Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
425 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.8B invested in Ansys in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 130 increasing their positions, 176 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
255% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18M | Put options by funds: $5.08M
97.44% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 97.44% (+97%)
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 12 (+3)
3% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.59B → $7.8B (+$209M)
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 53
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 434 → 425 (-9)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 176
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$168M |
| 2 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$91.6M |
| 3 |
WF
Welch & Forbes
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$46M |
| 4 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$25.8M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$22.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$49M |
| 2 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$30.9M |
| 3 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$28M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$21.9M |
| 5 |
SAM
Sentinel Asset Management
Montpelier,
Vermont
|
-$19.7M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
425 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $7.8B — up 2.8% from $7.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new ANSS positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 130 added to existing stakes and 176 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Massachusetts Financial Services, opening a new position worth an estimated $168M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, cutting an estimated $49M.
- 425 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q4 2016, down from 434 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $7.8B of Ansys stock for Q4 2016, up 2.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q4 2016 and 53 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q4 2016 was Massachusetts Financial Services, an estimated $168M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q4 2016 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $49M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.