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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
AA
176
ALPS Advisors
Colorado
$340K -$115K -3,873 -24%
Cerity Partners
177
Cerity Partners
New York
$336K +$353K +11,864 New
KA
178
Kovack Advisors
Florida
$315K -$495K -16,625 -60%
ECM
179
EMC Capital Management
Texas
$313K +$329K +11,069 New
GC
180
Globeflex Capital
California
$310K +$326K +10,954 New
Lazard Asset Management
181
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$309K -$14.2K -476 -4%
MOACM
182
Mutual of America Capital Management
New York
$305K -$4.82K -162 -1%
AIM
183
Alhambra Investment Management
Florida
$300K +$316K +10,610 New
BF
184
BOK Financial
Oklahoma
$300K +$310K +10,424 New
N
185
Numerai
California
$291K -$4.52K -152 -1%
USB
186
Union Savings Bank
Connecticut
$283K – – –
CCP
187
Carmel Capital Partners
California
$274K – – –
CANY
188
Caxton Associates (New York)
New York
$268K +$281K +9,449 New
RWP
189
RWA Wealth Partners
Massachusetts
$261K – – –
Zurich Cantonal Bank
190
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$256K -$876K -29,457 -77%
ACM
191
Aquatic Capital Management
Illinois
$252K -$744K -25,000 -74%
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
192
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Massachusetts
$246K +$258K +8,687 New
Pathstone Holdings
193
Pathstone Holdings
New Jersey
$244K -$6.63K -223 -3%
FHB
194
First Hawaiian Bank
Hawaii
$244K -$292K -9,826 -53%
Axa
195
Axa
France
$235K +$246K +8,281 New
AWS
196
Atria Wealth Solutions
New York
$232K +$15.3K +515 +7%
DADC
197
D.A. Davidson & Co
Montana
$231K +$5.95K +200 +3%
NSEDCP
198
NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan
New Jersey
$227K – – –
CIP
199
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Georgia
$224K – – –
Mercer Global Advisors
200
Mercer Global Advisors
Colorado
$223K +$3.04K +102 +1%
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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.