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 ($167.6k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 38.8m as of 2024-11-01, 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 ≈ $27.08. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($59.6k notional), 3 hold puts ($478.8k).
Trends to Q4 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 181 |
| Q2 2024 | 174 |
| Q3 2024 | 177 |
| Q4 2024 | 179 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 93 | 68 |
| Q2 2023 | 97 | 86 |
| Q3 2023 | 105 | 83 |
| Q4 2023 | 116 | 75 |
| Q1 2024 | 73 | 110 |
| Q2 2024 | 84 | 90 |
| Q3 2024 | 85 | 84 |
| Q4 2024 | 82 | 87 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $973.1k | $131.3k | 0.13 |
| Q2 2024 | $58.2k | $3.6k | 0.06 |
| Q3 2024 | $82.4k | $9.5k | 0.12 |
| Q4 2024 | $59.6k | $478.8k | 8.04 |
Biggest buyers
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +161.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +97.6k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +58.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +55.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Added | +53.0k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +48.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +44.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +41.6k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | New | +40.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +37.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -160.8k |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -115.0k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | Reduced | -109.7k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Reduced | -97.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -77.4k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -65.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -63.7k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -54.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -43.5k |
| Samjo Management, LLC | Reduced | -43.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $59.6k2.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $316.8k11.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $162.0k6.0k 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $102.8k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $232.8k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $892.7k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $406.8k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-17 | Strojwas Andrzej CTO | Sold | $190.0k6.3k shares |
| 2024-12-16 | Strojwas Andrzej CTO | Sold | $155.2k5.0k shares |
| 2024-12-11 | Erba Nancy Director · By Trust | Sold | $61.6k2.0k 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, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0m $134.3m | Added +97.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.2m $85.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.80% of their portfolio | 1.8m $49.2m | Added +58.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.6m | Added +55.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.1m | Reduced -65.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.8m | Added +161.3k |
| Samjo Management, LLC 9.96% of their portfolio | 975.9k $26.4m | Reduced -43.2k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 924.3k $25.0m | Added +29.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 910.3k $24.7m | Added +34.6k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 1.52% of their portfolio | 886.8k $24.0m | Reduced -97.0k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 3.16% of their portfolio | 784.1k $21.2m | Reduced -24.4k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.44% of their portfolio | 779.1k $21.1m | Reduced -35.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 735.6k $19.9m | Reduced -4.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 647.9k $17.5m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC 3.65% of their portfolio | 620.7k $16.8m | Reduced -54.9k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.02% of their portfolio | 618.4k $16.7m | Reduced -109.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 434.4k $11.8m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio | 418.7k $11.3m | Added +53.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 405.3k $11.0m | Added +32.9k |
| Silverberg Bernstein Capital Management LLC 7.16% of their portfolio | 300.3k $8.1m | Reduced -1.0k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 290.6k $7.9m | Reduced -2.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.8k $7.3m | Added +6.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 252.0k $6.8m | Added +37.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.7k $5.7m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.0k $5.3m | Reduced -77.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 192.7k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 168.9k $4.6m | Reduced -2.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.4k $4.1m | Added +4.5k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 148.6k $4.0m | Added +41.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.4k $3.7m | Reduced -676 |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 129.2k $3.5m | Reduced -25.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 117.7k $3.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.9k $3.0m | Added +9.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.6k $2.8m | Reduced -43.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.3k $2.8m | Added +10.6k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 97.9k $2.7m | Reduced -43 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.7k $2.5m | First filing |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.9k $2.5m | Added +30.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.7k $2.4m | Added +5.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.4k $2.4m | Added +22.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.2k $2.4m | Reduced -12.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.1k $2.3m | Added +44.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $2.2m | Added +48.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $2.1m | Reduced -17.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.6k $2.1m | Added +11.8k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 0.33% of their portfolio | 75.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.1k $1.9m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.9k $1.8m | Reduced -160.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.7k $1.8m | Added +4.8k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 65.7k $1.8m | Reduced -50 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.1k $1.7m | Added +2.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.0k $1.7m | Added +1.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.2k $1.5m | Added +1.7k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 56.1k $1.5m | Added +1.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $1.3m | Added +6.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.4k $1.3m | Added +75 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.0k $1.2m | Added +203 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $1.2m | Added +2.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.2k $1.2m | Reduced -32.0k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 40.6k $1.1m | New |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $1.1m | Added +8.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0k $1.0m | Added +7.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.3k $929.6k | Reduced -46 |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.0k $866.6k | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.8k $860.0k | Added +3.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $854.4k | Reduced -500 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.0k $785.9k | Reduced -51 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $771.8k | Added +2.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.5k $771.8k | Reduced -8.0k |
| Kings Path Partners LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 27.8k $752.0k | Reduced -7.8k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.2k $736.4k | Reduced -33.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $680.0k | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.7k $586.4k | Reduced -5.1k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $565.6k | Reduced -3.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8k $563.6k | Added +10.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.7k $561.0k | Added +8.3k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 19.1k $517.4k | Reduced -5.7k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $514.4k | Added +1.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7k $479.6k | Added +642 |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.6k $476.0k | Reduced -123 |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.2k $466.3k | Reduced -144 |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $448.7k | Reduced -1.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $444.5k | Added +8.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $433.0k | Added +4.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.7k $425.1k | Added +8.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $423.7k | Reduced -564 |
| AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.2k $413.0k | Reduced -20.2k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $406.2k | Unchanged |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.8k $402.1k | Added +1.8k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.4k $389.0k | Added +4.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $387.2k | Reduced -12.1k |
| Delta Investment Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 13.6k $369.2k | New |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6k $368.0k | Reduced -506 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.6k $367.0k | Reduced -2.9k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $359.4k | New |
| PITCAIRN CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.0k $352.0k | Added +390 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $331.8k | New |
| State of Wyoming 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.1k $328.9k | Added +8.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $326.0k | Added +1.8k |