Photronics
PLAB
153 hedge funds and large institutions have $683M invested in Photronics in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
759% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.16M | Put options by funds: $135K
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $602M → $683M (+$81.5M)
11% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 56
16% less funds holding
Funds holding: 182 → 153 (-29)
78% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$9.52M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.47M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$3.76M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.81M |
| 5 |
LCP
Lombardia Capital Partners
Pasadena,
California
|
+$2.35M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$6.03M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.05M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
-$3M |
| 4 |
LBA
Letko, Brosseau & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$2.01M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.87M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
153 of the 3,748 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $683M — up 14% from $602M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 36 funds closed out of PLAB and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 28 holders — while 56 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.
The largest buyer was VOYA Investment Management, adding an estimated $9.52M. The largest seller was Mackenzie Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.03M sold.
- 153 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q3 2016, down from 182 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $683M of Photronics stock for Q3 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q3 2016 and 36 closed out, a net change of -28 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q3 2016 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $9.52M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q3 2016 was Mackenzie Financial, an estimated $6.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.