nLIGHT
LASR
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $401M invested in nLIGHT in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $372M → $401M (+$29M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 142 (+3)
1.61% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.24% → 88.85% (+1.6%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 52
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MAMU
Marathon Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$16.2M |
| 2 |
DCM
Divisar Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.14M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$2.97M |
| 4 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
+$2.91M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.77M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
-$3.58M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.13M |
| 3 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$3.08M |
| 4 |
Primecap Management
Pasadena,
California
|
-$2.37M |
| 5 |
NIMC
Nierenberg Investment Management Company
Camas,
Washington
|
-$2.1M |
LASR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
142 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in nLIGHT (LASR) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $401M — up 7.8% from $372M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new LASR positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 42 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Marathon Asset Management (UK), opening a new position worth an estimated $16.2M. The largest seller was Wasatch Advisors, cutting an estimated $3.58M.
- 142 institutional investors held nLIGHT (LASR) as of Q4 2022, up from 139 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $401M of nLIGHT stock for Q4 2022, up 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new nLIGHT positions in Q4 2022 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest nLIGHT buyer in Q4 2022 was Marathon Asset Management (UK), an estimated $16.2M added.
- The largest nLIGHT seller in Q4 2022 was Wasatch Advisors, an estimated $3.58M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.