Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
536 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in Ansys in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 73 funds opening new positions, 151 increasing their positions, 228 reducing their positions, and 40 closing their positions.
83% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 73 | Existing positions closed: 40
26% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.5M | Put options by funds: $9.13M
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 509 → 536 (+27)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12B → $12.5B (+$532M)
0.42% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.46% → 95.03% (-0.42%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 17 (-2)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 151 | Existing positions reduced: 228
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
+$72.3M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$67.7M |
| 3 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$53.5M |
| 5 |
WCM
Wedge Capital Management
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$47.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$116M |
| 2 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$79.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$76.6M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
-$58.6M |
| 5 |
Mawer Investment Management
Calgary,
Alberta, Canada
|
-$56.2M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
536 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $12.5B — up 4.4% from $12B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 73 funds opened new ANSS positions and 40 closed out — a net gain of 33 holders — while 151 added to existing stakes and 228 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bank of New York Mellon, adding an estimated $72.3M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $116M sold.
- 536 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q1 2018, up from 509 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $12.5B of Ansys stock for Q1 2018, up 4.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 73 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q1 2018 and 40 closed out, a net change of +33 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q1 2018 was Bank of New York Mellon, an estimated $72.3M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q1 2018 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $116M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.