Azenta
AZTA
220 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.85B invested in Azenta in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
249% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.62M | Put options by funds: $1.03M
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 43
21% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.53B → $1.85B (+$317M)
5.99% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.98% → 96.97% (+6%)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 217 → 220 (+3)
14% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 79
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$60.1M |
| 2 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$50.4M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$24.3M |
| 4 |
Jennison Associates
New York
|
+$23.3M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$15.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$18.4M |
| 2 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$9.52M |
| 3 |
MWNA
Marshall Wace North America
New York
|
-$9.18M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$8.06M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$7.41M |
AZTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
220 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azenta (AZTA) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $1.85B — up 21% from $1.53B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new AZTA positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 68 added to existing stakes and 79 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $60.1M. The largest seller was Arrowstreet Capital, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.4M sold.
- 220 institutional investors held Azenta (AZTA) as of Q1 2018, up from 217 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $1.85B of Azenta stock for Q1 2018, up 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Azenta positions in Q1 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Azenta buyer in Q1 2018 was Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, an estimated $60.1M added.
- The largest Azenta seller in Q1 2018 was Arrowstreet Capital, an estimated $18.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.