Semtech
SMTC
173 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.83B invested in Semtech in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 27 closing their positions.
24% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.96M | Put options by funds: $1.58M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.73B → $1.83B (+$96M)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 61
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 180 → 173 (-7)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 27
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$64.6M |
| 2 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.1M |
| 3 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$16.2M |
| 4 |
CIP
Chartwell Investment Partners
Berywn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$15.6M |
| 5 |
BA
BlackRock Advisors
Wilmington,
Delaware
|
+$8.03M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$33.5M |
| 2 |
SAM
Sentinel Asset Management
Montpelier,
Vermont
|
-$16.8M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$15.3M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$12.6M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$9.87M |
SMTC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
173 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Semtech (SMTC) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $1.83B — up 5.6% from $1.73B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 27 funds closed out of SMTC and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 67 added.
The largest buyer was Waddell & Reed Financial, opening a new position worth an estimated $64.6M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $33.5M.
- 173 institutional investors held Semtech (SMTC) as of Q3 2014, down from 180 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $1.83B of Semtech stock for Q3 2014, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new Semtech positions in Q3 2014 and 27 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Semtech buyer in Q3 2014 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $64.6M added.
- The largest Semtech seller in Q3 2014 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $33.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.