AeroVironment
AVAV
382 hedge funds and large institutions have $3.3B invested in AeroVironment in 2025 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 56 funds opening new positions, 137 increasing their positions, 119 reducing their positions, and 79 closing their positions.
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 137 | Existing positions reduced: 119
2.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 95.89% → 98.07% (+2.2%)
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.9M | Put options by funds: $42.3M
7% less funds holding
Funds holding: 411 → 382 (-29)
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.16B → $3.3B (-$860M)
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 3 (-1)
29% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 79
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
+$48.8M |
| 2 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$45.1M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$41.8M |
| 4 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$34.1M |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$28.3M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$33.9M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$28.8M |
| 3 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
-$23.8M |
| 4 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$19.7M |
| 5 |
OAM
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
-$15.8M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2025 in Review
382 of the 7,457 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2025, worth a combined $3.3B — down 21% from $4.16B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 79 funds closed out of AVAV and 56 opened new positions — a net loss of 23 holders — while 119 trimmed existing stakes and 137 added.
The largest buyer was Ameriprise, adding an estimated $48.8M. The largest seller was BlackRock, cutting an estimated $33.9M.
- 382 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2025, down from 411 in Q4 2024.
- Funds reported $3.3B of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2025, down 21% quarter-over-quarter.
- 56 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2025 and 79 closed out, a net change of -23 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2025 was Ameriprise, an estimated $48.8M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2025 was BlackRock, an estimated $33.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2025.