Protolabs
PRLB
266 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in Protolabs in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 95 increasing their positions, 82 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 95 | Existing positions reduced: 82
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 34
0.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.15% → 92.19% (-0.96%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 270 → 266 (-4)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $2.61B (-$215M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
31% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.34M | Put options by funds: $13.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$23.9M |
| 2 |
TCM
TimesSquare Capital Management
New York
|
+$14.6M |
| 3 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$8.06M |
| 4 |
Man Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$6.77M |
| 5 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$5.59M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
-$35.3M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$19.4M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$17.5M |
| 4 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$12.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$7.79M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
266 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $2.61B — down 7.6% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in PRLB was balanced in Q1 2019: 34 funds opened new positions, 34 closed out, 95 added to existing stakes and 82 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARK Investment Management, adding an estimated $23.9M. The largest seller was Fred Alger Management, cutting an estimated $35.3M.
- 266 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q1 2019, down from 270 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $2.61B of Protolabs stock for Q1 2019, down 7.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q1 2019 and 34 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q1 2019 was ARK Investment Management, an estimated $23.9M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q1 2019 was Fred Alger Management, an estimated $35.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.