Photronics
PLAB
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $529M invested in Photronics in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 44 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 7
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 44
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 143 (+4)
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16K | Put options by funds: $16K
6% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $566M → $529M (-$36.4M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$5.79M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.17M |
| 3 |
ST
Sentinel Trust
Houston,
Texas
|
+$1.97M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$1.31M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.15M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.87M |
| 2 |
LBA
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$3.79M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$2.02M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.06M |
| 5 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$805K |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
143 of the 3,446 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $529M — down 6.4% from $566M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new PLAB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 44 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $5.79M. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, cutting an estimated $4.87M.
- 143 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q3 2014, up from 139 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $529M of Photronics stock for Q3 2014, down 6.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q3 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q3 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $5.79M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q3 2014 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $4.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.