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Acuity Brands

335 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.58B invested in Acuity Brands in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

200% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 39 (+6)

138% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 29

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 104

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $5.66B → $6.58B (+$918M)

13% more funds holding

Funds holding: 297335 (+38)

3.02% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.35%90.33% (-3%)

62% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $31.4M

Holders
335
Holders Change
+38
Holders Change %
+12.79%
% of All Funds
8.93%
Holding in Top 10
9
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+200%
% of All Funds
0.24%
New
69
Increased
124
Reduced
104
Closed
29
Calls
$12M
Puts
$31.4M
Net Calls
-$19.4M
Net Calls Change
-$28.4M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
Allianz Asset Management
26
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$54.6M -$1.33M -8,488 -3%
KI
27
Kalmar Investments
Delaware
$52.7M -$2.23M -14,215 -4%
Citadel Advisors
28
Citadel Advisors
Florida
$51.1M -$12.3M -78,597 -21%
Prudential Financial
29
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$50.1M +$16.4M +104,390 +54%
TCIM
30
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$47.2M +$13.4M +85,340 +44%
Janus Henderson Group
31
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$46.4M -$1.71M -10,892 -5%
RFC
32
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$45.6M -$18.4M -117,504 -30%
Franklin Resources
33
Franklin Resources
California
$45M +$26.9M +171,329 +178%
CCI
34
Columbus Circle Investors
$42.7M +$12.3M +78,316 +45%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
35
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$38.2M -$1.57M -10,010 -4%
Geode Capital Management
36
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$38.2M +$1.84M +11,698 +5%
SI
37
Scout Investments
Missouri
$36.6M +$34.1M +217,418 New
Renaissance Technologies
38
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$36M -$17.6M -112,100 -34%
MAA
39
Managed Account Advisors
New Jersey
$32.8M -$2.3M -14,656 -7%
William Blair & Company
40
William Blair & Company
Illinois
$32.5M +$21M +133,735 +224%
Millennium Management
41
Millennium Management
New York
$32.3M -$9.53M -60,769 -24%
KCM
42
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$31.5M -$6.9M -43,959 -19%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
43
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$30.5M -$6.89M -43,900 -19%
NFA
44
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$29.5M +$218K +1,391 +0.8%
Morgan Stanley
45
Morgan Stanley
New York
$27.9M +$5.77M +36,793 +29%
Two Sigma Investments
46
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$27.7M +$2.38M +15,199 +10%
SIMG
47
Stephens Investment Management Group
Texas
$26.7M -$742K -4,730 -3%
PP
48
Prudential plc
United Kingdom
$25.7M -$7.48M -47,656 -24%
UBS Group
49
UBS Group
Switzerland
$25.5M +$4.21M +26,812 +21%
Two Sigma Advisers
50
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$25.3M +$2.1M +13,400 +10%

AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review

335 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.58B — up 16% from $5.66B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new AYI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Capital Growth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $156M.

  • 335 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2015, up from 297 in Q4 2014.
  • Funds reported $6.58B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 69 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
  • The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2015 was Capital Growth Management, an estimated $60.4M added.
  • The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $156M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.