PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) is held by 163 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling PLAB?

In Q1 2026, 96 institutions opened or increased positions in PHOTRONICS INC while 70 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on PLAB?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for PHOTRONICS INC.

How many hedge funds hold PLAB?

163 institutional investors report holding PHOTRONICS INC (PLAB) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into PLAB?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in PHOTRONICS INC show 96 buyers versus 70 sellers — net inflows.

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying PLAB?

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 96 institutional investors bought PHOTRONICS INC. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

PHOTRONICS INC

PLAB·719405102·US·Common Stock·Technology - Semiconductor Equipment & Materials-13D/G

163

Holders

Avg rating(34 Elite)

$1.9B

Total Value

58% (178)

Fund Consensus

96 buying - 70 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 163 funds

34 elite

Who's Trading

Activist

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP6.2%Jul 14, 2026

InsiderZRZHANG RUISell $213KApr 17, 2026

InsiderLJLee Kang JyhSell $461KApr 16, 2026

InsiderLJLee Kang JyhSell $458KApr 16, 2026

InsiderLJLee Kang JyhSell $451KApr 15, 2026

Activist

The Vanguard Group0.0%Mar 26, 2026

Congress

Donald J. TrumpBuy $1,001 - $15,000Jun 23, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpBuy $15,001 - $50,000May 29, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpSale $1,001 - $15,000Apr 28, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpSale $15,001 - $50,000Mar 27, 2025

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	9.4M(+6.3%)	$379.3M	0.0%	+23.26%	33
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	4M(-2.3%)	$160.1M	0.0%	+70.59%	0
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.8M	$115M	0.0%	-15.20%	42
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	2.8M(+14.6%)	$114M	0.1%	+26.47%	34
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	2.5M	$101.1M	0.0%	-15.20%	41
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	2.2M(-0.2%)	$90.5M	0.0%	-3.22%	0
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	1.9M(-9.5%)	$78.3M	0.1%	+29.66%	0
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	1.9M(+1.4%)	$75M	0.0%	+80.89%	30
Invesco Ltd.	Decreased	1.4M(-7.1%)	$57.7M	0.0%	-2.85%	0
VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.	New	1.2M	$47.9M	0.5%	-15.20%	48
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	1M(-27.1%)	$41.5M	0.0%	+17.68%	0
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	1M(-1.8%)	$40.6M	0.0%	+107.15%	0
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/	Decreased	902,943(-1.6%)	$36.5M	0.0%	+11.90%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	851,334(+2.0%)	$34.4M	0.0%	+167.48%	29
Janus Henderson Group Ltd.	Increased	823,488(+32.5%)	$33.3M	0.0%	-11.31%	37
Boston Partners	Decreased	785,239(-3.0%)	$31.8M	0.0%	+15.57%	0
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd	Increased	548,065(+89.8%)	$22.1M	0.0%	+0.63%	45
Polar Capital Holdings Plc	New	513,451	$20.7M	0.1%	-15.20%	39
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	486,354(+24.2%)	$19.7M	0.0%	+32.82%	35
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.	Increased	406,102(+50.4%)	$16.4M	0.1%	-12.63%	47