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American Outdoor Brands
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92 hedge funds and large institutions have $85.4M invested in American Outdoor Brands in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 34 increasing their positions, 18 reducing their positions, and 10 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

89% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 18

27% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $67.1M → $85.4M (+$18.3M)

10% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 10

3.66% more ownership

Funds ownership: 68.96% → 72.62% (+3.7%)

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 94 → 92 (-2)

Holders
92
Holders Change
-2
Holders Change %
-2.13%
% of All Funds
1.13%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
11
Increased
34
Reduced
18
Closed
10
Calls
$17K
Puts
–
Net Calls
+$17K
Net Calls Change
-$230K

Top Buyers

1
BIP
Brandes Investment Partners
California
+$4.79M
2
UBS Group
UBS Group
Switzerland
+$1.46M
3
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
+$1.09M
4
Russell Investments Group
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
+$335K
5
AA
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
+$181K

Top Sellers

1
Corient Private Wealth
Corient Private Wealth
Florida
-$2.61M
2
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Texas
-$350K
3
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
California
-$265K
4
Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management
Massachusetts
-$188K
5
RC
RBF Capital
California
-$158K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
BIP
1
Brandes Investment Partners
California
$22.7M +$4.79M +541,285 +29%
RA
2
Royce & Associates
New York
$8.56M +$1.09M +123,591 +16%
BlackRock
3
BlackRock
New York
$7.41M -$73.6K -8,320 -1%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
4
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$7.16M -$96.7K -10,930 -1%
ECM
5
Engine Capital Management
New York
$6.13M – – –
VCM
6
Vanguard Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$5.52M +$5.23M +590,623 New
GI
7
GAMCO Investors
Connecticut
$2.94M +$44.3K +5,000 +2%
Geode Capital Management
8
Geode Capital Management
Massachusetts
$2.71M +$69.7K +7,879 +3%
UBS Group
9
UBS Group
Switzerland
$1.91M +$1.46M +164,876 +412%
Renaissance Technologies
10
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$1.91M -$79.7K -9,000 -4%
Arrowstreet Capital
11
Arrowstreet Capital
Massachusetts
$1.78M – – –
State Street
12
State Street
Massachusetts
$1.42M +$18.2K +2,060 +1%
AWA
13
Argos Wealth Advisors
California
$1.18M – – –
DIS
14
Diversified Investment Strategies
Louisiana
$1.12M – – –
TA
15
Teton Advisors
New York
$1.09M – – –
Northern Trust
16
Northern Trust
Illinois
$882K +$39.8K +4,500 +5%
AA
17
Ancora Advisors
Ohio
$830K +$181K +20,438 +30%
American Century Companies
18
American Century Companies
Missouri
$725K -$57.7K -6,517 -8%
VFT
19
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust
Pennsylvania
$701K +$665K +75,085 New
GF
20
Gabelli Funds
New York
$664K – – –
VPM
21
Vanguard Portfolio Management
Pennsylvania
$662K +$627K +70,880 New
Goldman Sachs
22
Goldman Sachs
New York
$639K +$31.2K +3,529 +5%
RC
23
RBF Capital
California
$607K -$158K -17,831 -22%
LPL Financial
24
LPL Financial
California
$559K +$160K +18,121 +43%
Russell Investments Group
25
Russell Investments Group
United Kingdom
$545K +$335K +37,810 +184%
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AOUT Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

92 of the 8,126 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $85.4M — up 27% from $67.1M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 11 funds opened new AOUT positions and 10 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 34 added to existing stakes and 18 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Brandes Investment Partners, adding an estimated $4.79M. The largest seller was Corient Private Wealth, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.61M sold.

  • 92 institutional investors held American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) as of Q1 2026, down from 94 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $85.4M of American Outdoor Brands stock for Q1 2026, up 27% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 11 funds opened new American Outdoor Brands positions in Q1 2026 and 10 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
  • The largest American Outdoor Brands buyer in Q1 2026 was Brandes Investment Partners, an estimated $4.79M added.
  • The largest American Outdoor Brands seller in Q1 2026 was Corient Private Wealth, an estimated $2.61M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.