Azenta
AZTA
315 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.87B invested in Azenta in 2020 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 66 funds opening new positions, 89 increasing their positions, 123 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
267% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 66 | Existing positions closed: 18
86% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.67M | Put options by funds: $5.19M
46% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.33B → $4.87B (+$1.54B)
17% more funds holding
Funds holding: 269 → 315 (+46)
1.35% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98% → 96.65% (-1.4%)
28% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 89 | Existing positions reduced: 123
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Geneva Capital Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$31.7M |
| 2 |
GKIM
GW&K Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$29M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$27.2M |
| 4 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$22.6M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$14.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$51.8M |
| 2 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$34.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$24.6M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
-$18.1M |
| 5 |
Macquarie Group
Sydney, NSW 2000,
Australia
|
-$17.1M |
AZTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2020 in Review
315 of the 5,652 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azenta (AZTA) for Q4 2020, worth a combined $4.87B — up 46% from $3.33B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 66 funds opened new AZTA positions and 18 closed out — a net gain of 48 holders — while 89 added to existing stakes and 123 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Geneva Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.7M. The largest seller was Silvercrest Asset Management, cutting an estimated $51.8M.
- 315 institutional investors held Azenta (AZTA) as of Q4 2020, up from 269 in Q3 2020.
- Funds reported $4.87B of Azenta stock for Q4 2020, up 46% quarter-over-quarter.
- 66 funds opened new Azenta positions in Q4 2020 and 18 closed out, a net change of +48 holders.
- The largest Azenta buyer in Q4 2020 was Geneva Capital Management, an estimated $31.7M added.
- The largest Azenta seller in Q4 2020 was Silvercrest Asset Management, an estimated $51.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2020.