Acuity Brands
399 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.4B invested in Acuity Brands in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 127 increasing their positions, 162 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
17% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $27.9M | Put options by funds: $23.9M
1.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 100.4% → 101.43% (+1%)
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.2B → $5.4B (+$195M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 410 → 399 (-11)
18% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 51
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 127 | Existing positions reduced: 162
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SSM
Sound Shore Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$58.5M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$40.5M |
| 3 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$30.5M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$26.4M |
| 5 |
Pacer Advisors
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$17.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$81.4M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
-$37.9M |
| 3 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$35.5M |
| 4 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$19.5M |
| 5 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$13.6M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
399 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $5.4B — up 3.8% from $5.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 51 funds closed out of AYI and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 9 holders — while 162 trimmed existing stakes and 127 added.
The largest buyer was Sound Shore Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $58.5M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $81.4M.
- 399 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q3 2023, down from 410 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $5.4B of Acuity Brands stock for Q3 2023, up 3.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q3 2023 and 51 closed out, a net change of -9 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q3 2023 was Sound Shore Management, an estimated $58.5M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q3 2023 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $81.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.