Armstrong World Industries
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.14B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 25
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 6 (+2)
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.61B → $3.14B (+$533M)
12% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 50
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 163 (+17)
6.24% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.9% → 99.14% (+6.2%)
7% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.84M | Put options by funds: $3.05M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$75.9M |
| 2 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$43.9M |
| 3 |
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
|
+$39.3M |
| 4 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
+$33.3M |
| 5 |
AR
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$31.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$28.9M |
| 2 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
-$27.6M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gruss Capital Management
New York
|
-$27.3M |
| 4 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$25.7M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.6M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
163 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $3.14B — up 20% from $2.61B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new AWI positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 56 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stockbridge Partners, opening a new position worth an estimated $75.9M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $28.9M.
- 163 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q1 2015, up from 146 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $3.14B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q1 2015, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q1 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q1 2015 was Stockbridge Partners, an estimated $75.9M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q1 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $28.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.