Silicon Motion
SIMO
106 hedge funds and large institutions have $366M invested in Silicon Motion in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.
82% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 17
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
35% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $271M → $366M (+$96M)
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.07M | Put options by funds: $2.64M
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 93 → 106 (+13)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 36
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRCM
Whale Rock Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
KCM
Kingdon Capital Management
New York
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.27M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$8.28M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$7.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$17.8M |
| 2 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$14.3M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$11.3M |
| 4 |
AWMDMG
Austin W. Marxe & David M. Greenhouse
New York
|
-$9.87M |
| 5 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$6.62M |
SIMO Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
106 of the 3,455 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Silicon Motion (SIMO) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $366M — up 35% from $271M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new SIMO positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 14 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 36 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Whale Rock Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Acadian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $17.8M.
- 106 institutional investors held Silicon Motion (SIMO) as of Q3 2014, up from 93 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $366M of Silicon Motion stock for Q3 2014, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Silicon Motion positions in Q3 2014 and 17 closed out, a net change of +14 holders.
- The largest Silicon Motion buyer in Q3 2014 was Whale Rock Capital Management, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest Silicon Motion seller in Q3 2014 was Acadian Asset Management, an estimated $17.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.