AeroVironment
AVAV
112 hedge funds and large institutions have $303M invested in AeroVironment in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 4 funds opening new positions, 56 increasing their positions, 29 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
93% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 56 | Existing positions reduced: 29
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.78M | Put options by funds: $1.45M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 112 (-15)
20% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $377M → $303M (-$73.9M)
78% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 18
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$7.4M |
| 2 |
JHIU
Janus Henderson Investors US
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$3.22M |
| 3 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
+$3.21M |
| 4 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$3.11M |
| 5 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$2.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$2.97M |
| 2 |
HCM
Highbridge Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.43M |
| 3 |
SFM
Systematic Financial Management
Teaneck,
New Jersey
|
-$1.38M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 5 |
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Albany,
New York
|
-$1.25M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review
112 of the 3,590 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $303M — down 20% from $377M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of AVAV and 4 opened new positions — a net loss of 14 holders — while 29 trimmed existing stakes and 56 added.
The largest buyer was Neuberger Berman Group, adding an estimated $7.4M. The largest seller was Deutsche Bank, cutting an estimated $2.97M.
- 112 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q3 2015, down from 127 in Q2 2015.
- Funds reported $303M of AeroVironment stock for Q3 2015, down 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 4 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q3 2015 and 18 closed out, a net change of -14 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q3 2015 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $7.4M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q3 2015 was Deutsche Bank, an estimated $2.97M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.