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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
151
Hantz Financial Services
Michigan
$16K +$121 +9 +0.8%
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
152
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Wisconsin
$14.7K +$1.33K +99 +10%
PWPS
153
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services
Ohio
$14.2K +$822 +61 +6%
AAP
154
Arax Advisory Partners
Colorado
$13.9K +$1.16K +86 +10%
AF
155
Allworth Financial
California
$11.6K +$2.2K +163 +24%
QCG
156
Quadrant Capital Group
Ohio
$11K +$7.01K +520 +196%
Nisa Investment Advisors
157
Nisa Investment Advisors
Missouri
$10.2K +$606 +45 +7%
C
158
Covestor
United Kingdom
$10K +$822 +61 +9%
MO
159
McMillan Office
Michigan
$9.82K -$2.01K -149 -18%
S
160
SignatureFD
Georgia
$9.82K +$2.88K +214 +44%
ST
161
Smithfield Trust
Pennsylvania
$9K – – –
IA
162
IFP Advisors
Florida
$8.13K -$229 -17 -3%
MPWT
163
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Connecticut
$7.72K +$620 +46 +9%
CI
164
CX Institutional
Indiana
$7K – – –
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
165
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Texas
$6.14K – – –
HI
166
Harbour Investments
Wisconsin
$6.14K +$1.56K +116 +36%
RIL
167
Rothschild Investment LLC
Illinois
$6K +$3.67K +272 +174%
LFG
168
Larson Financial Group
Missouri
$5.98K -$431 -32 -7%
UB
169
UMB Bank
Missouri
$5.14K -$458 -34 -8%
Jones Financial Companies
170
Jones Financial Companies
Missouri
$5.08K – – –
FFA
171
Farther Finance Advisors
California
$5.02K -$296 -22 -6%
CPG
172
Cornerstone Planning Group
New Jersey
$4.2K – – –
AEPWM
173
Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management
Florida
$4.19K +$4.03K +299 New
TPWA
174
Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors
California
$3.81K +$3.67K +272 New
TWD
175
True Wealth Design
Ohio
$3.31K – – –
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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.