Acuity Brands
AYI
367 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.56B invested in Acuity Brands in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 96 increasing their positions, 146 reducing their positions, and 36 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 36
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 10 (+2)
7% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.14B → $6.56B (+$416M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 367 (+17)
5.24% less ownership
Funds ownership: 103.6% → 98.36% (-5.2%)
34% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 96 | Existing positions reduced: 146
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26M | Put options by funds: $76.6M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$96.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$53.3M |
| 3 |
RSWM
Robertson Stephens Wealth Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$45.7M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$36.8M |
| 5 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$35.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$247M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$63.4M |
| 3 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$55.4M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$50.1M |
| 5 |
ACM
Atlanta Capital Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$47.8M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
367 of the 5,745 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $6.56B — up 6.8% from $6.14B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 56 funds opened new AYI positions and 36 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 96 added to existing stakes and 146 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $96.7M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $247M.
- 367 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2021, up from 350 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $6.56B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2021, up 6.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2021 and 36 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $96.7M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2021 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $247M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.