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691 hedge funds and large institutions have $15B invested in Rockwell Automation in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 96 funds opening new positions, 243 increasing their positions, 236 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

88% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 96 | Existing positions closed: 51

86% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 13 (+6)

19% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $15B (+$2.35B)

5% more funds holding

Funds holding: 656 → 691 (+35)

1.91% more ownership

Funds ownership: 72.51% → 74.42% (+1.9%)

3% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 243 | Existing positions reduced: 236

51% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $48.3M | Put options by funds: $99.5M

Holders
691
Holders Change
+35
Holders Change %
+5.34%
% of All Funds
17.2%
Holding in Top 10
13
Holding in Top 10 Change
+6
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+85.71%
% of All Funds
0.32%
New
96
Increased
243
Reduced
236
Closed
51
Calls
$48.3M
Puts
$99.5M
Net Calls
-$51.1M
Net Calls Change
-$112M

Top Buyers

1
BlackRock
BlackRock
New York
+$1.31B
2
JP Morgan Chase
JP Morgan Chase
New York
+$189M
3
Schroder Investment Management Group
Schroder Investment Management Group
United Kingdom
+$85.1M
4
Franklin Resources
Franklin Resources
California
+$81.7M
5
FAM
Fred Alger Management
New York
+$81.2M

Top Sellers

1
Lazard Asset Management
Lazard Asset Management
New York
-$189M
2
Capital World Investors
Capital World Investors
California
-$179M
3
FMI
Fiduciary Management Inc
Wisconsin
-$162M
4
Harris Associates
Harris Associates
Illinois
-$129M
5
American Century Companies
American Century Companies
Missouri
-$78.7M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
O
76
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$39.1M -$32.8M -219,655 -47%
T. Rowe Price Associates
77
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
$38M -$700K -4,685 -2%
Royal Bank of Canada
78
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$37.4M +$5.51M +36,873 +18%
Baird Financial Group
79
Baird Financial Group
Wisconsin
$36.2M -$517K -3,459 -1%
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
80
Luther King Capital Management (LKCM)
Texas
$35.3M +$693K +4,637 +2%
Prudential Financial
81
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$35M +$3.5M +23,410 +12%
Zurich Cantonal Bank
82
Zurich Cantonal Bank
Switzerland
$34.1M -$4.26M -28,516 -12%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
83
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$34M +$21.6M +144,419 +195%
Principal Financial Group
84
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$33.8M +$1.73M +11,600 +6%
AAM
85
Aberdeen Asset Management
United Kingdom
$32.8M -$17.4M -116,315 -36%
CCWA
86
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) Wealth Advisors
Minnesota
$32.5M -$299 -2 -0%
PPA
87
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Washington
$32.2M -$1.52M -10,166 -5%
Asset Management One
88
Asset Management One
Japan
$32M -$2.75M -18,416 -8%
RG
89
Renaissance Group
Kentucky
$32M -$4.44M -29,703 -13%
GC
90
Guggenheim Capital
Illinois
$31.7M -$561K -3,753 -2%
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
91
New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS)
New York
$31.1M -$769K -5,149 -3%
Bank of Montreal
92
Bank of Montreal
Ontario, Canada
$30.5M -$24.3M -162,808 -45%
HSBC Holdings
93
HSBC Holdings
United Kingdom
$29.9M +$755K +5,054 +3%
Invesco
94
Invesco
Georgia
$29M -$1.03M -6,861 -4%
USAA
95
United Services Automobile Association
Texas
$28.7M -$3.44M -23,025 -11%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
96
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$28.5M +$420K +2,811 +2%
FPCG
97
Fort Pitt Capital Group
Pennsylvania
$28.4M -$169K -1,130 -0.6%
WJA
98
Williams Jones & Associates
New York
$28M -$87.4K -585 -0.3%
RMCM
99
Reynders McVeigh Capital Management
Massachusetts
$26.4M -$2.03M -13,574 -7%
PNC Financial Services Group
100
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$26.2M +$4.66M +31,209 +23%
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ROK Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review

691 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Rockwell Automation (ROK) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $15B — up 19% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 96 funds opened new ROK positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 45 holders — while 243 added to existing stakes and 236 trimmed.

The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $1.31B. The largest seller was Lazard Asset Management, cutting an estimated $189M.

  • 691 institutional investors held Rockwell Automation (ROK) as of Q1 2017, up from 656 in Q4 2016.
  • Funds reported $15B of Rockwell Automation stock for Q1 2017, up 19% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 96 funds opened new Rockwell Automation positions in Q1 2017 and 51 closed out, a net change of +45 holders.
  • The largest Rockwell Automation buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $1.31B added.
  • The largest Rockwell Automation seller in Q1 2017 was Lazard Asset Management, an estimated $189M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.