Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.32B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
58% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.33M | Put options by funds: $1.48M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.2B → $1.32B (+$120M)
2.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.88% → 89.97% (+2.1%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 204 (-6)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 79
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 32
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$27.1M |
| 2 |
AIM
ARGA Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$21.7M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$10.4M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$9.9M |
| 5 |
Fisher Asset Management
Camas,
Washington
|
+$8.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$16.6M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$15.6M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$9.19M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$6.93M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$5.36M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
204 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $1.32B — up 10% from $1.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of KLIC and 27 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 79 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was Invesco, adding an estimated $27.1M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, exiting entirely with an estimated $16.6M sold.
- 204 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q1 2019, down from 210 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $1.32B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q1 2019, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q1 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q1 2019 was Invesco, an estimated $27.1M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q1 2019 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $16.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.