Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
509 hedge funds and large institutions have $12B invested in Ansys in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 102 funds opening new positions, 142 increasing their positions, 216 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
219% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 102 | Existing positions closed: 32
102% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $5.95M
73% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 19 (+8)
17% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.2B → $12B (+$1.76B)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 442 → 509 (+67)
2.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 97.98% → 95.46% (-2.5%)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 142 | Existing positions reduced: 216
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$35.9M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$28.3M |
| 3 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26M |
| 4 |
AAMU
Amundi Asset Management US
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
GC
Guggenheim Capital
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$63.6M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$55.1M |
| 3 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$44.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$42.7M |
| 5 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$32.8M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
509 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $12B — up 17% from $10.2B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 102 funds opened new ANSS positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 70 holders — while 142 added to existing stakes and 216 trimmed.
The largest buyer was AQR Capital Management, adding an estimated $35.9M. The largest seller was Brown Capital Management, cutting an estimated $63.6M.
- 509 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q4 2017, up from 442 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $12B of Ansys stock for Q4 2017, up 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 102 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q4 2017 and 32 closed out, a net change of +70 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q4 2017 was AQR Capital Management, an estimated $35.9M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q4 2017 was Brown Capital Management, an estimated $63.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.