AZZ Inc
166 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.04B invested in AZZ Inc in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 64 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
167% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.58M | Put options by funds: $591K
125% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 12
15% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $904M → $1.04B (+$134M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 155 → 166 (+11)
1.81% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.37% → 86.18% (+1.8%)
27% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 64
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$14M |
| 2 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$13.1M |
| 3 |
GAM
Gotham Asset Management
New York
|
+$6.98M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.5M |
| 5 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$3.33M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$9.29M |
| 2 |
EBIM
Eagle Boston Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.9M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$4.93M |
| 4 |
HCM
Hodges Capital Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$4.85M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$2.78M |
AZZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
166 of the 3,765 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AZZ Inc (AZZ) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $1.04B — up 15% from $904M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new AZZ positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 64 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Segall Bryant & Hamill, adding an estimated $14M. The largest seller was Cove Street Capital, cutting an estimated $9.29M.
- 166 institutional investors held AZZ Inc (AZZ) as of Q4 2014, up from 155 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $1.04B of AZZ Inc stock for Q4 2014, up 15% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new AZZ Inc positions in Q4 2014 and 12 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest AZZ Inc buyer in Q4 2014 was Segall Bryant & Hamill, an estimated $14M added.
- The largest AZZ Inc seller in Q4 2014 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $9.29M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.