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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
SO
126
STRS Ohio
Ohio
– -$3.83M -225,000 Closed
Millennium Management
127
Millennium Management
New York
– -$3.14M -184,639 Closed
SIM
128
Spark Investment Management
New York
– -$910K -53,500 Closed
JG
129
Jefferies Group
New York
– -$882K -51,829 Closed
MCM
130
Matarin Capital Management
New York
– -$333K -19,548 Closed
BCM
131
BlueCrest Capital Management
Jersey
– -$233K -13,694 Closed
UBS AM
132
UBS AM
Illinois
– -$230K -13,498 Closed
Squarepoint
133
Squarepoint
New York
– -$200K -11,769 Closed
OAC
134
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
– -$180K -10,600 Closed
AP
135
AHL Partners
United Kingdom
– -$175K -10,279 Closed
PCM
136
Prelude Capital Management
New York
– -$58K -3,393 Closed
PG
137
PEAK6 Group
Illinois
– -$28.3K -1,365 Closed
FNYS
138
First New York Securities
New York
– -$13.9K -820 Closed
TWI
139
Thomas White International
Illinois
– -$6K -325 Closed
QAM
140
QCI Asset Management
New York
– -$2K -89 Closed
PFBT
141
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
– +$374 +18 New
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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.