ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI). Institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC Form 13F filings. This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Durable Capital Partners, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Polen Capital Management, and Vulcan Value Partners.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2020Miller Value PartnersBuy491,033491,033$50,257
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy174,8001,098,716$112,454
Q3 2020Vulcan Value PartnersSell-18,221260,209$26,632
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-57,800923,916$88,456
Q2 2020Vulcan Value PartnersBuy55,758278,430$26,657
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-41,400981,716$84,094
Q1 2020Vulcan Value PartnersSell-31,908222,672$19,074
Q1 2020Atlantic Investment ManagementSell-2,8309,000$771
Q4 2019Vulcan Value PartnersSell-117,801254,580$35,132
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy114,1161,023,116$141,190
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy284,400909,000$122,524
Q3 2019Vulcan Value PartnersSell-39,213372,381$50,193
Q3 2019Muhlenkamp & CoBuy1042,970$5,792
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy282,700624,600$86,139
Q2 2019Vulcan Value PartnersSell-93,726411,594$56,763
Q2 2019Atlantic Investment ManagementSell-16,17011,830$1,631
Q2 2019Muhlenkamp & CoSell-14142,960$5,925
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy253,800341,900$41,031
Q1 2019Vulcan Value PartnersSell-49,398505,320$60,643
Q1 2019Atlantic Investment ManagementBuy28,00028,000$3,360,280
Q1 2019Muhlenkamp & CoSell-77243,101$5,173
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-150,50088,100$10,127
Q4 2018Vulcan Value PartnersBuy106,119554,718$63,765
Q3 2018Vulcan Value PartnersSell-439,741448,599$70,520
Q3 2018Muhlenkamp & CoBuy43,87343,873$6,897
Q3 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy61531,678$4,980
Q2 2018Vulcan Value PartnersBuy432,385888,340$102,932
Q2 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy40031,063$3,599
Q1 2018Vulcan Value PartnersBuy282,915455,955$63,464
Q1 2018Ariel Appreciation FundBuy21,67930,663$4,268

Frequently asked questions about AYI activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AYI?

    Institutional owners buying AYI include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in AYI activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in AYI compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to ACUITY BRANDS INC (AYI) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in AYI increasing?

    Institutional interest in AYI can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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