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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
RFC
51
Russell Frank Company
Washington
$880K +$286K +16,336 +50%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
52
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$858K -$11.4K -653 -1%
New York State Common Retirement Fund
53
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$826K +$195K +11,124 +32%
BG
54
BlackRock Group
United Kingdom
$821K +$17.1K +978 +2%
GH
55
GAM Holding
Switzerland
$819K – – –
GAM
56
Gotham Asset Management
New York
$795K +$590K +33,759 +310%
Los Angeles Capital Management
57
Los Angeles Capital Management
California
$780K – – –
AllianceBernstein
58
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$779K -$25.4K -1,450 -3%
Swiss National Bank
59
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$755K – – –
JIC
60
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$674K – – –
AQR Capital Management
61
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$649K +$162K +9,247 +34%
KBC Group
62
KBC Group
Belgium
$643K – – –
Comerica Bank
63
Comerica Bank
Texas
$642K -$19.8K -1,130 -3%
NFA
64
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$616K -$28.7K -1,642 -5%
TPSF
65
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$567K -$11.7K -667 -2%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
66
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$566K +$556K +31,800 New
WA
67
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$550K -$25.4K -1,450 -4%
Royal Bank of Canada
68
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$525K -$18K -1,030 -3%
CS
69
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$515K -$365K -20,862 -42%
Citigroup
70
Citigroup
New York
$503K +$133K +7,613 +37%
LCM
71
Landscape Capital Management
New Jersey
$488K – – –
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
72
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$482K -$283K -16,200 -37%
KCPG
73
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$457K – – –
AIG
74
American International Group
New York
$448K +$2.34K +134 +0.5%
Nomura Holdings
75
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$444K +$436K +24,923 New
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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.