Acuity Brands
351 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.16B invested in Acuity Brands in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 54 funds opening new positions, 90 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
41% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $46.7M | Put options by funds: $33.2M
36% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.53B → $6.16B (+$1.63B)
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 8 (+1)
2.11% more ownership
Funds ownership: 101.49% → 103.6% (+2.1%)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 54 | Existing positions closed: 51
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 350 → 351 (+1)
33% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 90 | Existing positions reduced: 134
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$85M |
| 2 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$39.6M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$28.3M |
| 4 |
Fidelity International
Hamilton,
Bermuda
|
+$26.7M |
| 5 |
AO
Allen Operations
New York
|
+$26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$60.9M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$54.2M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$39.6M |
| 4 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$34.4M |
| 5 |
GIM
Generation Investment Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$32.6M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
351 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $6.16B — up 36% from $4.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 54 funds opened new AYI positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 90 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $85M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, cutting an estimated $60.9M.
- 351 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q1 2021, up from 350 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $6.16B of Acuity Brands stock for Q1 2021, up 36% quarter-over-quarter.
- 54 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q1 2021 and 51 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q1 2021 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $85M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q1 2021 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $60.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.