Photronics
PLAB
227 hedge funds and large institutions have $866M invested in Photronics in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 87 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.65M | Put options by funds: $3.63M
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $849M → $866M (+$17.1M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 87
5.61% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.88% → 83.27% (-5.6%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 250 → 227 (-23)
51% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.45M |
| 2 |
FP
Foundry Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.35M |
| 3 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$2.59M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.55M |
| 5 |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
|
+$2.09M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.7M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$7.65M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$4.83M |
| 4 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.81M |
| 5 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$4.58M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
227 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $866M — up 2% from $849M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of PLAB and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 21 holders — while 87 trimmed existing stakes and 80 added.
The largest buyer was Arrowstreet Capital, adding an estimated $6.45M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.7M sold.
- 227 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2023, down from 250 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $866M of Photronics stock for Q1 2023, up 2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2023 and 41 closed out, a net change of -21 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2023 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $6.45M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2023 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $12.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.