Will CombiMatrix’s Upcoming New CEO Sit Well With These Top Institutional Shareholders?

CombiMatrix Corporation (NASDAQ:CBMX)’s McDonough, currently their COO, is set to become Chief Executive Officer after current CEO, R. Judd Jessup, retires.

Will  CombiMatrix Corporation’s shareholders decrease their holdings? They reported owning a total of 58,213 shares on 12/31/2012. The shares closed at $5.28 on 12/31/2012.

Here are the ten largest positions in CombiMatrix Corporation at the end of December 31st, 2012.

Renaissance Technologies LLC. held 52,774 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $278,647. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

California Public Employees Retirement System held 2,528 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $13,348. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Tower Research Capital LLC. held 2,189 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $11,558. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Citigroup Inc. held 273 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $1,441. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Polaris Equity Management Inc. held 269 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $1,420. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

UBS AG held 140 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $739. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Bank of America Corp. /DE/ held 31 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $164. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Wells Fargo & Co./MN held 5 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $26. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Creative Planning held 4 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $21. This brought the portfolio total to 0.0%.

Vanguard Group Inc. held 0 shares on 12/31/2012 worth $0. This brought the portfolio total to %.

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