AeroVironment
AVAV
128 hedge funds and large institutions have $383M invested in AeroVironment in 2015 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 38 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
24% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 38
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
1% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.78M | Put options by funds: $1.79M
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $393M → $383M (-$9.93M)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 128 (-15)
56% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 25
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$13M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$3.4M |
| 3 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.25M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.98M |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$1.7M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$7.96M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.92M |
| 3 |
AP
Alydar Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.18M |
| 4 |
IMS
Index Management Solutions
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.87M |
| 5 |
WPC
White Pine Capital
Bloomington,
Minnesota
|
-$1.21M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2015 in Review
128 of the 3,770 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2015, worth a combined $383M — down 2.5% from $393M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of AVAV and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 38 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Investors US, adding an estimated $13M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.96M sold.
- 128 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2015, down from 143 in Q4 2014.
- Funds reported $383M of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2015, down 2.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2015 and 25 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2015 was Janus Henderson Investors US, an estimated $13M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2015 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $7.96M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2015.