Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
210 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.2B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 75 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 75
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 33
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 210 (-1)
0.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.42% → 87.88% (-0.54%)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.4M | Put options by funds: $1.56M
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.42B → $1.2B (-$228M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$25.4M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$25M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.2M |
| 4 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.49M |
| 5 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$6.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$20.3M |
| 2 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.1M |
| 5 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.96M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
210 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.2B — down 16% from $1.42B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in KLIC was balanced in Q4 2018: 33 funds opened new positions, 33 closed out, 76 added to existing stakes and 75 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $25.4M. The largest seller was Franklin Resources, cutting an estimated $20.3M.
- 210 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q4 2018, down from 211 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.2B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q4 2018, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q4 2018 and 33 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q4 2018 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $25.4M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q4 2018 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $20.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.