AZZ Inc
150 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in AZZ Inc in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 62 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 48
0.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.18% → 86.83% (+0.64%)
0% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.03B → $1.04B (+$2.27M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 166 → 150 (-16)
11% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.35M | Put options by funds: $1.52M
52% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$15.8M |
| 2 |
VBA
Van Berkom & Associates
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$5.07M |
| 3 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.93M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.04M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$11.6M |
| 2 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$10.1M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$5.9M |
| 4 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.51M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.33M |
AZZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
150 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AZZ Inc (AZZ) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $1.04B — up 0.22% from $1.03B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of AZZ and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 13 holders — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 62 added.
The largest buyer was Walthausen & Co, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.8M. The largest seller was Artisan Partners, cutting an estimated $11.6M.
- 150 institutional investors held AZZ Inc (AZZ) as of Q1 2015, down from 166 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $1.04B of AZZ Inc stock for Q1 2015, up 0.22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new AZZ Inc positions in Q1 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of -13 holders.
- The largest AZZ Inc buyer in Q1 2015 was Walthausen & Co, an estimated $15.8M added.
- The largest AZZ Inc seller in Q1 2015 was Artisan Partners, an estimated $11.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.