Acuity Brands
350 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.52B invested in Acuity Brands in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 60 funds opening new positions, 83 increasing their positions, 147 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
40% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 60 | Existing positions closed: 43
17% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 7 (+1)
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.98B → $4.52B (+$536M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 335 → 350 (+15)
2.72% more ownership
Funds ownership: 98.76% → 101.49% (+2.7%)
44% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 83 | Existing positions reduced: 147
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.3M | Put options by funds: $22.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$78.7M |
| 2 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$30.8M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$22.1M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$18M |
| 5 |
MVP
Miller Value Partners
Sarasota,
Florida
|
+$17.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.1M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$37.9M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$35.7M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$34M |
| 5 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$30.6M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
350 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.52B — up 13% from $3.98B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 60 funds opened new AYI positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 83 added to existing stakes and 147 trimmed.
The largest buyer was LSV Asset Management, adding an estimated $78.7M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $43.1M.
- 350 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2020, up from 335 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $4.52B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2020, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 60 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2020 and 43 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q4 2020 was LSV Asset Management, an estimated $78.7M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q4 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $43.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.