PDF SOLUTIONS INC PDFS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 693282105 · ISIN US6932821050
Company based in San Jose, California
* 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 ($385.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 38.3m as of 2023-11-03, 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 ≈ $32.22. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($45.0k notional), 2 hold puts ($48.2k).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 136 |
| Q4 2022 | 151 |
| Q1 2023 | 179 |
| Q2 2023 | 181 |
| Q3 2023 | 185 |
| Q4 2023 | 199 |
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 | 71 | 60 |
| Q1 2023 | 93 | 68 |
| Q2 2023 | 97 | 86 |
| Q3 2023 | 105 | 83 |
| Q4 2023 | 116 | 75 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $398.6k | $271.4k | 0.68 |
| Q2 2023 | $202.9k | $40.6k | 0.20 |
| Q3 2023 | $141.6k | $84.2k | 0.59 |
| Q4 2023 | $45.0k | $48.2k | 1.07 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.3m |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Added | +253.4k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +223.4k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC | Added | +217.0k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | Added | +193.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +183.2k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +165.0k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | Added | +162.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +160.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +147.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -2.3m |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | Reduced | -270.9k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -201.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -67.8k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -66.4k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -63.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | -58.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -54.2k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Reduced | -50.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -42.8k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $35.4k1.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.6k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $48.2k1.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| KIBARIAN JOHN KACHIG 13G · exempt (held before listing) no change · filed 2026-02-17 | 6.5% |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-09 | 6.3% |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +0.2 pts · filed 2026-05-14 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: ADVANTEST CORP (0.0%, 2026-05-27), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $280.9k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $931.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $102.8k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $232.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-13 | GUSTAFSON MICHAEL B Director | Sold | $150.7k4.9k shares |
| 2023-12-12 | GUSTAFSON MICHAEL B Director | Sold | $27.1k867 shares |
| 2023-11-29 | Erba Nancy Director · By Trust | Sold | $55.0k1.8k 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8m $155.6m | Added +183.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $99.3m | Added +160.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $59.6m | Added +1.3m |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.3m $41.4m | Added +141.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.8m | Added +62.4k |
| Samjo Management, LLC 12.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.5m | First filing |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 930.3k $29.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.70% of their portfolio | 896.9k $31.3m | Reduced -270.9k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.50% of their portfolio | 862.5k $27.7m | Added +165.0k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 1.50% of their portfolio | 769.6k $24.7m | Added +253.4k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 754.9k $24.3m | Added +193.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 674.9k $21.7m | Added +32.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 647.9k $20.8m | Added +92.0k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.05% of their portfolio | 616.0k $19.8m | Added +162.2k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 537.4k $17.3m | Added +217.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 517.5k $16.6m | Added +223.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 494.4k $15.9m | Added +147.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 465.3k $15.0m | Added +4.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 396.1k $12.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC 9.40% of their portfolio | 306.6k $9.9m | First filing |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 297.2k $9.6m | Added +64.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 248.0k $8.0m | Added +7.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.3k $7.9m | Added +8.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 245.0k $7.9m | Added +10.8k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 241.2k $7.8m | Added +47.1k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 208.4k $6.7m | Reduced -50.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.0k $6.4m | Added +37.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.3k $5.4m | Reduced -2.3m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.3k $5.3m | Reduced -2.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.6k $5.0m | Added +20.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.3k $4.6m | Added +69.9k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 136.2k $4.4m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.8k $4.3m | Added +18.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.7k $4.3m | Added +43.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.5k $4.3m | Added +36.5k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 123.0k $4.0m | Added +402 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 119.4k $3.8m | Added +48.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.6k $3.6m | Added +19.1k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 111.6k $3.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.3k $3.5m | Reduced -13.4k |
| AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 109.0k $3.5m | Added +36.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.0k $3.5m | Reduced -6.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.8k $3.4m | Reduced -25.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.8k $3.3m | Added +96.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.0k $2.9m | Added +6.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.3k $2.8m | Added +865 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.2k $2.8m | Reduced -462 |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.8k $2.7m | Added +17.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.2k $2.4m | Added +5.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $2.3m | Added +9.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 71.1k $2.3m | Reduced -17.4k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 69.5k $2.2m | Added +3.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $2.2m | Reduced -19.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 66.8k $2.1m | Added +19.1k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 64.9k $2.1m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.5k $2.0m | Added +25.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.1k $1.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.5k $1.9m | Added +11.8k |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 57.7k $1.9m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 55.6k $1.8m | Added +2.4k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.8k $1.8m | Reduced -7.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.7k $1.8m | Added +4.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.0k $1.7m | Added +37.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $1.6m | Added +853 |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 50.5k $1.6m | New |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 50.0k $1.6m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $1.5m | Added +33.6k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 47.5k $1.5m | Added +40.0k |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.5m | New |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.8k $1.4m | Reduced -31 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $1.3m | Reduced -26.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.1k $1.3m | Added +3.6k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.9k $1.2m | Added +10.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $1.1m | Reduced -273 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $1.1m | Reduced -13.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $1.1m | Added +851 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $1.1m | Added +11.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.1k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $1.1m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.3k $1.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.8k $1.1m | Reduced -4.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.1m | Reduced -821 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.7k $1.1m | Added +21.8k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.0k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $953.5k | New |
| Aquila Investment Management LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 29.0k $932.1k | Reduced -4.0k |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 28.8k $924.4k | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $862.1k | Added +133 |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.5k $852.2k | New |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.4k $849.8k | Added +537 |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $807.8k | Reduced -449 |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 24.9k $799.0k | Reduced -1 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $779.9k | Reduced -42.8k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 22.7k $730.6k | Reduced -4.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $720.4k | Reduced -2.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $719.7k | Added +7.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $705.5k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $677.2k | Added +7.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.3k $652.4k | Reduced -3.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $649.3k | New |