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230 hedge funds and large institutions have $813M invested in Photronics in 2022 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 94 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

79% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.01M | Put options by funds: $4.48M

1.82% more ownership

Funds ownership: 88.44% → 90.27% (+1.8%)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 40

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 231 → 230 (-1)

15% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 94

23% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.06B → $813M (-$247M)

67% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 2 (-4)

Holders
230
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.43%
% of All Funds
3.96%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-66.67%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
40
Increased
80
Reduced
94
Closed
40
Calls
$8.01M
Puts
$4.48M
Net Calls
+$3.54M
Net Calls Change
-$1.53M

Top Buyers

1
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
+$18.8M
2
ClearBridge Investments
ClearBridge Investments
New York
+$13.3M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$12.1M
4
Pacer Advisors
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
+$11.1M
5
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
+$9.44M

Top Sellers

1
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
California
-$13M
2
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
-$6.97M
3
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
-$5.61M
4
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Oregon
-$5.48M
5
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$5.24M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
SEI Investments
51
SEI Investments
Pennsylvania
$2.31M -$1.05M -53,341 -25%
Royal Bank of Canada
52
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$2.27M +$528K +26,841 +21%
Legal & General Group
53
Legal & General Group
United Kingdom
$2.22M +$5.74K +292 +0.2%
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
54
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
$2.19M +$2.19M +111,523 +291%
BGIM
55
Brandywine Global Investment Management
Pennsylvania
$2.18M -$109K -5,541 -4%
Swiss National Bank
56
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$2.14M +$35.4K +1,800 +1%
HF
57
HRT Financial
New York
$1.96M +$2.29M +116,487 +661%
DSC
58
Donald Smith & Co
New York
$1.92M -$6.97M -354,137 -73%
OAM
59
Oberweis Asset Management
Illinois
$1.89M +$486K +24,700 +24%
AG
60
Algert Global
California
$1.86M -$86K -4,373 -3%
PM
61
Penbrook Management
New York
$1.84M -$79.7K -4,050 -3%
HSA
62
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$1.81M +$610K +31,000 +33%
Acadian Asset Management
63
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
$1.65M -$842K -42,796 -27%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
64
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$1.65M -$26.7K -1,355 -1%
ETM
65
Euclidean Technologies Management
Washington
$1.61M -$362K -18,414 -14%
GAM
66
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$1.6M +$699K +35,531 +48%
Bank of America
67
Bank of America
North Carolina
$1.58M -$222K -11,304 -9%
MCM
68
Marathon Capital Management
Maryland
$1.57M -$63.9K -3,250 -3%
VIA
69
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
$1.56M +$2.1M +106,513 New
DTL
70
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
$1.52M +$2.05M +104,045 New
Los Angeles Capital Management
71
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$1.51M -$567K -28,845 -22%
TI
72
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
$1.48M +$1.99M +100,999 New
UBS AM
73
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.43M -$83.2K -4,230 -4%
Massachusetts Financial Services
74
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$1.37M +$1.85M +93,980 New
BCC
75
Bridge City Capital
Oregon
$1.36M -$904K -45,953 -33%
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PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2022 in Review

230 of the 5,805 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q3 2022, worth a combined $813M — down 23% from $1.06B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in PLAB was balanced in Q3 2022: 40 funds opened new positions, 40 closed out, 80 added to existing stakes and 94 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Needham Investment Management, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, cutting an estimated $13M.

  • 230 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q3 2022, down from 231 in Q2 2022.
  • Funds reported $813M of Photronics stock for Q3 2022, down 23% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q3 2022 and 40 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Photronics buyer in Q3 2022 was Needham Investment Management, an estimated $18.8M added.
  • The largest Photronics seller in Q3 2022 was Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, an estimated $13M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2022.