Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $968M invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 62 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
1,894% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.6M | Put options by funds: $532K
85.6% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 85.6% (+86%)
36% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 22
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $771M → $968M (+$197M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 190 (+5)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 62
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$25.9M |
| 2 |
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.9M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.53M |
| 4 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$4.27M |
| 5 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$4.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DAC
Dymon Asia Capital
Singapore
|
-$10.5M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.57M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.11M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.99M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
-$4.23M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
190 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $968M — up 26% from $771M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new KLIC positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 62 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $25.9M. The largest seller was Dymon Asia Capital, cutting an estimated $10.5M.
- 190 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q4 2016, up from 185 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $968M of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q4 2016, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q4 2016 and 22 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q4 2016 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $25.9M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q4 2016 was Dymon Asia Capital, an estimated $10.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.