Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.15B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
81% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.27M | Put options by funds: $1.81M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
4.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.31% → 86.55% (-4.8%)
8% less funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 183 (-16)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 73
27% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.57B → $1.15B (-$422M)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 31
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$20.5M |
| 2 |
AIM
ARGA Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$16.2M |
| 3 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.9M |
| 4 |
NSGL
No Street GP LP
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.34M |
| 5 |
NPIC
Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel
Carmel,
California
|
+$7.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
-$36.8M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$10.7M |
| 3 |
NCL
Nishkama Capital LLC
Dorado,
Puerto Rico
|
-$10.4M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$10M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$9.93M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
183 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.15B — down 27% from $1.57B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of KLIC and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 73 trimmed existing stakes and 60 added.
The largest buyer was Investment Counselors of Maryland, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.5M. The largest seller was Principal Financial Group, cutting an estimated $36.8M.
- 183 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q1 2020, down from 199 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.15B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q1 2020, down 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q1 2020 and 31 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q1 2020 was Investment Counselors of Maryland, an estimated $20.5M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q1 2020 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $36.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.