PDF Solutions
PDFS
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $598M invested in PDF Solutions in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 7 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
26% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $474M → $598M (+$124M)
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
0.89% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.65% → 69.76% (-0.89%)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 115 → 112 (-3)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 44
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 10
34% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $578K | Put options by funds: $880K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$7.27M |
| 2 |
LLL
Lynrock Lake LP
Rye Brook,
New York
|
+$5.77M |
| 3 |
ACM
AIGH Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$2.16M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$1.67M |
| 5 |
RIM
Ranger Investment Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$1.47M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
-$5.25M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$3.17M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
|
-$2.29M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$2.28M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.05M |
PDFS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
112 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in PDF Solutions (PDFS) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $598M — up 26% from $474M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 10 funds closed out of PDFS and 7 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 44 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, adding an estimated $7.27M. The largest seller was Needham Investment Management, cutting an estimated $5.25M.
- 112 institutional investors held PDF Solutions (PDFS) as of Q3 2021, down from 115 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $598M of PDF Solutions stock for Q3 2021, up 26% quarter-over-quarter.
- 7 funds opened new PDF Solutions positions in Q3 2021 and 10 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest PDF Solutions buyer in Q3 2021 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $7.27M added.
- The largest PDF Solutions seller in Q3 2021 was Needham Investment Management, an estimated $5.25M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.