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Acuity Brands

435 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.38B invested in Acuity Brands in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 158 reducing their positions, and 67 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

233% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 310 (+7)

7.59% more ownership

Funds ownership: 102.19%109.78% (+7.6%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 158

2% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.19B → $9.38B (+$192M)

5% less funds holding

Funds holding: 456435 (-21)

19% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $68.5M | Put options by funds: $85M

27% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 67

Holders
435
Holders Change
-21
Holders Change %
-4.61%
% of All Funds
10.85%
Holding in Top 10
10
Holding in Top 10 Change
+7
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+233.33%
% of All Funds
0.25%
New
49
Increased
163
Reduced
158
Closed
67
Calls
$68.5M
Puts
$85M
Net Calls
-$16.5M
Net Calls Change
+$19.5M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
FWIA
326
Fort Washington Investment Advisors
Ohio
$310K -$79.4K -450 -23%
NLI
327
Nippon Life Insurance
Japan
$306K -$688K -3,899 -72%
BAS
328
Brown Advisory Securities
Maryland
$306K -$70.4K -399 -21%
BW
329
Bison Wealth
Georgia
$306K +$9.71K +55 +4%
OMCS
330
Old Mutual Customised Solutions
South Africa
$305K
BUB
331
BBVA USA Bancshares
Texas
$300K -$172K -976 -40%
PPCM
332
Pillar Pacific Capital Management
California
$299K -$23K -130 -8%
MERSOM
333
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$287K -$281K -1,590 -53%
GVT
334
Genesee Valley Trust
New York
$283K -$177 -1 -0.1%
ACP
335
Arcus Capital Partners
Georgia
$267K
GA
336
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$264K -$13.9M -78,625 -98%
FRM
337
Fox Run Management
Connecticut
$264K +$230K +1,300 New
BTNA
338
Bremer Trust National Association
Minnesota
$261K -$87.7K -497 -28%
ZIC
339
ZWJ Investment Counsel
Georgia
$254K -$215K -1,215 -49%
HHMI
340
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Maryland
$253K +$220K +1,246 New
MML Investors Services
341
MML Investors Services
Massachusetts
$251K +$9.89K +56 +5%
MA
342
Montag & Associates
Georgia
$248K
KRSITF
343
Kentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund
Kentucky
$246K +$2.83K +16 +1%
Daiwa Securities Group
344
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$244K
BA
345
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut
$244K +$212K +1,202 New
Fayez Sarofim & Co
346
Fayez Sarofim & Co
Texas
$243K
VIA
347
Virtus Investment Advisers
Connecticut
$240K -$18.5K -105 -8%
HKIM
348
Hayek Kallen Investment Management
Alabama
$240K
SS
349
Simplicity Solutions
Minnesota
$238K +$23K +130 +13%
PGIM
350
Pacific Global Investment Management
California
$237K -$353 -2 -0.2%

AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review

435 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $9.38B — up 2.1% from $9.19B a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 67 funds closed out of AYI and 49 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 158 trimmed existing stakes and 163 added.

The largest buyer was T. Rowe Price Associates, adding an estimated $590M. The largest seller was Select Equity Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $248M sold.

  • 435 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2017, down from 456 in Q1 2017.
  • Funds reported $9.38B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2017, up 2.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 49 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2017 and 67 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
  • The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2017 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $590M added.
  • The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2017 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $248M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.