AeroVironment
AVAV
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $477M invested in AeroVironment in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 5 closing their positions.
380% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 5
109% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.76M | Put options by funds: $1.32M
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 29
57% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $303M → $477M (+$174M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 → 129 (+17)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
+$8.02M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$5.55M |
| 3 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$3.09M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.77M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.26M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TA
Teachers Advisors
New York
|
-$7.55M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.31M |
| 3 |
PC
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.67M |
| 4 |
SIM
Spark Investment Management
New York
|
-$1.41M |
| 5 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$1.39M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
129 of the 3,812 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $477M — up 57% from $303M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new AVAV positions and 5 closed out — a net gain of 19 holders — while 49 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stephens Investment Management Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.02M. The largest seller was Teachers Advisors, cutting an estimated $7.55M.
- 129 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q4 2015, up from 112 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $477M of AeroVironment stock for Q4 2015, up 57% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q4 2015 and 5 closed out, a net change of +19 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q4 2015 was Stephens Investment Management Group, an estimated $8.02M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q4 2015 was Teachers Advisors, an estimated $7.55M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.