Protolabs
PRLB
305 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.77B invested in Protolabs in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 68 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 112 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
201% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $63.3M | Put options by funds: $21M
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 68 | Existing positions closed: 36
22% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.91B → $4.77B (+$866M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 275 → 305 (+30)
3.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 112.95% → 116.29% (+3.3%)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 112
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$145M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$42.1M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$26.3M |
| 4 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$26.3M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$18.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$36.3M |
| 2 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$27.5M |
| 3 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$16.5M |
| 4 |
HL
Harding Loevner
Bridgewater,
New Jersey
|
-$11.9M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$7.57M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
305 of the 5,651 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.77B — up 22% from $3.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 68 funds opened new PRLB positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 112 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARK Investment Management, adding an estimated $145M. The largest seller was Conestoga Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $36.3M sold.
- 305 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q4 2020, up from 275 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $4.77B of Protolabs stock for Q4 2020, up 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 68 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q4 2020 and 36 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q4 2020 was ARK Investment Management, an estimated $145M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q4 2020 was Conestoga Capital Advisors, an estimated $36.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.