Avantor
AVTR
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $6.56B invested in Avantor in 2019 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
116% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 32
95% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.96M | Put options by funds: $3.06M
47% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 30
33% more funds holding
Funds holding: 111 → 148 (+37)
4.41% more ownership
Funds ownership: 73.99% → 78.39% (+4.4%)
17% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.88B → $6.56B (-$1.33B)
45% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 6 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
+$413M |
| 2 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
+$113M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$97.5M |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$70.3M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$43M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIG
Senator Investment Group
New York
|
-$115M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$83.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$69M |
| 4 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$58.8M |
| 5 |
ECM
Element Capital Management
New York
|
-$51.3M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2019 in Review
148 of the 4,574 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q3 2019, worth a combined $6.56B — down 17% from $7.88B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new AVTR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 37 holders — while 44 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), opening a new position worth an estimated $413M. The largest seller was Senator Investment Group, cutting an estimated $115M.
- 148 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q3 2019, up from 111 in Q2 2019.
- Funds reported $6.56B of Avantor stock for Q3 2019, down 17% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q3 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +37 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q3 2019 was Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), an estimated $413M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q3 2019 was Senator Investment Group, an estimated $115M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2019.