Novanta
NOVT
324 hedge funds and large institutions have $4.55B invested in Novanta in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 58 funds opening new positions, 118 increasing their positions, 110 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
71% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 58 | Existing positions closed: 34
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 303 → 324 (+21)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 118 | Existing positions reduced: 110
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $524K | Put options by funds: $524K
0.1% less ownership
Funds ownership: 99.06% → 98.96% (-0.1%)
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.43B → $4.55B (-$884M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$26.9M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$22.9M |
| 3 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$20.7M |
| 4 |
CC
Clearline Capital
New York
|
+$19.2M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$19.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$32.7M |
| 2 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$29.5M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$24.5M |
| 4 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$24.1M |
| 5 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$19.7M |
NOVT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
324 of the 7,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Novanta (NOVT) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $4.55B — down 16% from $5.43B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 58 funds opened new NOVT positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 24 holders — while 118 added to existing stakes and 110 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Champlain Investment Partners, adding an estimated $26.9M. The largest seller was Federated Hermes, cutting an estimated $32.7M.
- 324 institutional investors held Novanta (NOVT) as of Q1 2025, up from 303 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $4.55B of Novanta stock for Q1 2025, down 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 58 funds opened new Novanta positions in Q1 2025 and 34 closed out, a net change of +24 holders.
- The largest Novanta buyer in Q1 2025 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $26.9M added.
- The largest Novanta seller in Q1 2025 was Federated Hermes, an estimated $32.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.