Azenta
AZTA
248 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.28B invested in Azenta in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 45 funds opening new positions, 94 increasing their positions, 79 reducing their positions, and 52 closing their positions.
300% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 4 (+3)
19% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 94 | Existing positions reduced: 79
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.13B → $1.28B (+$154M)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 259 → 248 (-11)
6.94% less ownership
Funds ownership: 115.82% → 108.88% (-6.9%)
13% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 45 | Existing positions closed: 52
70% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.58M | Put options by funds: $11.8M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SCM
Snyder Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$18.8M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$18M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$14.8M |
| 4 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$11.4M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$10.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCA
Conestoga Capital Advisors
Wayne,
Pennsylvania
|
-$60.1M |
| 2 |
CAM
Congress Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$24.2M |
| 3 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$21.6M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$18.6M |
| 5 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$14M |
AZTA Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
248 institutional investors reported a position in Azenta (AZTA) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.28B — up 14% from $1.13B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 52 funds closed out of AZTA and 45 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 79 trimmed existing stakes and 94 added.
The largest buyer was Snyder Capital Management, adding an estimated $18.8M. The largest seller was Conestoga Capital Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $60.1M sold.
- 248 institutional investors held Azenta (AZTA) as of Q2 2026, down from 259 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.28B of Azenta stock for Q2 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 45 funds opened new Azenta positions in Q2 2026 and 52 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest Azenta buyer in Q2 2026 was Snyder Capital Management, an estimated $18.8M added.
- The largest Azenta seller in Q2 2026 was Conestoga Capital Advisors, an estimated $60.1M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.