AZENTA INC AZTA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 114340102 · ISIN US1143401024
Life science company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustrySpecial Industry Machinery, NEC
- HeadquartersBurlington, MA
- Websiteazenta.com
- 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 ($3.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 53.9m as of 2024-05-06, 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 ≈ $60.26. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($8.2m notional), 9 hold puts ($13.3m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 341 |
| Q4 2022 | 351 |
| Q1 2023 | 344 |
| Q2 2023 | 307 |
| Q3 2023 | 311 |
| Q4 2023 | 319 |
| Q1 2024 | 328 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 177 | 171 |
| Q1 2023 | 174 | 185 |
| Q2 2023 | 133 | 184 |
| Q3 2023 | 110 | 182 |
| Q4 2023 | 116 | 179 |
| Q1 2024 | 143 | 166 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $30.9m | $2.5m | 0.08 |
| Q3 2023 | $11.0m | $3.8m | 0.34 |
| Q4 2023 | $9.2m | $8.6m | 0.93 |
| Q1 2024 | $8.2m | $13.3m | 1.62 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +722.9k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +573.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +317.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +190.4k |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP | Added | +187.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +122.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +105.6k |
| Man Group plc | Added | +103.9k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Added | +64.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +61.4k |
Biggest sellers
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -775.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -593.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -503.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -380.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -299.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -169.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -107.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Reduced | -105.3k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC | Reduced | -98.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -98.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.5m57.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.1m35.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $940.4k15.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $922.0k15.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $717.3k11.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $18.1k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.0m83.1k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $4.6m77.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.9m31.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $849.9k14.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $602.8k10.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $144.7k2.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $108.5k1.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $24.0k400 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP (4.6%, 2026-01-21)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $10.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $752.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $103.4k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $322.5m | Reduced -299.5k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 5.2m $313.3m | Added +573.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $306.4m | Reduced -380.6k |
| Politan Capital Management LP 14.46% of their portfolio | 4.6m $278.0m | Added +33.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $153.7m | Added +317.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $126.3m | Reduced -67.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $123.7m | Added +38.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $104.8m | Reduced -43.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $98.3m | Added +722.9k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 1.5m $91.7m | Reduced -18.2k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $77.4m | Reduced -7.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $63.9m | Reduced -593.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $63.8m | Reduced -27.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 950.9k $57.3m | Reduced -24.6k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.36% of their portfolio | 932.0k $56.2m | Reduced -50.5k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 887.5k $53.5m | Added +322 |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 853.9k $51.5m | Added +3.7k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 796.6k $48.0m | Reduced -24.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 778.8k $46.9m | Reduced -169.4k |
| Rock Springs Capital Management LP 1.06% of their portfolio | 694.8k $41.9m | Added +187.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 679.9k $41.0m | Added +54.4k |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 1.00% of their portfolio | 628.0k $37.9m | Added +64.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 621.9k $37.5m | Reduced -107.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 583.3k $35.2m | Reduced -11.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 580.1k $35.0m | Added +18.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 557.7k $33.6m | Reduced -14.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 550.2k $33.2m | Added +8.8k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 510.3k $30.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 508.7k $30.7m | Added +26.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 496.7k $29.9m | Reduced -47.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 431.6k $26.0m | Reduced -14.8k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 421.0k $25.4m | Reduced -10.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 408.4k $24.6m | Reduced -86.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 406.9k $24.5m | Added +41.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 396.3k $23.9m | Reduced -9.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 380.0k $22.9m | Added +105.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 378.9k $22.8m | Reduced -105.3k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 371.0k $22.4m | Added +103.9k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 368.3k $22.2m | Reduced -98.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 347.0k $20.9m | Added +190.4k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.63% of their portfolio | 325.3k $19.6m | Added +119 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 323.0k $19.5m | Added +629 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 269.2k $16.2m | Added +49.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 220.7k $13.3m | Added +10.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.0k $13.1m | Reduced -11.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.1k $11.3m | Reduced -5.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.4k $10.8m | Reduced -51.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 174.4k $10.5m | Reduced -1.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.2k $10.3m | Reduced -20.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.2k $9.8m | Reduced -7.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 158.4k $9.5m | Added +122.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.11% of their portfolio | 150.7k $9.1m | Added +61.4k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 139.7k $8.4m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 132.1k $8.0m | Added +22.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.2k $7.4m | Reduced -56.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.4k $7.2m | Reduced -897 |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 117.5k $7.1m | Reduced -16.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.4k $6.7m | Added +14.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.3k $6.6m | Reduced -2.2k |
| 13D Management LLC 4.06% of their portfolio | 110.2k $6.6m | Added +124 |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 105.8k $6.4m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.9k $6.1m | Reduced -13.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.4k $6.1m | Added +12.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.0k $6.0m | Reduced -13.6k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 95.8k $5.8m | Added +31 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.7k $5.8m | Added +17.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.2k $5.7m | Added +3.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.7k $5.0m | Added +5.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.6k $5.0m | Reduced -2.6k |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 0.75% of their portfolio | 81.0k $4.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.2k $4.6m | Reduced -106 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.1k $4.6m | Reduced -32.4k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.08% of their portfolio | 75.2k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.6k $3.3m | Added +4.7k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.8k $4.4m | Reduced -7.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.9k $4.4m | Added +6.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.7k $4.3m | Reduced -775.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.0k $4.2m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 68.9k $4.2m | Added +4.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 67.7k $4.1m | Added +24.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.7k $4.0m | Reduced -3.8k |
| CWM, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 65.1k $3.9m | Reduced -19.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 60.1k $3.6m | Added +146 |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 59.6k $3.6m | Added +585 |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 58.6k $3.5m | Added +50.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.7k $3.4m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Hudson Value Partners, LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 52.8k $3.2m | Reduced -805 |
| TOWNSQUARE CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 52.1k $3.1m | Added +10.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.8k $3.1m | Reduced -9.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.8k $2.9m | Reduced -3.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.7k $2.9m | Added +354 |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 47.2k $2.8m | Added +1.7k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.2k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 43.8k $2.6m | Reduced -225 |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.6k $2.6m | Reduced -9.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.1k $2.5m | Added +23.6k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 41.9k $2.5m | Reduced -4.4k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.12% of their portfolio | 41.6k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.4k $2.5m | Added +12.0k |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.9k $2.5m | Unchanged |