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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
AllianceBernstein
76
AllianceBernstein
Tennessee
$521K +$52.5K +3,900 +9%
IC
77
Inscription Capital
Texas
$518K – – –
DC
78
Diametric Capital
Massachusetts
$503K +$208K +15,431 +75%
Canada Life
79
Canada Life
Manitoba, Canada
$499K – – –
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
80
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Nebraska
$494K +$33.6K +2,494 +8%
SO
81
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$483K – – –
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
82
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Ontario, Canada
$475K – – –
Federated Hermes
83
Federated Hermes
Pennsylvania
$471K +$106K +7,876 +31%
AG
84
Algert Global
California
$420K -$728K -54,020 -64%
VAM
85
Vanguard Asset Management
$390K +$375K +27,818 New
WN
86
Williams & Novak
California
$371K -$107K -7,964 -23%
MIM
87
MetLife Investment Management
New Jersey
$364K – – –
MG
88
Marex Group
$361K – – –
SOADOR
89
State of Alaska Department of Revenue
Alaska
$359K – – –
IMRF
90
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
Illinois
$350K -$7.87K -584 -2%
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
91
Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services
Minnesota
$345K +$72.6K +5,385 +28%
Cerity Partners
92
Cerity Partners
New York
$341K +$62.5K +4,641 +24%
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
93
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Texas
$327K -$40.5K -3,003 -11%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
94
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$315K -$255K -18,935 -46%
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
95
Universal-Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft
Germany
$310K +$48K +3,559 +19%
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
96
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Hong Kong
$295K +$2.94K +218 +1%
SCM
97
Sterling Capital Management
North Carolina
$293K -$166K -12,295 -37%
Janus Henderson Group
98
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$290K – – –
LSERS
99
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
Louisiana
$289K -$9.43K -700 -3%
NSAM
100
North Star Asset Management
Wisconsin
$288K -$135 -10 -0%
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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.