Armstrong World Industries
158 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.92B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 75 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
74% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 75 | Existing positions reduced: 43
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.55B → $2.92B (+$370M)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 24
5.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.61% → 92.84% (+5.2%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 156 → 158 (+2)
91% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $546K | Put options by funds: $5.76M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VH
ValueAct Holdings
San Francisco,
California
|
+$146M |
| 2 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
+$132M |
| 3 |
NM
Naya Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$50M |
| 4 |
U
UBS
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$45M |
| 5 |
CCA
Canyon Capital Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$40.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$90.1M |
| 2 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$66.7M |
| 3 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$58.6M |
| 4 |
FCM
Frontier Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$48.8M |
| 5 |
YCMGA
York Capital Management Global Advisors
New York
|
-$47.2M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
158 of the 3,491 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $2.92B — up 14% from $2.55B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new AWI positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 75 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ValueAct Holdings, opening a new position worth an estimated $146M. The largest seller was Sculptor Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $90.1M sold.
- 158 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q2 2014, up from 156 in Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $2.92B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q2 2014, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q2 2014 and 24 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q2 2014 was ValueAct Holdings, an estimated $146M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q2 2014 was Sculptor Capital, an estimated $90.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.