Protolabs
PRLB
183 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.7B invested in Protolabs in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 76 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 12
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.3B → $1.7B (+$403M)
27% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 76 | Existing positions reduced: 60
7.55% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.35% → 87.89% (+7.5%)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 173 → 183 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 7 (0)
30% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.7M | Put options by funds: $32.2M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$55.4M |
| 2 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
+$46.4M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kornitzer Capital Management
Shawnee Mission,
Kansas
|
+$39.1M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$39M |
| 5 |
AI
Axiom Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$36.4M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.7M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$16M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$13.9M |
| 5 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$12M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
183 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $1.7B — up 31% from $1.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new PRLB positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 76 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $55.4M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, cutting an estimated $36.4M.
- 183 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q3 2013, up from 173 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $1.7B of Protolabs stock for Q3 2013, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q3 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q3 2013 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $55.4M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q3 2013 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $36.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.