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 |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRCT
126
Tower Research Capital (TRC)
New York
| $3K | +$2.45K | +100 | New |
|
|
WA
127
WFG Advisors
Dallas,
Texas
| $2K | – | – | – |
|
|
VCM
128
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
| $2K | +$2.45K | +100 | New |
|
|
TDC
129
Thompson Davis & Co
Richmond,
Virginia
| $1K | – | – | – |
|
130
Manulife (Manufacturers Life Insurance)
Canada,
Ontario, Canada
| $396 | – | – | – |
|
|
PC
131
Polar Capital
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$1.67M | -83,350 | Closed |
|
|
SIM
132
Spark Investment Management
New York
| – | -$1.41M | -70,300 | Closed |
|
|
SO
133
STRS Ohio
Columbus,
Ohio
| – | -$254K | -12,700 | Closed |
|
|
PG
134
PEAK6 Group
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$88.7K | -3,615 | Closed |
|
|
PCM
135
Prelude Capital Management
New York
| – | -$2K | -78 | Closed |
|
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.