Griffon
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $493M invested in Griffon in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 58 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 22 closing their positions.
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 58 | Existing positions reduced: 29
2.77% more ownership
Funds ownership: 64.18% → 66.95% (+2.8%)
9% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 22
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 146 → 143 (-3)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $533M → $493M (-$40.3M)
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $437K | Put options by funds: $1.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$9.64M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.63M |
| 3 |
MPAM
Monarch Partners Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$4.51M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$2.87M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.84M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$5.63M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.56M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.36M |
| 5 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.55M |
GFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
143 of the 4,374 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Griffon (GFF) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $493M — down 7.5% from $533M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 22 funds closed out of GFF and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 58 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $9.64M. The largest seller was Putnam Investments, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.84M sold.
- 143 institutional investors held Griffon (GFF) as of Q3 2018, down from 146 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $493M of Griffon stock for Q3 2018, down 7.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new Griffon positions in Q3 2018 and 22 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest Griffon buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $9.64M added.
- The largest Griffon seller in Q3 2018 was Putnam Investments, an estimated $7.84M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.