KULICKE & SOFFA INDS INC KLIC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 501242101 · ISIN US5012421013
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($12.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 52.1m as of 2025-08-01, 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 ≈ $34.62. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($3.8m notional), 6 hold puts ($2.5m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 279 |
| Q4 2024 | 293 |
| Q1 2025 | 281 |
| Q2 2025 | 295 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 135 | 154 |
| Q4 2023 | 138 | 147 |
| Q1 2024 | 113 | 174 |
| Q2 2024 | 135 | 133 |
| Q3 2024 | 139 | 140 |
| Q4 2024 | 136 | 126 |
| Q1 2025 | 136 | 146 |
| Q2 2025 | 168 | 127 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $8.9m | $6.6m | 0.74 |
| Q4 2024 | $5.4m | $7.3m | 1.34 |
| Q1 2025 | $4.9m | $3.8m | 0.78 |
| Q2 2025 | $3.8m | $2.5m | 0.65 |
Biggest buyers
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +663.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +409.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +392.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +271.9k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +231.6k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC | Added | +207.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +199.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +160.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +155.3k |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC | New | +149.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -1.8m |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -411.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -379.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -338.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -295.0k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. | Sold out | -214.2k |
| Financial Harvest, LLC | Sold out | -207.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Reduced | -204.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -198.0k |
| Jain Global LLC | Sold out | -173.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.9m55.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.1m30.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $370.2k10.7k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $221.4k6.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $103.8k3.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $100.0k2.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $69.2k2.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.7m50.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $546.7k15.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $152.2k4.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $24.0k700 shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $20.8k600 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 2025
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 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $12.2m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.0m $276.6m | Reduced -295.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $121.9m | Added +46.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.7m $95.0m | Added +46.8k |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $82.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.3m $81.2m | Added +409.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.3m $80.0m | Added +392.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $72.0m | Reduced -8.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $66.5m | Added +111.9k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.17% of their portfolio | 1.6m $56.9m | Added +207.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $45.5m | Added +143.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $44.3m | Added +10.7k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.2m | Reduced -160.9k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.1m | Added +663.6k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC 7.74% of their portfolio | 967.3k $33.5m | Added +85.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 767.2k $26.5m | Reduced -379.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 740.7k $25.6m | Reduced -57.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 718.8k $24.9m | Reduced -10.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 718.6k $24.9m | Added +37.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 571.2k $19.8m | Added +19.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 445.5k $15.4m | Added +7.1k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 412.6k $14.3m | Added +16.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 378.6k $13.1m | Reduced -95.3k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 376.3k $13.0m | Reduced -24.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 356.6k $12.3m | Added +199.1k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 331.3k $11.5m | Reduced -57.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.3k $11.1m | Added +271.9k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 1.52% of their portfolio | 296.1k $10.2m | Unchanged |
| Summit Street Capital Management, LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 281.8k $9.8m | Reduced -106.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 261.7k $9.1m | Reduced -4.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.4k $8.5m | Added +61.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.1k $8.4m | Reduced -198.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 231.6k $8.0m | Added +231.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 226.6k $7.8m | Added +2.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.2k $7.7m | Added +65.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.5k $7.6m | Added +155.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.5k $7.1m | Added +38.8k |
| Olstein Capital Management, L.P. 1.21% of their portfolio | 186.0k $6.4m | Reduced -54.4k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 179.9k $6.2m | Added +10.6k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 175.3k $6.1m | Added +3.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.9k $6.0m | Added +160.1k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.37% of their portfolio | 173.6k $6.0m | Reduced -25.0k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.29% of their portfolio | 171.3k $5.9m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.1k $5.9m | Reduced -85.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.0k $5.6m | Added +8.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.7k $5.3m | Added +2.5k |
| Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 149.6k $5.2m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.0k $5.1m | Added +22.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 145.2k $5.0m | Added +80.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.6k $4.2m | Reduced -63.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.2k $4.2m | Reduced -338.9k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 121.1k $4.2m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.1k $4.0m | Reduced -172.0k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 114.9k $4.0m | Added +36.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.7k $3.9m | Reduced -3.9k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.7k $3.6m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.5k $3.5m | Added +30.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.0k $3.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.1k $3.4m | Reduced -394 |
| Bridge City Capital, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 98.3k $3.4m | Reduced -1.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.5k $3.3m | Added +28.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.1k $3.3m | Added +31.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.7k $3.2m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.3k $3.2m | Added +35.7k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 90.6k $3.1m | Reduced -35.0k |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 83.9k $2.9m | Added +57.7k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 81.3k $2.8m | Added +36.5k |
| OAK ASSOCIATES LTD /OH/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 81.2k $2.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.6k $2.7m | Added +22.0k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 76.8k $2.7m | Reduced -691 |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 76.7k $2.7m | Added +51.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.3k $2.6m | Reduced -100 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 74.5k $2.6m | Added +67.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.1k $2.5m | Added +437 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $2.5m | Reduced -204.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.3k $2.4m | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.4k $2.2m | Reduced -13.4k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.27% of their portfolio | 62.1k $2.2m | Reduced -3.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.3k $2.1m | Added +10.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.3k $2.1m | Added +36.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $2.0m | Reduced -502 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.4k $2.0m | Added +10.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.8k $2.0m | Added +5.5k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.7k $2.0m | Added +22.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.2k $2.5m | Added +2.8k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 54.6k $1.9m | New |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.0k $1.8m | Added +466 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.1k $1.8m | Reduced -21.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 51.0k $1.8m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $1.7m | Added +516 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $1.7m | Added +3.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.6k $1.6m | Reduced -102.8k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.6k $1.6m | Reduced -7.8k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 45.9k $1.6m | Added +8.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.1k $1.5m | Added +3.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.1k $1.5m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan 0.16% of their portfolio | 40.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $1.4m | Reduced -49 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.4k $1.4m | Added +4.1k |