Avantor
AVTR
473 hedge funds and large institutions have $22.4B invested in Avantor in 2021 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 79 funds opening new positions, 159 increasing their positions, 182 reducing their positions, and 39 closing their positions.
103% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 79 | Existing positions closed: 39
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $84.3M | Put options by funds: $48.5M
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.5B → $22.4B (+$3.91B)
13% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 15 → 17 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 438 → 473 (+35)
4.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 91.61% → 96.09% (+4.5%)
13% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 159 | Existing positions reduced: 182
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$390M |
| 2 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$120M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$115M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$115M |
| 5 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$95.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$180M |
| 2 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$109M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$67.1M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$64.6M |
| 5 |
PCM
Palestra Capital Management
New York
|
-$61.8M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2021 in Review
473 of the 5,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q3 2021, worth a combined $22.4B — up 21% from $18.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 79 funds opened new AVTR positions and 39 closed out — a net gain of 40 holders — while 159 added to existing stakes and 182 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, adding an estimated $390M. The largest seller was Viking Global Investors, cutting an estimated $180M.
- 473 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q3 2021, up from 438 in Q2 2021.
- Funds reported $22.4B of Avantor stock for Q3 2021, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 79 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q3 2021 and 39 closed out, a net change of +40 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q3 2021 was Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, an estimated $390M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q3 2021 was Viking Global Investors, an estimated $180M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2021.