NOVA LTD NVMI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP M7516K103
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* 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 ($10.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 29.3m as of 2024-12-31, 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 ≈ $196.96. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($83.0m notional), 10 hold puts ($68.8m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 150 |
| Q4 2022 | 136 |
| Q1 2023 | 144 |
| Q2 2023 | 152 |
| Q3 2023 | 165 |
| Q4 2023 | 172 |
| Q1 2024 | 202 |
| Q2 2024 | 223 |
| Q3 2024 | 234 |
| Q4 2024 | 228 |
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 | 70 | 55 |
| Q2 2023 | 85 | 58 |
| Q3 2023 | 82 | 69 |
| Q4 2023 | 85 | 84 |
| Q1 2024 | 110 | 86 |
| Q2 2024 | 109 | 103 |
| Q3 2024 | 123 | 105 |
| Q4 2024 | 118 | 110 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $139.0m | $114.8m | 0.83 |
| Q2 2024 | $105.1m | $53.8m | 0.51 |
| Q3 2024 | $73.5m | $30.5m | 0.41 |
| Q4 2024 | $83.0m | $68.8m | 0.83 |
Biggest buyers
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +796.6k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Added | +295.7k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +150.0k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd | Added | +101.5k |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. | Added | +97.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | +87.8k |
| Y.D. More Investments Ltd | Added | +67.7k |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD | Added | +65.3k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | Added | +48.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +46.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -900.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Sold out | -521.6k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -234.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -168.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -160.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -159.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -136.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -118.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -115.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -74.2k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $47.4m240.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $14.5m73.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $9.5m48.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $3.5m17.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.0m10.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m9.7k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | First filing | $1.3m6.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.1m5.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $1.0m5.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $413.6k2.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $49.2m250.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $12.4m63.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.6m18.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.3m6.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $1.1m5.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $393.9k2.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $295.4k1.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $236.6k1.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $196.9k1.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 13G · passive investor +3.1 pts · filed 2026-02-09 | 10.6% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution -1.2 pts · filed 2026-05-06 | 8.7% |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-09-16 | 8.6% |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2025-11-13 | 6.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (4.9%, 2026-10-27), WASATCH ADVISORS LP (4.6%, 2026-02-11)
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.
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $523.0m | Reduced -234.1k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 2.35% of their portfolio | 2.4m $475.0m | Added +796.6k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 2.46% of their portfolio | 1.4m $272.5m | Added +101.5k |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. 3.87% of their portfolio | 1.4m $270.0m | Added +97.0k |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 1.56% of their portfolio | 1.3m $249.1m | Reduced -26.1k |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 3.77% of their portfolio | 1.2m $230.4m | Added +11.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $206.0m | Added +14.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 750.8k $147.9m | Reduced -4.7k |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD 2.37% of their portfolio | 713.0k $140.5m | Added +65.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 674.5k $132.8m | Added +13.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 641.9k $126.4m | Reduced -115.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 600.9k $118.3m | Added +150.0k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.39% of their portfolio | 354.3k $69.8m | Added +295.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 326.1k $64.2m | Reduced -118.8k |
| Y.D. More Investments Ltd 5.25% of their portfolio | 296.3k $58.4m | Added +67.7k |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 0.71% of their portfolio | 262.5k $51.7m | Added +22.5k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.34% of their portfolio | 251.9k $49.6m | Added +18.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.7k $40.5m | Reduced -159.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 199.7k $39.3m | Added +17.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 182.4k $35.9m | Added +37.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.7k $34.4m | Reduced -136.1k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.58% of their portfolio | 169.8k $33.4m | Unchanged |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 167.1k $32.9m | Added +45.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 165.7k $32.6m | Added +18.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 159.2k $31.4m | Reduced -168.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 146.3k $28.8m | Added +8.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 145.2k $28.6m | Added +25.7k |
| Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. (Under Special Management) 4.62% of their portfolio | 142.9k $28.1m | Unchanged |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 131.0k $25.8m | Reduced -41.7k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 125.4k $24.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 117.8k $23.3m | Reduced -49.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.0k $23.0m | Reduced -39.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.6k $22.8m | Reduced -900.4k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 111.9k $22.0m | Added +87.8k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 1.03% of their portfolio | 111.0k $21.9m | Added +48.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.1k $20.7m | Added +2.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.5k $20.6m | Added +8.3k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.07% of their portfolio | 98.6k $19.4m | Added +4.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.0k $19.1m | Added +6.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.2k $17.8m | Reduced -387 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.1k $17.7m | Reduced -28.1k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 85.7k $16.9m | Reduced -27.8k |
| Noked Israel Ltd 3.23% of their portfolio | 83.4k $16.4m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd 3.09% of their portfolio | 76.0k $15.0m | Reduced -34.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $14.9m | Reduced -74.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.8k $13.9m | Reduced -50.7k |
| SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. 2.48% of their portfolio | 68.1k $13.4m | Added +16.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.0k $13.4m | Added +46.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.9k $13.2m | Reduced -696 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.7k $11.6m | Reduced -28.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.5k $11.4m | Added +29.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.1k $11.2m | Unchanged |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 52.7k $10.4m | Added +21.0k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.17% of their portfolio | 50.2k $9.9m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Raiffeisen Bank International AG 0.15% of their portfolio | 50.0k $9.9m | First filing |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.2k $9.7m | Added +40.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.5k $9.2m | Reduced -1.4k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.06% of their portfolio | 46.2k $9.1m | Unchanged |
| JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 1.05% of their portfolio | 45.0k $8.9m | Reduced -705 |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 40.0k $7.9m | Unchanged |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.6k $7.6m | Reduced -18.9k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.06% of their portfolio | 38.2k $7.5m | Reduced -27.0k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 37.0k $7.3m | Added +1.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.8k $7.3m | Added +17.7k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.9k $7.1m | Reduced -219 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.2k $6.5m | First filing |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 32.8k $6.5m | Added +16.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.1k $6.3m | Added +20.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.7k $6.3m | Unchanged |
| Kranot Hishtalmut Le Morim Ve Gananot Havera Menahelet LTD 0.47% of their portfolio | 30.4k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $5.7m | Added +307 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 26.2k $5.2m | Added +21.6k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.7k $5.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.6k $5.0m | Added +24.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $4.9m | Added +180 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.0k $4.7m | Reduced -6.7k |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 24.0k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.0k $4.5m | Added +16.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $4.4m | Added +877 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 22.1k $4.4m | Reduced -13.0k |
| PEREGRINE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 2.40% of their portfolio | 21.0k $4.1m | First filing |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 20.1k $4.0m | Added +2.8k |
| Tower View Wealth Management LLC 2.05% of their portfolio | 19.6k $3.9m | Added +214 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.5k $3.8m | Added +9.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.2k $3.8m | Added +10.4k |
| Redwood Investments, LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 19.2k $3.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| EFG Asset Management (North America) Corp. 0.51% of their portfolio | 19.2k $3.8m | New |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.3k $3.6m | Added +3.2k |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 18.1k $3.6m | Added +9.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $3.5m | Added +16.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $3.3m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.0k $3.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. 0.53% of their portfolio | 15.4k $3.0m | Reduced -3 |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.3k $3.0m | Added +8.1k |
| Swedbank AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $3.0m | New |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.8k $2.9m | Reduced -331 |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 14.5k $2.9m | Added +242 |
| STEPHENS INC /AR/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.3k $2.8m | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.9k $2.7m | Reduced -784 |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 13.2k $2.6m | Added +688 |