Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
182 hedge funds and large institutions have $794M invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 22
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 181 → 182 (+1)
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $817M → $794M (-$23.1M)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 67
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.47M | Put options by funds: $4.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GC
GW Capital
Bellevue,
Washington
|
+$20.3M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$17.6M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$9.46M |
| 4 |
HP
Holowesko Partners
Nassau,
Bahamas
|
+$8.54M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.78M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.7M |
| 2 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.43M |
| 3 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
-$8.34M |
| 4 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$8.28M |
| 5 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$7.59M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
182 of the 3,464 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $794M — down 2.8% from $817M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new KLIC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was GW Capital, adding an estimated $20.3M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $13.7M.
- 182 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q1 2014, up from 181 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $794M of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q1 2014, down 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q1 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q1 2014 was GW Capital, an estimated $20.3M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q1 2014 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $13.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.