Avient
AVNT
217 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.24B invested in Avient in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 34 funds opening new positions, 73 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
1,152% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.36M | Put options by funds: $268K
162% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 34 | Existing positions closed: 13
33% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 4 (+1)
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 217 (+18)
2.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.81% → 93.2% (+2.4%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.09B → $3.24B (+$149M)
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 73 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
IAM
Iridian Asset Management
Westport,
Connecticut
|
+$61.9M |
| 2 |
MCM
Munder Capital Management
Birmingham,
Michigan
|
+$58.3M |
| 3 |
SCA
SAC Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$24.4M |
| 4 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.6M |
| 5 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$18.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$97.8M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$51.8M |
| 3 |
OAMG
Odey Asset Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.5M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$18.5M |
| 5 |
FCP
Fine Capital Partners
New York
|
-$17.8M |
AVNT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
217 of the 3,475 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avient (AVNT) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $3.24B — up 4.8% from $3.09B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 34 funds opened new AVNT positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 73 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Iridian Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $61.9M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $97.8M.
- 217 institutional investors held Avient (AVNT) as of Q1 2014, up from 199 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $3.24B of Avient stock for Q1 2014, up 4.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 34 funds opened new Avient positions in Q1 2014 and 13 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Avient buyer in Q1 2014 was Iridian Asset Management, an estimated $61.9M added.
- The largest Avient seller in Q1 2014 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $97.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.