Photronics
PLAB
185 hedge funds and large institutions have $636M invested in Photronics in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $578M → $636M (+$57.8M)
2.5% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.9% → 86.4% (-2.5%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 194 → 185 (-9)
24% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 33
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 80
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165K | Put options by funds: $693K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
VCA
VIEX Capital Advisors
Sunny Isles Beach,
Florida
|
+$5.62M |
| 2 |
NIM
Needham Investment Management
New York
|
+$5.49M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.08M |
| 4 |
PRCP
Pacific Ridge Capital Partners
Lake Oswego,
Oregon
|
+$3.22M |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$2.96M |
Top Sellers
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
185 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $636M — up 10% from $578M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 33 funds closed out of PLAB and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 53 added.
The largest buyer was VIEX Capital Advisors, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.62M. The largest seller was AEGON Asset Management (UK), exiting entirely with an estimated $5.3M sold.
- 185 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q4 2020, down from 194 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $636M of Photronics stock for Q4 2020, up 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q4 2020 and 33 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q4 2020 was VIEX Capital Advisors, an estimated $5.62M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q4 2020 was AEGON Asset Management (UK), an estimated $5.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.