Protolabs
PRLB
270 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.83B invested in Protolabs in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 93 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 32
14% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.7M | Put options by funds: $13.7M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 263 → 270 (+7)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 93
2.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.88% → 93.15% (-2.7%)
32% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.19B → $2.83B (-$1.36B)
43% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 4 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$13.9M |
| 2 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.61M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$8.89M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$7.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$48.9M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$39.6M |
| 3 |
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$21M |
| 5 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.1M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
270 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.83B — down 32% from $4.19B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 40 funds opened new PRLB positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 84 added to existing stakes and 93 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $13.9M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $48.9M.
- 270 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q4 2018, up from 263 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $2.83B of Protolabs stock for Q4 2018, down 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 40 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q4 2018 and 32 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $13.9M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q4 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $48.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.