NL Industries
About: NL Industries Inc is a holding company that operates in the component products industry. Through its subsidiary, it manufactures engineered components that are sold to a range of industries, including recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, gas stations and vending equipment. It also produces a precision ball bearing slide, security products, and ergonomic computer support systems. The company derives majority of its revenue from Europe.
Employees: 3,034
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Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
700% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24K | Put options by funds: $3K
80% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 5
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 68 [Q1] → 72 (+4) [Q2]
0.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 11.58% [Q1] → 11.35% (-0.23%) [Q2]
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $44.7M [Q1] → $35.5M (-$9.21M) [Q2]
24% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 22 | Existing positions reduced: 29
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