Azenta
AZTA
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $740M invested in Azenta in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 9 funds opening new positions, 53 increasing their positions, 42 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
26% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 53 | Existing positions reduced: 42
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $803M → $740M (-$62.9M)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 130 (-18)
65% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 26
96% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12K | Put options by funds: $327K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIM
Granahan Investment Management
Waltham,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.7M |
| 2 |
ICOM
Investment Counselors of Maryland
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$12.6M |
| 3 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$3.6M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$3.31M |
| 5 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$9.16M |
| 2 |
LCM
LG Capital Management
Owings Mills,
Maryland
|
-$4.31M |
| 3 |
RFC
Russell Frank Company
Seattle,
Washington
|
-$3.43M |
| 4 |
TAM
Tocqueville Asset Management
New York
|
-$2.18M |
| 5 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$1.94M |
AZTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
130 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azenta (AZTA) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $740M — down 7.8% from $803M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 26 funds closed out of AZTA and 9 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 42 trimmed existing stakes and 53 added.
The largest buyer was Granahan Investment Management, adding an estimated $18.7M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, cutting an estimated $9.16M.
- 130 institutional investors held Azenta (AZTA) as of Q1 2015, down from 148 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $740M of Azenta stock for Q1 2015, down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 9 funds opened new Azenta positions in Q1 2015 and 26 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest Azenta buyer in Q1 2015 was Granahan Investment Management, an estimated $18.7M added.
- The largest Azenta seller in Q1 2015 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $9.16M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.