Faro Technologies
FARO
FARO was delisted on the 18th of July, 2025.
131 hedge funds and large institutions have $916M invested in Faro Technologies in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
300% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.95M | Put options by funds: $489K
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 34
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $746M → $916M (+$170M)
2.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.5% → 100.57% (+2.1%)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 131 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$17.2M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$12.5M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.79M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.81M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$19.7M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.06M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.39M |
| 4 |
ACM
Argent Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.72M |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$1.59M |
FARO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
131 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Faro Technologies (FARO) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $916M — up 23% from $746M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of FARO and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $17.2M. The largest seller was Primecap Management, cutting an estimated $19.7M.
- 131 institutional investors held Faro Technologies (FARO) as of Q2 2019, down from 136 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $916M of Faro Technologies stock for Q2 2019, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Faro Technologies positions in Q2 2019 and 15 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest Faro Technologies buyer in Q2 2019 was BlackRock, an estimated $17.2M added.
- The largest Faro Technologies seller in Q2 2019 was Primecap Management, an estimated $19.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.