Avery Dennison
793 hedge funds and large institutions have $12.5B invested in Avery Dennison in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 98 funds opening new positions, 244 increasing their positions, 302 reducing their positions, and 89 closing their positions.
384% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.6M | Put options by funds: $2.4M
10% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 98 | Existing positions closed: 89
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 801 → 793 (-8)
1.86% less ownership
Funds ownership: 95.94% → 94.08% (-1.9%)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $13.5B → $12.5B (-$1.04B)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 244 | Existing positions reduced: 302
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KBC Group
Brussels,
Belgium
|
+$41.8M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$37.8M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$37.7M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$34.9M |
| 5 |
ECSS
Eurizon Capital SGR SpA
Milan,
|
+$32.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$121M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$69.7M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$62.3M |
| 4 |
MR
Munich Reinsurance
Munich,
|
-$54M |
| 5 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$47.9M |
AVY Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
793 of the 8,208 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avery Dennison (AVY) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $12.5B — down 7.7% from $13.5B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 98 funds opened new AVY positions and 89 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 244 added to existing stakes and 302 trimmed.
The largest buyer was KBC Group, adding an estimated $41.8M. The largest seller was Balyasny Asset Management, cutting an estimated $121M.
- 793 institutional investors held Avery Dennison (AVY) as of Q1 2026, down from 801 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $12.5B of Avery Dennison stock for Q1 2026, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 98 funds opened new Avery Dennison positions in Q1 2026 and 89 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Avery Dennison buyer in Q1 2026 was KBC Group, an estimated $41.8M added.
- The largest Avery Dennison seller in Q1 2026 was Balyasny Asset Management, an estimated $121M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.