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Acuity Investment Management INC
Diversified strategyContrarianQuality / disciplined sizing
Total reported value
$70.8M
Reporting period: 2015-03-31 · Number of holdings: 145
ACUITY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC disclosed 145 holdings in its latest 13F filing for the period ending 2015-03-31, with total reported value of $70.8M and a quarterly turnover rate of 71.6%.
Personality snowflake
- Concentration
- 6.75
- Portfolio Stability
- 71.65
- Momentum/Contrarian
- 0
- Sector conviction
- 54.19
- Diversification
- 100
- Sizing Uniformity
- 87.92
Recent moves
Trim RY
-57.3% -$6.9M
Trim BMO
-76.4% -$4.5M
Trim BNS
-58.2% -$5.4M
Trim TD
-59.0% -$4.6M
Trim SU
-57.5% -$3.6M
Trim CM
-57.9% -$3.0M
Holdings Map
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Top 10 holdings by weight
Full holdings list this quarter
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Asset Subclass | Weight | Weight Change | Shares Change | 4Q Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RY | Royal Bank Of Canada | Stock-Financials | 5.81% | -3.07% | -57.26% | |
| 2 | BNS | Bank Of Nova Scotia | Stock-Financials | 4.38% | -2.42% | -58.24% | |
| 3 | TD | Toronto-dominion Bank | Stock-Financials | 3.73% | -2.06% | -59.00% | |
| 4 | SU | Suncor Energy INC | Stock-Energy | 3.26% | -1.49% | -57.51% | |
| 5 | MFC | Manulife Financial CORP | Stock-Financials | 3.24% | +0.46% | -25.49% | |
| 6 | CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources | Stock-Energy | 2.61% | +0.08% | -40.77% | |
| 7 | CNI | Canadian Natl Railway Co | Stock-Industrials | 2.52% | -0.48% | -50.61% | |
| 8 | CM | Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce | Stock-Financials | 2.29% | -1.39% | -57.95% | |
| 9 | BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | Stock-Financials | 2.16% | -0.07% | -48.19% | |
| 10 | MGA | Magna International INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.99% | -0.80% | -17.69% | |
| 11 | ABBV | Abbvie INC | Stock-Healthcare | 1.93% | — | +0.75% | |
| 12 | BMO | Bank Of Montreal | Stock-Financials | 1.58% | -2.93% | -76.45% | |
| 13 | ENB | Enbridge INC | Stock-Energy | 1.48% | — | -2.68% | |
| 14 | TU | Telus CORP | Stock-Other | 1.46% | +0.15% | -30.97% | |
| 15 | ✓ | Canadian Pacific Kansa F | Stock-Other | 1.32% | -0.27% | -50.49% | |
| 16 | TCPA | TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 | Stock-Other | 1.27% | -0.55% | -54.23% | |
| 17 | LAZ | Lazard, Inc. | Stock-Financials | 1.20% | +1.20% | NEW | |
| 18 | PDEUR | Precision Drilling CORP | Stock-Other | 1.20% | — | -8.29% | |
| 19 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands CORP | Stock-Consumer Disc | 1.16% | +1.16% | NEW | |
| 20 | XLNXEUR | Xilinx INC | Stock-Other | 1.14% | +1.14% | NEW | |
| 21 | LYB | LyondellBasell Industries N.V. | Stock-Materials | 1.10% | — | -35.40% | |
| 22 | OTEX | Open Text CORP | Stock-Other | 1.09% | -0.06% | -40.24% | |
| 23 | AAPL | Apple INC | Stock-Tech | 1.07% | — | — | |
| 24 | KMI | Kinder Morgan INC | Stock-Energy | 1.06% | — | -23.83% | |
| 25 | PM | Philip Morris International | Stock-Consumer Staples | 1.05% | — | +90.38% | |
| 26 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 1.02% | -0.04% | -44.96% | |
| 27 | GIL | Gildan Activewear INC | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.98% | — | +48.15% | |
| 28 | T | At&t INC | Stock-Comm Services | 0.96% | — | -1.42% | |
| 29 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Stock-Consumer Staples | 0.90% | +0.90% | NEW | |
| 30 | BXUSD | Blackstone Group Lp/the | Stock-Other | 0.86% | — | -1.66% | |
| 31 | TCOM 1.25 10-15-18 | Ctrip.com Intl LTD | Stock-Consumer Disc | 0.85% | — | — | |
| 32 | PBA | Pembina Pipeline CORP | Stock-Energy | 0.84% | — | +96.88% | |
| 33 | LRCX 2.625 05-15-41 | Novellus Systems INC | Stock-Tech | 0.84% | — | — | |
| 34 | APO | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | Stock-Financials | 0.83% | +0.83% | NEW | |
| 35 | ✓ | Stock-Other | 0.81% | -0.33% | -58.70% | ||
| 36 | COP | Conocophillips | Stock-Energy | 0.81% | — | -8.00% | |
| 37 | MCHP 2.125 12-15-37 | Microchip Technology INC | Stock-Tech | 0.80% | — | — | |
| 38 | ✓ | Groupe Cgi INC | Stock-Other | 0.80% | -0.15% | -56.87% | |
| 39 | CVS | Cvs Health CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.79% | — | — | |
| 40 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines LTD | Stock-Materials | 0.78% | — | -40.36% | |
| 41 | ORCL | Oracle CORP | Stock-Tech | 0.77% | — | -13.01% | |
| 42 | TRAK 1.5 03-15-17 | Dealertrack Technologies | Stock-Other | 0.77% | -0.08% | -43.68% | |
| 43 | SLF | Sun Life Financial INC | Stock-Financials | 0.77% | — | -8.71% | |
| 44 | MCK | Mckesson CORP | Stock-Healthcare | 0.77% | — | -16.05% | |
| 45 | ECL | Ecolab INC | Stock-Materials | 0.77% | — | -15.77% | |
| 46 | WNC 3.375 05-01-18 | Wabash National CORP | Stock-Other | 0.76% | -0.01% | -47.32% | |
| 47 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Co | Stock-Financials | 0.75% | — | -3.00% | |
| 48 | TAC | Transalta CORP | Stock-Other | 0.70% | — | +22.76% | |
| 49 | SMHC | VanEck China Semiconductor ETF | ETF-Emerging Markets | 0.69% | — | -34.25% | |
| 50 | ✓ | Agrium INC | Stock-Other | 0.69% | — | -35.62% |
1–50 of 145
Reported value over time
Sector allocation
Sector allocation over time
Quarterly history
| Period | Holdings | Total value | Stability | Top holdings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-31 | 145 | $70.8M | 72 | |
| 2014-12-31 | 156 | $124.5M | 29 | |
| 2014-09-30 | 156 | $130.2M | 26 | |
| 2014-06-30 | 154 | $146.3M | 47 | |
| 2014-03-31 | 141 | $183.6M | 53 | |
| 2013-12-31 | 139 | $253.1M | 100 | |
| 2013-09-30 | 149 | $731.3M | 38 | |
| 2013-06-30 | 140 | $776.1M | 0 |
Holding changes this quarter
Acuity Investment Management INC's most significant position changes for 2015-03-31: Sold out: Janus Capital Group INC; New buy: Lazard, Inc. (LAZ); New buy: Las Vegas Sands CORP (LVS); New buy: Xilinx INC (XLNXEUR); Sold out: Gran Tierra Energy INC (GTE2EUR).
| # | Ticker | Issuer | Weight Change | Shares Change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MFC | Manulife Financial CORP | +0.5% | -25.49% | Trim |
| 2 | TU | Telus CORP | +0.2% | -30.97% | Trim |
| 3 | CNQ | Canadian Natural Resources | +0.1% | -40.77% | Trim |
| 4 | WNC 3.375 05-01-18 | Wabash National CORP | 0% | -47.32% | Trim |
| 5 | CSCO | Cisco Systems INC | 0% | -44.96% | Trim |
| 6 | OTEX | Open Text CORP | -0.1% | -40.24% | Trim |
| 7 | BAM | Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | -0.1% | -48.19% | Trim |
| 8 | TRAK 1.5 03-15-17 | Dealertrack Technologies | -0.1% | -43.68% | Trim |
| 9 | POT1EUR | Potash CORP Of Saskatchewan | -0.1% | -47.69% | Trim |
| 10 | ✓ | Groupe Cgi INC | -0.2% | -56.87% | Trim |
| 11 | ADM | Archer-daniels-midland Co | -0.2% | -61.53% | Trim |
| 12 | ✓ | Tahoe Res INC | -0.2% | -49.25% | Trim |
| 13 | AEP | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | -0.3% | -59.53% | Trim |
| 14 | WPM | Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | -0.3% | -66.29% | Trim |
| 15 | ✓ | Canadian Pacific Kansa F | -0.3% | -50.49% | Trim |
| 16 | ✓ | -0.3% | -58.70% | Trim | |
| 17 | VALE | Vale S.A. | -0.4% | -80.99% | Trim |
| 18 | CNI | Canadian Natl Railway Co | -0.5% | -50.61% | Trim |
| 19 | TCPA | TransCanada PipeLines Limited 6 | -0.6% | -54.23% | Trim |
| 20 | DSGX | Descartes Systems Grp/the | -0.7% | -74.73% | Trim |
| 21 | MGA | Magna International INC | -0.8% | -17.69% | Trim |
| 22 | STN | Stantec INC | -1% | -78.68% | Trim |
| 23 | CM | Can Imperial Bk Of Commerce | -1.4% | -57.95% | Trim |
| 24 | SU | Suncor Energy INC | -1.5% | -57.51% | Trim |
| 25 | TD | Toronto-dominion Bank | -2.1% | -59.00% | Trim |
| 26 | BNS | Bank Of Nova Scotia | -2.4% | -58.24% | Trim |
| 27 | BMO | Bank Of Montreal | -2.9% | -76.45% | Trim |
| 28 | RY | Royal Bank Of Canada | -3.1% | -57.26% | Trim |
| 29 | ✓ | Janus Capital Group INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 30 | LAZ | Lazard, Inc. | — | NEW | New buy |
| 31 | LVS | Las Vegas Sands CORP | — | NEW | New buy |
| 32 | XLNXEUR | Xilinx INC | — | NEW | New buy |
| 33 | GTE2EUR | Gran Tierra Energy INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 34 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corporation | — | NEW | New buy |
| 35 | APO | Apollo Global Management, Inc. | — | NEW | New buy |
| 36 | ENDP 1.75 04-15-15 | Endo Health Solutions | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 37 | CEMEX 4.875 03-15-15 | Cemex Sab De Cv | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 38 | MO | Altria Group INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 39 | QCOM | Qualcomm INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 40 | PHIANA 1.75 12-01-17 | Volcano CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 41 | BTE | Baytex Energy CORP | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 42 | CAE | Cae INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 43 | ✓ | Allergan INC | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 44 | DFSEUR | Discover Financial Services | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 45 | BKR | Baker Hughes Company | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 46 | MDT | Medtronic plc | — | NEW | New buy |
| 47 | STX | Seagate Technology Holdings plc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 48 | MDT | Medtronic plc | — | EXIT | Sold out |
| 49 | LEN | Lennar Corp-a | — | NEW | New buy |
| 50 | AMGN | Amgen INC | — | NEW | New buy |
FAQ
What is Acuity Investment Management INC and what type of investor is it?
Acuity Investment Management INC is a investment manager that files SEC Form 13F quarterly, disclosing its U.S. public equity holdings to regulators. As of the most recent reporting period (2015-03-31), the firm manages a tracked equity portfolio valued at approximately $70.8M, spread across 145 disclosed positions.
What are Acuity Investment Management INC's largest equity positions?
Based on the latest 13F filing, Acuity Investment Management INC's top holdings by market value are:
1. Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) — $4.1M (5.8%)
2. Bank Of Nova Scotia (BNS) — $3.1M (4.4%)
3. Toronto-dominion Bank (TD) — $2.6M (3.7%)
4. Suncor Energy INC (SU) — $2.3M (3.3%)
5. Manulife Financial CORP (MFC) — $2.3M (3.2%)
What changes did Acuity Investment Management INC make in its most recent portfolio filing?
In the latest reported quarter, Acuity Investment Management INC made 50 notable position adjustments: 8 new positions were initiated, 0 existing holdings were added to, 28 positions were partially reduced, and 14 were completely exited. The largest of these moves: Sold out: Janus Capital Group INC; New buy: Lazard, Inc. (LAZ); New buy: Las Vegas Sands CORP (LVS); New buy: Xilinx INC (XLNXEUR); Sold out: Gran Tierra Energy INC (GTE2EUR)
What sectors does Acuity Investment Management INC focus on?
Acuity Investment Management INC is concentrated in the following sectors based on its current disclosed equity portfolio:
• Health Care: 25.6%
• Information Technology: 22.4%
• Energy: 18.6%
• Financials: 12.7%
• Consumer Staples: 9.0%
• Communication Services: 6.9%