Institutional Investors Trim and Boost Stakes in Avient and Avista

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund reduced its holding in Avient Corporation (NYSE:AVNT) by 83.7% in the first quarter, selling 55,304 shares and ending the period with 10,787 shares valued at about $392,000. Other institutional investors, including the Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and the State of Michigan Retirement System, increased their positions in Avient during the same timeframe.

Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC raised its stake in Avista Corporation (NYSE:AVA) by 83.5% in the first quarter, purchasing 62,438 shares to hold a total of 137,216 shares worth roughly $5.5 million. Additional investors such as Sound Income Strategies LLC, Nuance Investments LLC, and Gabelli Funds LLC also added to or expanded their holdings in Avista during recent quarters.