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Acuity Brands

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: 1011 (+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: 441438 (-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
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
UBS Group
101
UBS Group
Switzerland
$12.1M -$3.24M -15,699 -22%
BJ
102
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$11.9M -$32.2K -156 -0.3%
CEP
103
Chicago Equity Partners
Illinois
$11.9M -$1.86M -9,020 -14%
Royal Bank of Canada
104
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$11.5M +$9.57M +46,384 +708%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
105
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$11.3M -$563K -2,730 -5%
Aviva
106
Aviva
United Kingdom
$10M +$4.43M +21,456 +88%
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
107
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$9.92M -$9.68M -46,900 -51%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
108
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$9.69M -$180K -872 -2%
GC
109
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$9.65M -$1.1M -5,353 -11%
AIA
110
AGF Investments America
Ontario, Canada
$9.61M -$462K -2,239 -5%
AAMU
111
Amundi Asset Management US
Massachusetts
$9.27M -$559K -2,708 -6%
MLICM
112
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$9.09M +$231K +1,121 +3%
Wellington Management Group
113
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$8.91M -$5.08M -24,641 -38%
MPM
114
Meritage Portfolio Management
Kansas
$8.84M +$2.94M +14,247 +54%
ACM
115
Azimuth Capital Management
Michigan
$8.8M +$2.66M +12,880 +47%
RJA
116
Raymond James & Associates
Florida
$8.67M +$5.13M +24,863 +167%
Macquarie Group
117
Macquarie Group
Australia
$8.36M +$1.92M +9,285 +32%
Canada Life
118
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$8.29M +$4.66M +22,575 +146%
SG Americas Securities
119
SG Americas Securities
New York
$8.2M +$1.67M +8,100 +27%
Comerica Bank
120
Comerica Bank
Texas
$7.7M -$132K -638 -2%
TPSF
121
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$7.64M -$253K -1,225 -3%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
122
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$6.91M -$7.16M -34,686 -52%
NAM
123
Netols Asset Management
Wisconsin
$6.88M -$2.74M -13,263 -30%
TD Asset Management
124
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$6.67M -$186K -900 -3%
MPIA
125
Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers
Idaho
$6.62M +$15.5K +75 +0.2%

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.