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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
CC
151
Centiva Capital
New York
$511K +$113K +3,783 +27%
PNC Financial Services Group
152
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$503K +$803 +27 +0.2%
PP
153
PDT Partners
New York
$491K -$110K -3,704 -18%
ASRS
154
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$487K -$8.33K -280 -2%
AAS
155
Annex Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$475K +$499K +16,757 New
OPERF
156
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$474K -$47.6K -1,600 -9%
GC
157
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$455K -$243K -8,172 -34%
NA
158
NewEdge Advisors
Louisiana
$443K -$144K -4,855 -24%
Wolverine Trading
159
Wolverine Trading
Illinois
$441K -$216K -7,266 -32%
Squarepoint
160
Squarepoint
New York
$417K -$296K -9,958 -40%
Mirae Asset Global Investments
161
Mirae Asset Global Investments
South Korea
$417K -$46.1K -1,550 -6%
RWM
162
Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York
$414K +$129K +4,339 +42%
WCA
163
Westover Capital Advisors
Delaware
$410K +$431K +14,479 New
CAN
164
Cetera Advisor Networks
California
$407K +$15.9K +533 +4%
RJFSA
165
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors
Florida
$400K +$116K +3,903 +38%
COPPSERS
166
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$383K +$684 +23 +0.2%
YIH
167
Y-Intercept (HK)
Hong Kong
$380K +$399K +13,426 New
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
168
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$379K +$10.1K +339 +2%
Capstone Investment Advisors
169
Capstone Investment Advisors
New York
$374K +$393K +13,211 New
HighTower Advisors
170
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$369K +$392K +13,169 New
HW
171
Hancock Whitney
Mississippi
$365K +$6.46K +217 +2%
II
172
Inspire Investing
Idaho
$359K -$738K -24,801 -66%
ProShare Advisors
173
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
$350K +$25.2K +848 +7%
UM
174
UniSuper Management
Australia
$345K +$363K +12,191 New
LI
175
LVZ Inc
Michigan
$343K -$16.5K -554 -4%
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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.