nLIGHT
LASR
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $494M invested in nLIGHT in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 19 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
142% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 19
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 23
16.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 59.63% → 76.11% (+16%)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 96 → 106 (+10)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $474M → $494M (+$20.6M)
77% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $771K | Put options by funds: $3.37M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PFO
Pathstone Family Office
Englewood,
New Jersey
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$16.4M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$13.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32M |
| 2 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$3.89M |
| 3 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
-$3.69M |
| 4 |
CM
Crestline Management
Fort Worth,
Texas
|
-$3.18M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.45M |
LASR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
106 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in nLIGHT (LASR) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $494M — up 4.4% from $474M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new LASR positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 19 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pathstone Family Office, opening a new position worth an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $32M.
- 106 institutional investors held nLIGHT (LASR) as of Q4 2018, up from 96 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $494M of nLIGHT stock for Q4 2018, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new nLIGHT positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest nLIGHT buyer in Q4 2018 was Pathstone Family Office, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest nLIGHT seller in Q4 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $32M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.