Acuity Brands
638 hedge funds and large institutions have $11.3B invested in Acuity Brands in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 112 funds opening new positions, 221 increasing their positions, 192 reducing their positions, and 54 closing their positions.
107% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 112 | Existing positions closed: 54
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 8 (+4)
40% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $8.08B → $11.3B (+$3.22B)
28% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $38.8M | Put options by funds: $30.3M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 221 | Existing positions reduced: 192
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 584 → 638 (+54)
6.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 94.13% → 100.44% (+6.3%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$370M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$249M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$86.3M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$66M |
| 5 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$56.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$174M |
| 2 |
DCP
Durable Capital Partners
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$85.1M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$73.5M |
| 4 |
ACM
Alua Capital Management
New York
|
-$63.4M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$56.6M |
AYI Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
638 of the 8,349 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Acuity Brands (AYI) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $11.3B — up 40% from $8.08B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 112 funds opened new AYI positions and 54 closed out — a net gain of 58 holders — while 221 added to existing stakes and 192 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Fidelity Investments, adding an estimated $370M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, cutting an estimated $174M.
- 638 institutional investors held Acuity Brands (AYI) as of Q2 2026, up from 584 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $11.3B of Acuity Brands stock for Q2 2026, up 40% quarter-over-quarter.
- 112 funds opened new Acuity Brands positions in Q2 2026 and 54 closed out, a net change of +58 holders.
- The largest Acuity Brands buyer in Q2 2026 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $370M added.
- The largest Acuity Brands seller in Q2 2026 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $174M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.