KULICKE & SOFFA INDS INC KLIC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 501242101 · ISIN US5012421013
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- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
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* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($12.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 54.5m as of 2024-08-02, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $49.20. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($13.9m notional), 12 hold puts ($13.7m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 304 |
| Q4 2022 | 312 |
| Q1 2023 | 314 |
| Q2 2023 | 310 |
| Q3 2023 | 290 |
| Q4 2023 | 298 |
| Q1 2024 | 280 |
| Q2 2024 | 285 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 144 | 141 |
| Q1 2023 | 144 | 146 |
| Q2 2023 | 121 | 181 |
| Q3 2023 | 135 | 154 |
| Q4 2023 | 138 | 147 |
| Q1 2024 | 113 | 174 |
| Q2 2024 | 135 | 133 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $11.8m | $11.0m | 0.93 |
| Q4 2023 | $16.0m | $12.9m | 0.81 |
| Q1 2024 | $10.1m | $12.5m | 1.24 |
| Q2 2024 | $13.9m | $13.7m | 0.98 |
Biggest buyers
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +360.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +313.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +291.8k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +183.4k |
| DDD Partners, LLC | New | +165.9k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | Added | +161.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +160.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +139.7k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | Added | +135.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +79.8k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -902.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -812.3k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | Reduced | -566.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -462.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -376.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -249.0k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP | Reduced | -213.7k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. | Reduced | -145.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -144.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -141.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.7m157.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.3m46.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.7m33.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $585.4k11.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $408.3k8.3k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $339.4k6.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $290.0k5.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $265.6k5.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $241.0k4.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $63.9k1.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.4m69.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $3.1m63.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $2.5m51.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.9m39.3k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $934.6k19.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $506.7k10.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $447.6k9.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $442.7k9.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Unchanged | $152.5k3.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $108.0k2.2k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 15.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: JPMORGAN CHASE & CO (3.4%, 2026-10-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.3m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.5m | $900.0k |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $199.6k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.9m | $2.8m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $429.5k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $47.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-06 | Kong Peter T M Director | Bought | $47.5k1.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.7m $427.9m | Reduced -249.0k |
| Capital International Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.7m $231.2m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $148.8m | Added +183.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.0m $145.9m | Reduced -49.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $128.5m | Reduced -44.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.4m $116.7m | Reduced -462.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $103.6m | Reduced -20.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $68.8m | Added +360.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $63.0m | Added +16.0k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $59.3m | Added +7.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.9m | Added +291.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 923.9k $45.4m | Reduced -902.8k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 923.6k $45.4m | Added +139.7k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC 7.57% of their portfolio | 812.3k $40.0m | Reduced -25.4k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 714.5k $35.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 704.0k $34.6m | Reduced -31.4k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 701.1k $34.5m | Added +52.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 671.7k $33.0m | Added +73.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 664.9k $32.7m | Reduced -33.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 649.4k $31.9m | Reduced -16.7k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.70% of their portfolio | 633.9k $31.2m | Reduced -566.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 625.3k $30.8m | Added +313.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 459.4k $22.6m | Reduced -32.9k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 447.0k $22.0m | Added +500 |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 443.0k $21.8m | Added +161.8k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 359.6k $17.7m | Reduced -28.9k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.92% of their portfolio | 355.7k $17.5m | Added +135.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 320.2k $15.7m | Reduced -144.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 319.6k $15.7m | Reduced -141.1k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 315.4k $15.6m | Added +29.8k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.20% of their portfolio | 304.1k $15.0m | Reduced -213.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 275.6k $13.6m | Reduced -17.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 271.7k $13.4m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 267.8k $13.2m | Reduced -38.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 267.5k $13.2m | Added +43.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 264.2k $13.0m | Added +73.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 252.6k $12.4m | Added +73.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 249.1k $12.3m | Reduced -39.1k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 227.2k $11.2m | Added +21.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.7k $11.0m | Reduced -101.9k |
| Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 1.76% of their portfolio | 201.0k $9.9m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.8k $9.5m | Added +5.6k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 1.44% of their portfolio | 178.1k $8.8m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.5k $8.6m | Reduced -376.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.9k $8.5m | Added +160.3k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.38% of their portfolio | 171.3k $8.4m | Unchanged |
| DDD Partners, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 165.9k $8.2m | New |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 164.4k $8.1m | Added +28.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.6k $7.8m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.3k $7.6m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.35% of their portfolio | 149.2k $7.3m | Reduced -7.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.6k $6.8m | Reduced -114.1k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 136.8k $6.7m | Reduced -1.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.7k $6.7m | Added +43.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.6k $6.6m | Added +51.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.4k $6.1m | Added +58.7k |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 122.8k $6.0m | Added +27.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 122.0k $6.0m | Added +6.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 118.4k $5.8m | Added +30.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 111.5k $5.5m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.8k $5.5m | Reduced -500 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.5k $5.4m | Added +36.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.7k $4.5m | Reduced -5.3k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 87.8k $4.3m | Reduced -3.5k |
| OAK ASSOCIATES LTD /OH/ 0.29% of their portfolio | 87.4k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 86.3k $4.2m | Added +79.8k |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 0.29% of their portfolio | 81.3k $4.0m | Added +11.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $3.8m | Reduced -69.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.5k $3.8m | Reduced -700 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.0k $3.5m | Added +4.2k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 70.9k $3.5m | New |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.4k $3.4m | Added +688 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.2k $3.4m | Added +55.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.7k $3.2m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 64.6k $3.2m | Added +32.5k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 61.5k $3.0m | Added +40.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.5k $3.0m | Added +8.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.9k $2.9m | Reduced -812.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.6k $2.9m | Reduced -32.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.1k $2.9m | Added +20.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $2.8m | Added +40.0k |
| Bridge City Capital, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 55.7k $2.7m | Added +114 |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 55.4k $2.7m | Added +4.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.9k $2.7m | Reduced -2.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.7m | Added +5.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.5k $2.6m | Added +42.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.6m | Added +1.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.1k $2.4m | Reduced -331 |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 46.7k $2.3m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.0k $2.3m | Reduced -2.8k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.2k $2.0m | Reduced -15.9k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.0k $2.0m | Added +13.7k |
| NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan 0.24% of their portfolio | 40.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.7k $1.9m | Added +2.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $1.8m | Added +2.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.8k $1.7m | Added +15.2k |
| Capital Investment Counsel, Inc 0.26% of their portfolio | 34.8k $1.7m | Reduced -2.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $1.7m | Added +3.8k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.6k $1.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.8k $1.6m | First filing |