Plexus
PLXS
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.51B invested in Plexus in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 76 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | Existing positions closed: 16
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $975K | Put options by funds: $771K
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 186 → 197 (+11)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
2.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.85% → 94.75% (-2.1%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.83B → $1.51B (-$316M)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 76
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$5.09M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$4.25M |
| 3 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.06M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$3.92M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$3.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$65.8M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.7M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$11.1M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.48M |
| 5 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$6.23M |
PLXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
197 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Plexus (PLXS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.51B — down 17% from $1.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new PLXS positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 12 holders — while 53 added to existing stakes and 76 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $5.09M. The largest seller was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, exiting entirely with an estimated $65.8M sold.
- 197 institutional investors held Plexus (PLXS) as of Q4 2018, up from 186 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.51B of Plexus stock for Q4 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Plexus positions in Q4 2018 and 16 closed out, a net change of +12 holders.
- The largest Plexus buyer in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $5.09M added.
- The largest Plexus seller in Q4 2018 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $65.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.