PDF Solutions
PDFS
102 hedge funds and large institutions have $324M invested in PDF Solutions in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 5 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 27 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
85% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 27
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
7.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.35% → 86.13% (-7.2%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 102 (-14)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $468M → $324M (-$144M)
74% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 5 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Divisar Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.31M |
| 2 |
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$2.21M |
| 3 |
SCM
Snyder Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.05M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.55M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.74M |
| 2 |
FPC
Falcon Point Capital
San Francisco,
California
|
-$6.32M |
| 3 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$5.78M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.59M |
| 5 |
CPA
Cowen Prime Advisors
New York
|
-$3.33M |
PDFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
102 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PDF Solutions (PDFS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $324M — down 31% from $468M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of PDFS and 5 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 27 trimmed existing stakes and 50 added.
The largest buyer was Divisar Capital Management, adding an estimated $5.31M. The largest seller was Granahan Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.74M sold.
- 102 institutional investors held PDF Solutions (PDFS) as of Q1 2018, down from 116 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $324M of PDF Solutions stock for Q1 2018, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 5 funds opened new PDF Solutions positions in Q1 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest PDF Solutions buyer in Q1 2018 was Divisar Capital Management, an estimated $5.31M added.
- The largest PDF Solutions seller in Q1 2018 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $6.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.