Acuity Brands
AYI
339 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.59B invested in Acuity Brands in 2020 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 107 increasing their positions, 131 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.16B → $3.59B (+$434M)
1.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.25% → 94.76% (+1.5%)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 62
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 348 → 339 (-9)
18% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 107 | Existing positions reduced: 131
20% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 4 (-1)
43% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15M | Put options by funds: $26.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$66.2M |
| 2 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$32M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$31.3M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$25.7M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$23.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$56.6M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$53M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$38.5M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$19M |
| 5 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$18.1M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2020 in Review
339 of the 4,877 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2020, worth a combined $3.59B — up 14% from $3.16B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of AYI and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 131 trimmed existing stakes and 107 added.
The largest buyer was Generation Investment Management, adding an estimated $66.2M. The largest seller was International Value Advisers, exiting entirely with an estimated $56.6M sold.
- 339 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2020, down from 348 in Q1 2020.
- Funds reported $3.59B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2020, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2020 and 62 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2020 was Generation Investment Management, an estimated $66.2M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2020 was International Value Advisers, an estimated $56.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2020.