Plexus
PLXS
190 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.89B invested in Plexus in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
149% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.68M | Put options by funds: $1.88M
1.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.23% → 96.26% (+1%)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.92B → $1.89B (-$26.1M)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 208 → 190 (-18)
39% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 80
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 31
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$19.7M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$15.8M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$10M |
| 4 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
+$7.64M |
| 5 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$6.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$33M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$18.2M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$6.83M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$6.65M |
| 5 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.17M |
PLXS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
190 of the 4,385 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Plexus (PLXS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $1.89B — down 1.4% from $1.92B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of PLXS and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 15 holders — while 80 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, adding an estimated $19.7M. The largest seller was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $33M sold.
- 190 institutional investors held Plexus (PLXS) as of Q2 2018, down from 208 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $1.89B of Plexus stock for Q2 2018, down 1.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new Plexus positions in Q2 2018 and 31 closed out, a net change of -15 holders.
- The largest Plexus buyer in Q2 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $19.7M added.
- The largest Plexus seller in Q2 2018 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $33M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.