Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
551 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.9B invested in Ansys in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 176 increasing their positions, 221 reducing their positions, and 48 closing their positions.
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 48
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.1B → $14.9B (+$839M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 549 → 551 (+2)
1.4% less ownership
Funds ownership: 96.38% → 94.98% (-1.4%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 19 → 17 (-2)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 176 | Existing positions reduced: 221
21% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $17.8M | Put options by funds: $22.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$188M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
+$88.8M |
| 3 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$87.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$56.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$55.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$198M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bares Capital Management
Austin,
Texas
|
-$169M |
| 3 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$127M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$71.1M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$28M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
551 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $14.9B — up 6% from $14.1B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new ANSS positions and 48 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 176 added to existing stakes and 221 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Principal Financial Group, adding an estimated $188M. The largest seller was Brown Advisory, cutting an estimated $198M.
- 551 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q3 2018, up from 549 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $14.9B of Ansys stock for Q3 2018, up 6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q3 2018 and 48 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q3 2018 was Principal Financial Group, an estimated $188M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q3 2018 was Brown Advisory, an estimated $198M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.