AZZ INC AZZ
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 002474104
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryCoating, Engraving & Allied Services
- HeadquartersFort Worth, TX
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($8.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 25.0m as of 2023-06-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $43.28. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.3m notional), 5 hold puts ($1.2m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 191 |
| Q4 2022 | 186 |
| Q1 2023 | 177 |
| Q2 2023 | 184 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 101 | 81 |
| Q1 2023 | 73 | 83 |
| Q2 2023 | 87 | 86 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $7.0k | $766.0k | 109.43 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.3m | $1.8m | 1.41 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.1m | $1.7m | 1.58 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.3m | $1.2m | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +107.2k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | New | +69.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +48.7k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL | Added | +48.2k |
| DC Investments Management, LLC | New | +44.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +41.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +38.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +35.8k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +34.6k |
| Harvey Partners, LLC | Added | +34.5k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Sold out | -236.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -92.7k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -90.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -61.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -41.2k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | Reduced | -34.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -31.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -28.8k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | -28.3k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC | Reduced | -27.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $525.9k12.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $482.4k11.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $265.1k6.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $4.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $699.7k16.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $386.8k8.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $113.0k2.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $21.0k500 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-07-18 | 14.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (4.6%, 2026-08-14), FMR LLC (4.8%, 2026-08-06), Capital International Investors (4.8%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $212.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 3 | $279.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $176.2m | Reduced -31.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $118.6m | Reduced -28.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $108.2m | Added +10.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 934.0k $40.6m | Reduced -2.4k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 892.9k $38.8m | Reduced -34.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 854.4k $37.1m | Reduced -61.4k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 777.6k $33.8m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 3.79% of their portfolio | 705.0k $30.6m | Added +34.5k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.32% of their portfolio | 704.8k $30.6m | Added +48.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 487.9k $21.2m | Added +15.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 452.0k $19.6m | Reduced -41.2k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 446.9k $19.4m | Added +20.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 409.1k $17.8m | Added +38.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 376.0k $16.3m | Added +4.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 313.0k $13.6m | Added +3.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.2k $12.8m | Reduced -9.1k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 266.7k $11.6m | Added +715 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 264.4k $11.5m | Added +8.5k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 243.8k $10.6m | Reduced -20.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.3k $10.4m | Added +41.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.8k $10.1m | Reduced -17.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.9k $9.6m | Reduced -92.7k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 206.0k $9.0m | Added +107.2k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 204.8k $8.9m | Added +12.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.9k $6.6m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.4k $6.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.7k $6.2m | Reduced -13.0k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 128.7k $5.6m | Added +34.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.3k $4.9m | Added +4.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.9k $4.0m | Added +4.8k |
| Hodges Capital Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.4k $4.9k | Added +18.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.4k $3.5m | Added +48.7k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 75.2k $3.3m | Reduced -27.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.0k $3.0m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 69.1k $3.0m | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.11% of their portfolio | 69.1k $3.0m | First filing |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 68.6k $3.0m | Added +12.0k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.21% of their portfolio | 67.3k $2.9m | Reduced -598 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.7k $2.9m | Added +1.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.5k $2.9m | Reduced -2.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.8k $2.9m | Added +23.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5k $2.4m | Added +10.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.4m | Added +500 |
| ISTHMUS PARTNERS, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 53.5k $2.3m | Added +17.5k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.4k $2.1m | Added +21 |
| DC Investments Management, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 44.8k $1.9m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.2k $1.9m | Added +435 |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.6k $1.8m | Added +35.8k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $1.6m | Reduced -7 |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 37.1k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.7k $1.6m | Reduced -9.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.8k $1.5m | Added +10.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $1.4m | Added +567 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.4k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $1.3m | Reduced -801 |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.3m | Reduced -8.6k |
| Dean Capital Management 1.74% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.3m | Reduced -8.6k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.4k $1.3m | Added +22.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.4k $1.2m | Added +388 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.2k $1.2m | Added +1.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.5k $1.2m | Added +6.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.4k $1.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 26.0k $1.1m | Added +12.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $1.1m | Added +17.1k |
| Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners, L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 25.0k $1.1m | Added +15.1k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 24.5k $1.1m | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $990.0k | Added +5.3k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.9k $953.3k | Reduced -391 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6k $937.0k | Reduced -8.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $917.0k | Reduced -5.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.5k $889.3k | Reduced -28.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.0k $870.5k | Unchanged |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $865.5k | Reduced -5.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.7k $811.3k | Added +4.3k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.07% of their portfolio | 18.6k $807.2k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $799.0k | Reduced -588 |
| TECTONIC ADVISORS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 18.0k $782.7k | Added +1.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.9k $779.0k | Added +6.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.1k $744.9k | Added +4.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $737.1k | Reduced -14.1k |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 16.8k $728.3k | Reduced -3.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.6k $724.0k | Reduced -5.0k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.4k $712.0k | Reduced -660 |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.05% of their portfolio | 16.1k $700.3k | Unchanged |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $661.0k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $650.0k | Added +2.2k |
| Riverwater Partners LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 14.9k $646.3k | Added +840 |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.2k $617.0k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 14.0k $608.4k | Unchanged |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.4k $582.4k | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.4k $581.9k | Reduced -5.5k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.4k $580.3k | Reduced -746 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $579.6k | Reduced -86 |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.1k $569.3k | Added +1.5k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.9k $562.5k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $553.1k | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.0k $522.2k | Reduced -60 |