Photronics
PLAB
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $899M invested in Photronics in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 38 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
733% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.69M | Put options by funds: $323K
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 38 | Existing positions closed: 16
45% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $622M → $899M (+$277M)
22% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 54
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 161 → 183 (+22)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$11.4M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$6.54M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.48M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.22M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$11.9M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$10M |
| 3 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$7.41M |
| 4 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$6.23M |
| 5 |
AF
Aegis Financial
Mc Lean,
Virginia
|
-$5.55M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
183 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $899M — up 45% from $622M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 38 funds opened new PLAB positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 54 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, adding an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, cutting an estimated $11.9M.
- 183 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q4 2015, up from 161 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $899M of Photronics stock for Q4 2015, up 45% quarter-over-quarter.
- 38 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q4 2015 and 16 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q4 2015 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q4 2015 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $11.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.