FormFactor
FORM
113 hedge funds and large institutions have $321M invested in FormFactor in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
757% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4M | Put options by funds: $163K
55% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 31
31% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 13
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $302M → $321M (+$19.7M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 110 → 113 (+3)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.32M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.72M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.02M |
| 4 |
NIP
Nicholas Investment Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
|
+$3M |
| 5 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$2.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$8.88M |
| 2 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$5.5M |
| 3 |
MFAM
Motley Fool Asset Management
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
-$3.78M |
| 4 |
BCM
Bourgeon Capital Management
Darien,
Connecticut
|
-$2.94M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.7M |
FORM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
113 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FormFactor (FORM) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $321M — up 6.5% from $302M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new FORM positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Putnam Investments, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.32M. The largest seller was Eagle Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $8.88M sold.
- 113 institutional investors held FormFactor (FORM) as of Q3 2013, up from 110 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $321M of FormFactor stock for Q3 2013, up 6.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new FormFactor positions in Q3 2013 and 13 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest FormFactor buyer in Q3 2013 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $5.32M added.
- The largest FormFactor seller in Q3 2013 was Eagle Asset Management, an estimated $8.88M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.