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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
MLICM
76
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife)
New York
$545K – – –
Allianz Asset Management
77
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$507K -$583K -28,087 -59%
T. Rowe Price Associates
78
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$476K -$353 -17 -0.1%
FIM
79
FourPoints Investment Managers
France
$475K – – –
MERSOM
80
Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan
Michigan
$473K +$6.64K +320 +2%
CAM
81
Capstone Asset Management
Texas
$445K -$64.5K -3,110 -15%
BA
82
BlackRock Advisors
Delaware
$428K +$5.73K +276 +2%
VOYA Investment Management
83
VOYA Investment Management
Georgia
$425K -$20.9K -1,006 -6%
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
84
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
$418K +$10.2K +490 +3%
Nisa Investment Advisors
85
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$417K – – –
ASRS
86
Arizona State Retirement System
Arizona
$400K -$8.3K -400 -3%
MFIMFI
87
Mesirow Financial Investment Management - Fixed Income
Illinois
$381K +$51.8K +2,495 +21%
AG
88
Aperio Group
California
$380K -$14.5K -701 -5%
TRSOTSOK
89
Teachers Retirement System of the State of Kentucky
Kentucky
$367K – – –
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
90
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$364K – – –
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
91
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management (CC&L)
British Columbia, Canada
$362K -$712K -34,300 -71%
Daiwa Securities Group
92
Daiwa Securities Group
Japan
$356K +$282K +13,600 New
LSERS
93
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$312K -$31.1K -1,500 -11%
HSBC Holdings
94
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$305K +$241K +11,610 New
Simplex Trading
95
Simplex Trading
Illinois
$229K +$124K +5,962 +213%
GCP
96
GSA Capital Partners
United Kingdom
$223K -$1.17M -56,472 -87%
Lazard Asset Management
97
Lazard Asset Management
New York
$222K +$176K +8,505 New
UBS Group
98
UBS Group
Switzerland
$200K +$81.6K +3,933 +107%
Victory Capital Management
99
Victory Capital Management
Texas
$193K -$3.73K -180 -2%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
100
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$181K +$34.6K +1,666 +32%
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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.