Accenture
ACN
1,240 hedge funds and large institutions have $74.1B invested in Accenture in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 180 funds opening new positions, 403 increasing their positions, 489 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
246% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 180 | Existing positions closed: 52
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 60 → 70 (+10)
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $65.9B → $74.1B (+$8.2B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,117 → 1,240 (+123)
3.54% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.94% → 75.4% (-3.5%)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 403 | Existing positions reduced: 489
41% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $311M | Put options by funds: $524M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$398M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$355M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$110M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$106M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$314M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$289M |
| 3 |
Credit Agricole
Montrouge Cedex,
France
|
-$245M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$212M |
| 5 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$186M |
ACN Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
1,240 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Accenture (ACN) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $74.1B — up 12% from $65.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 180 funds opened new ACN positions and 52 closed out — a net gain of 128 holders — while 403 added to existing stakes and 489 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Amundi Asset Management US, adding an estimated $398M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $314M.
- 1,240 institutional investors held Accenture (ACN) as of Q4 2017, up from 1,117 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $74.1B of Accenture stock for Q4 2017, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 180 funds opened new Accenture positions in Q4 2017 and 52 closed out, a net change of +128 holders.
- The largest Accenture buyer in Q4 2017 was Amundi Asset Management US, an estimated $398M added.
- The largest Accenture seller in Q4 2017 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $314M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.