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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
Axa
126
Axa
France
– -$1.56M -99,145 Closed
OC
127
Oppenheimer & Co
New York
– -$1.15M -72,625 Closed
TC
128
TFS Capital
Pennsylvania
– -$996K -63,165 Closed
PI
129
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
– -$743K -47,145 Closed
ARTA
130
A.R.T. Advisors
New York
– -$597K -37,909 Closed
Acadian Asset Management
131
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
– -$516K -32,704 Closed
MC
132
Menta Capital
California
– -$509K -32,306 Closed
VIA
133
Vident Investment Advisory
Georgia
– -$439K -27,843 Closed
NCCM
134
Nine Chapters Capital Management
New Jersey
– -$355K -22,500 Closed
TI
135
Trexquant Investment
Connecticut
– -$272K -17,300 Closed
DTL
136
Dynamic Technology Lab
Singapore
– -$190K -12,064 Closed
Susquehanna International Group
137
Susquehanna International Group
Pennsylvania
– -$176K -10,059 Closed
CCMH
138
Cornerstone Capital Management Holdings
New York
– -$54K -3,400 Closed
SF
139
Synovus Financial
Georgia
– -$16K -1,000 Closed
US Bancorp
140
US Bancorp
Minnesota
– -$16K -1,000 Closed
TRCT
141
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
– -$5K -335 Closed
Barclays
142
Barclays
United Kingdom
– -$4.91K -281 Closed
SIM
143
Sonora Investment Management
Arizona
– -$4K -270 Closed
Federated Hermes
144
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
– -$2K -119 Closed
First Manhattan
145
First Manhattan
New York
– -$1K -119 Closed
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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.