Acuity Brands
419 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.85B invested in Acuity Brands in 2018 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 85 funds opening new positions, 157 increasing their positions, 121 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 157 | Existing positions reduced: 121
9% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 78
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 419 (+4)
6.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109% → 102.17% (-6.8%)
24% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.39B → $4.85B (-$1.54B)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
78% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30.2M | Put options by funds: $138M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$158M |
| 2 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$144M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$122M |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$61.5M |
| 5 |
VVP
Vulcan Value Partners
Birmingham,
Alabama
|
+$52.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$855M |
| 2 |
Aberdeen Group
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$169M |
| 3 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.4M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$80.2M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$57.1M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2018 in Review
419 of the 4,368 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2018, worth a combined $4.85B — down 24% from $6.39B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 85 funds opened new AYI positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 157 added to existing stakes and 121 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $158M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $855M.
- 419 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2018, up from 415 in Q1 2018.
- Funds reported $4.85B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2018, down 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 85 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2018 and 78 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $158M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2018 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $855M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2018.