SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


SEMTECH CORP (SMTC) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Disciplined Growth Investors and Renaissance Technologies LLC. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy25,10049,916$3,598
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-137,78424,816$1,314
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-178,100162,600$8,491
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-244,616340,700$12,776
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-93,384585,316$30,963
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-289,800678,700$32,992
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy24,187968,500$46,536
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy261,297944,313$48,075
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,400683,016$31,330
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-312,503701,416$38,999
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-280,4971,013,919$39,594
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy60,2001,294,416$44,269
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy218,2131,234,216$46,345
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy302,4511,016,003$36,322
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,636713,552$24,118
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy101,300666,916$21,041
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy170,516565,616$15,685
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy166,584395,100$9,427
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy179,200228,516$5,025
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,88449,316$933
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-16,80059,200$1,175
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-110,61676,000$2,025
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy186,616186,616$5,597

Frequently asked questions about SMTC activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SMTC?

    Institutional owners buying SMTC 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 SMTC activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in SMTC increasing?

    Institutional interest in SMTC 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.