Protolabs
PRLB
188 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.63B invested in Protolabs in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 80 increasing their positions, 65 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 80 | Existing positions reduced: 65
19% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 27
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 183 → 188 (+5)
2.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.89% → 90.11% (+2.2%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.7B → $1.63B (-$69.1M)
25% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.8M | Put options by funds: $27.6M
57% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 3 (-4)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kornitzer Capital Management
Shawnee Mission,
Kansas
|
+$40.6M |
| 2 |
TCP
TAMRO Capital Partners
Alexandria,
Virginia
|
+$37.3M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$31.4M |
| 4 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$25M |
| 5 |
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
|
+$19.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$60.6M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$44.1M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.4M |
| 4 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$20.2M |
| 5 |
BAMCO Inc
New York
|
-$19.4M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
188 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $1.63B — down 4.1% from $1.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new PRLB positions and 27 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 80 added to existing stakes and 65 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kornitzer Capital Management, adding an estimated $40.6M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $60.6M.
- 188 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q4 2013, up from 183 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $1.63B of Protolabs stock for Q4 2013, down 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q4 2013 and 27 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q4 2013 was Kornitzer Capital Management, an estimated $40.6M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q4 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $60.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.