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126 hedge funds and large institutions have $641M invested in Griffon in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 47 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

13% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $565M → $641M (+$76.2M)

2.8% more ownership

Funds ownership: 71.91% → 74.7% (+2.8%)

7% less funds holding

Funds holding: 135 → 126 (-9)

19% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 47

40% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 20

Holders
126
Holders Change
-9
Holders Change %
-6.67%
% of All Funds
3.31%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
12
Increased
38
Reduced
47
Closed
20
Calls
$1.3M
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$1.3M
Net Calls Change
+$1.29M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BA
Boston Advisors
Massachusetts
+$6.19M
2
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$6.11M
3
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Illinois
+$4.87M
4
Renaissance Technologies
Renaissance Technologies
New York
+$4.57M
5
MCM
Matarin Capital Management
New York
+$1.84M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
-$3.52M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$2.87M
3
SO
STRS Ohio
Ohio
-$2.59M
4
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
-$2.38M
5
Axa
Axa
France
-$1.56M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
GC
26
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$2.61M +$164K +9,375 +7%
D.E. Shaw & Co
27
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$2.58M -$467K -26,728 -16%
Morgan Stanley
28
Morgan Stanley
New York
$2.54M -$1.24M -71,132 -33%
BIM
29
BlackRock Investment Management
Delaware
$2.4M -$82.5K -4,719 -3%
Deutsche Bank
30
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$2.4M +$167K +9,542 +8%
Millennium Management
31
Millennium Management
New York
$2.31M -$2.87M -164,198 -56%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
32
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$2.28M -$17.3K -987 -0.8%
MCM
33
Matarin Capital Management
New York
$2.27M +$1.84M +105,144 +469%
SO
34
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$2.27M -$2.59M -148,391 -54%
Two Sigma Investments
35
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$2.01M +$995K +56,888 +102%
TCIM
36
TIAA CREF Investment Management
New York
$1.98M -$120K -6,875 -6%
Two Sigma Advisers
37
Two Sigma Advisers
New York
$1.64M +$89.2K +5,100 +6%
Prudential Financial
38
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$1.57M -$28K -1,600 -2%
GCP
39
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$1.49M -$985K -56,345 -40%
California Public Employees Retirement System
40
California Public Employees Retirement System
California
$1.48M -$69.9K -4,000 -5%
SIM
41
Spark Investment Management
New York
$1.37M +$40.2K +2,300 +3%
FCBT
42
First Citizens Bank & Trust
North Carolina
$1.3M -$55.3K -3,164 -4%
Wellington Management Group
43
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
$1.16M +$1.14M +65,019 New
First Trust Advisors
44
First Trust Advisors
Illinois
$1.13M -$972K -55,592 -47%
O
45
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$1.09M +$1.07M +61,021 New
RhumbLine Advisers
46
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$1.07M +$4.37K +250 +0.4%
EI
47
EAM Investors
California
$1.07M +$1.05M +60,146 New
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
48
California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)
California
$1.06M -$43.3K -2,476 -4%
TA
49
Teachers Advisors
New York
$957K – – –
IIM
50
Ironwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$949K – – –
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GFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review

126 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Griffon (GFF) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $641M — up 13% from $565M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of GFF and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 8 holders — while 47 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.

The largest buyer was Boston Advisors, adding an estimated $6.19M. The largest seller was GAMCO Investors, cutting an estimated $3.52M.

  • 126 institutional investors held Griffon (GFF) as of Q4 2015, down from 135 in Q3 2015.
  • Funds reported $641M of Griffon stock for Q4 2015, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 12 funds opened new Griffon positions in Q4 2015 and 20 closed out, a net change of -8 holders.
  • The largest Griffon buyer in Q4 2015 was Boston Advisors, an estimated $6.19M added.
  • The largest Griffon seller in Q4 2015 was GAMCO Investors, an estimated $3.52M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.