Avantor
AVTR
440 hedge funds and large institutions have $18.9B invested in Avantor in 2021 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 70 funds opening new positions, 183 increasing their positions, 132 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
114% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 7 → 15 (+8)
63% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 43
40% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $62M | Put options by funds: $44.3M
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 183 | Existing positions reduced: 132
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $15.8B → $18.9B (+$3.14B)
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 415 → 440 (+25)
2.53% less ownership
Funds ownership: 94.04% → 91.52% (-2.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bessemer Group
Woodbridge,
New Jersey
|
+$143M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$101M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$59.8M |
| 4 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$54.8M |
| 5 |
VNIM
Vaughan Nelson Investment Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$53.2M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$895M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$129M |
| 3 |
Viking Global Investors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$122M |
| 4 |
APM
Avidity Partners Management
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$58.4M |
| 5 |
SSA
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors
New York
|
-$39.4M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2021 in Review
440 of the 5,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q2 2021, worth a combined $18.9B — up 20% from $15.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 70 funds opened new AVTR positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 27 holders — while 183 added to existing stakes and 132 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Bessemer Group, adding an estimated $143M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $895M.
- 440 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q2 2021, up from 415 in Q1 2021.
- Funds reported $18.9B of Avantor stock for Q2 2021, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 70 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q2 2021 and 43 closed out, a net change of +27 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q2 2021 was Bessemer Group, an estimated $143M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q2 2021 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $895M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2021.