Armstrong World Industries
286 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.78B invested in Armstrong World Industries in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 35 closing their positions.
378% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $67.6M | Put options by funds: $14.2M
89% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 35
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.93B → $4.78B (+$844M)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 257 → 286 (+29)
1.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.05% → 100.36% (-1.7%)
20% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 104
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 1 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$209M |
| 2 |
Capital International Investors
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$176M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$34.9M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$26.1M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$25.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lazard Asset Management
New York
|
-$137M |
| 2 |
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$94.1M |
| 3 |
GCM
Gates Capital Management
New York
|
-$57.3M |
| 4 |
TAM
Timucuan Asset Management
Jacksonville,
Florida
|
-$39.1M |
| 5 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$31.8M |
AWI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
286 of the 4,625 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Armstrong World Industries (AWI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $4.78B — up 21% from $3.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AWI positions and 35 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $209M. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $137M.
- 286 institutional investors held Armstrong World Industries (AWI) as of Q2 2019, up from 257 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $4.78B of Armstrong World Industries stock for Q2 2019, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Armstrong World Industries positions in Q2 2019 and 35 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries buyer in Q2 2019 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $209M added.
- The largest Armstrong World Industries seller in Q2 2019 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $137M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.