Azenta
AZTA
251 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.24B invested in Azenta in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 83 reducing their positions, and 64 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 83
2.79% more ownership
Funds ownership: 96.75% → 99.54% (+2.8%)
14% less funds holding
Funds holding: 293 → 251 (-42)
23% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.61M | Put options by funds: $3.4M
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.99B → $2.24B (-$745M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
63% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 64
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
William Blair Investment Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$96.9M |
| 2 |
WRF
Waddell & Reed Financial
Overland Park,
Kansas
|
+$37.6M |
| 3 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$19.1M |
| 4 |
THP
Tower House Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$14.6M |
| 5 |
Massachusetts Financial Services
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DDC
DF Dent & Co
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$46.3M |
| 2 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$30.7M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$29.2M |
| 4 |
SAM
Silvercrest Asset Management
New York
|
-$11M |
| 5 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$9.29M |
AZTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
251 of the 4,539 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Azenta (AZTA) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $2.24B — down 25% from $2.99B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 64 funds closed out of AZTA and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 40 holders — while 83 trimmed existing stakes and 102 added.
The largest buyer was William Blair Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $96.9M. The largest seller was DF Dent & Co, cutting an estimated $46.3M.
- 251 institutional investors held Azenta (AZTA) as of Q1 2020, down from 293 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $2.24B of Azenta stock for Q1 2020, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new Azenta positions in Q1 2020 and 64 closed out, a net change of -40 holders.
- The largest Azenta buyer in Q1 2020 was William Blair Investment Management, an estimated $96.9M added.
- The largest Azenta seller in Q1 2020 was DF Dent & Co, an estimated $46.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.