AeroVironment
AVAV
612 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.12B invested in AeroVironment in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 104 funds opening new positions, 224 increasing their positions, 195 reducing their positions, and 99 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 224 | Existing positions reduced: 195
5% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 104 | Existing positions closed: 99
0.06% less ownership
Funds ownership: 62.21% → 62.15% (-0.06%)
0% less funds holding
Funds holding: 615 → 612 (-3)
10% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.69B → $5.12B (-$571M)
10% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $389M | Put options by funds: $433M
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 3 (-2)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HRCM
Hood River Capital Management
Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida
|
+$101M |
| 2 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
+$62M |
| 3 |
Korea Investment Corp
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$39.5M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$36.9M |
| 5 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$34.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$265M |
| 2 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$48.9M |
| 3 |
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
Paris,
France
|
-$46.5M |
| 4 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.3M |
| 5 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$35.1M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
612 of the 8,318 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $5.12B — down 10% from $5.69B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 104 funds opened new AVAV positions and 99 closed out — a net gain of 5 holders — while 224 added to existing stakes and 195 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hood River Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $101M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $265M.
- 612 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q2 2026, down from 615 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $5.12B of AeroVironment stock for Q2 2026, down 10% quarter-over-quarter.
- 104 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q2 2026 and 99 closed out, a net change of +5 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q2 2026 was Hood River Capital Management, an estimated $101M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q2 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $265M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.