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125 hedge funds and large institutions have $886M invested in Griffon in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 15 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 50 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

49% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $596M → $886M (+$290M)

0% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 15

1.03% less ownership

Funds ownership: 76.44% → 75.41% (-1%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 127 → 125 (-2)

28% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 50

66% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $849K | Put options by funds: $2.48M

Holders
125
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-1.57%
% of All Funds
3.13%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
15
Increased
36
Reduced
50
Closed
15
Calls
$849K
Puts
$2.48M
Net Calls
-$1.63M
Net Calls Change
-$1.76M

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
California
+$4.81M
2
EI
EAM Investors
California
+$3.05M
3
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$2.33M
4
Ameriprise
Ameriprise
Minnesota
+$1.31M
5
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$1.07M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
GI
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
-$12.2M
2
GF
Gabelli Funds
New York
-$4.12M
3
SO
STRS Ohio
Ohio
-$3.83M
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
-$3.59M
5
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$3.14M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
Swiss National Bank
51
Swiss National Bank
Switzerland
$1.25M – – –
Susquehanna International Group
52
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
$1.14M +$901K +43,404 New
AllianceBernstein
53
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$1.11M – – –
CS
54
Credit Suisse
Switzerland
$1.06M -$162K -7,823 -16%
Canada Life
55
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$1.04M -$32.4K -1,559 -4%
CSS
56
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Connecticut
$1.02M +$812K +39,126 New
IIM
57
Ironwood Investment Management
Massachusetts
$1M – – –
JIC
58
Johnson Investment Counsel
Ohio
$984K -$6.74K -325 -0.9%
AIP
59
ARS Investment Partners
New York
$865K +$685K +33,003 New
New York State Common Retirement Fund
60
New York State Common Retirement Fund
New York
$817K -$64.3K -3,099 -9%
Royal Bank of Canada
61
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$801K +$29.8K +1,434 +5%
Comerica Bank
62
Comerica Bank
Texas
$796K +$22.8K +1,101 +4%
Bank of America
63
Bank of America
North Carolina
$782K +$295K +14,215 +91%
NFA
64
Nationwide Fund Advisors
Ohio
$760K -$70.6K -3,402 -10%
Deutsche Bank
65
Deutsche Bank
Germany
$694K -$1.73M -83,170 -76%
Russell Investments Group
66
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$692K +$547K +26,369 New
KCPG
67
Kavar Capital Partners Group
Kansas
$673K – – –
AQR Capital Management
68
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$639K -$593K -28,573 -54%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
69
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$635K – – –
Wells Fargo
70
Wells Fargo
California
$590K +$211K +10,155 +82%
WA
71
WealthTrust Axiom
Pennsylvania
$586K -$122K -5,890 -21%
AIG
72
American International Group
New York
$579K -$8.99K -433 -2%
TPSF
73
Texas Permanent School Fund
Texas
$568K -$30.5K -1,472 -6%
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
74
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Quebec, Canada
$563K – – –
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
75
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Ontario, Canada
$549K +$1.43K +69 +0.3%
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GFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review

125 of the 4,000 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Griffon (GFF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $886M — up 49% from $596M a quarter earlier.

Fund positioning in GFF was balanced in Q4 2016: 15 funds opened new positions, 15 closed out, 36 added to existing stakes and 50 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $4.81M. The largest seller was GAMCO Investors, cutting an estimated $12.2M.

  • 125 institutional investors held Griffon (GFF) as of Q4 2016, down from 127 in Q3 2016.
  • Funds reported $886M of Griffon stock for Q4 2016, up 49% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 15 funds opened new Griffon positions in Q4 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
  • The largest Griffon buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $4.81M added.
  • The largest Griffon seller in Q4 2016 was GAMCO Investors, an estimated $12.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.