Photronics
PLAB
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $585M invested in Photronics in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
224% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165K | Put options by funds: $51K
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 12
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $507M → $585M (+$78M)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 135 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$14M |
| 2 |
AF
Aegis Financial
Mc Lean,
Virginia
|
+$1.62M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$1.51M |
| 4 |
MCM
Munder Capital Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$1.48M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$5.79M |
| 2 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.57M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.8M |
| 4 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
-$2.16M |
| 5 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$2.04M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
135 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $585M — up 15% from $507M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 14 funds opened new PLAB positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, adding an estimated $14M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $5.79M.
- 135 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q4 2013, up from 134 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $585M of Photronics stock for Q4 2013, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q4 2013 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $14M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q4 2013 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $5.79M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.