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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
Fifth Third Bancorp
126
Fifth Third Bancorp
Ohio
$164K +$155K +11,500 +5,180%
COPPSERS
127
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$161K -$175 -13 -0.1%
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
128
CAPTRUST Financial Advisors
North Carolina
$154K +$243 +18 +0.2%
OPERF
129
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund
Oregon
$149K – – –
Citigroup
130
Citigroup
New York
$145K -$73.5K -5,454 -35%
KK
131
KLP Kapitalforvaltning
Norway
$143K – – –
VIA
132
Vanguard Investments Australia
Australia
$140K +$134K +9,972 New
SG Americas Securities
133
SG Americas Securities
New York
$122K -$946K -70,180 -89%
Ensign Peak Advisors
134
Ensign Peak Advisors
Utah
$116K – – –
PNC Financial Services Group
135
PNC Financial Services Group
Pennsylvania
$88.5K +$11.4K +846 +15%
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
136
Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado
Colorado
$82K – – –
VCM
137
Versant Capital Management
Arizona
$63.4K -$4.49K -333 -7%
Osaic Holdings
138
Osaic Holdings
Arizona
$62.4K -$5.44K -404 -8%
AIP
139
Ameritas Investment Partners
Nebraska
$52.5K – – –
TRCT
140
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
$46.9K +$29K +2,151 +180%
Royal Bank of Canada
141
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$43K -$537K -39,824 -93%
GI
142
GAMMA Investing
California
$42.6K +$21.8K +1,620 +114%
BC
143
Blackhill Capital
New Jersey
$33.3K – – –
EP
144
Essential Partners
California
$32.3K +$418 +31 +1%
EWA
145
EverSource Wealth Advisors
Alabama
$31.9K -$2.96K -220 -9%
US Bancorp
146
US Bancorp
Minnesota
$29.7K -$2.42K -180 -8%
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
147
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
Ohio
$28.9K +$1.17K +87 +4%
SL
148
Salomon & Ludwin
Virginia
$28.6K +$17.8K +1,322 +182%
BNP Paribas Asset Management
149
BNP Paribas Asset Management
France
$23.3K +$6.6K +490 +42%
DWP
150
Destiny Wealth Partners
Florida
$18.5K +$17.8K +1,320 New
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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.