Photronics
PLAB
170 hedge funds and large institutions have $519M invested in Photronics in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 49
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 22
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 170 (+1)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.18% → 93.11% (-2.1%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $548M → $519M (-$29.1M)
65% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $76K | Put options by funds: $218K
Top Buyers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.4M |
| 2 |
AL
AJO LP
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.7M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$2.41M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.19M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$2.05M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$14.9M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$10.2M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$5.52M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$2.37M |
| 5 |
DSC
Donald Smith & Co
New York
|
-$2.35M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
170 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $519M — down 5.3% from $548M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new PLAB positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 71 added to existing stakes and 49 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $5.4M. The largest seller was Bank of New York Mellon, cutting an estimated $14.9M.
- 170 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q2 2018, up from 169 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $519M of Photronics stock for Q2 2018, down 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q2 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $5.4M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q2 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $14.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.