Armstrong World Industries
AWI
207 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.03B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 38 closing their positions.
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.63M | Put options by funds: $2.5M
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 38
1.14% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.55% → 101.41% (-1.1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 211 → 207 (-4)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.28B → $3.03B (-$252M)
11% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 74
14% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 6 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JG
Jefferies Group
New York
|
+$104M |
| 2 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
+$72.7M |
| 3 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$19.8M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$19M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$18.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VH
ValueAct Holdings
San Francisco,
California
|
-$142M |
| 2 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$21.4M |
| 3 |
LCOV
London Company of Virginia
Richmond,
Virginia
|
-$17.1M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$16.7M |
| 5 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$15.1M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
207 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $3.03B — down 7.7% from $3.28B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 38 funds closed out of AWI and 36 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 74 trimmed existing stakes and 66 added.
The largest buyer was Jefferies Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $104M. The largest seller was ValueAct Holdings, cutting an estimated $142M.
- 207 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q1 2018, down from 211 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $3.03B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q1 2018, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q1 2018 and 38 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q1 2018 was Jefferies Group, an estimated $104M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q1 2018 was ValueAct Holdings, an estimated $142M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.