PDF Solutions
PDFS
98 hedge funds and large institutions have $286M invested in PDF Solutions in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 30
8% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13K | Put options by funds: $12K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.88% → 74.3% (-2.6%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 109 → 98 (-11)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $420M → $286M (-$134M)
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CPA
Cowen Prime Advisors
New York
|
+$4.29M |
| 2 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.42M |
| 3 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$2.58M |
| 4 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
+$1.67M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$1.63M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HAM
Harber Asset Management
Asheville,
North Carolina
|
-$3.96M |
| 2 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.46M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$2.64M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.96M |
| 5 |
SCM
Snyder Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.92M |
PDFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
98 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PDF Solutions (PDFS) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $286M — down 32% from $420M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of PDFS and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Cowen Prime Advisors, adding an estimated $4.29M. The largest seller was Harber Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $3.96M sold.
- 98 institutional investors held PDF Solutions (PDFS) as of Q1 2020, down from 109 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $286M of PDF Solutions stock for Q1 2020, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new PDF Solutions positions in Q1 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest PDF Solutions buyer in Q1 2020 was Cowen Prime Advisors, an estimated $4.29M added.
- The largest PDF Solutions seller in Q1 2020 was Harber Asset Management, an estimated $3.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.