Griffon
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $825M invested in Griffon in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 23 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
53% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 15
44% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $465K | Put options by funds: $323K
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 127 (+2)
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 42
4.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 75.41% → 70.83% (-4.6%)
7% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $886M → $825M (-$60.8M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$92.1M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.43M |
| 3 |
GF
Gabelli Funds
Rye,
New York
|
+$3.21M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$2.28M |
| 5 |
HHC
Hutchin Hill Capital
New York
|
+$903K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GI
GAMCO Investors
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$4.18M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$3.95M |
| 3 |
BA
Boston Advisors
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.79M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.28M |
| 5 |
LSV Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$2.17M |
GFF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
127 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Griffon (GFF) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $825M — down 6.9% from $886M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 23 funds opened new GFF positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 42 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $92.1M. The largest seller was GAMCO Investors, cutting an estimated $4.18M.
- 127 institutional investors held Griffon (GFF) as of Q1 2017, up from 125 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $825M of Griffon stock for Q1 2017, down 6.9% quarter-over-quarter.
- 23 funds opened new Griffon positions in Q1 2017 and 15 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Griffon buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $92.1M added.
- The largest Griffon seller in Q1 2017 was GAMCO Investors, an estimated $4.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.