Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AVNS held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.8M | $95.9M | +1.4% | 14.616% | 0.00% |
| 2 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 2.2M | $31.3M | +15.3% | 4.765% | 0.05% |
| 3 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $28.8M | -4.9% | 4.383% | 0.01% |
| 4 | ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 2.0M | $28.0M | -37.5% | 4.271% | 0.83% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.0M | $27.6M | +0.9% | 4.213% | 0.00% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $27.6M | — | 4.211% | 0.00% |
| 7 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $17.4M | — | 2.647% | 0.00% |
| 8 | BOONE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.2M | $16.6M | — | 2.530% | 5.09% |
| 9 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $15.3M | +0.9% | 2.337% | 0.00% |
| 10 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $14.8M | +1.7% | 2.260% | 0.00% |
| 11 | CLARK ESTATES INC/NY | 845K | $11.8M | -4.9% | 1.805% | 2.84% |
| 12 | MORGAN STANLEY | 828K | $11.6M | -24.3% | 1.768% | 0.00% |
| 13 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 691K | $9.6M | -5.0% | 1.476% | 0.00% |
| 14 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 671K | $9.4M | -44.5% | 1.434% | 0.01% |
| 15 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 584K | $8.2M | +0.3% | 1.248% | 0.00% |
| 16 | DIAMOND HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 574K | $8.0M | +12.6% | 1.226% | 0.05% |
| 17 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 514K | $7.2M | +746.3% | 1.097% | 0.07% |
| 18 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 490K | $6.9M | +2.3% | 1.046% | 0.00% |
| 19 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 489K | $6.9M | +3.4% | 1.045% | 0.00% |
| 20 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 481K | $6.7M | +6.5% | 1.027% | 0.00% |
| 21 | PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | 437K | $6.1M | +61.9% | 0.933% | 0.35% |
| 22 | ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | 422K | $5.9M | -28.1% | 0.900% | 0.06% |
| 23 | FMR LLC | 381K | $5.3M | +4.1% | 0.813% | 0.00% |
| 24 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 305K | $4.3M | -0.4% | 0.651% | 0.00% |
| 25 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 303K | $4.2M | — | 0.646% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in AVNS — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AVNS during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 252 | 5.3% | 43.96% | 87.74 pp | $514M | 67% |
| Q4 2025 | 266 | 0.4% | 131.70% | +93.38 pp | $1.54B | +244% |
| Q3 2025 | 267 | 4.6% | 38.32% | 1.58 pp | $448M | 3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | 280 | +4.9% | 39.90% | 7.71 pp | $466M | 16% |
| Q1 2025 | 267 | +7.2% | 47.61% | 5.97 pp | $556M | 11% |
| Q4 2024 | 249 | 2.4% | 53.58% | 27.45 pp | $626M | 34% |
| Q3 2024 | 255 | +1.6% | 81.03% | +14.10 pp | $947M | +21% |
| Q2 2024 | 251 | — | 66.93% | — | $782M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AVNS stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Avanos Medical, Inc. stands at 44.0%, held across 252 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AVNS, with approximately 6,843,733 shares worth $0.10B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AVNS, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AVNS is 32 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
34 institutions opened new positions in AVNS during Q1 2026, while 48 fully exited. 179 added to existing positions and 35 trimmed.
AVNS institutional ownership fell by 87.74 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -14 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 59.0% of all reported 13F value in AVNS, and the top 25 account for 80.9%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Avanos Medical, Inc. (AVNS) Institutional Ownership