Griffon
136 hedge funds and large institutions have $586M invested in Griffon in 2019 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 18 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 28 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
104% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 28
83% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $321M → $586M (+$265M)
2.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 66.31% → 68.5% (+2.2%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 141 → 136 (-5)
22% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 18 | Existing positions closed: 23
48% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $542K | Put options by funds: $1.03M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$11.2M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$5.3M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$4.48M |
| 4 |
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co (GMO)
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.2M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$2.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$3.99M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.75M |
| 3 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
PCM
Penn Capital Management
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$2.05M |
| 5 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$1.55M |
GFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2019 in Review
136 of the 4,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Griffon (GFF) for Q1 2019, worth a combined $586M — up 83% from $321M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 23 funds closed out of GFF and 18 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 28 trimmed existing stakes and 57 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $11.2M. The largest seller was Marshall Wace, cutting an estimated $3.99M.
- 136 institutional investors held Griffon (GFF) as of Q1 2019, down from 141 in Q4 2018.
- Funds reported $586M of Griffon stock for Q1 2019, up 83% quarter-over-quarter.
- 18 funds opened new Griffon positions in Q1 2019 and 23 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest Griffon buyer in Q1 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $11.2M added.
- The largest Griffon seller in Q1 2019 was Marshall Wace, an estimated $3.99M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2019.