Acuity Brands
349 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.16B invested in Acuity Brands in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 113 increasing their positions, 129 reducing their positions, and 77 closing their positions.
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.11% → 93.24% (-1.9%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 388 → 349 (-39)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 113 | Existing positions reduced: 129
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.2B → $3.16B (-$2.04B)
45% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 77
59% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.5M | Put options by funds: $28M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$114M |
| 2 |
PIM
Paradice Investment Management
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$62.4M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$16.3M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$12.5M |
| 5 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$12.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IVA
International Value Advisers
|
-$64.8M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$56.7M |
| 3 |
FAF
Första AP-fonden
Stockholm,
Sweden
|
-$35.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$23.2M |
| 5 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$19.6M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
349 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $3.16B — down 39% from $5.2B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 77 funds closed out of AYI and 42 opened new positions — a net loss of 35 holders — while 129 trimmed existing stakes and 113 added.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $114M. The largest seller was International Value Advisers, cutting an estimated $64.8M.
- 349 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2020, down from 388 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $3.16B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2020, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2020 and 77 closed out, a net change of -35 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2020 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $114M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2020 was International Value Advisers, an estimated $64.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.