Acuity Brands
407 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.46B invested in Acuity Brands in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 155 increasing their positions, 124 reducing their positions, and 44 closing their positions.
57% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 44
25% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 155 | Existing positions reduced: 124
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 384 → 407 (+23)
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.38B → $4.46B (+$80.8M)
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.16% → 93.13% (-1%)
46% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.1M | Put options by funds: $48.4M
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 2 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$35.4M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$33M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$31.6M |
| 4 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$27.1M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$80.8M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$58.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38M |
| 4 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$25.9M |
| 5 |
SCM
Scopia Capital Management
New York
|
-$21.4M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
407 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $4.46B — up 1.8% from $4.38B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new AYI positions and 44 closed out — a net gain of 25 holders — while 155 added to existing stakes and 124 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Citadel Advisors, adding an estimated $35.4M. The largest seller was Adage Capital Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $80.8M sold.
- 407 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2019, up from 384 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $4.46B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2019, up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2019 and 44 closed out, a net change of +25 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2019 was Citadel Advisors, an estimated $35.4M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2019 was Adage Capital Partners, an estimated $80.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.