Photronics
PLAB
281 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.53B invested in Photronics in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 46 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 116 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
22% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.71M | Put options by funds: $6.33M
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 46 | Existing positions closed: 44
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 282 → 281 (-1)
3.74% less ownership
Funds ownership: 89.26% → 85.53% (-3.7%)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.75B → $1.53B (-$219M)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 116
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$21.4M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$17.3M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$9.3M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$8.35M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
-$17.9M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$17.9M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15.2M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$10.2M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$7.39M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
281 of the 6,958 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $1.53B — down 13% from $1.75B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 46 funds opened new PLAB positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 116 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $21.4M. The largest seller was Assenagon Asset Management, cutting an estimated $17.9M.
- 281 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2024, down from 282 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $1.53B of Photronics stock for Q1 2024, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 46 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2024 and 44 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2024 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $21.4M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2024 was Assenagon Asset Management, an estimated $17.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.