Protolabs
PRLB
197 hedge funds and large institutions have $574M invested in Protolabs in 2022 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 55 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 55
5.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 88.22% → 82.87% (-5.4%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 210 → 197 (-13)
26% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 42
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $882M → $574M (-$308M)
75% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $898K | Put options by funds: $3.53M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$7.02M |
| 2 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$5.47M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$5.2M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.05M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$18.4M |
| 3 |
NSGL
No Street GP LP
San Francisco,
California
|
-$17.3M |
| 4 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$8.27M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$6.8M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2022 in Review
197 of the 6,237 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q4 2022, worth a combined $574M — down 35% from $882M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of PRLB and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 11 holders — while 55 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, adding an estimated $7.02M. The largest seller was Nikko Asset Management Americas, cutting an estimated $18.4M.
- 197 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q4 2022, down from 210 in Q3 2022.
- Funds reported $574M of Protolabs stock for Q4 2022, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q4 2022 and 42 closed out, a net change of -11 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q4 2022 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $7.02M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q4 2022 was Nikko Asset Management Americas, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2022.