Acuity Brands
AYI
442 hedge funds and large institutions have $9.43B invested in Acuity Brands in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 71 funds opening new positions, 149 increasing their positions, 166 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
122% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 71 | Existing positions closed: 32
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 10 (+5)
33% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.11B → $9.43B (+$2.32B)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 407 → 442 (+35)
0.83% less ownership
Funds ownership: 93% → 92.16% (-0.83%)
10% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 149 | Existing positions reduced: 166
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $30M | Put options by funds: $35.4M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$166M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$59.6M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$42.9M |
| 4 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$32.2M |
| 5 |
PAMU
Pictet Asset Management (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$28M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$90M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$44M |
| 3 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$38.1M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$30.5M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$24.3M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
442 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $9.43B — up 33% from $7.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 71 funds opened new AYI positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 39 holders — while 149 added to existing stakes and 166 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $166M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, cutting an estimated $90M.
- 442 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q4 2015, up from 407 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $9.43B of Acuity Brands stock for Q4 2015, up 33% quarter-over-quarter.
- 71 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q4 2015 and 32 closed out, a net change of +39 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q4 2015 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $166M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q4 2015 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $90M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.