Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
181 hedge funds and large institutions have $688M invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
96% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.1M | Put options by funds: $5.18M
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 55
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 21
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $668M → $688M (+$19.4M)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 181 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Sterling Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$12.5M |
| 2 |
MNA
Manning & Napier Advisors
Fairport,
New York
|
+$6.11M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$5.51M |
| 4 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$4.85M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$4.18M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$13.6M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$8.86M |
| 3 |
CGI
CI Global Investments
Oakland,
California
|
-$6.08M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$6.03M |
| 5 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$5.5M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
181 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $688M — up 2.9% from $668M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new KLIC positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 73 added to existing stakes and 55 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sterling Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.5M. The largest seller was Carlson Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $13.6M sold.
- 181 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q3 2013, down from 183 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $688M of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q3 2013, up 2.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 22 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q3 2013 and 21 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q3 2013 was Sterling Capital Management, an estimated $12.5M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q3 2013 was Carlson Capital, an estimated $13.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.