Acuity Brands
387 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.2B invested in Acuity Brands in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 55 funds opening new positions, 114 increasing their positions, 155 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
17% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 55 | Existing positions closed: 47
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.93B → $5.2B (+$270M)
3.43% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.69% → 95.11% (+3.4%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 387 → 387 (0)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 3 (0)
26% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 114 | Existing positions reduced: 155
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $18.6M | Put options by funds: $53.9M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$112M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$68.6M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$58.8M |
| 4 |
Bank of Montreal
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$34.6M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$30.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$87.9M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$61M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$26.9M |
| 4 |
RCAMU
Rothschild & Co Asset Management US
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$22.6M |
| 5 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$21.1M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
387 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $5.2B — up 5.5% from $4.93B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 55 funds opened new AYI positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 114 added to existing stakes and 155 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cooke & Bieler, adding an estimated $112M. The largest seller was Generation Investment Management, cutting an estimated $87.9M.
- 387 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2019, unchanged from Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $5.2B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2019, up 5.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 55 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2019 and 47 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q4 2019 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $112M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q4 2019 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $87.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.