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281 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Photronics in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

22% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $7.71M | Put options by funds: $6.33M

5% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 44

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 282 → 281 (-1)

6.3% less ownership

Funds ownership: 91.83% → 85.53% (-6.3%)

15% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.8B → $1.53B (-$270M)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 116

33% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)

Holders
281
Holders Change
-1
Holders Change %
-0.35%
% of All Funds
4.05%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-33.33%
% of All Funds
0.03%
New
46
Increased
84
Reduced
116
Closed
44
Calls
$7.71M
Puts
$6.33M
Net Calls
+$1.38M
Net Calls Change
-$2.86M

Top Buyers

1
Pacer Advisors
Pacer Advisors
Pennsylvania
+$21.4M
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
+$17.3M
3
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
+$9.3M
4
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$8.35M
5
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$7.9M

Top Sellers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
-$55M
2
Assenagon Asset Management
Assenagon Asset Management
Luxembourg
-$17.9M
3
Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
-$17.9M
4
Arrowstreet Capital
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
-$15.2M
5
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$10.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
JEST
51
JTC Employer Solutions Trustee
Jersey
$3.89M – – –
Millennium Management
52
Millennium Management
New York
$3.77M -$5.89M -197,908 -60%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
53
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$3.63M -$43.7K -1,470 -1%
HSA
54
Hussman Strategic Advisors
Maryland
$3.57M +$3.12M +105,000 +500%
VA
55
Vident Advisory
Georgia
$3.51M +$2.12M +71,220 +135%
Swiss National Bank
56
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$3.49M – – –
Fidelity Investments
57
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
$3.42M +$625 +21 +0%
Allianz Asset Management
58
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$3.34M +$1.44M +48,300 +69%
Renaissance Technologies
59
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$3.27M -$1.11M -37,200 -24%
PM
60
Penbrook Management
New York
$3.24M -$217K -7,305 -6%
Comerica Bank
61
Comerica Bank
Texas
$3.23M -$607K -20,406 -15%
Bank of America
62
Bank of America
North Carolina
$3.19M -$1.06M -35,724 -24%
SC
63
Skylands Capital
Wisconsin
$3.09M -$2.98K -100 -0.1%
HCM
64
Hodges Capital Management
Texas
$2.98M +$592K +19,895 +23%
CCMG
65
Clark Capital Management Group
Pennsylvania
$2.88M -$2.68M -90,067 -47%
First Trust Advisors
66
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$2.81M -$2.45M -82,486 -45%
Russell Investments Group
67
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$2.8M +$1.88M +63,228 +178%
MAM
68
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
$2.55M -$574K -19,298 -18%
UBS AM
69
UBS AM
Illinois
$2.49M -$340K -11,414 -11%
Massachusetts Financial Services
70
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
$2.41M -$5.59K -188 -0.2%
UCI
71
Uncommon Cents Investing
Wisconsin
$2.29M -$30K -1,010 -1%
LPL Financial
72
LPL Financial
California
$2.24M +$1.57M +52,929 +201%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
73
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$2.24M +$227K +7,629 +11%
LTAS
74
Linden Thomas Advisory Services
North Carolina
$2.22M +$37K +1,245 +2%
BCC
75
Bridge City Capital
Oregon
$2.17M -$416K -13,995 -15%
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PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review

281 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.53B — down 15% from $1.8B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new PLAB positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $21.4M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $55M.

  • 281 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2024, down from 282 in Q4 2023.
  • Funds reported $1.53B of Photronics stock for Q1 2024, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 46 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2024 and 44 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
  • The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2024 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $21.4M added.
  • The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $55M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.