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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
Bessemer Group
176
Bessemer Group
New Jersey
$3K – – –
PFBT
177
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
Missouri
$2.38K – – –
DJSG
178
D.J. St. Germain
Massachusetts
$2.27K – – –
RFP
179
Root Financial Partners
California
$2.17K +$2.09K +155 New
ZBNA
180
Zions Bancorporation, National Association
Utah
$2.09K – – –
LFA
181
Longview Financial Advisors
Alabama
$2.03K +$1.95K +145 New
MWA
182
Medallion Wealth Advisors
Connecticut
$1.91K – – –
PA
183
Parallel Advisors
California
$1.75K +$835 +62 +98%
Optiver Holding
184
Optiver Holding
Netherlands
$1.65K -$593 -44 -27%
MCM
185
MAI Capital Management
Ohio
$1.61K +$741 +55 +92%
NEWAS
186
N.E.W. Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$1.36K – – –
SS
187
SBI Securities
Japan
$1.34K – – –
HIW
188
Holos Integrated Wealth
Pennsylvania
$1.33K – – –
AAG
189
Armstrong Advisory Group
Massachusetts
$1.26K – – –
PWA
190
Physician Wealth Advisors
Utah
$1.22K – – –
KFI
191
Key Financial Inc
Pennsylvania
$1.18K – – –
SS
192
Sunbelt Securities
Texas
$1.18K -$81 -6 -7%
ANBT
193
American National Bank & Trust
Texas
$1.06K – – –
NSIM
194
North Star Investment Management
Illinois
$981 -$94 -7 -9%
WAS
195
Winch Advisory Services
Wisconsin
$939 – – –
MIM
196
MTM Investment Management
South Carolina
$743 – – –
BTI
197
Blue Trust Inc
Georgia
$715 – – –
NRG
198
Nemes Rush Group
Michigan
$715 – – –
AA
199
Addison Advisors
Vermont
$701 – – –
BIAS
200
Beacon Investment Advisory Services
New Jersey
$673 +$647 +48 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.