nLIGHT
LASR
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.79B invested in nLIGHT in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 111 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 99 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
363% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 111 | Existing positions closed: 24
169% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.8M | Put options by funds: $23.7M
66% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.68B → $2.79B (+$1.11B)
32% more funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 331 (+81)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 99
0.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.28% → 88.3% (+0.02%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$57.1M |
| 2 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$56.8M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$56.4M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$53.3M |
| 5 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$42.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HP
Harvey Partners
Tarrytown,
New York
|
-$42.7M |
| 2 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$29M |
| 4 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.8M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$16M |
LASR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
331 of the 8,180 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in nLIGHT (LASR) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.79B — up 66% from $1.68B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 111 funds opened new LASR positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 87 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 99 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $57.1M. The largest seller was Harvey Partners, cutting an estimated $42.7M.
- 331 institutional investors held nLIGHT (LASR) as of Q1 2026, up from 250 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.79B of nLIGHT stock for Q1 2026, up 66% quarter-over-quarter.
- 111 funds opened new nLIGHT positions in Q1 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +87 holders.
- The largest nLIGHT buyer in Q1 2026 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $57.1M added.
- The largest nLIGHT seller in Q1 2026 was Harvey Partners, an estimated $42.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.