Protolabs
PRLB
193 hedge funds and large institutions have $634M invested in Protolabs in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
151% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.36M | Put options by funds: $940K
1.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.69% → 85.89% (+1.2%)
4% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $662M → $634M (-$28.1M)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 74
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 193 (-11)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 31
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.5M |
| 2 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$8.92M |
| 3 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$3.73M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.69M |
| 5 |
DGI
Disciplined Growth Investors
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.36M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$9.36M |
| 2 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$7.56M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$4.88M |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$4.08M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
-$3.01M |
PRLB Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
193 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Protolabs (PRLB) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $634M — down 4.2% from $662M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 31 funds closed out of PRLB and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 10 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Pacer Advisors, adding an estimated $17.5M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $9.36M.
- 193 institutional investors held Protolabs (PRLB) as of Q3 2024, down from 204 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $634M of Protolabs stock for Q3 2024, down 4.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Protolabs positions in Q3 2024 and 31 closed out, a net change of -10 holders.
- The largest Protolabs buyer in Q3 2024 was Pacer Advisors, an estimated $17.5M added.
- The largest Protolabs seller in Q3 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.36M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.