Azenta
AZTA
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $803M invested in Azenta in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
233% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.86M | Put options by funds: $557K
44% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 18
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $661M → $803M (+$142M)
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 148 (+6)
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 56
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$19.7M |
| 2 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$5.18M |
| 4 |
PCM
Polaris Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.1M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$4.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.18M |
| 2 |
NAM
Nichols Asset Management
Sudbury,
Massachusetts
|
-$6.89M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$3.32M |
| 4 |
PCMI
Paradigm Capital Management Inc
Albany,
New York
|
-$3.17M |
| 5 |
LCM
LG Capital Management
Owings Mills,
Maryland
|
-$2.92M |
AZTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
148 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azenta (AZTA) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $803M — up 21% from $661M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new AZTA positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 8 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Victory Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $19.7M. The largest seller was Wellington Management Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.18M sold.
- 148 institutional investors held Azenta (AZTA) as of Q4 2014, up from 142 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $803M of Azenta stock for Q4 2014, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new Azenta positions in Q4 2014 and 18 closed out, a net change of +8 holders.
- The largest Azenta buyer in Q4 2014 was Victory Capital Management, an estimated $19.7M added.
- The largest Azenta seller in Q4 2014 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $9.18M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.