Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
291 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.46B invested in Kulicke & Soffa in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 98 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 38
49% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.6M | Put options by funds: $17.9M
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.63B → $3.46B (+$839M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 258 → 291 (+33)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 9 (+1)
5.33% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.12% → 91.45% (+5.3%)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 98
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$146M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.7M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$26.3M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$73.6M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28M |
| 3 |
AIM
ARGA Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$27.5M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$24.8M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$20.8M |
KLIC Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
291 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $3.46B — up 32% from $2.63B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new KLIC positions and 38 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 98 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital International Investors, adding an estimated $168M. The largest seller was Granahan Investment Management, cutting an estimated $73.6M.
- 291 institutional investors held Kulicke & Soffa (KLIC) as of Q2 2021, up from 258 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $3.46B of Kulicke & Soffa stock for Q2 2021, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Kulicke & Soffa positions in Q2 2021 and 38 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa buyer in Q2 2021 was Capital International Investors, an estimated $168M added.
- The largest Kulicke & Soffa seller in Q2 2021 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $73.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.