Avantor
AVTR
494 hedge funds and large institutions have $14.4B invested in Avantor in 2024 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 62 funds opening new positions, 171 increasing their positions, 210 reducing their positions, and 80 closing their positions.
0.03% less ownership
Funds ownership: 100.76% → 100.73% (-0.03%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 519 → 494 (-25)
18% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $17.7B → $14.4B (-$3.24B)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 171 | Existing positions reduced: 210
21% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 11 (-3)
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 62 | Existing positions closed: 80
64% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $52.6M | Put options by funds: $145M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$691M |
| 2 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$201M |
| 3 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$87.4M |
| 4 |
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$67.1M |
| 5 |
CCP
Clarkston Capital Partners
Rochester,
Michigan
|
+$55.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$579M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$286M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$91.3M |
| 4 |
DCP
Durable Capital Partners
Bethesda,
Maryland
|
-$71.6M |
| 5 |
Westfield Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$63.1M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2024 in Review
494 of the 7,614 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q4 2024, worth a combined $14.4B — down 18% from $17.7B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 80 funds closed out of AVTR and 62 opened new positions — a net loss of 18 holders — while 210 trimmed existing stakes and 171 added.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, adding an estimated $691M. The largest seller was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, cutting an estimated $579M.
- 494 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q4 2024, down from 519 in Q3 2024.
- Funds reported $14.4B of Avantor stock for Q4 2024, down 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 62 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q4 2024 and 80 closed out, a net change of -18 holders.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q4 2024 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $691M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q4 2024 was T. Rowe Price Investment Management, an estimated $579M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2024.