Photronics
PLAB
155 hedge funds and large institutions have $728M invested in Photronics in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 59 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 59 | Existing positions reduced: 45
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 20
20% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $547K | Put options by funds: $457K
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.56% → 99.03% (+0.47%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 155 (-1)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $759M → $728M (-$30.9M)
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$47M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.35M |
| 3 |
NI
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.88M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$5.83M |
| 5 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$4.53M |
Top Sellers
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
155 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $728M — down 4.1% from $759M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new PLAB positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 59 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $47M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, cutting an estimated $19.5M.
- 155 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2017, down from 156 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $728M of Photronics stock for Q1 2017, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $47M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2017 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $19.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.