Silicon Motion
SIMO
144 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in Silicon Motion in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
75% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.95M | Put options by funds: $1.68M
73% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 37
1.73% less ownership
Funds ownership: 21.19% → 19.45% (-1.7%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 160 → 144 (-16)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.6B → $1.34B (-$266M)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 39
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 6 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$52.5M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$41.6M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$41M |
| 4 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$34.1M |
| 5 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$10.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PWAM
Park West Asset Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$60.7M |
| 2 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$54.5M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$38.1M |
| 4 |
SR
Sloane Robinson
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$29M |
| 5 |
SCH
Sylebra Capital (HK)
Hong Kong
|
-$28.3M |
SIMO Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
144 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Silicon Motion (SIMO) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.34B — down 17% from $1.6B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of SIMO and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 37 trimmed existing stakes and 64 added.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, adding an estimated $52.5M. The largest seller was Park West Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $60.7M sold.
- 144 institutional investors held Silicon Motion (SIMO) as of Q1 2018, down from 160 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.34B of Silicon Motion stock for Q1 2018, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Silicon Motion positions in Q1 2018 and 39 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Silicon Motion buyer in Q1 2018 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $52.5M added.
- The largest Silicon Motion seller in Q1 2018 was Park West Asset Management, an estimated $60.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.