AeroVironment
AVAV
127 hedge funds and large institutions have $377M invested in AeroVironment in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 12 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
32% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.24M | Put options by funds: $5.5M
15% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 40
2% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $23.4M | Capital outflows: $23M
0.03% more ownership
Funds ownership: 61.91% → 61.94% (+0.03%)
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 127 (-1)
8% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 12
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.3M |
| 2 |
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$2.29M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
+$2.19M |
| 4 |
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.55M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Obermeyer Wealth Partners
Aspen,
Colorado
|
-$10.3M |
| 2 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$1.88M |
| 3 |
SC
Sophrosyne Capital
New York
|
-$1.12M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$882K |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$793K |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
127 of the 3,730 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $377M — down 1.5% from $383M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 12 funds closed out of AVAV and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 46 added.
The largest buyer was Black Creek Investment Management, adding an estimated $3.3M. The largest seller was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $10.3M sold.
- 127 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q2 2015, down from 128 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $377M of AeroVironment stock for Q2 2015, down 1.5% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q2 2015 and 12 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q2 2015 was Black Creek Investment Management, an estimated $3.3M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q2 2015 was Obermeyer Wealth Partners, an estimated $10.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.