Accenture
ACN
1,025 hedge funds and large institutions have $56.3B invested in Accenture in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 92 funds opening new positions, 368 increasing their positions, 429 reducing their positions, and 69 closing their positions.
33% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 92 | Existing positions closed: 69
21% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 71 → 86 (+15)
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $51.2B → $56.3B (+$5.09B)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,011 → 1,025 (+14)
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.12% → 77.79% (-0.33%)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 368 | Existing positions reduced: 429
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $214M | Put options by funds: $279M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$550M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$367M |
| 3 |
Capital World Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$216M |
| 4 |
WBC
Westpac Banking Corp
Sydney,
Australia
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$579M |
| 2 |
Capital Research Global Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$345M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$172M |
| 4 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$129M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$125M |
ACN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
1,025 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Accenture (ACN) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $56.3B — up 9.9% from $51.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 92 funds opened new ACN positions and 69 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 368 added to existing stakes and 429 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $550M. The largest seller was Lansdowne Partners (UK), cutting an estimated $579M.
- 1,025 institutional investors held Accenture (ACN) as of Q1 2016, up from 1,011 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $56.3B of Accenture stock for Q1 2016, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 92 funds opened new Accenture positions in Q1 2016 and 69 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Accenture buyer in Q1 2016 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $550M added.
- The largest Accenture seller in Q1 2016 was Lansdowne Partners (UK), an estimated $579M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.