Avantor
AVTR
164 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.36B invested in Avantor in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 53 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 35 reducing their positions, and 32 closing their positions.
94% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 35
66% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 53 | Existing positions closed: 32
65% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13M | Put options by funds: $7.86M
27% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.56B → $8.36B (+$1.8B)
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 164 (+16)
2.16% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.39% → 80.55% (+2.2%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 6 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$152M |
| 2 |
ECU
Egerton Capital (UK)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$117M |
| 3 |
TP
Third Point
New York
|
+$111M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$111M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$65.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$325M |
| 2 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$142M |
| 3 |
DCP
D1 Capital Partners
New York
|
-$97.8M |
| 4 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$73.1M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$55.5M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
164 of the 5,092 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $8.36B — up 27% from $6.56B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 53 funds opened new AVTR positions and 32 closed out — a net gain of 21 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 35 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $152M. The largest seller was Fidelity Investments, cutting an estimated $325M.
- 164 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q4 2019, up from 148 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $8.36B of Avantor stock for Q4 2019, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
- 53 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q4 2019 and 32 closed out, a net change of +21 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q4 2019 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $152M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q4 2019 was Fidelity Investments, an estimated $325M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.