Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
258 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.63B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 36
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.69B → $2.63B (+$935M)
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.2M | Put options by funds: $18.2M
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 230 → 258 (+28)
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.64% → 86.1% (+0.47%)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 93
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$52.9M |
| 2 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$46.6M |
| 3 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$28M |
| 4 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.2M |
| 5 |
BSA
Braun Stacey Associates
New York
|
+$19.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.4M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$27.1M |
| 3 |
AIM
Anatole Investment Management
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$24.9M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$21.6M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$19.7M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
258 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $2.63B — up 55% from $1.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new KLIC positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $52.9M. The largest seller was Westfield Capital Management, cutting an estimated $30.4M.
- 258 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q1 2021, up from 230 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $2.63B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q1 2021, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q1 2021 and 36 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q1 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $52.9M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q1 2021 was Westfield Capital Management, an estimated $30.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.