Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
81 hedge funds and large institutions have $285M invested in Tower Semiconductor in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 35 funds opening new positions, 25 increasing their positions, 16 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 35 | Existing positions closed: 10
236% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.2M | Put options by funds: $6.3M
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 6 (+3)
56% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 25 | Existing positions reduced: 16
51% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $189M → $285M (+$96.5M)
42% more funds holding
Funds holding: 57 → 81 (+24)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SM
Senvest Management
New York
|
+$13.6M |
| 2 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.08M |
| 3 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$7.77M |
| 4 |
RIM
RS Investment Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$7.38M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$6.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LP
LMR Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$39.6M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$3.6M |
| 3 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
CCM
Coe Capital Management
Highland Park,
Illinois
|
-$2.58M |
| 5 |
HIP
Hatteras Investment Partners
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
-$911K |
TSEM Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
81 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $285M — up 51% from $189M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 35 funds opened new TSEM positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 25 added to existing stakes and 16 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Senvest Management, adding an estimated $13.6M. The largest seller was LMR Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $39.6M sold.
- 81 institutional investors held Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) as of Q4 2014, up from 57 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $285M of Tower Semiconductor stock for Q4 2014, up 51% quarter-over-quarter.
- 35 funds opened new Tower Semiconductor positions in Q4 2014 and 10 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Tower Semiconductor buyer in Q4 2014 was Senvest Management, an estimated $13.6M added.
- The largest Tower Semiconductor seller in Q4 2014 was LMR Partners, an estimated $39.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.