AeroVironment
AVAV
193 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.01B invested in AeroVironment in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 39 funds opening new positions, 65 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 39 | Existing positions closed: 20
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 174 → 193 (+19)
5% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $956M → $1.01B (+$51.1M)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 65 | Existing positions reduced: 61
1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 74.11% → 75.11% (+1%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
9% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $9.94M | Put options by funds: $10.9M
Top Buyers
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$20.9M |
| 2 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.5M |
| 3 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
+$8.7M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.2M |
| 5 |
GXMC
Global X Management Company
New York
|
+$7.13M |
Top Sellers
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$19.5M |
| 2 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$8.86M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$7.26M |
| 4 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
-$6.43M |
| 5 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.01M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
193 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $1.01B — up 5.3% from $956M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 39 funds opened new AVAV positions and 20 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 65 added to existing stakes and 61 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $20.9M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $19.5M sold.
- 193 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q4 2017, up from 174 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $1.01B of AeroVironment stock for Q4 2017, up 5.3% quarter-over-quarter.
- 39 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q4 2017 and 20 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q4 2017 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $20.9M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q4 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $19.5M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.