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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
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
126
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Iowa
$754K -$65.1K -2,189 -8%
Commonwealth Equity Services
127
Commonwealth Equity Services
Massachusetts
$748K +$42.2K +1,418 +6%
SO
128
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$747K -$235K -7,900 -23%
Citadel Advisors
129
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$735K -$1.14M -38,205 -60%
MAM
130
Meeder Asset Management
Ohio
$706K +$112K +3,781 +18%
CIM
131
Cambria Investment Management
California
$666K -$28.6K -960 -4%
DTL
132
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
$652K +$484K +16,267 +241%
JIR
133
James Investment Research
Ohio
$641K – – –
Aviva
134
Aviva
United Kingdom
$626K -$122K -4,106 -16%
Truist Financial
135
Truist Financial
North Carolina
$621K -$47.6K -1,600 -7%
MML Investors Services
136
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$609K +$640K +21,517 New
MSRPS
137
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
Maryland
$604K – – –
Cetera Investment Advisers
138
Cetera Investment Advisers
Illinois
$592K +$622K +20,915 New
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
139
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
$585K +$615K +20,667 New
Osaic Holdings
140
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$578K -$149K -5,023 -20%
CL
141
CSS LLC
Illinois
$573K – – –
Two Sigma Investments
142
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$572K -$2.75M -92,482 -82%
Federated Hermes
143
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$569K -$20.1K -675 -3%
TRSOTSOK
144
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$567K – – –
FRM
145
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
$560K +$589K +19,784 New
SSA
146
Sierra Summit Advisors
Nevada
$558K +$587K +19,717 New
LCM
147
Legato Capital Management
California
$558K -$128K -4,307 -18%
TA
148
Tectonic Advisors
Texas
$553K +$581K +19,528 New
AB
149
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$552K -$98.4K -3,307 -15%
VI
150
Versor Investments
New York
$543K -$39.6K -1,332 -6%
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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.