Acuity Brands
229 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.84B invested in Acuity Brands in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 66 increasing their positions, 96 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.17B → $3.84B (+$665M)
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 23
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 229 (0)
0.99% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.81% → 97.82% (-0.99%)
31% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 66 | Existing positions reduced: 96
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.1M | Put options by funds: $8.71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$49.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$30.4M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$27M |
| 4 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$24M |
| 5 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$14.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VOYA Investment Management
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$50.4M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$48.6M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$23.7M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
PCM
PAR Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$13.8M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
| – | -$1K | -18 | Closed |
|
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
229 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $3.84B — up 21% from $3.17B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new AYI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 66 added to existing stakes and 96 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $49.2M. The largest seller was VOYA Investment Management, cutting an estimated $50.4M.
- 229 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q3 2013, unchanged from Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $3.84B of Acuity Brands stock for Q3 2013, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q3 2013 and 23 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q3 2013 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $49.2M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q3 2013 was VOYA Investment Management, an estimated $50.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.