AVIENT CORPORATION AVNT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 05368V106
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPlastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
- HeadquartersAvon Lake, OH
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($18.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 91.7m as of 2026-06-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $36.94. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($7.4k notional), 2 hold puts ($373.3k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 281 |
| Q4 2022 | 263 |
| Q1 2023 | 265 |
| Q2 2023 | 264 |
| Q3 2023 | 266 |
| Q4 2023 | 270 |
| Q1 2024 | 299 |
| Q2 2024 | 306 |
| Q3 2024 | 328 |
| Q4 2024 | 331 |
| Q1 2025 | 322 |
| Q2 2025 | 331 |
| Q3 2025 | 322 |
| Q4 2025 | 320 |
| Q1 2026 | 343 |
| Q2 2026 | 347 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 162 | 132 |
| Q4 2024 | 161 | 150 |
| Q1 2025 | 151 | 162 |
| Q2 2025 | 175 | 146 |
| Q3 2025 | 131 | 179 |
| Q4 2025 | 150 | 163 |
| Q1 2026 | 193 | 123 |
| Q2 2026 | 183 | 145 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $385.5k | $5.2m | 13.55 |
| Q4 2025 | $334.3k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $283.1k | $1.7m | 5.95 |
| Q2 2026 | $7.4k | $373.3k | 50.50 |
Biggest buyers
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | New | +1.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +820.0k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +731.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +594.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | New | +509.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +453.9k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +453.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +420.2k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | +375.0k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC | Added | +345.5k |
Biggest sellers
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -3.0m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -707.6k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Reduced | -453.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -390.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Reduced | -362.5k |
| Fiera Capital Corp | Reduced | -352.0k |
| Lloyd Harbor Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -195.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -186.8k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | Reduced | -186.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -180.1k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $3.7k100 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.7k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $347.4k9.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $25.9k700 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 6.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-15 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $296.5k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.8m $437.0m | Added +731.4k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $210.3m | Added +186.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.3m $194.4m | Added +287.2k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $152.5m | Added +8.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $143.2m | Added +284.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $126.6m | Added +820.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $111.4m | Added +78.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $92.6m | Added +145.2k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 2.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $88.1m | Added +345.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.3m $83.7m | Reduced -707.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $73.1m | Added +144.8k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $68.9m | Added +453.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $64.5m | Added +74.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $60.5m | Reduced -162.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.5m $57.3m | Reduced -19.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $54.1m | Not comparable |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $53.1m | Reduced -145.2k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 4.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.9m | New |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.3m $48.0m | Reduced -17.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $47.6m | Reduced -64.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.9m | Added +11.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.6m | Added +110.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.4m | Reduced -3.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.0m | Added +69.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.1m | Added +20.4k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.2m | Reduced -68.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.3m | Added +453.9k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.0m | Added +89.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $37.5m | Added +27.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $37.5m | Reduced -53.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $37.0m | Reduced -7.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 936.0k $34.4m | Added +18.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 928.4k $34.3m | Added +242.9k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 887.8k $32.8m | Added +8.9k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 847.0k $31.3m | Added +46.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 825.7k $30.5m | Added +594.2k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 818.1k $30.2m | Reduced -82.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 790.5k $29.3m | Reduced -16.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 707.5k $26.1m | Reduced -362.5k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 700.0k $25.9m | Reduced -78.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 678.4k $25.1m | Added +333.5k |
| LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC 16.86% of their portfolio | 667.4k $24.7m | Added +247.5k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 610.9k $22.6m | Added +19.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 522.2k $19.3m | Added +420.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 509.4k $18.8m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 476.8k $17.6m | Added +185.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 469.0k $17.3m | Reduced -352.0k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 420.0k $15.5m | Reduced -4.5k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 417.2k $15.4m | Reduced -453.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 416.6k $15.4m | Reduced -19.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 390.0k $14.4m | Reduced -19.5k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.33% of their portfolio | 375.0k $13.9m | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.04% of their portfolio | 351.5k $13.0m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 329.8k $12.2m | Added +166.1k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 323.9k $12.0m | Reduced -17.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 318.4k $11.8m | Added +264.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 316.4k $11.7m | Added +11.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.5k $11.1m | Added +188.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 281.9k $10.4m | Added +30.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 262.9k $9.7m | Reduced -25.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 262.4k $9.7m | Added +10.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.1k $8.5m | Added +12.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 219.7k $8.1m | Added +146.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.0k $7.9m | Added +70.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.2k $7.7m | Added +3.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.7k $7.7m | Added +142.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 203.3k $7.5m | Reduced -105.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.1k $7.5m | Reduced -24.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.0k $6.8m | Added +3.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.6k $6.7m | Added +10.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 160.5k $5.9m | Added +151.4k |
| EDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT Ltd 1.80% of their portfolio | 160.4k $5.9m | Reduced -19.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.8k $5.4m | Added +59.6k |
| Phocas Financial Corp. 0.75% of their portfolio | 146.0k $5.4m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.0k $5.2m | Reduced -390.0k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 129.4k $4.8m | Added +12.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.1k $4.7m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 125.5k $4.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.8k $4.6m | Added +1.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.9k $4.3m | Added +1.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 108.5k $4.0m | Reduced -13.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 108.4k $4.0m | Added +43.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.8k $4.0m | Added +14.4k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 105.2k $3.9m | Reduced -186.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.9k $3.9m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Stanley-Laman Group, Ltd. 0.38% of their portfolio | 100.7k $3.7m | Added +470 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.7k $3.6m | Added +81.3k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.1k $3.6m | Added +2.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.9k $3.5m | Reduced -48.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 94.1k $3.5m | Reduced -161.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.9k $3.2m | Added +8.0k |
| ISTHMUS PARTNERS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 78.5k $2.9m | Added +1.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.7k $2.7m | Added +12.2k |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.3k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.9k $2.3m | Reduced -616 |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.7k $2.2m | Reduced -15.8k |
| Linden Thomas Advisory Services, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 59.6k $2.2m | Added +5.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.8k $2.1m | Reduced -46.1k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 56.9k $2.1m | New |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 55.1k $2.0m | Unchanged |