nLIGHT
LASR
110 hedge funds and large institutions have $612M invested in nLIGHT in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
43% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 14
42% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 31
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $480M → $612M (+$132M)
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $243K | Put options by funds: $211K
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 110 (+6)
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.39% → 79.99% (-1.4%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$13.5M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$11M |
| 3 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$6.62M |
| 4 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$6.22M |
| 5 |
ClearBridge Investments
New York
|
+$4.88M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$29M |
| 2 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$22.4M |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$9.04M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$3.78M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$3.16M |
LASR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
110 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in nLIGHT (LASR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $612M — up 27% from $480M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new LASR positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ranger Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.5M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $29M.
- 110 institutional investors held nLIGHT (LASR) as of Q4 2019, up from 104 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $612M of nLIGHT stock for Q4 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new nLIGHT positions in Q4 2019 and 14 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest nLIGHT buyer in Q4 2019 was Ranger Investment Management, an estimated $13.5M added.
- The largest nLIGHT seller in Q4 2019 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.