SEMTECH CORP SMTC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 816850101 · ISIN US8168501018
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- HeadquartersCamarillo, CA
- Founded1960
- Websitesemtech.com
- 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 ($331.9k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 64.0m as of 2023-06-02, 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 ≈ $25.46. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($79.7m notional), 16 hold puts ($50.8m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 277 |
| Q4 2022 | 262 |
| Q1 2023 | 248 |
| Q2 2023 | 227 |
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 | 138 | 148 |
| Q1 2023 | 131 | 133 |
| Q2 2023 | 109 | 144 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $4.1m | $1.8m | 0.45 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.2m | $3.7m | 1.69 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.6m | $15.0m | 4.19 |
| Q2 2023 | $79.7m | $50.8m | 0.64 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +3.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.7m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | +1.2m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +1.1m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +915.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +642.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +611.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +606.6k |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +559.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +545.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -1.7m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Sold out | -765.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -666.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -647.5k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -635.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -613.3k |
Biggest calls
| Lion Point Capital, LP | New | $63.6m2.5m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.5m136.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.4m94.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.1m83.2k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $1.8m70.5k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $1.1m44.4k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $891.1k35.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $830.0k32.6k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | $789.3k31.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $774.0k30.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Added | $23.2m910.0k shares |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $5.1m200.0k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $4.4m172.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.8m149.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.8m149.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.6m140.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.8m70.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $1.6m64.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4m53.5k shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | $865.6k34.0k 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 +0.1 pts · filed 2026-09-04 | 10.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -1.8 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC (3.7%, 2026-08-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), Capital Research Global Investors (4.9%, 2026-02-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 5 | $4.3m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $4.4m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $959.1k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5m $266.5m | Reduced -1.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.6m $218.7m | Added +611.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $111.6m | Added +606.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $101.9m | Added +3.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $63.4m | Added +1.7m |
| Lion Point Capital, LP 46.35% of their portfolio | 2.5m $62.4m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $56.1m | Added +24.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $36.8m | Added +65.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $35.8m | Added +71.8k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $31.9m | Added +22.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.5m | Added +1.1m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.3m | Added +1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.8m | Reduced -647.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.6m | Added +642.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.9m | Added +290.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 999.4k $25.4m | Added +915.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 917.1k $23.4m | Added +403.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 878.8k $22.4m | Reduced -195.4k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 847.7k $21.6m | Added +215.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 831.5k $21.2m | Added +435.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 809.6k $20.6m | Added +85.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 766.2k $19.5m | Added +545.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 723.4k $18.4m | Reduced -15.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 712.3k $18.1m | Added +26.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 705.3k $18.0m | Added +440.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 660.0k $16.8m | Reduced -52.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 598.7k $15.2m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Clearline Capital LP 1.90% of their portfolio | 578.2k $14.7m | Added +480.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 564.7k $14.4m | Added +539.1k |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.51% of their portfolio | 559.5k $14.2m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 557.0k $14.2m | Reduced -318.3k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 544.6k $13.9m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 515.4k $13.1m | Reduced -67.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 507.6k $12.9m | New |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 0.29% of their portfolio | 506.6k $12.9m | Added +9.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 464.1k $11.8m | Added +202.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 461.2k $11.7m | Added +111.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 431.3k $11.0m | Reduced -378.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 392.1k $10.0m | Reduced -20.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 356.8k $9.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 333.0k $8.5m | Added +114.8k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 313.8k $8.0m | New |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 306.7k $7.8m | Added +67.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 300.1k $7.6m | Reduced -18.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.9k $6.9m | Reduced -666.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 269.6k $6.9m | Reduced -465.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 265.0k $6.7m | Added +42.8k |
| AM Squared Ltd 6.17% of their portfolio | 212.3k $5.4m | New |
| Numerai GP LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 208.4k $5.3m | Reduced -11.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.0k $5.3m | Added +13.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.8k $5.2m | Added +138.5k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 195.2k $5.0m | Added +51.4k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.3k $4.9m | Reduced -2.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.3k $4.6m | Reduced -5.0k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.4k $4.0m | Added +5.5k |
| Murchinson Ltd. 0.52% of their portfolio | 159.2k $4.1m | Added +38.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.1k $4.1m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 154.5k $3.9m | Added +59.0k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 144.9k $3.7m | Added +77.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.6k $3.7m | Added +12.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 140.5k $3.6m | Added +1.3k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.20% of their portfolio | 139.6k $3.6m | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 139.2k $3.5m | Added +84.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.0k $3.5m | Added +1.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.2k $3.3m | Reduced -134.5k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.0k $3.1m | Reduced -16.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.4k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| Portman Square Capital LLP 0.53% of their portfolio | 118.4k $3.0m | Reduced -10.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.8k $3.0m | Added +31.1k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 110.2k $2.8m | Added +33.6k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.2k $2.7m | Added +2.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.2k $2.7m | Reduced -321.4k |
| CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 105.1k $2.7m | Added +28.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.3k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.6k $2.6m | Reduced -613.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.2k $2.5m | Reduced -63.4k |
| Millrace Asset Group, Inc. 2.60% of their portfolio | 97.5k $2.5m | Added +35.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.7k $2.5m | Reduced -110.0k |
| Bridge City Capital, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 89.7k $2.3m | Added +67 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.5k $2.3m | Reduced -127.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.1k $2.2m | Added +21.9k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 83.8k $2.1m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.6k $2.1m | Reduced -278 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.3k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.0k $2.0m | Added +16.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.5k $2.0m | Reduced -1.9k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 77.0k $2.0m | Reduced -96.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.0k $1.9m | Reduced -4.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.3k $1.8m | Added +4.7k |
| FORMULA GROWTH LTD 0.57% of their portfolio | 70.0k $1.8m | New |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 68.6k $1.7m | Reduced -67.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.4k $1.7m | Added +21.3k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 62.8k $1.6m | New |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.29% of their portfolio | 62.0k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 61.8k $1.6m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.2k $1.6m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.5k $1.5m | Added +1.1k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.1k $1.4m | Reduced -960 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5k $1.4m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 54.6k $1.4m | Reduced -65.7k |