Acuity Brands
385 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.38B invested in Acuity Brands in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 132 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 103 closing their positions.
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 132 | Existing positions reduced: 138
6.85% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.01% → 94.16% (-6.8%)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 438 → 385 (-53)
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
31% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.37B → $4.38B (-$2B)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $28M | Put options by funds: $49M
48% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 103
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.6M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$38.7M |
| 3 |
ATO
Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
+$24.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$24.1M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$20.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$91.7M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$75M |
| 3 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$64.7M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$45.7M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$41.8M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
385 of the 4,489 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $4.38B — down 31% from $6.37B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 103 funds closed out of AYI and 54 opened new positions — a net loss of 49 holders — while 138 trimmed existing stakes and 132 added.
The largest buyer was Adage Capital Partners, adding an estimated $58.6M. The largest seller was Citadel Advisors, cutting an estimated $91.7M.
- 385 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2018, down from 438 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $4.38B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2018, down 31% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2018 and 103 closed out, a net change of -49 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q4 2018 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $58.6M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q4 2018 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $91.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.