Silicon Motion
SIMO
168 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.3B invested in Silicon Motion in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 53 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
40% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 7 (+2)
28% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 53
23% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $1.3B (+$247M)
2.17% more ownership
Funds ownership: 17.54% → 19.7% (+2.2%)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.15M | Put options by funds: $4.94M
13% less funds holding
Funds holding: 192 → 168 (-24)
35% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 48
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARGA Investment Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$50.5M |
| 2 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$45.3M |
| 3 |
RCM
Roystone Capital Management
New York
|
+$39.8M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$33M |
| 5 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$19.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCP
Garelick Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$34.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$28.6M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28M |
| 4 |
OAM
Origin Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$26.3M |
| 5 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.1M |
SIMO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
168 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Silicon Motion (SIMO) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $1.3B — up 23% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 48 funds closed out of SIMO and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 53 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was ARGA Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $50.5M. The largest seller was Garelick Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.5M sold.
- 168 institutional investors held Silicon Motion (SIMO) as of Q1 2017, down from 192 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $1.3B of Silicon Motion stock for Q1 2017, up 23% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Silicon Motion positions in Q1 2017 and 48 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Silicon Motion buyer in Q1 2017 was ARGA Investment Management, an estimated $50.5M added.
- The largest Silicon Motion seller in Q1 2017 was Garelick Capital Partners, an estimated $34.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.