Acuity Brands
AYI
493 hedge funds and large institutions have $10.9B invested in Acuity Brands in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 49 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 203 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
18% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 13 (+2)
14% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 49 | Existing positions closed: 43
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $55M | Put options by funds: $49.1M
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.3B → $10.9B (+$609M)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 492 → 493 (+1)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.96% → 94.27% (-0.69%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 203
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Select Equity Group
New York
|
+$110M |
| 2 |
AAMU
AEGON Asset Management (UK)
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$71.6M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$54M |
| 4 |
CCI
Columbus Circle Investors
|
+$36.2M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$28.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$113M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$101M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$56.8M |
| 4 |
AIM
abrdn Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$42.4M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$33.4M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
493 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $10.9B — up 5.9% from $10.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 49 funds opened new AYI positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 6 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 203 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Select Equity Group, adding an estimated $110M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $113M.
- 493 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q3 2016, up from 492 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $10.9B of Acuity Brands stock for Q3 2016, up 5.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 49 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q3 2016 and 43 closed out, a net change of +6 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q3 2016 was Select Equity Group, an estimated $110M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q3 2016 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $113M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.