Acuity Brands
335 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.58B invested in Acuity Brands in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 124 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 9 (+6)
138% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 29
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 124 | Existing positions reduced: 104
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.66B → $6.58B (+$918M)
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 297 → 335 (+38)
3.02% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93.35% → 90.33% (-3%)
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12M | Put options by funds: $31.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$60.4M |
| 2 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
+$44.7M |
| 3 |
SI
Scout Investments
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$34.1M |
| 4 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
+$26.9M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$26.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$156M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$134M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$101M |
| 4 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$71.5M |
| 5 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$45.3M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
335 of the 3,752 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $6.58B — up 16% from $5.66B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new AYI positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 124 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Capital Growth Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.4M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $156M.
- 335 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2015, up from 297 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $6.58B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2015 and 29 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2015 was Capital Growth Management, an estimated $60.4M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $156M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.