Acuity Brands
399 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.11B invested in Acuity Brands in 2019 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 137 reducing their positions, and 61 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.46B → $5.11B (+$657M)
1.4% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.13% → 94.52% (+1.4%)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 137
3% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 61
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 408 → 399 (-9)
38% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.7M | Put options by funds: $43M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety One (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$86M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$54.8M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$38.9M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$37M |
| 5 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$34.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$57.6M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.7M |
| 3 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.6M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
-$19.7M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$17.4M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2019 in Review
399 of the 4,605 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2019, worth a combined $5.11B — up 15% from $4.46B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 61 funds closed out of AYI and 59 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 137 trimmed existing stakes and 140 added.
The largest buyer was Ninety One (UK), adding an estimated $86M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $57.6M.
- 399 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2019, down from 408 in Q1 2019.
- Funds reported $5.11B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2019, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2019 and 61 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2019 was Ninety One (UK), an estimated $86M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $57.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2019.