Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
196 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 78 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.77M | Put options by funds: $1.07M
1.2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.97% → 91.18% (+1.2%)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.32B → $1.34B (+$20.9M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 196 (-8)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 27
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 78
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.2M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$12.9M |
| 3 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$7.47M |
| 4 |
AIM
ARGA Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$6.9M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
FP
Foundry Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$5.82M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$5.62M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.34M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
196 of the 4,604 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $1.34B — up 1.6% from $1.32B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of KLIC and 23 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 78 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.
The largest buyer was Whale Rock Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $35.2M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 196 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q2 2019, down from 204 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $1.34B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q2 2019, up 1.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q2 2019 and 27 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q2 2019 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $35.2M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q2 2019 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.