Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.51B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 92 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.93M | Put options by funds: $2.56M
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.5B → $1.51B (+$3.26M)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 30
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 230 → 227 (-3)
2.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.45% → 85.24% (-2.2%)
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 92
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RCMNY
Rubric Capital Management (New York)
New York
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$13.3M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.29M |
| 4 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
+$8.2M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.54M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$23.6M |
| 2 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$20M |
| 3 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$12.9M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
-$10.5M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$10.2M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
227 of the 4,364 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.51B — up 0.22% from $1.5B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in KLIC was balanced in Q1 2018: 30 funds opened new positions, 30 closed out, 78 added to existing stakes and 92 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Rubric Capital Management (New York), opening a new position worth an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $23.6M.
- 227 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q1 2018, down from 230 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.51B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q1 2018, up 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q1 2018 and 30 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q1 2018 was Rubric Capital Management (New York), an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q1 2018 was Millennium Management, an estimated $23.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.