Brady Corp
184 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.34B invested in Brady Corp in 2016 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 32 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 66 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 32 | Existing positions closed: 16
43% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $307K | Put options by funds: $215K
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.18B → $1.34B (+$161M)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 169 → 184 (+15)
0.07% less ownership
Funds ownership: 82.69% → 82.62% (-0.07%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 66
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$16.1M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.2M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$7.93M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$6.91M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AI
Ariel Investments
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$14.7M |
| 2 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$9.85M |
| 3 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$8.76M |
| 4 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$8.54M |
| 5 |
OCM
Olstein Capital Management
Purchase,
New York
|
-$5.93M |
BRC Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2016 in Review
184 of the 3,759 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Brady Corp (BRC) for Q3 2016, worth a combined $1.34B — up 14% from $1.18B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 32 funds opened new BRC positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 66 trimmed.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $16.1M. The largest seller was Ariel Investments, cutting an estimated $14.7M.
- 184 institutional investors held Brady Corp (BRC) as of Q3 2016, up from 169 in Q2 2016.
- Funds reported $1.34B of Brady Corp stock for Q3 2016, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 32 funds opened new Brady Corp positions in Q3 2016 and 16 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest Brady Corp buyer in Q3 2016 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $16.1M added.
- The largest Brady Corp seller in Q3 2016 was Ariel Investments, an estimated $14.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2016.