AZZ Inc
171 hedge funds and large institutions have $941M invested in AZZ Inc in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 63 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
143% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.29M | Put options by funds: $533K
21% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 63 | Existing positions reduced: 52
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 23
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 172 → 171 (-1)
1.8% less ownership
Funds ownership: 91.25% → 89.46% (-1.8%)
22% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.2B → $941M (-$258M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$9.23M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$4.33M |
| 3 |
TCIM
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
|
+$3.8M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.59M |
| 5 |
SBH
Segall Bryant & Hamill
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$3.49M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
-$34.6M |
| 2 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
-$6.77M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.84M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$3.27M |
| 5 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$3.17M |
AZZ Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
171 of the 4,488 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AZZ Inc (AZZ) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $941M — down 22% from $1.2B a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in AZZ was balanced in Q4 2018: 23 funds opened new positions, 23 closed out, 63 added to existing stakes and 52 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, adding an estimated $9.23M. The largest seller was Victory Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $34.6M sold.
- 171 institutional investors held AZZ Inc (AZZ) as of Q4 2018, down from 172 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $941M of AZZ Inc stock for Q4 2018, down 22% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new AZZ Inc positions in Q4 2018 and 23 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest AZZ Inc buyer in Q4 2018 was Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, an estimated $9.23M added.
- The largest AZZ Inc seller in Q4 2018 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $34.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.