TOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LTD TSEM
SHS NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP M87915274
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- HeadquartersMigdal HaEmek, Israel
- Founded1993
- Websitetowerjazz.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 ($305.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 110.8m as of 2023-12-31, 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 ≈ $24.59. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($70.2m notional), 17 hold puts ($73.4m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 205 |
| Q4 2022 | 223 |
| Q1 2023 | 213 |
| Q2 2023 | 221 |
| Q3 2023 | 200 |
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 | 118 | 90 |
| Q1 2023 | 114 | 91 |
| Q2 2023 | 107 | 106 |
| Q3 2023 | 115 | 109 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $13.5m | $92.8m | 6.86 |
| Q1 2023 | $8.8m | $86.9m | 9.93 |
| Q2 2023 | $25.8m | $177.0m | 6.85 |
| Q3 2023 | $70.2m | $73.4m | 1.05 |
Biggest buyers
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. | Added | +3.9m |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA | New | +2.9m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | New | +1.7m |
| Senvest Management, LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.3m |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | Added | +1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.2m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +1.0m |
| Y.D. More Investments Ltd | New | +938.8k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -4.1m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -2.4m |
| ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. | Sold out | -1.7m |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Sand Grove Capital Management LLP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Reduced | -783.6k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -550.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -548.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -465.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $17.4m706.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $16.4m666.2k shares |
| Senvest Management, LLC | Added | $12.4m503.2k shares |
| Troluce Capital Advisors LLC | New | $4.0m164.3k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | New | $3.7m148.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $3.0m122.8k shares |
| FIFTH LANE CAPITAL, LP | Added | $2.8m87.4k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $2.3m93.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $1.9m77.8k shares |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | $1.5m60.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $18.5m754.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $15.1m614.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $10.1m409.6k shares |
| FIFTH LANE CAPITAL, LP | Added | $6.5m179.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.3m258.4k shares |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Reduced | $4.7m191.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $3.1m128.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.9m116.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $2.2m91.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $1.9m75.5k 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 new · filed 2026-10-27 | 6.8% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-15 | 6.6% |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 13G · passive investor -1.5 pts · filed 2026-02-10 | 6.2% |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. 13G · passive investor -0.5 pts · filed 2026-07-23 | 6.0% |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 13G · passive investor +0.2 pts · filed 2026-06-15 | 5.1% |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-06-09 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Senvest Management, LLC (3.6%, 2026-02-12), Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (2.6%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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.
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 1.69% of their portfolio | 7.3m $180.2m | Added +3.9m |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 2.18% of their portfolio | 6.4m $156.3m | Reduced -262.9k |
| Senvest Management, LLC 3.85% of their portfolio | 4.0m $98.6m | Added +1.5m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7m $90.1m | Added +74.3k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 1.34% of their portfolio | 2.9m $70.0m | New |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 1.25% of their portfolio | 2.6m $63.5m | Added +1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $51.6m | Added +1.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $44.5m | Added +1.1m |
| Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 3.09% of their portfolio | 1.8m $43.2m | Added +272.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $42.3m | New |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.6m $39.2m | Reduced -1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.4m | Reduced -4.1m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $36.3m | Reduced -550.0k |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. 0.68% of their portfolio | 1.3m $31.8m | Added +513.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $31.7m | Added +1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $31.6m | Added +1.2m |
| Swedbank AB 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.0m | Reduced -15 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 997.2k $24.4m | Added +67.6k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 972.9k $23.9m | Added +26.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 971.2k $23.9m | Reduced -413.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 944.7k $23.2m | Added +852.3k |
| Y.D. More Investments Ltd 4.43% of their portfolio | 938.8k $23.1m | New |
| Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. (Under Special Management) 1.96% of their portfolio | 931.3k $22.9m | Added +67.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 914.5k $22.5m | Reduced -396.5k |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 0.20% of their portfolio | 883.9k $21.7m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 821.7k $20.2m | Added +718.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 721.5k $17.7m | Reduced -548.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 657.8k $16.2m | Added +642.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 607.1k $14.9m | Added +574.1k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 574.0k $14.1m | Added +127.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 540.7k $13.3m | Reduced -134.1k |
| Carlson Capital, L.P. 1.03% of their portfolio | 535.4k $13.1m | Reduced -99.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 531.0k $13.0m | Added +206.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 499.4k $12.3m | Added +491.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 494.0k $12.1m | Added +46.9k |
| SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. 2.77% of their portfolio | 469.6k $11.5m | Added +302.1k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 469.1k $11.5m | Reduced -192 |
| STANSBERRY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.91% of their portfolio | 443.4k $10.9m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 437.5k $10.7m | Added +390.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 423.2k $10.4m | Reduced -465.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 420.4k $10.3m | Reduced -316.4k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 407.1k $10.0m | Added +339.4k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 338.6k $8.3m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 332.9k $8.2m | Added +317.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 319.2k $7.8m | Added +197.9k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 317.9k $7.8m | Reduced -75.2k |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 1.21% of their portfolio | 303.9k $7.5m | Reduced -56.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 298.4k $7.3m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 296.5k $7.3m | Added +178.1k |
| WATERS PARKERSON & CO., LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 290.3k $7.1m | Reduced -24.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 276.8k $6.8m | Reduced -39.9k |
| FIFTH LANE CAPITAL, LP 8.78% of their portfolio | 242.5k $8.7m | Added +30.0k |
| Segantii Capital Management Ltd 0.22% of their portfolio | 242.0k $5.9m | Reduced -43.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 241.9k $5.9m | Reduced -152.5k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 229.0k $5.6m | Reduced -249.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.9k $5.3m | Added +176.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 202.9k $5.0m | Added +199.8k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 1.03% of their portfolio | 198.0k $4.9m | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.7k $4.7m | Reduced -2.4m |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 191.4k $4.7m | Reduced -783.6k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.8k $4.3m | Reduced -3.5k |
| RK Capital Management, LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 170.3k $4.2m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 167.2k $4.1m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 155.3k $3.8m | Added +87.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.0k $3.7m | Added +399 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.4k $3.5m | Added +96.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 139.6k $3.4m | Added +103.8k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 131.4k $3.2m | Reduced -251.1k |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 0.87% of their portfolio | 117.9k $2.9m | Added +98.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.9k $2.7m | Added +35.4k |
| Vestcor Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 110.0k $2.7m | New |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 107.9k $2.6m | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.9k $2.6m | Added +80.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.4k $2.5m | Added +78.5k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 101.7k $2.5m | Added +82.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 101.5k $2.5m | Added +82.9k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 95.6k $2.3m | Added +88.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.4k $2.3m | Reduced -144.8k |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P 0.05% of their portfolio | 93.6k $2.3m | Reduced -53.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.4k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 90.5k $2.2m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.9k $2.2m | Reduced -25.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.0k $2.0m | Added +522 |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.6k $1.9m | Reduced -10.8k |
| RENAISSANCE GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 77.2k $1.9m | Added +34.6k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.2k $1.8m | Reduced -74.1k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 73.8k $1.8m | New |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 73.4k $1.8m | New |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 73.2k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.47% of their portfolio | 69.9k $1.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.9k $1.6m | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 66.4k $1.6m | New |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.4k $1.6m | Added +5.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.7k $1.6m | Added +9.0k |
| Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda 0.21% of their portfolio | 63.5k $1.6m | Reduced -33.8k |
| P SCHOENFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 62.2k $1.5m | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 62.1k $1.5m | Added +16.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.1k $1.5m | Added +55.2k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 59.7k $1.5m | Added +30.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.0k $1.4m | Added +1.1k |