Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
457 hedge funds and large institutions have $10B invested in Ansys in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 139 increasing their positions, 178 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
204% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 26
46% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.31M | Put options by funds: $4.32M
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 15 (+2)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 409 → 457 (+48)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $9.04B → $10B (+$994M)
2.79% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.2% → 96.41% (-2.8%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 139 | Existing positions reduced: 178
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$179M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$71.6M |
| 3 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$46.1M |
| 4 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$41.2M |
| 5 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$36.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$272M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$245M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$42.4M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$41.1M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$36M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Calamos Advisors
Naperville,
Illinois
| – | -$224K | -2,100 | Closed |
|
|
GHA
477
GW Henssler & Associates
Kennesaw,
Georgia
| – | -$220K | -2,062 | Closed |
|
|
CAG
478
Crestwood Advisors Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$133K | -1,200 | Closed |
|
|
PMFA
479
Plante Moran Financial Advisors
Southfield,
Michigan
| – | -$21K | -195 | Closed |
|
|
BIG
480
Bellwether Investment Group
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
| – | -$14K | -128 | Closed |
|
|
CFG
481
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
| – | -$9K | -84 | Closed |
|
|
WCBA
482
Weaver C. Barksdale & Associates
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$6K | -58 | Closed |
|
|
ACS
483
Archford Capital Strategies
Swansea,
Illinois
| – | -$3K | -24 | Closed |
|
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
457 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $10B — up 11% from $9.04B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new ANSS positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 53 holders — while 139 added to existing stakes and 178 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $179M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $272M.
- 457 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q2 2017, up from 409 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $10B of Ansys stock for Q2 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q2 2017 and 26 closed out, a net change of +53 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q2 2017 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $179M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q2 2017 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $272M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.