Acuity Brands
437 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.37B invested in Acuity Brands in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 121 increasing their positions, 180 reducing their positions, and 53 closing their positions.
150% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 5 (+3)
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 53
31% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.85B → $6.37B (+$1.52B)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 419 → 437 (+18)
1.16% less ownership
Funds ownership: 102.17% → 101.01% (-1.2%)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 121 | Existing positions reduced: 180
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.7M | Put options by funds: $109M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$84.7M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$76M |
| 3 |
SCP
Seizert Capital Partners
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$65.2M |
| 4 |
PAM
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$50.8M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$47.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$83.5M |
| 2 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$78M |
| 3 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
-$63.1M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
-$60M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$59.1M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
476
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
| – | -$81K | -700 | Closed |
|
|
RIM
477
Rampart Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
| – | -$50K | -434 | Closed |
|
478
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$42K | -363 | Closed |
|
|
IWP
479
Icon Wealth Partners
Houston,
Texas
| – | -$22K | -191 | Closed |
|
|
CFG
480
Citizens Financial Group
Providence,
Rhode Island
| – | -$13K | -110 | Closed |
|
|
C
481
Cerebellum
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$10K | -82 | Closed |
|
482
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$7K | -63 | Closed |
|
|
AF
483
Allworth Financial
Folsom,
California
| – | -$2K | -21 | Closed |
|
|
PIA
484
Piedmont Investment Advisors
Durham,
North Carolina
| – | -$2K | -16 | Closed |
|
|
FMII
485
Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc
Lincoln,
Nebraska
| – | -$2K | -14 | Closed |
|
|
GFP
486
Gryphon Financial Partners
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$1K | -6 | Closed |
|
|
CIR
487
Clear Investment Research
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | +$431 | +3 | New |
|
|
GWS
488
Glassman Wealth Services
Vienna,
Virginia
| – | +$431 | +3 | New |
|
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
437 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $6.37B — up 31% from $4.85B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new AYI positions and 53 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 121 added to existing stakes and 180 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $84.7M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $83.5M.
- 437 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q3 2018, up from 419 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $6.37B of Acuity Brands stock for Q3 2018, up 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q3 2018 and 53 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q3 2018 was Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, an estimated $84.7M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q3 2018 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $83.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.