nLIGHT
LASR
140 hedge funds and large institutions have $606M invested in nLIGHT in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
70% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $197K | Put options by funds: $116K
52% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $399M → $606M (+$207M)
0.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 85.7% → 85.8% (+0.11%)
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 150 → 140 (-10)
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 52
31% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 29
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.78M |
| 2 |
DCM
Divisar Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.47M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$3.33M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.49M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$2.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
-$5.01M |
| 2 |
ICM
Invenomic Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.27M |
| 3 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.47M |
| 4 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.66M |
| 5 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.5M |
LASR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
140 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in nLIGHT (LASR) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $606M — up 52% from $399M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 29 funds closed out of LASR and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $7.78M. The largest seller was Needham Investment Management, cutting an estimated $5.01M.
- 140 institutional investors held nLIGHT (LASR) as of Q2 2023, down from 150 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $606M of nLIGHT stock for Q2 2023, up 52% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new nLIGHT positions in Q2 2023 and 29 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest nLIGHT buyer in Q2 2023 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $7.78M added.
- The largest nLIGHT seller in Q2 2023 was Needham Investment Management, an estimated $5.01M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.