Ranked by reported Q2 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. | 7.5M | $192.2M | +12.0% | 16.335% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Politan Capital Management LP | 4.6M | $118.0M | 0.0% | 10.029% | 46.26% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $63.6M | +1.8% | 5.410% | 0.00% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.9M | $47.7M | +2.3% | 4.057% | 0.00% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.9M | $47.5M | +5.5% | 4.035% | 0.00% |
| 6 | MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | 1.4M | $36.3M | -20.4% | 3.089% | 0.01% |
| 7 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1.3M | $34.2M | +97.5% | 2.910% | 0.02% |
| 8 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.3M | $33.9M | +53.7% | 2.886% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Front Street Capital Management, Inc. | 1.3M | $33.2M | +46.4% | 2.823% | 3.77% |
| 10 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.2M | $31.5M | -40.2% | 2.674% | 0.01% |
| 11 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.2M | $31.2M | -26.1% | 2.586% | 0.05% |
| 12 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.1M | $28.9M | +25.3% | 2.455% | 0.01% |
| 13 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.1M | $28.1M | +9.0% | 2.388% | 0.00% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $27.1M | -18.1% | 2.303% | 1.21% |
| 15 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 891K | $22.7M | +70.3% | 1.934% | 0.18% |
| 16 | SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | 873K | $22.3M | +2528.6% | 1.893% | 0.38% |
| 17 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 854K | $21.8M | +2.1% | 1.853% | 0.01% |
| 18 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 768K | $19.6M | +196.3% | 1.666% | 0.00% |
| 19 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 727K | $18.5M | +28.2% | 1.576% | 0.00% |
| 20 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 668K | $17.1M | +42.8% | 1.450% | 0.00% |
| 21 | SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP | 650K | $16.6M | +16.6% | 1.410% | 0.33% |
| 22 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 589K | $15.0M | +11.6% | 1.278% | 0.00% |
| 23 | SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC | 553K | $14.1M | +15.7% | 1.200% | 0.17% |
| 24 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 537K | $13.7M | +1.6% | 1.165% | 0.01% |
| 25 | Nuveen, LLC | 530K | $13.5M | +246.9% | 1.151% | 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 AZTA — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AZTA during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new AZTA position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their AZTA position in Q2 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 254 | 2.7% | 109.93% | 5.88 pp | $1.26B | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | 261 | 11% | 115.81% | +1.60 pp | $1.08B | 35% |
| Q4 2025 | 293 | +7.7% | 114.21% | +4.69 pp | $1.65B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | 272 | 1.4% | 109.52% | 6.63 pp | $1.38B | 10% |
| Q2 2025 | 276 | 3.8% | 116.15% | +2.87 pp | $1.54B | 8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | 287 | 5.9% | 113.28% | 1.60 pp | $1.68B | 30% |
| Q4 2024 | 305 | +1.0% | 114.88% | +6.38 pp | $2.40B | +9.6% |
| Q3 2024 | 302 | — | 108.50% | — | $2.19B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as a key fundamental indicator 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 Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Azenta, Inc. stands at 109.9%, held across 254 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AZTA, with approximately 7,529,450 shares worth $0.19B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 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 33 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
40 institutions opened new positions in AZTA during Q2 2026, while 52 fully exited. 161 added to existing positions and 45 trimmed.
AZTA institutional ownership fell by 5.88 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of -7 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 50.6% of all reported 13F value in AZTA, and the top 25 account for 75.2%.
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