Armstrong World Industries
AWI
146 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.61B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 28 closing their positions.
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 28
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 45
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 146 (+5)
0.73% more ownership
Funds ownership: 92.17% → 92.9% (+0.73%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.83B → $2.61B (-$224M)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.2M | Put options by funds: $38.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$53.8M |
| 2 |
GAM
GVO Asset Management
Zug,
Switzerland
|
+$50.8M |
| 3 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$50.3M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$41.4M |
| 5 |
CCP
Clough Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$40.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
-$51.9M |
| 2 |
DCM
Daruma Capital Management
New York
|
-$51M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$33.1M |
| 4 |
SI
Standard Investments
New York
|
-$33M |
| 5 |
SCM
Suvretta Capital Management
New York
|
-$30.1M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
146 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $2.61B — down 7.9% from $2.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new AWI positions and 28 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was D.E. Shaw & Co, adding an estimated $53.8M. The largest seller was Waddell & Reed Financial, exiting entirely with an estimated $51.9M sold.
- 146 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q4 2014, up from 141 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $2.61B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q4 2014, down 7.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q4 2014 and 28 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q4 2014 was D.E. Shaw & Co, an estimated $53.8M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q4 2014 was Waddell & Reed Financial, an estimated $51.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.