Photronics
PLAB
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $560M invested in Photronics in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 42 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
242% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $171K | Put options by funds: $50K
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 16
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 134 (-1)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $585M → $560M (-$25M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 42 | Existing positions reduced: 50
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PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
134 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $560M — down 4.3% from $585M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in PLAB was balanced in Q1 2014: 16 funds opened new positions, 16 closed out, 42 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Heartland Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $13.8M. The largest seller was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, exiting entirely with an estimated $14.9M sold.
- 134 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2014, down from 135 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $560M of Photronics stock for Q1 2014, down 4.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2014 and 16 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2014 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $13.8M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2014 was Paradigm Capital Management Inc, an estimated $14.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.