Photronics
PLAB
282 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.75B invested in Photronics in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 86 increasing their positions, 109 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 18
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
99% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $8.54M | Put options by funds: $4.3M
58% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.11B → $1.75B (+$641M)
20% more funds holding
Funds holding: 235 → 282 (+47)
1.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.34% → 89.26% (+1.9%)
21% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 86 | Existing positions reduced: 109
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.2M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.95M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$8.76M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$8.44M |
| 5 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$7.64M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$14.2M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$11.8M |
| 3 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$5.95M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5.21M |
| 5 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$4.3M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
282 of the 6,869 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $1.75B — up 58% from $1.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new PLAB positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 86 added to existing stakes and 109 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $12.2M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $14.2M.
- 282 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q4 2023, up from 235 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $1.75B of Photronics stock for Q4 2023, up 58% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q4 2023 and 18 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q4 2023 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $12.2M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q4 2023 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $14.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.