Acuity Brands
AYI
379 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.13B invested in Acuity Brands in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 80 funds opening new positions, 140 increasing their positions, 107 reducing their positions, and 33 closing their positions.
142% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 80 | Existing positions closed: 33
31% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 140 | Existing positions reduced: 107
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 336 → 379 (+43)
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.59B → $7.13B (+$536M)
0.87% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.33% → 91.21% (+0.87%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 8 (-1)
76% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $14.4M | Put options by funds: $59M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$86.1M |
| 2 |
O
OppenheimerFunds
New York
|
+$85.2M |
| 3 |
RP
Riverbridge Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$41.4M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$36M |
| 5 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$27.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CWAM
Columbia Wanger Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$158M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$96.6M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$71M |
| 4 |
SCM
Sirios Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.9M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$32.3M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
379 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $7.13B — up 8.1% from $6.59B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 80 funds opened new AYI positions and 33 closed out — a net gain of 47 holders — while 140 added to existing stakes and 107 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $86.1M. The largest seller was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $158M sold.
- 379 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2015, up from 336 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $7.13B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2015, up 8.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 80 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2015 and 33 closed out, a net change of +47 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2015 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $86.1M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2015 was Columbia Wanger Asset Management, an estimated $158M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.