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160 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.1B invested in AZZ Inc in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 22 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 17 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

43% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 47

29% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 22 | Existing positions closed: 17

3.7% more ownership

Funds ownership: 84.3% → 88.01% (+3.7%)

3% more funds holding

Funds holding: 156 → 160 (+4)

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.12B → $1.1B (-$18.8M)

65% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $625K | Put options by funds: $1.8M

100% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)

Holders
160
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+2.56%
% of All Funds
4.47%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
-1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
-100%
% of All Funds
–
New
22
Increased
67
Reduced
47
Closed
17
Calls
$625K
Puts
$1.8M
Net Calls
-$1.18M
Net Calls Change
-$1.01M

Top Buyers

1
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$14.7M
2
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$13.4M
3
Victory Capital Management
Victory Capital Management
Texas
+$11.9M
4
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank
Germany
+$8.31M
5
OAM
Origin Asset Management
United Kingdom
+$5.76M

Top Sellers

1
Allianz Asset Management
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
-$11.2M
2
SLG
Stanley-Laman Group
Pennsylvania
-$10.2M
3
WC
Walthausen & Co
New York
-$8.16M
4
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
-$5.28M
5
Two Sigma Investments
Two Sigma Investments
New York
-$3.08M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
First Trust Advisors
51
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$3.34M +$2.73M +53,249 +348%
California Public Employees Retirement System
52
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$3.3M +$221K +4,300 +7%
DIA
53
Dean Investment Associates
Ohio
$3.25M +$1.38M +26,775 +67%
RFC
54
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$3.19M +$303K +5,891 +10%
WI
55
WBI Investments
New Jersey
$2.98M +$3.15M +61,256 New
KAM
56
Keeley Asset Management
Illinois
$2.85M +$350K +6,815 +13%
GI
57
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$2.73M – – –
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
58
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$2.29M -$5.13K -100 -0.2%
Lord, Abbett & Co
59
Lord, Abbett & Co
New Jersey
$2.15M +$519K +10,100 +30%
HCP
60
Holt Capital Partners
Texas
$2.11M +$670K +13,055 +43%
ACM
61
Argent Capital Management
Missouri
$2.08M +$428K +8,325 +24%
BA
62
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$2.04M -$205K -3,997 -9%
RI
63
Redwood Investments
Massachusetts
$1.98M +$2.09M +40,674 New
CCA
64
Catalyst Capital Advisors
New York
$1.92M +$1.51M +29,500 +295%
AllianceBernstein
65
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.9M -$69.3K -1,350 -3%
PI
66
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$1.89M +$62K +1,207 +3%
HighTower Advisors
67
HighTower Advisors
Illinois
$1.82M +$1.94M +37,826 New
TA
68
Teachers Advisors
New York
$1.81M – – –
New York State Common Retirement Fund
69
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$1.79M -$570K -11,095 -23%
Comerica Bank
70
Comerica Bank
Texas
$1.78M -$1.91M -37,150 -50%
Invesco
71
Invesco
Georgia
$1.77M -$101K -1,972 -5%
UBS AM
72
UBS AM
Illinois
$1.74M -$705K -13,723 -28%
TAM
73
THB Asset Management
Connecticut
$1.71M +$1.8M +35,060 New
RhumbLine Advisers
74
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.7M +$49.9K +972 +3%
Swiss National Bank
75
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.67M +$221K +4,300 +14%
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AZZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

160 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AZZ Inc (AZZ) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $1.1B — down 1.7% from $1.12B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 22 funds opened new AZZ positions and 17 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 47 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $14.7M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $11.2M sold.

  • 160 institutional investors held AZZ Inc (AZZ) as of Q3 2015, up from 156 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $1.1B of AZZ Inc stock for Q3 2015, down 1.7% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 22 funds opened new AZZ Inc positions in Q3 2015 and 17 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
  • The largest AZZ Inc buyer in Q3 2015 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $14.7M added.
  • The largest AZZ Inc seller in Q3 2015 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $11.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.