Kulicke & Soffa Industries

KLIC • NASDAQ

Kulicke & Soffa Industries is a semiconductors company in the technology sector on NASDAQ, led by Jonathan H. Chou, with a market cap of $2.5B. As of Q3 2025, 89% of shares are held by 290 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 15.12%.

Interim Chief Executive OfficerJonathan H. Chou

Market Cap$2.5B

Semiconductors

Technology

Employees3.0K

Websitekns.com

Country

United States of America

Overview

Overview of institutional ownership in KLIC as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $2.1B

All Institutions

Institutions: 290
Value Held: $1.9B
Shares Held: 46.4M
Avg Position: $6.5M
Median Position: $602.9K

Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds: 29
Value Held: $186.0M
Shares Held: 4.6M
Avg Position: $6.4M
Median Position: $1.8M

Ownership Breakdown

Institutional (non-HF)

80.25%

$1.7B

Hedge Funds

8.78%

$186.0M

Retail & Other

10.97%

$232.5M

Based on market cap of $2.1B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.

Biggest Investors

Institutions with the largest positions in KLIC as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Position Value	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution	-	$320.4M 0.01% of portfolio	15.12% 7.9M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$5.67T
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution	Salim Ramji CEO	$141.9M 0.00% of portfolio	6.70% 3.5M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$6.69T
M MANUFACTURERES LIFE INSURANCE CO Institution	-	$102.0M 0.08% of portfolio	4.81% 2.5M shares	Q4 2019 Held for 5y 11m	$120.17B
C Capital International Investors Institution	-	$97.1M 0.02% of portfolio	4.58% 2.4M shares	Q4 2020 Held for 4y 11m	$615.90B
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager	David Craig Brown CEO	$91.6M 0.06% of portfolio	4.32% 2.3M shares	Q3 2019 Held for 6y 2m	$158.22B
STATE STREET CORP Institution	Ronald P. O'Hanley CEO	$82.3M 0.00% of portfolio	3.87% 2.0M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$2.88T
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager	David Paul Butler CEO	$73.4M 0.02% of portfolio	3.46% 1.8M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$466.32B
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution	-	$70.0M 0.04% of portfolio	3.30% 1.7M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$195.93B
Copeland Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager	Eric Copeland Brown CEO	$63.4M 1.32% of portfolio	2.99% 1.6M shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$4.8B
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider	David Kenneth Lane CEO	$51.8M 0.00% of portfolio	2.45% 1.3M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$1.57T

Net Capital Flow

Institutional buying and selling activity for KLIC in Q3 2025

Traded: −$85.1M
Buyers: 140
Sellers: 147
Total Bought: +$134.5M
Total Sold: −$219.6M
Avg Position: $5.7M

Biggest Buyers

Institution	Net Bought	Current Position
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC Hedge Fund•Quant	+$22.8M +561.6K shares	$27.0M 665.3K shares
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ Long Only Manager	+$17.5M +431.4K shares	$17.5M 431.4K shares
C Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Institution	+$7.0M +172.8K shares	$8.5M 209.8K shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$7.0M +171.8K shares	$8.9M 219.4K shares
M MANUFACTURERES LIFE INSURANCE CO Institution	+$6.5M +160.8K shares	$102.0M 2.5M shares
Jain Global LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$6.3M +155.0K shares	$6.3M 155.0K shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	+$5.8M +142.1K shares	$12.8M 316.0K shares
H HRT FINANCIAL LLC Institution	+$5.5M +135.7K shares	$7.9M 195.0K shares
R Russell Investments Group, Ltd. RIA/Wealth	+$5.1M +124.4K shares	$14.3M 351.0K shares
ALGERT COLDIRON INVESTORS LLC Hedge Fund•Quant	+$4.5M +110.2K shares	$7.5M 184.7K shares

Biggest Sellers

Institution	Net Sold	Current Position
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution	−$24.0M −590.0K shares	$70.0M 1.7M shares
Invesco Ltd. ETF Provider	−$22.2M −547.4K shares	$7.0M 171.2K shares
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC Long Only Manager	−$20.0M −491.7K shares	$91.6M 2.3M shares
D Divisar Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	−$13.7M −336.5K shares	$25.6M 630.8K shares
Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Long Only Manager	−$11.5M −331.3K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
Summit Street Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Value	−$9.8M −281.8K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Institution	−$6.6M −163.5K shares	$8.7M 215.1K shares
MORGAN STANLEY RIA/Wealth	−$6.6M −161.4K shares	$46.9M 1.2M shares
C Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Private Equity	−$5.2M −149.6K shares	Sold Off 0 shares
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution	−$5.0M −145.2K shares	Sold Off 0 shares

Entry and Exit Activity

Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited KLIC in Q3 2025

New Positions: 16
New Value: $21.0M
Exited Positions: 39
Exited Value: $49.1M

New Positions

Institution	Position Value
FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ Long Only Manager	$17.5M 431.4K shares
CWA Asset Management Group, LLC RIA/Wealth	$1.4M 35.7K shares
E Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Institution	$883.4K 21.7K shares
C Centurion Wealth Management LLC Institution	$548.6K 13.5K shares
Focused Wealth Management, Inc RIA/Wealth	$206.3K 5.1K shares
C Central Pacific Bank - Trust Division Institution	$126.8K 3.1K shares
Wealth Watch Advisors, INC RIA/Wealth	$98.7K 2.4K shares
D Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Institution	$95.9K 2.4K shares
FOSTER DYKEMA CABOT & PARTNERS, LLC RIA/Wealth	$33.5K 819.0 shares
S Salomon & Ludwin, LLC Institution	$21.2K 525.0 shares

Exited Positions

Institution	Previous Position
Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Long Only Manager	$11.5M 331.3K shares
Summit Street Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Value	$9.8M 281.8K shares
C Capitolis Liquid Global Markets LLC Private Equity	$5.2M 149.6K shares
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution	$5.0M 145.2K shares
Quantbot Technologies LLC Hedge Fund•Quant	$3.1M 90.6K shares
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution	$2.0M 57.8K shares
T TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP Hedge Fund•Quant	$1.9M 54.6K shares
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager	$1.5M 42.1K shares
S Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB Institution	$1.2M 35.7K shares
ARGA Investment Management, LP Long Only Manager	$913.5K 26.4K shares

Options Activity

Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in KLIC as of Q3 2025

Call Positions: 7
Call Value: $4.1M
Put Positions: 4
Put Value: $1.2M

Call Positions

Institution	Position Value
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$1.1M 276.0 contracts
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$1.1M 271.0 contracts
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth	$796.5K 196.0 contracts
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution	$438.0K 108.0 contracts
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution	$361.7K 89.0 contracts
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$243.8K 60.0 contracts
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	- - contracts

Put Positions

Institution	Position Value
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$751.8K 185.0 contracts
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity	$337.3K 83.0 contracts
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy	$93.5K 23.0 contracts
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth	$4.1K 1.0 contracts

Most Committed Institutions

Institutions with KLIC as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025

Institution	Key People	Portfolio Weight	Ownership	Owned Since	Total AUM (Long)
D Divisar Capital Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short	Steven Richard Baughman CEO	6.97% $25.6M	1.21% 630.8K shares	Q3 2019 Held for 6y 2m	$367.6M
H Herald Investment Management Ltd Institution	-	1.61% $12.0M	0.57% 296.1K shares	Q3 2018 Held for 7y 2m	$745.8M
O Olstein Capital Management, L.P. Long Only Manager	Robert Alan Olstein CEO	1.43% $7.6M	0.36% 186.0K shares	Q4 2017 Held for 7y 11m	$529.6M
Q QSV Equity Investors LLC Institution	-	1.42% $1.4M	0.07% 34.3K shares	Q4 2023 Held for 1y 11m	$97.9M
Copeland Capital Management, LLC Long Only Manager	Eric Copeland Brown CEO	1.32% $63.4M	2.99% 1.6M shares	Q1 2021 Held for 4y 8m	$4.8B
Bridge City Capital, LLC Long Only Manager	Alexander Jackson Woodward President	1.05% $3.9M	0.19% 96.6K shares	Q2 2023 Held for 2y 5m	$374.5M
EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST Long Only Manager	Stacey Lynn Sears President	0.48% $9.0M	0.43% 222.1K shares	Q3 2023 Held for 2y 2m	$1.9B
EMERALD ADVISERS INC/PA Long Only Manager	Kenneth George Mertz CEO	0.47% $14.7M	0.70% 362.6K shares	Q4 2023 Held for 1y 11m	$3.1B
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution	-	0.45% $45.6M	2.15% 1.1M shares	≤ Q2 2013 Held for 12y 5m+	$10.0B
ICON ADVISERS INC/CO Long Only Manager	Brian Thomas Callahan President	0.35% $1.5M	0.07% 38.0K shares	Q2 2025 Held for 5 months	$445.1M