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FARO

Faro Technologies

Delisted

FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.

149 hedge funds and large institutions have $750M invested in Faro Technologies in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

675% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 4

21% more funds holding

Funds holding: 123149 (+26)

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $647M → $750M (+$104M)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 11 (0)

5.65% less ownership

Funds ownership: 101.14%95.49% (-5.6%)

15% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.6M | Put options by funds: $3.06M

18% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 50

Holders
149
Holders Change
+26
Holders Change %
+21.14%
% of All Funds
3.38%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
31
Increased
41
Reduced
50
Closed
4
Calls
$2.6M
Puts
$3.06M
Net Calls
-$458K
Net Calls Change
+$135K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
BlackRock
1
BlackRock
New York
$102M -$1.58M -33,791 -2%
Primecap Management
2
Primecap Management
California
$83.7M -$3.04M -65,000 -4%
Vanguard Group
3
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
$74.6M +$1.02M +21,881 +1%
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
4
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
$56.5M -$2.23M -47,690 -4%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
5
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$53.3M +$1.79M +38,227 +3%
RA
6
Royce & Associates
New York
$30.6M -$2.04M -43,627 -6%
PIM
7
Paradice Investment Management
Colorado
$24.7M +$24.6M +525,494 New
VIA
8
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$22.8M -$3.72M -79,356 -14%
CS
9
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$21.9M -$23M -491,549 -51%
State Street
10
State Street
Massachusetts
$19.6M +$766K +16,346 +4%
Norges Bank
11
Norges Bank
Norway
$16.4M +$1.45M +30,961 +10%
TM
12
Tikvah Management
North Carolina
$14.7M -$1.78M -38,000 -11%
GES
13
GO ETF Solutions
United Kingdom
$12.4M -$649K -13,866 -5%
Baillie Gifford & Co
14
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom
$11.9M +$1.15M +24,616 +11%
Millennium Management
15
Millennium Management
New York
$10.1M +$10M +214,247 New
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$9.76M -$175K -3,735 -2%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
17
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$9.4M
Franklin Resources
18
Franklin Resources
California
$9.39M -$10.9M -232,684 -54%
Bank of New York Mellon
19
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
$8.96M -$7.51M -160,406 -46%
GXMC
20
Global X Management Company
New York
$8.49M +$4.67M +99,723 +123%
Geode Capital Management
21
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$6.96M +$438K +9,342 +7%
CM
22
Castleark Management
Illinois
$6.76M +$6.73M +143,795 New
Principal Financial Group
23
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$5.88M -$44.5K -951 -0.8%
AAM
24
ACK Asset Management
Connecticut
$5.64M -$937K -20,000 -14%
USAA
25
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$5.46M

FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review

149 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $750M — up 16% from $647M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new FARO positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Paradice Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $24.6M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $23M.

  • 149 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q4 2017, up from 123 in Q3 2017.
  • Funds reported $750M of Faro Technologies stock for Q4 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 31 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q4 2017 and 4 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
  • The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q4 2017 was Paradice Investment Management, an estimated $24.6M added.
  • The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q4 2017 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $23M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.