Photronics
PLAB
331 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in Photronics in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 76 funds opening new positions, 108 increasing their positions, 105 reducing their positions, and 46 closing their positions.
273% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.9M | Put options by funds: $4.79M
65% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 76 | Existing positions closed: 46
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.76B → $2.24B (+$480M)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 307 → 331 (+24)
1.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.3% → 94.42% (+1.1%)
3% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 108 | Existing positions reduced: 105
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$42.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$20.2M |
| 3 |
PCH
Polar Capital Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$18.6M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$13M |
| 5 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.1M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$15.7M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$13.8M |
| 4 |
Walleye Trading
New York
|
-$12.8M |
| 5 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$8.14M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
331 of the 8,187 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $2.24B — up 27% from $1.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 76 funds opened new PLAB positions and 46 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 108 added to existing stakes and 105 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $42.9M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $17.1M sold.
- 331 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q1 2026, up from 307 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $2.24B of Photronics stock for Q1 2026, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 76 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q1 2026 and 46 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q1 2026 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $42.9M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q1 2026 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $17.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.