Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
548 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.1B invested in Ansys in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 229 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 43
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.5B → $14.1B (+$1.57B)
12% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 19 (+2)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 535 → 548 (+13)
1.35% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.03% → 96.38% (+1.3%)
25% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 229
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20M | Put options by funds: $27M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$111M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$107M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$72.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$42.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$83.2M |
| 2 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$77M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$57.7M |
| 4 |
GT
Glenmede Trust
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$56.8M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$26.9M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
548 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $14.1B — up 13% from $12.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new ANSS positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 171 added to existing stakes and 229 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $83.2M.
- 548 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q2 2018, up from 535 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $14.1B of Ansys stock for Q2 2018, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q2 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q2 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q2 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $83.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.