Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.42B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 69 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 25
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.83M | Put options by funds: $2.32M
13% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 69
3.52% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.9% → 88.42% (+3.5%)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 211 (+7)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $1.42B (+$24.1M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$62.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$23.1M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$12.1M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$11.7M |
| 5 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.6M |
| 2 |
RCMNY
Rubric Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
-$42.9M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$21M |
| 4 |
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.7M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$6.89M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$44K | -1,852 | Closed |
|
|
RQS
227
Ramsey Quantitative Systems
Louisville,
Kentucky
| – | -$30K | -1,260 | Closed |
|
|
CTC
228
Central Trust Company
Jefferson City,
Missouri
| – | -$10K | -417 | Closed |
|
229
CIBC Private Wealth Group
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$8K | -351 | Closed |
|
|
FDCDDQ
230
Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec
Levis,
Quebec, Canada
| – | -$6.91K | -290 | Closed |
|
|
FIA
231
FNY Investment Advisers
New York
| – | -$3K | -166 | Closed |
|
|
TSW
232
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
| – | -$1K | -49 | Closed |
|
|
CF
233
Centaurus Financial
Anaheim,
California
| – | -$1K | -38 | Closed |
|
|
S
234
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | +$311 | +12 | New |
|
|
CAG
235
Csenge Advisory Group
Clearwater,
Florida
| – | +$441 | +17 | New |
|
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
211 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $1.42B — up 1.7% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new KLIC positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 69 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $62.6M. The largest seller was Whale Rock Capital Management, cutting an estimated $43.6M.
- 211 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q3 2018, up from 204 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $1.42B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q3 2018, up 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q3 2018 and 25 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q3 2018 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $62.6M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q3 2018 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $43.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.