Griffon
126 hedge funds and large institutions have $886M invested in Griffon in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 14 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 51 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
48% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $599M → $886M (+$287M)
7% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 14 | Existing positions closed: 15
1.04% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.44% → 75.41% (-1%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 126 (-3)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 51
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $849K | Put options by funds: $2.48M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.81M |
| 2 |
EI
EAM Investors
Solana Beach,
California
|
+$3.05M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$2.33M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$1.31M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$1.07M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$12.2M |
| 2 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
-$4.12M |
| 3 |
SO
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
|
-$3.83M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$3.59M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.14M |
GFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
126 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Griffon (GFF) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $886M — up 48% from $599M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of GFF and 14 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 51 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $4.81M. The largest seller was GAMCO Investors, cutting an estimated $12.2M.
- 126 institutional investors held Griffon (GFF) as of Q4 2016, down from 129 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $886M of Griffon stock for Q4 2016, up 48% quarter-over-quarter.
- 14 funds opened new Griffon positions in Q4 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- 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.