AeroVironment
AVAV
491 hedge funds and large institutions have $8.03B invested in AeroVironment in 2025 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 155 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 130 reducing their positions, and 42 closing their positions.
269% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 155 | Existing positions closed: 42
267% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 11 (+8)
143% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.3B → $8.03B (+$4.73B)
29% more funds holding
Funds holding: 382 → 491 (+109)
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 130
15% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $228M | Put options by funds: $268M
36.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 98.07% → 61.74% (-36%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$73.4M |
| 2 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$49.7M |
| 3 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$44.4M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Investment Management
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$43.8M |
| 5 |
VanEck Associates
New York
|
+$38M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alyeska Investment Group
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$70.3M |
| 2 |
HCL
Heard Capital LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$48.5M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$45.7M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$43.4M |
| 5 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
-$32.2M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2025 in Review
491 of the 7,595 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q2 2025, worth a combined $8.03B — up 143% from $3.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 155 funds opened new AVAV positions and 42 closed out — a net gain of 113 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 130 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $73.4M. The largest seller was Alyeska Investment Group, cutting an estimated $70.3M.
- 491 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q2 2025, up from 382 in Q1 2025.
- Funds reported $8.03B of AeroVironment stock for Q2 2025, up 143% quarter-over-quarter.
- 155 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q2 2025 and 42 closed out, a net change of +113 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q2 2025 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $73.4M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q2 2025 was Alyeska Investment Group, an estimated $70.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2025.