PDF Solutions
PDFS
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $236M invested in PDF Solutions in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
55% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 11
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 100 → 106 (+6)
2% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.65% → 86.65% (+2%)
9% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 35
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $246M → $236M (-$9.85M)
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.52M | Put options by funds: $8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VCA
VIEX Capital Advisors
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$10.1M |
| 2 |
FIM
Foresters Investment Management
New York
|
+$7.55M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.06M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$990K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$769K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
-$8.54M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.92M |
| 3 |
DCM
Divisar Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$2.12M |
| 4 |
HRCM
Hawk Ridge Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$1.99M |
| 5 |
AIS
AlphaOne Investment Services
West Chester,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.23M |
PDFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
106 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PDF Solutions (PDFS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $236M — down 4% from $246M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new PDFS positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 38 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was VIEX Capital Advisors, adding an estimated $10.1M. The largest seller was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, cutting an estimated $8.54M.
- 106 institutional investors held PDF Solutions (PDFS) as of Q4 2018, up from 100 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $236M of PDF Solutions stock for Q4 2018, down 4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new PDF Solutions positions in Q4 2018 and 11 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest PDF Solutions buyer in Q4 2018 was VIEX Capital Advisors, an estimated $10.1M added.
- The largest PDF Solutions seller in Q4 2018 was Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co, an estimated $8.54M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.