ACUITY INC AYI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 00508Y102 · ISIN US00508Y1029
Electronics manufacturing company
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryElectric Lighting & Wiring Equipment
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded2001
- Websiteacuitybrands.com
- 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 ($17.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 31.8m as of 2023-03-30, 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 ≈ $182.70. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($9.2m notional), 10 hold puts ($20.5m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 363 |
| Q4 2022 | 391 |
| Q1 2023 | 409 |
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 | 194 | 152 |
| Q1 2023 | 193 | 182 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $32.6m | $22.5m | 0.69 |
| Q4 2022 | $11.0m | $50.4m | 4.56 |
| Q1 2023 | $9.2m | $20.5m | 2.23 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.8m |
| Boston Partners | Added | +439.0k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +204.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Added | +172.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +142.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +118.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +82.8k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC | New | +68.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +63.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +63.3k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -308.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -101.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -85.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -50.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -48.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -47.3k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ | Sold out | -45.4k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -45.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | Reduced | -41.7k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -36.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.2m28.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.4m13.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.0m5.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $237.5k1.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $219.3k1.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $109.6k600 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $5.2m28.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $4.1m22.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.6m14.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m14.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.2m11.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.5m8.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.4m7.5k shares |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | New | $834.5k4.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $146.2k800 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +4.3 pts · filed 2026-05-07 | 12.0% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.9% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $213.2k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $160.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $100.4k | 1 | $838.5k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | HOLCOM KAREN J SVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $739.6k4.2k shares |
| 2023-01-11 | GOLDMAN BARRY R SVP & General Counsel | Sold | $385.4k2.2k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 8.0m $1.5bn | Added +3.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $607.7m | Added +63.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $541.4m | Reduced -10.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $212.7m | Reduced -33.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $195.7m | Added +22.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $191.1m | Reduced -308.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 939.9k $171.8m | Added +14.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 893.6k $163.3m | Added +44.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 844.4k $151.3m | Added +5.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.70% of their portfolio | 660.8k $120.8m | Added +118.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.14% of their portfolio | 562.8k $101.9m | Added +439.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.22% of their portfolio | 547.8k $100.1m | Reduced -24.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 545.1k $99.6m | Reduced -5.1k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 0.93% of their portfolio | 522.2k $95.4m | Reduced -16.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 501.5k $91.6m | Reduced -7.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 423.1k $77.3m | Added +8.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 360.3k $65.8m | Reduced -7.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 347.1k $63.4m | Reduced -1.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 346.5k $62.7m | Added +29.8k |
| ALLEN OPERATIONS LLC 15.94% of their portfolio | 344.1k $62.9m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 320.7k $58.6m | Added +57.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 305.8k $55.9m | Reduced -36.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 299.2k $54.7m | Added +1.5k |
| Paradice Investment Management LLC 3.91% of their portfolio | 281.1k $51.4m | Reduced -4.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 277.7k $50.7m | Added +172.1k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 241.0k $39.0m | Added +51.0k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 2.42% of their portfolio | 240.7k $44.0m | Reduced -7.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 208.4k $38.1m | Reduced -363 |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 204.1k $37.3m | Added +4.0k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 204.0k $37.3m | New |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.32% of their portfolio | 200.4k $36.6m | Added +6.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 187.7k $34.3m | Reduced -16.7k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.45% of their portfolio | 176.7k $32.3m | Added +12.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.16% of their portfolio | 175.3k $32.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 169.9k $31.0m | Reduced -30.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.7k $30.8m | Added +1.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 164.9k $30.1m | Reduced -50.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.3k $29.1m | Added +19.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 151.8k $27.7m | Added +61.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.04% of their portfolio | 148.1k $27.1m | Added +142.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 141.7k $25.9m | Reduced -1.0k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 133.1k $24.3m | Added +10.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 126.9k $23.2m | Added +715 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.8k $23.0m | Reduced -28.8k |
| Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 118.8k $21.7m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 115.7k $21.1m | Added +8.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.7k $18.6m | Reduced -48.7k |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 100.2k $18.3m | Added +472 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 94.6k $17.3m | Reduced -1.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 88.0k $16.1m | Reduced -47.3k |
| Greenstone Partners & Co., LLC 12.10% of their portfolio | 87.6k $16.0m | Reduced -8.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.0k $15.9m | Reduced -646 |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 85.2k $15.6m | Added +82.8k |
| Triodos Investment Management BV 1.75% of their portfolio | 85.0k $15.5m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 84.5k $15.4m | Added +63.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 84.0k $15.3m | Reduced -5.8k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.29% of their portfolio | 82.2k $15.0m | Added +13.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.8k $15.0m | Added +861 |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 78.8k $14.4m | Added +23.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.5k $14.2m | Reduced -1.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.9k $13.9m | Reduced -7.0k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.23% of their portfolio | 75.5k $13.8m | Reduced -8.5k |
| LATHROP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 2.86% of their portfolio | 73.6k $13.4m | Reduced -281 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 73.0k $13.3m | Added +3.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.1k $13.2m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.4k $12.7m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 68.4k $12.5m | New |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.7k $12.2m | Added +33.3k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 64.7k $11.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 62.7k $11.5m | Reduced -14.4k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 62.4k $11.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.5k $10.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 54.2k $9.9m | Added +1.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.4k $9.8m | Reduced -2.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.9k $7.3m | Added +18.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.0k $9.1m | Added +9.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 49.6k $9.1m | Added +11.9k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 49.5k $9.0m | Reduced -631 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.6k $8.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.9k $8.2m | Reduced -2.5k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 42.2k $7.7m | Unchanged |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 41.9k $7.7m | Reduced -506 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 41.6k $7.6m | Reduced -45 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.1k $7.5m | Reduced -10.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.5k $7.4m | Reduced -1.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.2k $7.3m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Hedeker Wealth, LLC 2.57% of their portfolio | 39.6k $7.2m | Added +3.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 38.4k $7.0m | Reduced -16.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 38.1k $7.0m | Reduced -1.2k |
| MERITAGE PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 0.51% of their portfolio | 36.9k $6.7m | Added +9.5k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 36.0k $6.6m | Added +82 |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.5k $5.5m | Reduced -23.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.11% of their portfolio | 31.2k $5.7m | Added +16.9k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 31.2k $5.7m | Added +1.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.4k $5.5m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.3k $5.5m | Added +5.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 29.8k $5.4m | Added +19.9k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.4k $5.4m | Reduced -41.7k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 28.7k $5.3m | Added +7.1k |
| ABN AMRO Bank N.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 28.3k $5.2m | First filing |