Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global provider of analytical instruments, software, and services used across life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. Shares recently traded around $138 per share, giving the company a market capitalization of roughly $39.1B.
Looking at who owns Agilent and how insiders have traded helps show how large institutions and company leadership appear to be positioning around the stock today.
Who Are Agilent’s Top Shareholders?
Agilent’s shareholder base is led by major passive institutions that tend to hold through market cycles, which can help support long term ownership stability. Active managers adjusted positions in both directions, pointing to a mix of confidence and caution.
- The Vanguard Group: 33,908,978 shares (11.96%), ~$4.68B value. Added 39,317 shares (+0.12%).
- BlackRock Institutional Trust Company: 14,950,638 shares (5.27%), ~$2.06B value. Added 91,767 shares (+0.62%).
- State Street Investment Management: 12,440,763 shares (4.39%), ~$1.72B value. Cut 12,765 shares (0.10%).
- MFS Investment Management: 11,508,263 shares (4.06%), ~$1.59B value. Cut 681,274 shares (5.59%).
- Wellington Management: 9,380,521 shares (3.31%), ~$1.29B value. Added 433,342 shares (+4.84%).
- T. Rowe Price Investment Management: 8,148,047 shares (2.87%), ~$1.12B value. Cut 13,648 shares (0.17%).
- Geode Capital Management: 7,400,722 shares (2.61%), ~$1.02B value. Added 81,192 shares (+1.11%).
- Generation Investment Management: 6,357,953 shares (2.24%), ~$877.1M value. Added 582,093 shares (+10.08%).
- Pictet Asset Management: 5,258,218 shares (1.85%), ~$725.4M value. Added 485,391 shares (+10.17%).
- DWS Investment GmbH: 4,547,956 shares (1.60%), ~$627.4M value. Added 741,640 shares (+19.48%).
For investors, the steady presence of Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street provides a stable ownership base, while selective adds and trims by active managers suggest differing views on valuation rather than broad concern.
Hedge Fund Highlights
One notable move last quarter came from Alyeska Investment Group, founded by Anand Parekh, which increased its Agilent position by about 264% to roughly $82M value. The size of the increase suggests the firm may be building exposure as Agilent works through a period of steadier growth.
Gotham Asset Management, led by Joel Greenblatt, also raised its stake sharply, boosting its position by approximately 256% to about $5.5M value. While still a smaller holding, the percentage increase stands out relative to prior exposure.
Millennium Management, founded by Israel Englander, increased its Agilent holdings by nearly 39%, bringing the position to roughly $195M value. The move appears incremental rather than aggressive, but it keeps Millennium meaningfully involved at current price levels.
Sandler Capital Management, run by Andrew Sandler, lifted its stake by about 36% to roughly $2.8M value, which looks like a selective add rather than a high conviction bet.
For investors, these moves point to cautious optimism among some hedge funds, with position sizing suggesting measured confidence rather than broad enthusiasm.
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Agilent’s Recent Insider Trades
Insider filings show several small sales spread across executives and directors, with no single transaction large enough to materially change ownership.
- Mikael Dolsten (Director): Sold ~$389k of stock.
- Bret M. DiMarco (Officer): Sold ~$51k of stock.
- Rodney Gonsalves (Officer): Sold ~$700k of stock across multiple trades.
- Padraig McDonnell (Officer and Director): Sold ~$380k of stock.
- Simon May (Officer): Sold ~$46k of stock.
- Angelica Riemann (Officer): Sold ~$55k of stock.
- Jonah Prevost Kirkwood (Officer): Sold ~$83k of stock.
- Jianmiao Mike Zhang (Officer): Sold ~$32k of stock.
For investors, the small size and distributed nature of these transactions suggest insiders may be trimming exposure modestly, and it appears more consistent with personal portfolio management than a strong signal about Agilent’s outlook.
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What the Ownership & Insider Trade Data Tell Us
Agilent remains firmly institutionally owned, with passive funds providing a stable foundation. Active managers are split between adding and trimming, while insider activity appears cautious and limited in size.
For investors, the overall picture suggests Agilent continues to be viewed as a steady, institutionally supported business, with selective confidence from some funds balanced by measured positioning from insiders.
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