ARTIVION INC AORT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 228903100
Medical device company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustrySurgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus
- HeadquartersKennesaw, GA
- Founded1984
- Websitecryolife.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 ($306.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 48.8m as of 2026-07-31, 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 ≈ $22.51. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($9.0k notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 136 |
| Q4 2022 | 139 |
| Q1 2023 | 136 |
| Q2 2023 | 127 |
| Q3 2023 | 143 |
| Q4 2023 | 142 |
| Q1 2024 | 152 |
| Q2 2024 | 164 |
| Q3 2024 | 175 |
| Q4 2024 | 176 |
| Q1 2025 | 186 |
| Q2 2025 | 189 |
| Q3 2025 | 219 |
| Q4 2025 | 243 |
| Q1 2026 | 239 |
| Q2 2026 | 206 |
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 | 90 | 65 |
| Q4 2024 | 70 | 82 |
| Q1 2025 | 86 | 77 |
| Q2 2025 | 99 | 81 |
| Q3 2025 | 122 | 78 |
| Q4 2025 | 123 | 94 |
| Q1 2026 | 125 | 104 |
| Q2 2026 | 118 | 124 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.2m | $8.5k | 0.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $27.4k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $11.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2026 | $9.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | Added | +849.2k |
| Juniper Investment Company, LLC | Added | +830.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +756.7k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | Added | +728.8k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC | Added | +448.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +431.7k |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | New | +388.0k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | Added | +381.5k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Added | +363.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +352.5k |
Biggest sellers
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC | Sold out | -1.0m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Sold out | -980.4k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -745.3k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -620.0k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -605.7k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -342.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -338.6k |
| OSTERWEIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -240.2k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | Sold out | -221.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -166.0k |
Biggest calls
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.0k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.0 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 14.7% |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.0%, 2026-08-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26), MACQUARIE GROUP LTD (0.0%, 2026-02-13), PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC (4.3%, 2025-11-14)
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 | — | 3 | $925.6k | $554.0k |
| Q1 2025 | 1 | $53.1k | 6 | $5.1m | $3.0m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.1m | $1.2m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.6m | $307.6k |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $12.0m | $3.7m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 6 | $5.0m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $910.7k | $910.7k |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.6m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | GREEN ANDREW M SVP, Regulatory and Quality | Sold | $286.7k11.5k shares |
| 2026-09-03 | GREEN ANDREW M SVP, Regulatory and Quality | Sold | $38.8k1.5k shares |
| 2026-09-02 | GREEN ANDREW M SVP, Regulatory and Quality | Sold | $177.5k6.5k shares |
| 2026-08-19 | Mackin James P President & CEO | Sold | $2.0m70.0k shares |
| 2026-08-14 | Berry Lance A EVP, COO, CFO & Treasurer | Sold | $20.4k715 shares |
| 2026-08-14 | GREEN ANDREW M SVP, Regulatory and Quality | Sold | $17.6k616 shares |
| 2026-08-12 | Holloway Jean F SVP, General Counsel | Sold | $27.8k977 shares |
| 2026-06-11 | GREEN ANDREW M SVP, Regulatory and Quality | Sold plan | $910.7k44.0k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7m $150.0m | Added +199.2k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.2m $71.6m | Added +728.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $57.5m | Added +288.7k |
| Juniper Investment Company, LLC 12.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $45.4m | Added +830.7k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $45.0m | Added +52.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $44.1m | Reduced -620.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $41.8m | Added +175.8k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 3.33% of their portfolio | 1.8m $40.4m | Added +849.2k |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.7m $39.0m | Added +100.0k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 1.6m $36.5m | Added +448.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $28.3m | Added +103.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $25.0m | Reduced -18.2k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.0m $23.0m | Added +363.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 988.2k $22.2m | Reduced -49.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 947.9k $21.3m | Reduced -79.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 827.6k $18.6m | Added +756.7k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 794.5k $17.9m | Added +55.8k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 693.1k $15.6m | Added +381.5k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 639.3k $14.4m | Added +214.0k |
| YARGER WEALTH STRATEGIES, LLC 5.56% of their portfolio | 634.2k $15.3m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 550.5k $12.4m | Added +52.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 521.4k $11.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 476.4k $10.7m | Added +275.1k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 463.1k $10.4m | Reduced -745.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 454.4k $10.2m | Added +197.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 443.1k $10.0m | Added +68.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 438.7k $9.9m | Added +132.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 438.2k $9.8m | Added +431.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 408.7k $9.2m | Added +2.9k |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 388.0k $8.7m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 387.3k $8.7m | Reduced -338.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 382.1k $8.6m | Added +352.5k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 310.6k $7.0m | Added +18.3k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 294.2k $6.6m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.3k $5.8m | Added +74.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.9k $5.7m | Reduced -7.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 252.4k $5.7m | Added +9.9k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.1k $4.5m | Added +189.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.5k $4.3m | Added +1.8k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.3k $4.2m | Added +178.9k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.2k $4.2m | Reduced -6.6k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.6k $4.2m | Added +62.4k |
| ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 175.0k $3.9m | Added +24.0k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.3k $3.6m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.8k $3.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Parkman Healthcare Partners LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 138.9k $3.1m | Reduced -113.1k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.1k $2.9m | Reduced -11.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.2k $2.9m | Reduced -60.7k |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 120.4k $2.7m | Reduced -68.8k |
| CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 120.2k $2.7m | Added +35.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.9k $2.7m | Added +27.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.9k $2.5m | Reduced -6.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.9k $2.4m | Added +21.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.6k $2.4m | Reduced -10.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.5k $2.3m | Added +87.5k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 96.7k $2.2m | Added +45.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.2k $1.9m | Added +6.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.8k $1.9m | Reduced -8.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.7k $1.9m | Added +2.6k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.5k $1.9m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $1.6m | Added +19.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.8k $1.5m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.3k $1.5m | Added +17.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.4k $1.4m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.4k $1.4m | Added +33.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.1k $1.4m | Added +9.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.6k $1.3m | Added +1.4k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.8k $1.3m | Added +12.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $1.3m | Reduced -110.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.1k $1.2m | Added +12.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $1.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $1.1m | Reduced -494 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.9k $1.1m | Added +12.7k |
| Sio Capital Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 48.5k $1.1m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $1.1m | Added +23.4k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.0k $1.0m | Added +27.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.3k $995.2k | Added +730 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $1.5m | Reduced -127 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $857.7k | Reduced -113.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $819.5k | Added +2.7k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $815.0k | Reduced -15.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $750.0k | Reduced -1.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.9k $738.3k | Added +4.8k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.5k $729.4k | New |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.7k $712.8k | Added +20.6k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.3k $680.9k | New |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.0k $652.5k | New |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.2k $634.2k | Unchanged |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $630.0k | Reduced -2.9k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $662.1k | Reduced -16.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $601.0k | Added +3.2k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.7k $600.7k | New |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $570.5k | Reduced -3.6k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.0k $561.8k | New |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.3k $545.0k | Added +1.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.0k $516.9k | Added +2.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.8k $490.4k | New |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.8k $489.7k | Reduced -411 |
| ALLSTATE CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $483.2k | New |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.1k $473.2k | Added +581 |