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Acuity Brands
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438 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.08B invested in Acuity Brands in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 163 increasing their positions, 160 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

10% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 → 11 (+1)

9.18% more ownership

Funds ownership: 92.24% → 101.42% (+9.2%)

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 160

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 58

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 441 → 438 (-3)

3% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $9.4B → $9.08B (-$319M)

66% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $32.3M | Put options by funds: $93.7M

Holders
438
Holders Change
-3
Holders Change %
-0.68%
% of All Funds
11.67%
Holding in Top 10
11
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+10%
% of All Funds
0.29%
New
58
Increased
163
Reduced
160
Closed
58
Calls
$32.3M
Puts
$93.7M
Net Calls
-$61.4M
Net Calls Change
-$56M

Top Buyers

1
Royal London Asset Management
Royal London Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$490M
2
Select Equity Group
Select Equity Group
New York
+$104M
3
VOYA Investment Management
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
+$87.6M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$77.9M
5
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Illinois
+$77M

Top Sellers

1
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
-$65.2M
2
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Massachusetts
-$62M
3
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$49.1M
4
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
New York
-$38.5M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$36.2M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
51
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Japan
$36.6M -$3.1K -15 -0%
PAMU
52
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
United Kingdom
$35.1M +$4.46M +21,619 +15%
TA
53
Teachers Advisors
New York
$34.7M -$6.83M -33,114 -17%
PPA
54
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$34.7M +$18.2M +88,080 +124%
Principal Financial Group
55
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$32.4M +$1.91M +9,234 +7%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
56
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$31.8M -$107K -519 -0.4%
GA
57
Geneva Advisors
Illinois
$31.7M +$10.5M +50,721 +54%
Credit Agricole
58
Credit Agricole
France
$30.5M +$19.1M +92,774 +197%
California Public Employees Retirement System
59
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$30M -$516K -2,500 -2%
RMDI
60
R.M. Davis Inc
Maine
$29.4M +$1.4M +6,787 +5%
Morgan Stanley
61
Morgan Stanley
New York
$27.9M -$7.98M -38,667 -23%
KCM
62
Kornitzer Capital Management
Kansas
$26.6M +$599K +2,905 +2%
EA
63
Ecofin Advisors
United Kingdom
$24.7M +$6.95M +33,677 +42%
Charles Schwab
64
Charles Schwab
California
$24.7M +$77K +373 +0.3%
Neuberger Berman Group
65
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
$24M -$3.63M -17,579 -14%
ICM
66
IronBridge Capital Management
Illinois
$24M +$18.6K +90 +0.1%
Swiss National Bank
67
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$23.8M +$7.24M +35,100 +45%
SIMG
68
Stephens Investment Management Group
Texas
$23.2M -$1.01M -4,890 -4%
Bank of Montreal
69
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$23.1M +$1.9M +9,225 +10%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
70
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$22M -$12.5M -60,563 -38%
EAM
71
EULAV Asset Management
Florida
$21.3M – – –
Retirement Systems of Alabama
72
Retirement Systems of Alabama
Alabama
$20.4M +$1.28M +6,197 +7%
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
73
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$20.1M +$2.42M +11,715 +15%
UBS AM
74
UBS AM
Illinois
$20.1M +$1.37M +6,635 +8%
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
75
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$19.3M +$198K +959 +1%
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AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review

438 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $9.08B — down 3.4% from $9.4B a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in AYI was balanced in Q1 2016: 58 funds opened new positions, 58 closed out, 163 added to existing stakes and 160 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Royal London Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $490M. The largest seller was OppenheimerFunds, cutting an estimated $65.2M.

  • 438 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2016, down from 441 in Q4 2015.
  • Funds reported $9.08B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2016, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 58 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2016 and 58 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2016 was Royal London Asset Management, an estimated $490M added.
  • The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2016 was OppenheimerFunds, an estimated $65.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.