FormFactor
FORM
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $345M invested in FormFactor in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
273% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $481K | Put options by funds: $129K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 116 (-1)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $405M → $345M (-$59.6M)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 50
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$1.56M |
| 2 |
Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$1.52M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.06M |
| 5 |
GIPM
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
|
+$920K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$3.63M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.92M |
| 3 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.37M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.03M |
| 5 |
NIP
Nicholas Investment Partners
Rancho Santa Fe,
California
|
-$990K |
FORM Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
116 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in FormFactor (FORM) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $345M — down 15% from $405M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of FORM and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 50 trimmed existing stakes and 40 added.
The largest buyer was Kennedy Capital Management, adding an estimated $1.56M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $3.63M.
- 116 institutional investors held FormFactor (FORM) as of Q3 2014, down from 117 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $345M of FormFactor stock for Q3 2014, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new FormFactor positions in Q3 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest FormFactor buyer in Q3 2014 was Kennedy Capital Management, an estimated $1.56M added.
- The largest FormFactor seller in Q3 2014 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $3.63M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.