Avantor
AVTR
518 hedge funds and large institutions have $17.7B invested in Avantor in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 78 funds opening new positions, 208 increasing their positions, 173 reducing their positions, and 70 closing their positions.
28% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.8B → $17.7B (+$3.91B)
27% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 11 → 14 (+3)
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 208 | Existing positions reduced: 173
11% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 78 | Existing positions closed: 70
5.02% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.74% → 100.76% (+5%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 514 → 518 (+4)
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.9M | Put options by funds: $271M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$709M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$131M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$97.3M |
| 5 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$93.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
Artemis Investment Management
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$98.9M |
| 2 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$95.8M |
| 3 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
-$65.2M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$63.1M |
| 5 |
Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments)
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$60.2M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
518 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $17.7B — up 28% from $13.8B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 78 funds opened new AVTR positions and 70 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 208 added to existing stakes and 173 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $709M. The largest seller was Artemis Investment Management, cutting an estimated $98.9M.
- 518 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q3 2024, up from 514 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $17.7B of Avantor stock for Q3 2024, up 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 78 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q3 2024 and 70 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q3 2024 was BlackRock, an estimated $709M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q3 2024 was Artemis Investment Management, an estimated $98.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.