Accenture
ACN
1,274 hedge funds and large institutions have $73.6B invested in Accenture in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 121 funds opening new positions, 454 increasing their positions, 521 reducing their positions, and 74 closing their positions.
64% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 121 | Existing positions closed: 74
15% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $271M | Put options by funds: $236M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,241 → 1,274 (+33)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 70 → 71 (+1)
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $74.1B → $73.6B (-$497M)
0.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.4% → 74.59% (-0.8%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 454 | Existing positions reduced: 521
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$453M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$187M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$146M |
| 4 |
Robeco Institutional Asset Management
Rotterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$132M |
| 5 |
APG Asset Management
Amsterdam,
Netherlands
|
+$117M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$522M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$425M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$282M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$228M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$227M |
ACN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
1,274 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Accenture (ACN) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $73.6B — down 0.67% from $74.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 121 funds opened new ACN positions and 74 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 454 added to existing stakes and 521 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $453M. The largest seller was Massachusetts Financial Services, cutting an estimated $522M.
- 1,274 institutional investors held Accenture (ACN) as of Q1 2018, up from 1,241 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $73.6B of Accenture stock for Q1 2018, down 0.67% quarter-over-quarter.
- 121 funds opened new Accenture positions in Q1 2018 and 74 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Accenture buyer in Q1 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $453M added.
- The largest Accenture seller in Q1 2018 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $522M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.