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96 hedge funds and large institutions have $474M invested in nLIGHT in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

700% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8K | Put options by funds: $1K

169% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 16

12.99% more ownership

Funds ownership: 46.65% → 59.63% (+13%)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 103 → 96 (-7)

10% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $528M → $474M (-$54.8M)

20% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 35

Holders
96
Holders Change
-7
Holders Change %
-6.8%
% of All Funds
2.19%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
28
Increased
43
Reduced
16
Closed
35
Calls
$8K
Puts
$1K
Net Calls
+$7K
Net Calls Change
+$7K

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
+$45.1M
2
ClearBridge Investments
ClearBridge Investments
New York
+$33.2M
3
Neuberger Berman Group
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
+$31.4M
4
PA
Pinnacle Associates
New York
+$19.8M
5
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
+$16.9M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
OMC
Oak Management Corp
Connecticut
-$34.7M
2
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Illinois
-$7.61M
3
Lord, Abbett & Co
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
-$4.43M
4
EI
EAM Investors
California
-$3.36M
5
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
-$2.94M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
EI
101
EAM Investors
California
– -$3.36M -101,757 Closed
EAM
102
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
– -$2.94M -96,000 Closed
LCG
103
Lisanti Capital Growth
New York
– -$2.4M -72,555 Closed
WAM
104
Wolverine Asset Management
Illinois
– -$1.65M -50,000 Closed
AR
105
Advisory Research
Illinois
– -$1.65M -49,905 Closed
LCM
106
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$1.55M -47,018 Closed
BPIM
107
Brant Point Investment Management
New York
– -$1.39M -42,054 Closed
BAMCO Inc
108
BAMCO Inc
New York
– -$1.16M -35,000 Closed
EGI
109
EAM Global Investors
California
– -$1.04M -31,624 Closed
SEI Investments
110
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
– -$846K -25,599 Closed
MWNA
111
Marshall Wace North America
New York
– -$819K -24,760 Closed
NCGI
112
Next Century Growth Investors
Minnesota
– -$789K -23,869 Closed
Citadel Advisors
113
Citadel Advisors
Florida
– -$704K -21,281 Closed
SM
114
Senvest Management
New York
– -$512K -15,500 Closed
DIM
115
DC Investments Management
Virginia
– -$491K -14,842 Closed
BLA
116
Balter Liquid Alternatives
Massachusetts
– -$432K -13,251 Closed
SIM
117
Spark Investment Management
New York
– -$386K -11,700 Closed
KeyBank National Association
118
KeyBank National Association
Ohio
– -$371K -11,236 Closed
Two Sigma Investments
119
Two Sigma Investments
New York
– -$367K -11,099 Closed
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
120
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
– -$331K -10,000 Closed
TA
121
Teachers Advisors
New York
– -$292K -8,837 Closed
Goldman Sachs
122
Goldman Sachs
New York
– -$218K -6,605 Closed
VF
123
Virtu Financial
New York
– -$214K -6,430 Closed
RhumbLine Advisers
124
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
– -$202K -6,099 Closed
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
125
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
– -$167K -5,049 Closed
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LASR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review

96 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in nLIGHT (LASR) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $474M — down 10% from $528M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 35 funds closed out of LASR and 28 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 16 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.

The largest buyer was TimesSquare Capital Management, adding an estimated $45.1M. The largest seller was Oak Management Corp, cutting an estimated $34.7M.

  • 96 institutional investors held nLIGHT (LASR) as of Q3 2018, down from 103 in Q2 2018.
  • Funds reported $474M of nLIGHT stock for Q3 2018, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 28 funds opened new nLIGHT positions in Q3 2018 and 35 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
  • The largest nLIGHT buyer in Q3 2018 was TimesSquare Capital Management, an estimated $45.1M added.
  • The largest nLIGHT seller in Q3 2018 was Oak Management Corp, an estimated $34.7M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.