AeroVironment
AVAV
148 hedge funds and large institutions have $706M invested in AeroVironment in 2017 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 26 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
227% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $5.25M | Put options by funds: $1.6M
136% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 11
107% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 29
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $533M → $706M (+$172M)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 135 → 148 (+13)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3.18% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.08% → 77.89% (-3.2%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$31.5M |
| 2 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.9M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.53M |
| 4 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$3.06M |
| 5 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$2.89M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$15.8M |
| 2 |
HM
HCSF Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$14.3M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.81M |
| 4 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.71M |
| 5 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.59M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
KCM
151
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$1.71M | -60,938 | Closed |
|
|
WIC
152
Woodmont Investment Counsel
Nashville,
Tennessee
| – | -$1.29M | -45,973 | Closed |
|
|
NI
153
Numeric Investors
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$807K | -28,800 | Closed |
|
|
MIAN
154
Mariner Independent Advisor Network
Overland Park,
Kansas
| – | -$670K | -23,900 | Closed |
|
|
WAM
155
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$31K | -1,108 | Closed |
|
|
MAM
156
Meeder Asset Management
Dublin,
Ohio
| – | -$8K | -279 | Closed |
|
157
Parallax Volatility Advisers
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$7K | -251 | Closed |
|
|
AIM
158
Advantage Investment Management
Cedar Rapids,
Iowa
| – | -$6K | -200 | Closed |
|
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2017 in Review
148 of the 4,011 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q2 2017, worth a combined $706M — up 32% from $533M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 26 funds opened new AVAV positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 29 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $31.5M. The largest seller was Goldman Sachs, cutting an estimated $15.8M.
- 148 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q2 2017, up from 135 in Q1 2017.
- Funds reported $706M of AeroVironment stock for Q2 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 26 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q2 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q2 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $31.5M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q2 2017 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $15.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2017.