Protolabs
PRLB
219 hedge funds and large institutions have $887M invested in Protolabs in 2023 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 48 funds opening new positions, 50 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
300% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 48 | Existing positions closed: 12
185% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.7M | Put options by funds: $1.65M
55% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $571M → $887M (+$316M)
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 185 → 219 (+34)
5.38% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.93% → 88.31% (+5.4%)
43% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 50 | Existing positions reduced: 88
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$34M |
| 2 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.09M |
| 3 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$3.8M |
| 4 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$3.44M |
| 5 |
HIM
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.25M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.56M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.89M |
| 3 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$4.04M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.94M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.76M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2023 in Review
219 of the 6,859 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q4 2023, worth a combined $887M — up 55% from $571M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 48 funds opened new PRLB positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 50 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $34M. The largest seller was Schroder Investment Management Group, cutting an estimated $9.56M.
- 219 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q4 2023, up from 185 in Q3 2023.
- Funds reported $887M of Protolabs stock for Q4 2023, up 55% quarter-over-quarter.
- 48 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q4 2023 and 12 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q4 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $34M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q4 2023 was Schroder Investment Management Group, an estimated $9.56M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2023.