Super Micro Computer
SMCI
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $711M invested in Super Micro Computer in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 32 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
103% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 32
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.36M | Put options by funds: $1.5M
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 157 → 148 (-9)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $829M → $711M (-$118M)
30% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NC
Nokomis Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$15.5M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.2M |
| 3 |
CC
Carlson Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$8.26M |
| 4 |
ECP
Empyrean Capital Partners
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$5.1M |
| 5 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
+$4.51M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RHJA
Rice Hall James & Associates
San Diego,
California
|
-$6.74M |
| 2 |
FA
Friess Associates
Greenville,
Delaware
|
-$5.96M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.51M |
| 4 |
TSW
Thompson Siegel & Walmsley
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$3.79M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$3.78M |
SMCI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
148 of the 4,363 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Super Micro Computer (SMCI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $711M — down 14% from $829M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of SMCI and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 32 trimmed existing stakes and 65 added.
The largest buyer was Nokomis Capital, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.5M. The largest seller was Rice Hall James & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.74M sold.
- 148 institutional investors held Super Micro Computer (SMCI) as of Q1 2018, down from 157 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $711M of Super Micro Computer stock for Q1 2018, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new Super Micro Computer positions in Q1 2018 and 27 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
- The largest Super Micro Computer buyer in Q1 2018 was Nokomis Capital, an estimated $15.5M added.
- The largest Super Micro Computer seller in Q1 2018 was Rice Hall James & Associates, an estimated $6.74M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.