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Armstrong World Industries
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240 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.83B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 40 funds opening new positions, 84 increasing their positions, 86 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

2.37% more ownership

Funds ownership: 95.82% → 98.19% (+2.4%)

10% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $4.24M | Put options by funds: $3.87M

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 242 → 240 (-2)

2% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 84 | Existing positions reduced: 86

5% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 40 | Existing positions closed: 42

18% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.44B → $2.83B (-$610M)

80% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 1 (-4)

Holders
240
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-0.83%
% of All Funds
5.35%
Holding in Top 10
1
Holding in Top 10 Change
-4
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-80%
% of All Funds
0.02%
New
40
Increased
84
Reduced
86
Closed
42
Calls
$4.24M
Puts
$3.87M
Net Calls
+$369K
Net Calls Change
-$3.58M

Top Buyers

1
AllianceBernstein
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
+$96.4M
2
Vanguard Group
Vanguard Group
Pennsylvania
+$49M
3
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
+$30.5M
4
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
+$21.2M
5
CCM
Cantillon Capital Management
New York
+$17.4M

Top Sellers

1
VH
ValueAct Holdings
California
-$190M
2
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
United Kingdom
-$33.9M
3
TAM
Timucuan Asset Management
Florida
-$25.9M
4
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Maryland
-$25.2M
5
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts Financial Services
Massachusetts
-$23.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
TA
51
Teachers Advisors
New York
$7.53M -$453K -7,089 -5%
Deutsche Bank
52
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$7.41M +$4.35M +68,081 +115%
Comerica Bank
53
Comerica Bank
Texas
$7.36M -$11.2K -175 -0.2%
ET
54
Equitable Trust
Tennessee
$7.18M +$917K +14,363 +13%
PPA
55
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$6.98M +$351K +5,498 +5%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
56
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$6.45M +$921K +14,426 +15%
Natixis Advisors
57
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$6.39M +$92.3K +1,445 +1%
Two Sigma Investments
58
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$6.29M -$906K -14,177 -12%
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
59
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
New Jersey
$6.04M +$5.4M +84,480 +439%
Russell Investments Group
60
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$5.97M +$1.17M +18,295 +22%
AIM
61
Assured Investment Management
New York
$5.8M +$5.94M +93,072 +1,427%
CS
62
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$5.78M +$4.11M +64,374 +184%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
63
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$5.61M -$482K -7,542 -7%
HI
64
HBK Investments
Texas
$5.27M +$5.78M +90,500 New
Wells Fargo
65
Wells Fargo
California
$5.13M -$660K -10,335 -10%
GGPE
66
Golden Gate Private Equity
California
$5.12M +$271K +4,250 +5%
RJA
67
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$5.08M -$276K -4,318 -5%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
68
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$5.05M -$697K -10,906 -11%
California Public Employees Retirement System
69
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$5.03M -$400K -6,255 -7%
Point72 Asset Management
70
Point72 Asset Management
Connecticut
$4.94M -$2.49M -39,000 -31%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
71
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$4.94M +$479K +7,500 +10%
Swiss National Bank
72
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$4.58M – – –
NAP
73
New Amsterdam Partners
New York
$4.28M -$1.26M -19,675 -21%
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
74
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
France
$4.24M +$3.38M +52,993 +268%
First Trust Advisors
75
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$4.11M -$1.87M -29,271 -29%
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AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review

240 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $2.83B — down 18% from $3.44B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of AWI and 40 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 86 trimmed existing stakes and 84 added.

The largest buyer was AllianceBernstein, adding an estimated $96.4M. The largest seller was ValueAct Holdings, cutting an estimated $190M.

  • 240 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q4 2018, down from 242 in Q3 2018.
  • Funds reported $2.83B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q4 2018, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 40 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q4 2018 and 42 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
  • The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q4 2018 was AllianceBernstein, an estimated $96.4M added.
  • The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q4 2018 was ValueAct Holdings, an estimated $190M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.