Armstrong World Industries
242 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.44B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 77 increasing their positions, 80 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
278% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.37M | Put options by funds: $1.42M
104% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 23
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 220 → 242 (+22)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.29B → $3.44B (+$157M)
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 77 | Existing positions reduced: 80
4.52% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.34% → 95.82% (-4.5%)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
+$362M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$36.1M |
| 3 |
JIM
Jupiter Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$26.3M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$21.4M |
| 5 |
LCM
Laurion Capital Management
New York
|
+$19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$302M |
| 2 |
VH
ValueAct Holdings
San Francisco,
California
|
-$112M |
| 3 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
-$78.7M |
| 4 |
BM
Bridger Management
New York
|
-$48.6M |
| 5 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$30.8M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
242 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $3.44B — up 4.8% from $3.29B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new AWI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 77 added to existing stakes and 80 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lazard Asset Management, adding an estimated $362M. The largest seller was Iridian Asset Management, cutting an estimated $302M.
- 242 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q3 2018, up from 220 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $3.44B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q3 2018, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q3 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q3 2018 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $362M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q3 2018 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $302M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.