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203 hedge funds and large institutions have $627M invested in Photronics in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 81 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)

0.55% less ownership

Funds ownership: 94.41% → 93.86% (-0.55%)

9% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 32

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 209 → 203 (-6)

17% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 81

33% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $256K | Put options by funds: $381K

35% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $972M → $627M (-$345M)

Holders
203
Holders Change
-6
Holders Change %
-2.87%
% of All Funds
4.47%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+100%
% of All Funds
0.04%
New
29
Increased
67
Reduced
81
Closed
32
Calls
$256K
Puts
$381K
Net Calls
-$125K
Net Calls Change
+$1.1M

Top Buyers

1
YCM
Yost Capital Management
Texas
+$12.1M
2
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$5.12M
3
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
Florida
+$4.15M
4
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Ontario, Canada
+$3.72M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$3.23M

Top Sellers

1
DP
DDD Partners
Washington
-$9.95M
2
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
-$8.22M
3
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
-$4.79M
4
California Public Employees Retirement System
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
-$4.25M
5
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
-$3.59M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BWM
201
BerganKDV Wealth Management
Minnesota
$1K +$1.31K +100 New
DP
202
DDD Partners
Washington
– -$9.95M -631,133 Closed
MAM
203
Martingale Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$2.81M -178,041 Closed
MCM
204
Matarin Capital Management
New York
– -$2.19M -138,824 Closed
Bessemer Group
205
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
– -$2.02M -128,000 Closed
ARTA
206
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$1.78M -113,061 Closed
FP
207
Factorial Partners
New York
– -$1.33M -105,000 Closed
SAM
208
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
– -$1.11M -70,706 Closed
OSAM
209
O'Shaughnessy Asset Management
Connecticut
– -$985K -62,578 Closed
SGI
210
Summit Global Investments
Utah
– -$940K -59,660 Closed
CC
211
Cipher Capital
New York
– -$891K -56,536 Closed
PI
212
PineBridge Investments
New York
– -$724K -45,924 Closed
Tudor Investment Corp
213
Tudor Investment Corp
Connecticut
– -$459K -29,137 Closed
PP
214
Paloma Partners
Connecticut
– -$411K -26,056 Closed
DP
215
DSAM Partners
United Kingdom
– -$381K -24,169 Closed
OAC
216
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
– -$293K -18,600 Closed
Verition Fund Management
217
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
– -$280K -17,764 Closed
SPM
218
Symmetry Peak Management
Pennsylvania
– -$276K -17,500 Closed
JG
219
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$275K -17,447 Closed
CIP
220
Cornerstone Investment Partners
Georgia
– -$268K -17,030 Closed
QSS
221
Quantitative Systematic Strategies
Florida
– -$230K -14,617 Closed
CMBA
222
C.M. Bidwell & Associates
Hawaii
– -$190K -12,085 Closed
BCM
223
Bayesian Capital Management
New York
– -$189K -12,000 Closed
ProShare Advisors
224
ProShare Advisors
Maryland
– -$168K -10,688 Closed
TRCT
225
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$99K -6,311 Closed
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PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review

203 of the 4,538 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $627M — down 35% from $972M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of PLAB and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 81 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.

The largest buyer was Yost Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.1M. The largest seller was DDD Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.95M sold.

  • 203 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2020, down from 209 in Q4 2019.
  • Funds reported $627M of Photronics stock for Q1 2020, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 29 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
  • The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2020 was Yost Capital Management, an estimated $12.1M added.
  • The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2020 was DDD Partners, an estimated $9.95M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.