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Kla Corp (KLAC)
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Sector: Optical Instruments & Lenses
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Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
| No. | Hedge Fund | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bailard Inc Thomas Bailard | 190,150 | $37,066,017 | -2% | 0.75% |
| 2. | Zevenbergen Capital Investments Nancy Zevenbergen | 164,090 | $31,986,064 | +10% | 0.73% |
Insider Trading: Purchases See All
| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $301.03 | 377 | $113,486.43 | 12,017 | 2021-05-11 | Filing | |
| $101.57 | 107 | $10,868.10 | 6,815 | 2018-04-27 | Filing | |
| $107.09 | 204 | $21,845.95 | 6,708 | 2018-02-14 | Filing | |
| $64.44 | 67 | $4,317.21 | 19,610 | 2015-03-03 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $171.88 | 72,019 | $12,378,625.72 | 706,925 | 2026-09-15 | Filing | |
| $208.13 | 59,586 | $12,401,634.18 | 77,681 | 2026-08-13 | Filing | |
| $209.87 | 31,500 | $6,610,905.00 | 307,815 | 2026-08-12 | Filing | |
| $198.95 | 33,180 | $6,601,161.00 | 238,045 | 2026-08-11 | Filing | |
| $198.95 | 87,568 | $17,421,653.60 | 778,944 | 2026-08-11 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5,614,990 | $1,094,530,001 | 1.06% | |
| 2. | 2,418,400 | $471,418,712 | 3.07% | |
| 3. | 631,552 | $123,108,433 | 0.44% | |
| 4. | 530,099 | $103,332,199 | 0.53% | |
| 5. | 375,402 | $73,177,112 | 0.39% |
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KLA Corporation’s (KLAC) Critical Role in Zero-Tolerance Defect Environments
Baillie Gifford & Co, an independent investment management firm, released its third-quarter 2026 investor letter for “US Equity Growth Strategy”. The letter can be downloaded here.
KLA Returned More Cash Than It Generated Last Quarter. Is That a Problem?
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Jim Cramer Says He Would Own KLA (KLAC) Right Here and Would Not Sell It
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