VEECO INSTRS INC DEL VECO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 922417100 · ISIN US9224171002
American manufacturing company
* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 51.7m as of 2023-02-13, 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 ≈ $18.58. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($187.7k notional), 5 hold puts ($771.0k).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 172 |
| Q4 2022 | 181 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $646.0k | $1.3m | 1.96 |
| Q4 2022 | $187.7k | $771.0k | 4.11 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +980.6k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +417.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +378.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +361.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +182.2k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Added | +180.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +143.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | New | +139.8k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Added | +126.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +119.7k |
Biggest sellers
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | Reduced | -711.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -704.8k |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC | Reduced | -184.0k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP | Sold out | -159.5k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | Sold out | -159.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -93.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -93.1k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Reduced | -73.9k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Reduced | -67.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Reduced | -33.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $157.9k8.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $29.7k1.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $444.1k23.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $208.1k11.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $91.0k4.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | $27.9k1.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +4.9 pts · filed 2026-05-06 | 15.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), MANULIFE FINANCIAL CORP (4.2%, 2026-02-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $224.3k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 3 | $259.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.4m $155.9m | Added +361.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.9m $110.5m | Added +378.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $61.8m | Reduced -704.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.2m $59.8m | Added +7.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.2m $58.7m | Added +68.7k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 2.61% of their portfolio | 2.1m $39.5m | Reduced -711.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $36.9m | Added +109.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $30.9m | Added +10.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.2m | Added +67.0k |
| NEUMEIER POMA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $24.1m | Added +15.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $20.7m | Added +980.6k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.1m $19.5m | Added +180.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $19.4m | Reduced -93.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 968.0k $18.0m | Added +98.4k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 957.2k $17.8m | Added +89.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 940.8k $17.5m | Added +35.8k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 917.5k $17.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 889.6k $16.5m | Added +143.1k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 701.0k $13.0m | Reduced -33.1k |
| GMT Capital Corp 0.50% of their portfolio | 588.3k $10.9m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 560.6k $10.4m | Added +7.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 552.9k $10.3m | Added +21.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 532.9k $9.9m | Added +3.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.2k $9.9m | Added +417.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 486.4k $9.0m | Added +7.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 385.7k $7.2m | Added +14.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 376.3k $7.0m | Not comparable |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 375.0k $7.0m | Reduced -20.0k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.15% of their portfolio | 373.1k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 325.7k $6.1m | Reduced -3.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 312.0k $5.8m | Added +48.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 307.4k $5.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 306.7k $5.7m | Added +182.2k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 273.8k $5.1m | Reduced -19.5k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.9k $4.3m | Added +46.0k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.2k $4.3m | Added +112.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 228.2k $4.2m | Added +119.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.0k $4.2m | Reduced -18.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.9k $4.0m | Added +13.4k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 213.2k $4.0m | Reduced -67.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.8k $3.7m | Reduced -7.4k |
| RK Capital Management, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 197.7k $3.7m | Added +3.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.8k $3.6m | Reduced -583 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.5k $3.4m | Added +8.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.0k $3.3m | Reduced -12.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.5k $3.0m | Added +30.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 157.4k $2.9m | Added +126.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.1k $2.8m | Added +7.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 139.8k $2.6m | New |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 132.3k $2.5m | Added +63.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.2k $2.4m | Added +3.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.4k $2.3m | First filing |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.2k $2.3m | Added +2.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.6k $2.2m | Reduced -3.1k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 114.4k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 110.5k $2.1m | Added +68.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.1k $1.9m | Reduced -600 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.3k $1.9m | New |
| Hosking Partners LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 101.2k $1.9m | Added +49.1k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.2k $1.9m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.6k $1.7m | Reduced -707 |
| EFG Asset Management (North America) Corp. 0.33% of their portfolio | 79.7k $1.5m | Reduced -2.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.3k $1.4m | Added +4.3k |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 74.4k $1.4m | Added +9.1k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 73.8k $1.4m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.0k $1.3m | Added +3.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.0k $1.2m | Added +870 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 61.6k $1.1m | New |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 60.9k $1.1m | Added +30.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.9k $1.1m | Added +45 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.9k $1.1m | Added +18.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.0k $1.0m | Added +8.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.0k $1.0m | New |
| Crestline Management, L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 54.3k $1.0m | Reduced -15.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.7k $980.0k | Reduced -410 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.4k $973.2k | Added +5.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.5k $956.9k | Reduced -538 |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 51.4k $955.4k | Reduced -184.0k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.4k $900.0k | Reduced -11.1k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 47.7k $885.7k | Reduced -2.7k |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $879.3k | Added +11.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.7k $868.3k | New |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.1k $819.8k | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.2k $785.0k | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $751.0k | Added +7.0k |
| Millrace Asset Group, Inc. 0.81% of their portfolio | 38.3k $711.0k | Reduced -17.9k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.8k $665.0k | Added +205 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.2k $654.8k | Reduced -1.7k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.7k $645.2k | Reduced -9.4k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.6k $642.0k | Reduced -2.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $622.7k | Added +9.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $582.8k | Added +4.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.7k $569.7k | Reduced -29.7k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $619.0k | Reduced -8.5k |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 30.4k $563.9k | Added +6.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $558.2k | Added +6.9k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $527.0k | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $513.3k | Reduced -218 |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.3k $506.8k | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.8k $497.2k | New |