Photronics
PLAB
314 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.78B invested in Photronics in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 103 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 72 closing their positions.
1.19% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.42% → 93.23% (-1.2%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 331 → 314 (-17)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 103 | Existing positions reduced: 119
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 72
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.24B → $1.78B (-$457M)
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $24.6M | Put options by funds: $36.9M
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$28.3M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$24M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$17.5M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.2M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$13.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$29.5M |
| 2 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$20.2M |
| 3 |
CCMG
Clark Capital Management Group
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$16.4M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$13.5M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.34M |
PLAB Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
314 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Photronics (PLAB) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.78B — down 20% from $2.24B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 72 funds closed out of PLAB and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 119 trimmed existing stakes and 103 added.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $28.3M. The largest seller was LSV Asset Management, cutting an estimated $29.5M.
- 314 institutional investors held Photronics (PLAB) as of Q2 2026, down from 331 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.78B of Photronics stock for Q2 2026, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Photronics positions in Q2 2026 and 72 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest Photronics buyer in Q2 2026 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $28.3M added.
- The largest Photronics seller in Q2 2026 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $29.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.