AeroVironment
AVAV
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $440M invested in AeroVironment in 2013 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 43 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
200% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 3 (+2)
75% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 12
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $354M → $440M (+$85.9M)
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 124 → 133 (+9)
7% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 43
47% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.08M | Put options by funds: $2.04M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCMLC
Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut)
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$6.22M |
| 2 |
GGHC
Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co
New York
|
+$5.72M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$2.7M |
| 4 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.28M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.72M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WI
WHV Investments
San Francisco,
California
|
-$21.2M |
| 2 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$7.74M |
| 3 |
SC
Sophrosyne Capital
New York
|
-$4.42M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.11M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$3.53M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2013 in Review
133 of the 3,459 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q4 2013, worth a combined $440M — up 24% from $354M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AVAV positions and 12 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 43 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), opening a new position worth an estimated $6.22M. The largest seller was WHV Investments, cutting an estimated $21.2M.
- 133 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q4 2013, up from 124 in Q3 2013.
- Funds reported $440M of AeroVironment stock for Q4 2013, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q4 2013 and 12 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q4 2013 was Cardinal Capital Management LLC (Connecticut), an estimated $6.22M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q4 2013 was WHV Investments, an estimated $21.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2013.