Photronics
PLAB
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $566M invested in Photronics in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 41 increasing their positions, 59 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
244% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $595K | Put options by funds: $173K
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 7
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 134 → 139 (+5)
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $560M → $566M (+$5.23M)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 41 | Existing positions reduced: 59
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$9.71M |
| 2 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$8.42M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$5.44M |
| 4 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
+$3.5M |
| 5 |
State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D
Trenton,
New Jersey
|
+$1.65M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Trust
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.04M |
| 2 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$5.7M |
| 3 |
SCM
Signia Capital Management
Spokane,
Washington
|
-$3.16M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$2.51M |
| 5 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$2.28M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
139 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $566M — up 0.93% from $560M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 13 funds opened new PLAB positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 41 added to existing stakes and 59 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Franklin Resources, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.71M. The largest seller was Northern Trust, cutting an estimated $8.04M.
- 139 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q2 2014, up from 134 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $566M of Photronics stock for Q2 2014, up 0.93% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q2 2014 and 7 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q2 2014 was Franklin Resources, an estimated $9.71M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q2 2014 was Northern Trust, an estimated $8.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.