Photronics
PLAB
138 hedge funds and large institutions have $570M invested in Photronics in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
2,648% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.85M | Put options by funds: $140K
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 9
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 138 (+2)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $550M → $570M (+$19.8M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 58
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$7.49M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$4.26M |
| 3 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$4.17M |
| 4 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
+$3.15M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$8.16M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$5.55M |
| 3 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
-$4.48M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.72M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.26M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
138 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $570M — up 3.6% from $550M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 12 funds opened new PLAB positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, adding an estimated $7.49M. The largest seller was Russell Frank Company, cutting an estimated $8.16M.
- 138 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2015, up from 136 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $570M of Photronics stock for Q1 2015, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2015 and 9 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2015 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $7.49M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2015 was Russell Frank Company, an estimated $8.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.