Photronics
PLAB
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $625M invested in Photronics in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 29 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.31% → 93.51% (-0.8%)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 29 | Existing positions closed: 32
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 209 → 203 (-6)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 82
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $256K | Put options by funds: $381K
36% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $971M → $625M (-$346M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
YCM
Yost Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$12.1M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$5.12M |
| 3 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$4.15M |
| 4 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.72M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$3.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DP
DDD Partners
Bellevue,
Washington
|
-$9.95M |
| 2 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.22M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$4.79M |
| 4 |
California Public Employees Retirement System
Sacramento,
California
|
-$4.25M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$3.59M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
203 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $625M — down 36% from $971M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 32 funds closed out of PLAB and 29 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 82 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was Yost Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.1M. The largest seller was DDD Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.95M sold.
- 203 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2020, down from 209 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $625M of Photronics stock for Q1 2020, down 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 29 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2020 and 32 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2020 was Yost Capital Management, an estimated $12.1M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2020 was DDD Partners, an estimated $9.95M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.