PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB). 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 Renaissance Technologies LLC, Donald Smith & Co., and Third Avenue Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-101,44618,302$739,584
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-112,545119,748$3,831,936
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,523232,293$5,331,124
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy73,077229,770$4,326,569
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-67,095156,693$3,252,947
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy29,193223,788$5,272,445
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,800194,595$4,818,172
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy80,900196,395$4,845,065
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-37,200115,495$3,271
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-234,200152,695$4,790
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy361,300386,895$7,819
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-41,30025,595$660
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy32,39566,895$1,109
Q1 2023Donald Smith & Co.Sell-4,100127,514$2,114,182
Q3 2022Donald Smith & Co.Sell-354,137131,614$1,924
Q2 2022Donald Smith & Co.Sell-287,014485,751$9,462
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,60034,500$672
Q1 2022Donald Smith & Co.Sell-137,750772,765$13,114
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-90011,900$202
Q4 2021Donald Smith & Co.Buy165,230910,515$17,163
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-14,20012,800$241
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-42,80527,000$368
Q3 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-1,412745,285$10,158
Q2 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-276,258746,697$9,864
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-189,10069,805$922
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-377,292258,905$3,330
Q1 2021Donald Smith & Co.Sell-55,2671,022,955$13,155
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-369,150636,197$7,100
Q4 2020Donald Smith & Co.Sell-50,3801,078,222$12,033
Q3 2020Donald Smith & Co.Sell-444,0831,128,602$11,241

Frequently asked questions about PLAB activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying PLAB?

    Institutional owners buying PLAB 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 PLAB activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in PLAB increasing?

    Institutional interest in PLAB 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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