Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AZTA held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 6.7M | $142.1M | -0.8% | 14.600% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Politan Capital Management LP | 4.6M | $97.7M | +0.1% | 10.035% | 9.92% |
| 3 | Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | 2.8M | $60.1M | +116.1% | 6.175% | 1.20% |
| 4 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $51.8M | β | 5.320% | 0.00% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 2.1M | $43.5M | -1.9% | 4.473% | 0.01% |
| 6 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.8M | $38.6M | β | 3.969% | 0.00% |
| 7 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.8M | $37.8M | +61.6% | 3.882% | 0.01% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.8M | $37.2M | +1.7% | 3.826% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.6M | $34.2M | +16.3% | 3.504% | 0.06% |
| 10 | AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.3M | $27.4M | +26.9% | 2.814% | 1.47% |
| 11 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 1.1M | $24.2M | -10.9% | 2.487% | 0.17% |
| 12 | Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | 1.0M | $21.6M | -4.5% | 2.223% | 0.30% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.0M | $21.3M | -1.3% | 2.192% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 903K | $19.1M | +10681.7% | 1.961% | 0.01% |
| 15 | MORGAN STANLEY | 866K | $18.3M | -5.2% | 1.879% | 0.00% |
| 16 | FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | 854K | $18.1M | +37.0% | 1.855% | 0.03% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 837K | $17.7M | +120.0% | 1.817% | 0.01% |
| 18 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 679K | $14.4M | +30.6% | 1.474% | 0.01% |
| 19 | PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC/NJ | 659K | $13.9M | -2.8% | 1.431% | 0.46% |
| 20 | Man Group plc | 583K | $12.3M | +130.0% | 1.265% | 0.02% |
| 21 | SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 577K | $12.2M | β | 1.252% | 0.09% |
| 22 | Rock Springs Capital Management LP | 569K | $12.0M | 0.0% | 1.236% | 0.71% |
| 23 | UBS Group AG | 569K | $12.0M | +74.2% | 1.236% | 0.00% |
| 24 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 567K | $12.0M | +81.8% | 1.230% | 0.01% |
| 25 | SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 558K | $11.8M | +25.0% | 1.211% | 0.27% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in AZTA β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AZTA during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new AZTA position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their AZTA position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 252 | 14% | 102.04% | 56.64 pp | $1.06B | 36% |
| Q4 2025 | 292 | +8.1% | 158.68% | +26.30 pp | $1.65B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | 270 | 2.2% | 132.38% | 15.26 pp | $1.38B | 10% |
| Q2 2025 | 276 | 3.8% | 147.64% | 13.46 pp | $1.54B | 8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 287 | 5.9% | 161.10% | 38.89 pp | $1.68B | 30% |
| Q4 2024 | 305 | +1.0% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $2.40B | +9.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 302 | 4.4% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $2.19B | 24% |
| Q2 2024 | 316 | β | 199.99% | β | $2.89B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | Cornog William L | Buy | 10K | $16.38 | $164K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AZTA stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Azenta, Inc. stands at 102.0%, held across 252 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AZTA, with approximately 6,724,989 shares worth $0.14B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AZTA, including CITADEL ADVISORS LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AZTA is 26 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
44 institutions opened new positions in AZTA during Q1 2026, while 84 fully exited. 38 added to existing positions and 169 trimmed.
AZTA institutional ownership fell by 56.64 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -40 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.7% of all reported 13F value in AZTA, and the top 25 account for 76.4%.
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.
Azenta, Inc. (AZTA) Institutional Ownership