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
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy177,900238,600$41,994
Q4 2017Vulcan Value PartnersBuy173,040173,040$30,455
Q4 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy2048,984$1,581
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-26,74260,700$10,397
Q3 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy2948,780$1,504
Q2 2017Ariel Appreciation FundBuy8,4868,486$1,725
Q4 2016Torray FundBuy56,24556,245$12,985
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy38,62487,442$20,187
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy5,14748,818$12,917
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-71,97743,671$10,829
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-140,352115,648$27,039
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy76,900256,000$44,948
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-35,200179,100$32,234
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-112,100214,300$36,037
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy298,000326,400$45,719
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,40028,400$3,926

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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