Acuity Brands
AYI
416 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.35B invested in Acuity Brands in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 145 increasing their positions, 143 reducing their positions, and 68 closing their positions.
3% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 68
1% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 143
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 417 → 416 (-1)
1.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 109.4% → 108.18% (-1.2%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.11B → $6.35B (-$1.77B)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 4 (-2)
44% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $60.7M | Put options by funds: $108M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$149M |
| 2 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
+$136M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$75.6M |
| 4 |
EVM
Eaton Vance Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$48.2M |
| 5 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$45.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$143M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$118M |
| 3 |
NIPH
NN Investment Partners Holdings
The Hague,
Netherlands
|
-$105M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$64M |
| 5 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
-$44.3M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
416 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $6.35B — down 22% from $8.11B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new AYI positions and 68 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 145 added to existing stakes and 143 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $149M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $143M.
- 416 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2018, down from 417 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $6.35B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2018 and 68 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2018 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $149M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2018 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $143M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.