Acuity Brands
407 hedge funds and large institutions have $7.11B invested in Acuity Brands in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 31
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 135
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 379 → 407 (+28)
1.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.21% → 93% (+1.8%)
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.13B → $7.11B (-$19.3M)
38% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 5 (-3)
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.9M | Put options by funds: $50.3M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$338M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$247M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$77.9M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$51.7M |
| 5 |
Axa
Paris,
France
|
+$47.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$276M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$116M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$87.5M |
| 4 |
CGM
Capital Growth Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$41.8M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$37.5M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
407 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $7.11B — down 0.27% from $7.13B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 62 funds opened new AYI positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 31 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $338M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $276M.
- 407 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q3 2015, up from 379 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $7.11B of Acuity Brands stock for Q3 2015, down 0.27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q3 2015 and 31 closed out, a net change of +31 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q3 2015 was Ameriprise, an estimated $338M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q3 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $276M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.