Acuity Brands
AYI
298 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.67B invested in Acuity Brands in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 67 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 101 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
205% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 67 | Existing positions closed: 22
87% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $19.3M | Put options by funds: $10.3M
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.83B → $5.67B (+$847M)
16% more funds holding
Funds holding: 257 → 298 (+41)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 101
1.51% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.86% → 93.35% (-1.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$44.3M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$33.2M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$32.4M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$23.8M |
| 5 |
Prudential Financial
Newark,
New Jersey
|
+$21.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$53.5M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$46.6M |
| 4 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$40M |
| 5 |
PCM
PAR Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$35.5M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
298 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $5.67B — up 18% from $4.83B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 67 funds opened new AYI positions and 22 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 101 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Renaissance Technologies, opening a new position worth an estimated $44.3M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $175M.
- 298 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2014, up from 257 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $5.67B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2014, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 67 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2014 and 22 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q4 2014 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $44.3M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q4 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.