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Acuity Brands

238 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.46B invested in Acuity Brands in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 103 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

50% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 18

18% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $5.4M | Put options by funds: $4.56M

16% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.84B → $4.46B (+$626M)

4% more funds holding

Funds holding: 229238 (+9)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 22 (0)

2.38% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.82%95.44% (-2.4%)

30% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 103

Holders
238
Holders Change
+9
Holders Change %
+3.93%
% of All Funds
6.91%
Holding in Top 10
2
Holding in Top 10 Change
Holding in Top 10 Change %
% of All Funds
0.06%
New
27
Increased
72
Reduced
103
Closed
18
Calls
$5.4M
Puts
$4.56M
Net Calls
+$840K
Net Calls Change
+$6.46M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change
Change in
Stake
NIMI
151
Natixis Investment Managers International
France
$896K +$110K +1,082 +15%
SG Americas Securities
152
SG Americas Securities
New York
$849K -$1.77M -17,396 -69%
LPL Financial
153
LPL Financial
California
$849K +$26.3K +258 +3%
FQ
154
First Quadrant
California
$846K
FSA
155
Franklin Street Advisors
North Carolina
$814K -$102K -1,000 -12%
Natixis Advisors
156
Natixis Advisors
Massachusetts
$798K -$112K -1,097 -13%
WTNA
157
Wilmington Trust National Association
Delaware
$795K -$687K -6,743 -48%
DC
158
Deere & Company
Illinois
$776K -$223K -2,188 -24%
PNC Financial Services Group
159
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$722K -$318K -3,122 -32%
PI
160
Placemark Investments
Illinois
$718K +$27.2K +267 +4%
WSTAM
161
Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management
Virginia
$683K
SAM
162
Securian Asset Management
Minnesota
$675K -$25.6K -251 -4%
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
163
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
Germany
$658K +$250K +2,450 +69%
QIM
164
Quest Investment Management
Oregon
$617K -$509 -5 -0.1%
FCCM
165
First City Capital Management
Georgia
$594K -$101K -988 -15%
GC
166
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$562K +$33.9K +333 +7%
WMSA
167
Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers
New York
$555K +$57K +560 +12%
GHA
168
GW Henssler & Associates
Georgia
$548K
SCM
169
Shelton Capital Management
Colorado
$519K
AB
170
Amalgamated Bank
New York
$505K +$471K +4,623 New
NES
171
New England Securities
New York
$485K +$452K +4,440 New
WAM
172
World Asset Management
Michigan
$462K -$70K -687 -14%
SF
173
Synovus Financial
Georgia
$452K
CAM
174
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$438K -$158K -1,554 -28%
PPCM
175
Pillar Pacific Capital Management
California
$438K

AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review

238 of the 3,445 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $4.46B — up 16% from $3.84B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new AYI positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 72 added to existing stakes and 103 trimmed.

The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $30.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $61M.

  • 238 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2013, up from 229 in Q3 2013.
  • Funds reported $4.46B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 27 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2013 and 18 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
  • The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q4 2013 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $30.7M added.
  • The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q4 2013 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.