Major Aveanna (AVAH) stockholder sells 919K shares, keeps 12.5M
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' major shareholder J.H. Whitney VII, L.P., an entity associated with J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC, reported an open-market sale of 919,389 shares of common stock at $8.00 per share on June 24, 2026. After this sale, J.H. Whitney VII, L.P. held 12,531,158 Aveanna shares indirectly. Related entities PSA Iliad Holdings LLC and PSA Healthcare Investment Holdings LLC were shown with 1,426,034 and 15,523,810 indirectly held shares, respectively, while direct holdings for the reporting person were listed as zero. The reporting entities may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these positions but disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
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Insider Trade Summary
Net Seller: 919,389 shares
Net Sell
4 txns
Insider
J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC
Role
10% Owner
Sold
919,389 shs ($7.36M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | 919,389 | $8.00 | $7.36M |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.01 par value | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 12,531,158 shares (Indirect, By J.H. Whitney VII, L.P.);
Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 15,523,810 shares (Indirect, By PSA Healthcare Investment Holdings LLC);
Common Stock, $0.01 par value — 1,426,034 shares (Indirect, By PSA Iliad Holdings LLC)
Footnotes (1)
- F1. J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC ("Equity Partners VII") is the general partner of J.H. Whitney VII, L.P. ("JHW VII") and Whitney Strategic Partners VII, L.P. ("Strategic Partners VII"). Strategic Partners VII is the managing member of each of PSA Healthcare Investment Holdings LLC ("PSA Healthcare") and PSA Iliad Holdings LLC ("PSA Iliad Holdings," and, collectively with JHW VII and PSA Healthcare, the "Stockholder Entities"). As a result, Equity Partners VII may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), held by each of the Stockholder Entities, and Strategic Partners VII may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the Shares held by each of PSA Healthcare and PSA Iliad Holdings. Each of Equity Partners VII and Strategic Partners VII disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
Key Figures
Shares sold: 919,389 shares
Sale price: $8.00 per share
Holdings after sale (J.H. Whitney VII, L.P.): 12,531,158 shares
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6 metrics
Shares sold
919,389 shares
Open-market sale on June 24, 2026
Sale price
$8.00 per share
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Holdings after sale (J.H. Whitney VII, L.P.)
12,531,158 shares
Indirect ownership following transaction
Indirect holdings PSA Iliad
1,426,034 shares
Held indirectly by PSA Iliad Holdings LLC
Indirect holdings PSA Healthcare
15,523,810 shares
Held indirectly by PSA Healthcare Investment Holdings LLC
Direct holdings
0 shares
Direct ownership for reporting person after transactions
Key Terms
open-market sale, ten percent owner, indirect ownership, voting and dispositive power, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"Sale in open market or private transaction"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
ten percent owner regulatory
"is_ten_percent_owner": 1"
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type": "indirect""
voting and dispositive power financial
"may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to shares"
beneficial ownership regulatory
"disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
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FAQ
What insider transaction did Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) report in this Form 4?
Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) disclosed an open-market sale of 919,389 common shares at $8.00 per share by J.H. Whitney VII, L.P. on June 24, 2026, reported through J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC as a ten percent owner with indirect holdings.
Does J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC claim full beneficial ownership of Aveanna (AVAH) shares?
No. The filing states J.H. Whitney Equity Partners VII, LLC and a related fund may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, limiting the ownership claim.
Was the Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) insider sale a buy or sell transaction?
The reported Aveanna Healthcare (AVAH) transaction is a sale. It is coded as an open-market or private sale of 919,389 common shares at $8.00 per share, reflecting a net-sell position in the transaction summary, with no corresponding purchase transactions reported.