AeroVironment
AVAV
614 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.69B invested in AeroVironment in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 127 funds opening new positions, 273 increasing their positions, 134 reducing their positions, and 105 closing their positions.
104% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 273 | Existing positions reduced: 134
21% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 127 | Existing positions closed: 105
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 603 → 614 (+11)
2% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $363M | Put options by funds: $369M
3.13% less ownership
Funds ownership: 65.34% → 62.21% (-3.1%)
17% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 → 5 (-1)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.91B → $5.69B (-$2.22B)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$87.4M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$81.1M |
| 3 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$77.7M |
| 4 |
Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
|
+$57.3M |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$50.6M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
-$242M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$187M |
| 3 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$89.5M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$77.4M |
| 5 |
AllianceBernstein
Nashville,
Tennessee
|
-$76.5M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
614 of the 8,128 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $5.69B — down 28% from $7.91B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 127 funds opened new AVAV positions and 105 closed out — a net gain of 22 holders — while 273 added to existing stakes and 134 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Alyeska Investment Group, adding an estimated $87.4M. The largest seller was Invesco, cutting an estimated $242M.
- 614 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2026, up from 603 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $5.69B of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2026, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 127 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2026 and 105 closed out, a net change of +22 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2026 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $87.4M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2026 was Invesco, an estimated $242M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.