Acuity Brands
AYI
354 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.85B invested in Acuity Brands in 2022 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 120 increasing their positions, 138 reducing their positions, and 62 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
38% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $26.5M | Put options by funds: $19.2M
1.3% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.37% → 91.07% (-1.3%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 393 → 354 (-39)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 120 | Existing positions reduced: 138
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.1B → $4.85B (-$1.25B)
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 62
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
+$54.3M |
| 2 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
+$36.3M |
| 3 |
IECM
Intrinsic Edge Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$26.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.9M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$17.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.4M |
| 2 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$23.5M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$22.2M |
| 4 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
-$20.6M |
| 5 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$18.5M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2022 in Review
354 of the 5,959 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2022, worth a combined $4.85B — down 20% from $6.1B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 62 funds closed out of AYI and 31 opened new positions — a net loss of 31 holders — while 138 trimmed existing stakes and 120 added.
The largest buyer was Cooke & Bieler, adding an estimated $54.3M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $42.4M.
- 354 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2022, down from 393 in Q1 2022.
- Funds reported $4.85B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2022, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2022 and 62 closed out, a net change of -31 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2022 was Cooke & Bieler, an estimated $54.3M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2022 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $42.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2022.