Ansys
ANSS
ANSS was delisted on the 16th of July, 2025.
569 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Ansys in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 88 funds opening new positions, 195 increasing their positions, 202 reducing their positions, and 65 closing their positions.
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 88 | Existing positions closed: 65
13% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.3M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 551 → 569 (+18)
0.12% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.98% → 94.86% (-0.12%)
3% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 195 | Existing positions reduced: 202
24% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 17 → 13 (-4)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $14.9B → $11.3B (-$3.6B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$174M |
| 2 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$67.2M |
| 3 |
AC
AKO Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$45.3M |
| 4 |
Fundsmith LLP
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$42.4M |
| 5 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$41.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$204M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$128M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$123M |
| 4 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$122M |
| 5 |
BCM
Brown Capital Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$61.4M |
ANSS Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
569 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Ansys (ANSS) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $11.3B — down 24% from $14.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 88 funds opened new ANSS positions and 65 closed out — a net gain of 23 holders — while 195 added to existing stakes and 202 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, adding an estimated $174M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $204M.
- 569 institutional investors held Ansys (ANSS) as of Q4 2018, up from 551 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Ansys stock for Q4 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 88 funds opened new Ansys positions in Q4 2018 and 65 closed out, a net change of +23 holders.
- The largest Ansys buyer in Q4 2018 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $174M added.
- The largest Ansys seller in Q4 2018 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $204M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.