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Avanos Medical
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257 hedge funds and large institutions have $631M invested in Avanos Medical in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 71 increasing their positions, 72 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

24% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $510M → $631M (+$121M)

1% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 71 | Existing positions reduced: 72

1.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 97.78% → 96.68% (-1.1%)

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 274 → 257 (-17)

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 42

Holders
257
Holders Change
-17
Holders Change %
-6.2%
% of All Funds
3.16%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
30
Increased
71
Reduced
72
Closed
42
Calls
$217K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$217K
Net Calls Change
+$158K

Top Buyers

1
BCM
Boone Capital Management
Georgia
+$16M
2
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minnesota
+$13.1M
3
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Maryland
+$11.6M
4
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
+$6.1M
5
Brown Advisory
Brown Advisory
Maryland
+$3.98M

Top Sellers

1
AC
Armistice Capital
New York
-$16.2M
2
Millennium Management
Millennium Management
New York
-$9.67M
3
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
United Kingdom
-$7.72M
4
D.E. Shaw & Co
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
-$7.26M
5
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
-$3.8M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
HFS
226
Hughes Financial Services
Virginia
$266 -$391 -29 -60%
ASN
227
Advisory Services Network
Georgia
$266 +$256 +19 New
WSFS
228
Wilmington Savings Fund Society
Delaware
$266 +$256 +19 New
CSB
229
City State Bank
Iowa
$252 – – –
National Bank of Canada
230
National Bank of Canada
Quebec, Canada
$251 – – –
T
231
Tidemark
California
$238 – – –
1NWS
232
1 North Wealth Services
Maryland
$196 – – –
EB
233
Eastern Bank
Massachusetts
$196 – – –
TPCW
234
TD Private Client Wealth
New York
$182 – – –
TWC
235
TD Waterhouse Canada
Ontario, Canada
$169 – – –
CT
236
Colonial Trust
South Carolina
$168 – – –
NFSG
237
Newbridge Financial Services Group
Florida
$168 – – –
SPIA
238
Steward Partners Investment Advisory
New York
$168 – – –
WAG
239
Wilkerson Advisory Group
Missouri
$126 – – –
B
240
Bayban
Minnesota
$112 – – –
BWAM
241
Boyd Watterson Asset Management
Ohio
$112 – – –
MG
242
Mather Group
Illinois
$112 +$108 +8 New
KG
243
Kilter Group
New York
$99 +$94 +7 New
TFA
244
Transamerica Financial Advisors
Florida
$98 – – –
NECFA
245
New England Capital Financial Advisors
Connecticut
$85 – – –
WA
246
Westfuller Advisors
New York
$84 – – –
KA
247
Kozak & Associates
Colorado
$58 – – –
CFD
248
Creative Financial Designs
Indiana
$56 – – –
SIC
249
SJS Investment Consulting
Ohio
$43 +$40 +3 New
BCM
250
Boreal Capital Management
Florida
$28 – – –
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AVNS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

257 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avanos Medical (AVNS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $631M — up 24% from $510M a quarter earlier.

Sellers outnumbered buyers: 42 funds closed out of AVNS and 30 opened new positions — a net loss of 12 holders — while 72 trimmed existing stakes and 71 added.

The largest buyer was Boone Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $16M. The largest seller was Armistice Capital, cutting an estimated $16.2M.

  • 257 institutional investors held Avanos Medical (AVNS) as of Q1 2026, down from 274 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $631M of Avanos Medical stock for Q1 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 30 funds opened new Avanos Medical positions in Q1 2026 and 42 closed out, a net change of -12 holders.
  • The largest Avanos Medical buyer in Q1 2026 was Boone Capital Management, an estimated $16M added.
  • The largest Avanos Medical seller in Q1 2026 was Armistice Capital, an estimated $16.2M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.