Faro Technologies
FARO
FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $876M invested in Faro Technologies in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 46
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 18
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 145 → 146 (+1)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $954M → $876M (-$77.8M)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.27M | Put options by funds: $3.69M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$10.9M |
| 2 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.16M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.07M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$4.78M |
| 5 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$4.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$14M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$8.97M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$8.82M |
| 4 |
WC
Weatherbie Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.28M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.19M |
FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
146 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $876M — down 8.2% from $954M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new FARO positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $10.9M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $14M sold.
- 146 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q1 2014, up from 145 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $876M of Faro Technologies stock for Q1 2014, down 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q1 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q1 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $10.9M added.
- The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q1 2014 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.