Armstrong World Industries
AWI
159 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.19B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 49
4.71% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.92% → 100.63% (+4.7%)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 159 (-15)
15% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.56B → $2.19B (-$373M)
36% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 39
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 6 (-4)
87% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $161K | Put options by funds: $1.28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$160M |
| 2 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$41.1M |
| 3 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$33.3M |
| 4 |
GL
Governors Lane
New York
|
+$25.1M |
| 5 |
AR
Advisory Research
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$18.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SI
Standard Investments
New York
|
-$41M |
| 2 |
GAM
GVO Asset Management
Zug,
Switzerland
|
-$37.3M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$26M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$21.8M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
159 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $2.19B — down 15% from $2.56B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 39 funds closed out of AWI and 25 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 68 added.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $160M. The largest seller was Standard Investments, cutting an estimated $41M.
- 159 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q2 2016, down from 174 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $2.19B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q2 2016, down 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q2 2016 and 39 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q2 2016 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $160M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q2 2016 was Standard Investments, an estimated $41M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.