Avantor
AVTR
465 hedge funds and large institutions have $13B invested in Avantor in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 87 funds opening new positions, 176 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 59 closing their positions.
1,395% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $58.8M | Put options by funds: $3.93M
47% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 87 | Existing positions closed: 59
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 176 | Existing positions reduced: 148
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 14 (+1)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 445 → 465 (+20)
3.34% more ownership
Funds ownership: 87.77% → 91.11% (+3.3%)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.4B → $13B (+$563M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$369M |
| 2 |
MG
Meritage Group
San Francisco,
California
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
SCM
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$105M |
| 5 |
NPCM
North Peak Capital Management
New York
|
+$101M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$201M |
| 2 |
SC
Samlyn Capital
New York
|
-$131M |
| 3 |
MC
Maverick Capital
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$117M |
| 4 |
PCM
Palestra Capital Management
New York
|
-$89.9M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$81.3M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
465 of the 6,275 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $13B — up 4.5% from $12.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 87 funds opened new AVTR positions and 59 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 176 added to existing stakes and 148 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, opening a new position worth an estimated $369M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Associates, cutting an estimated $201M.
- 465 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q1 2023, up from 445 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $13B of Avantor stock for Q1 2023, up 4.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 87 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q1 2023 and 59 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q1 2023 was Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, an estimated $369M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q1 2023 was T. Rowe Price Associates, an estimated $201M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.