KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Olstein Capital Management, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Renaissance Technologies LLC, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Fairfax Financial Holdings.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2017First Eagle U.S. ValueSell-110,704289,717$5,887
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy120,7002,495,428$39,802
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy185,6002,374,728$30,705
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-123,7002,189,128$26,642
Q2 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy9,100400,421$4,873
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy247,5002,312,828$26,181
Q1 2016First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy28,307391,321$4,430
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy361,0542,065,328$24,102
Q4 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy63,014363,014$4,236
Q3 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy40,000300,000$2,754
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,7541,704,274$15,645
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-106,2721,715,028$20,083
Q2 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy60,000260,000$3,045
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-313,0281,821,300$28,467
Q1 2015First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy79,300200,000$3,126
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy541,8282,134,328$30,862
Q4 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy20,700120,700$1,745
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy223,0001,592,500$22,661
Q3 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy26,200100,000$1,423
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-791,7281,369,500$19,529
Q2 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy33,80073,800$1,052
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-516,4002,161,228$27,253
Q1 2014First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy40,00040,000$504
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy336,2002,677,628$35,612
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-187,5722,341,428$27,043
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,529,0002,529,000$27,971

Frequently asked questions about KLIC activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying KLIC?

    Institutional owners buying KLIC include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in KLIC activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in KLIC compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES (KLIC) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in KLIC increasing?

    Institutional interest in KLIC can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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