Who owns Azenta (AZTA)
Which tracked institutional funds hold AZTA, how they are positioned, and who is buying versus exiting — from SEC Form 13F-HR filings. See AZTA company fundamentals →
Ownership as of the 2026-Q2 13F filings (latest filed 2026-09-22). 13F is disclosed up to 45 days after quarter-end, so the most recent quarter fills in over the following weeks.
How the tape is positioned
77 tracked funds added or opened AZTA while 48 trimmed or exited it between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2 — the tape is split. When large holders disagree on a name, the funds moving first are sometimes ahead of the story.
A prompt to read the filings, not a verdict. 13F is a quarter-end snapshot disclosed up to 45 days late; a fund adds or exits for mandate, benchmark, and timing reasons that have nothing to do with a view on the stock. This is a starting question, not a signal to trade.
Conviction spread
AZTA’s largest tracked holder by dollar value, BlackRock, Inc., sizes it at 0.0% of its own reported 13F book, while the median holder sizes it at 0.0% of theirs — a 0.0pp gap the other way — the median holder sizes AZTA more heavily than its largest holder by dollar value does.
Book-share is each fund’s reported value in AZTA divided by its whole reported 13F book, so it is comparable across funds of different sizes and is unaffected by stock splits. A higher share means a fund has committed more of its book to the name — a starting question about conviction, not a verdict or a signal to trade.
Institutional & insider positioning
Between 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2, across 234 tracked filers holding AZTA, 137 increased or opened the position and 137 reduced or closed it; over the same quarter, open-market insider Form 4s were net purchases.
This fuses two public signals for the same quarter — how tracked institutions changed their positions and whether insiders bought or sold in the open market. It describes what was filed; it is a starting question, not a verdict or a signal to trade.
New buyers & exits
Funds opening or closing a position in AZTA between the 2026-Q1 and 2026-Q2 13F filings, and the largest changes among funds holding it in both. New buyers and exits are counted on fund presence (split-invariant); adds and trims are measured on reported value.
New buyers 8
- NORGES BANK$5M
- MARSHALL WACE, LLP$3M
- ALGERT GLOBAL LLC$3M
- Circumference Group LLC$2M
- Point72 Asset Management, L.P.$2M
- MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP$2M
Full exits 28
- Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC$60M
- CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO$24M
- Stephens Investment Management Group LLC$22M
- GW&K Investment Management, LLC$21M
- Park West Asset Management LLC$7M
- SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP$5M
Largest adds
- BlackRock, Inc.$50M
- SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P$22M
- Politan Capital Management LP$20M
- D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.$20M
- MORGAN STANLEY$16M
- Front Street Capital Management, Inc.$14M
Largest trims
- FEDERATED HERMES, INC.$12M
- DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP$12M
- ROYAL BANK OF CANADA$9M
- PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP$6M
- FIFTH THIRD BANCORP$6M
- OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC.$4M
Institutional holders
One row per tracked fund, most shares held first (every row is from one quarter; reported value breaks ties). “% of value” is the fund’s share of this security’s tracked institutional value — not of shares outstanding.
| Fund | Shares | Reported value | % of value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. added | 7,529,450 | $192M | 15.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Politan Capital Management LP | 4,622,450 | $118M | 9.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC added | 2,493,844 | $64M | 5.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC added | 1,870,174 | $48M | 3.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| STATE STREET CORP added | 1,859,945 | $47M | 3.9% | 2026-Q2 |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ trimmed | 1,423,818 | $36M | 3.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. added | 1,341,164 | $34M | 2.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| MORGAN STANLEY added | 1,330,194 | $34M | 2.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| Front Street Capital Management, Inc. added | 1,301,398 | $33M | 2.7% | 2026-Q2 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP trimmed | 1,232,473 | $31M | 2.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC trimmed | 1,192,008 | $31M | 2.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC added | 1,131,616 | $29M | 2.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC added | 1,100,849 | $28M | 2.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC trimmed | 1,061,490 | $27M | 2.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP added | 891,419 | $23M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P added | 872,544 | $22M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC added | 854,005 | $22M | 1.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC added | 768,049 | $20M | 1.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added | 668,398 | $17M | 1.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP added | 650,055 | $17M | 1.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added | 595,904 | $15M | 1.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC added | 588,974 | $15M | 1.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC added | 553,298 | $14M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP added | 536,876 | $14M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Nuveen, LLC added | 530,387 | $14M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC trimmed | 524,635 | $13M | 1.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP added | 484,388 | $12M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD added | 474,181 | $12M | 1.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP trimmed | 403,000 | $10M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP added | 395,828 | $10M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC added | 391,472 | $10M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS Group AG trimmed | 385,166 | $10M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| Man Group plc trimmed | 368,419 | $9M | 0.8% | 2026-Q2 |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP trimmed | 295,898 | $8M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC trimmed | 292,876 | $7M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC added | 290,682 | $7M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS added | 278,550 | $7M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO added | 272,331 | $7M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND trimmed | 269,580 | $7M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp added | 267,166 | $7M | 0.6% | 2026-Q2 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added | 243,498 | $6M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. trimmed | 228,224 | $6M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB added | 226,958 | $6M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Meros Investment Management, LP trimmed | 220,431 | $6M | 0.5% | 2026-Q2 |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. added | 215,679 | $6M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| NORGES BANK trimmed | 214,700 | $5M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LLP added | 206,465 | $5M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| Invesco Ltd. trimmed | 202,203 | $5M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC trimmed | 198,279 | $5M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC added | 175,004 | $4M | 0.4% | 2026-Q2 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC added | 163,358 | $4M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL added | 155,467 | $4M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO trimmed | 155,084 | $4M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board trimmed | 141,098 | $4M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD added | 141,016 | $4M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Jump Financial, LLC added | 135,831 | $3M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC trimmed | 135,375 | $3M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC added | 127,897 | $3M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| XTX Topco Ltd added | 123,892 | $3M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP trimmed | 123,228 | $3M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP trimmed | 120,713 | $3M | 0.3% | 2026-Q2 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC added | 110,710 | $3M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS added | 102,505 | $3M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC trimmed | 102,418 | $3M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC added | 99,164 | $3M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Legal & General Group Plc trimmed | 96,123 | $2M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. trimmed | 90,836 | $2M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Swiss National Bank added | 83,200 | $2M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. added | 78,747 | $2M | 0.2% | 2026-Q2 |
| Circumference Group LLC new | 70,000 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added | 68,493 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. new | 66,558 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| BARCLAYS PLC added | 65,178 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP new | 61,481 | $2M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. trimmed | 54,944 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM trimmed | 54,440 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| US BANCORP \DE\ added | 54,029 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN trimmed | 53,523 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. trimmed | 51,878 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC added | 51,730 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP added | 47,877 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ added | 45,144 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC added | 44,574 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC added | 44,004 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC trimmed | 43,217 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA trimmed | 42,995 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC trimmed | 42,169 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY | 40,900 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC added | 40,322 | $1M | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC added | 38,165 | $974K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd | 36,182 | $923K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| IMA Advisory Services, Inc. added | 35,644 | $910K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Numerai GP LLC added | 35,056 | $895K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P new | 32,249 | $823K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| INCEPTIONR LLC added | 31,945 | $815K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. trimmed | 30,637 | $782K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al trimmed | 27,300 | $697K | 0.1% | 2026-Q2 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC added | 23,744 | $606K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| CITIGROUP INC added | 23,669 | $604K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund trimmed | 22,244 | $568K | 0.0% | 2026-Q2 |
Ownership over time
Tracked institutional holder count and total shares held by filing quarter (independent scales). The curated-era tail and any mid-ingest latest quarter are handled honestly — a partial quarter is not drawn as a collapse.
Reading this table
Funds hold the same stock for different reasons — an index fund “holds” almost everything, an active manager sizes a name to a mandate and a benchmark, and each fund entered at its own price and time. Because 13F is filed up to 45 days after quarter-end, every row is a backward-looking snapshot; a manager may have traded since. Share-class siblings (a company’s A and C shares) are rolled up to one line so a dual-class name is never double-counted. Compare like-for-like. A large holder is not an endorsement, and a fund exiting is not a warning — this is a starting question, not a verdict.
About 13F filings
A Form 13F is a quarterly disclosure that institutional investment managers with over $100 million in US-listed equities must file with the SEC. In plain English: it is a snapshot of the long stock positions a fund held at the end of a quarter. It covers long US-listed equities only — not short positions, options, cash, or private holdings — and the funds shown are the large sample we track, not the complete 13F universe.