Acuity Brands
AYI
239 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.48B invested in Acuity Brands in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 28 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 104 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
56% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 28 | 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: $3.86B → $4.48B (+$617M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 229 → 239 (+10)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
2.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.03% → 95.23% (-2.8%)
32% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 104
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$30.7M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$27.1M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
ICM
IronBridge Capital Management
Oakbrook Terrace,
Illinois
|
+$20M |
| 5 |
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
|
+$16.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$61M |
| 2 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$45.2M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$31M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$23.1M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$15.4M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
239 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $4.48B — up 16% from $3.86B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 28 funds opened new AYI positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 71 added to existing stakes and 104 trimmed.
The largest buyer was JP Morgan Chase, adding an estimated $30.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $61M.
- 239 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2013, up from 229 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $4.48B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 28 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2013 and 18 closed out, a net change of +10 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.