Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.5B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 95 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
150% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 14
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.36M | Put options by funds: $1.61M
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.34B → $1.5B (+$160M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 230 (+21)
0.08% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.53% → 87.45% (-0.08%)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 95
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$13.4M |
| 3 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.7M |
| 4 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$5.25M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
-$11M |
| 2 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$10.4M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.73M |
| 4 |
CRCP
Copper Rock Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$8.14M |
| 5 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.75M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
230 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.5B — up 12% from $1.34B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new KLIC positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 95 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Royce & Associates, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, cutting an estimated $11M.
- 230 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q4 2017, up from 209 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.5B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q4 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q4 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q4 2017 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q4 2017 was State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D, an estimated $11M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.