Armstrong World Industries
AWI
180 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.71B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
86% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 22
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 48
33% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.17M | Put options by funds: $2.39M
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.4B → $2.71B (+$303M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 168 → 180 (+12)
4.68% more ownership
Funds ownership: 104.25% → 108.93% (+4.7%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 4 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$80.6M |
| 2 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$31.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$29.3M |
| 4 |
BMO
Beck Mack & Oliver
New York
|
+$28.3M |
| 5 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$27.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EPCM
Eton Park Capital Management
New York
|
-$96.7M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.2M |
| 3 |
EIP
Epoch Investment Partners
New York
|
-$36M |
| 4 |
SP
Stockbridge Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.3M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$17.3M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
180 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $2.71B — up 13% from $2.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new AWI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $80.6M. The largest seller was Eton Park Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $96.7M sold.
- 180 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q1 2017, up from 168 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $2.71B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q1 2017, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q1 2017 and 22 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $80.6M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q1 2017 was Eton Park Capital Management, an estimated $96.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.