Armstrong World Industries
211 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.28B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 71 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
654% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.93M | Put options by funds: $388K
260% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 15
21% more funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 211 (+37)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.96B → $3.28B (+$327M)
6.57% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.12% → 102.55% (-6.6%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 71
22% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 7 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$75.7M |
| 2 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$73.7M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$17M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$15.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$13.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$114M |
| 2 |
Tiger Global Management
New York
|
-$91.2M |
| 3 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$50.6M |
| 4 |
MAI
Marble Arch Investments
New York
|
-$31.3M |
| 5 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$26.9M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
211 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $3.28B — up 11% from $2.96B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new AWI positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 62 added to existing stakes and 71 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $75.7M. The largest seller was Stockbridge Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $114M sold.
- 211 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q4 2017, up from 174 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $3.28B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q4 2017, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q4 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q4 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $75.7M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q4 2017 was Stockbridge Partners, an estimated $114M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.