AeroVironment
AVAV
129 hedge funds and large institutions have $452M invested in AeroVironment in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 57 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
90% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 57 | Existing positions reduced: 30
37% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.7M | Put options by funds: $1.97M
13% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 15
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 129 (0)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $477M → $452M (-$24.9M)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$2.62M |
| 2 |
SCM
Suffolk Capital Management
New York
|
+$1.64M |
| 3 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$1.53M |
| 4 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$1.43M |
| 5 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$2.85M |
| 2 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$2.66M |
| 3 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.24M |
| 4 |
SPM
Symmetry Peak Management
Radnor,
Pennsylvania
|
-$973K |
| 5 |
Carson Wealth (CWM LLC)
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$957K |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
129 of the 3,767 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $452M — down 5.2% from $477M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new AVAV positions and 15 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 57 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Driehaus Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $2.62M. The largest seller was Royce & Associates, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.85M sold.
- 129 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2016, unchanged from Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $452M of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2016, down 5.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2016 and 15 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2016 was Driehaus Capital Management, an estimated $2.62M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2016 was Royce & Associates, an estimated $2.85M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.