Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
409 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.04B invested in Ansys in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 169 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
61% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $7.62M
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.8B → $9.04B (+$1.24B)
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 → 13 (+1)
1.76% more ownership
Funds ownership: 97.44% → 99.2% (+1.8%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 425 → 409 (-16)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 169
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 39
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$897M |
| 2 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$98.9M |
| 3 |
Aristotle Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$90.1M |
| 4 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$67.2M |
| 5 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$43.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$77.5M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$61.8M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$56.7M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$32.3M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$27.8M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
409 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $9.04B — up 16% from $7.8B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of ANSS and 32 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 169 trimmed existing stakes and 149 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $897M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $77.5M sold.
- 409 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q1 2017, down from 425 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $9.04B of Ansys stock for Q1 2017, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q1 2017 and 39 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $897M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q1 2017 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $77.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.