AeroVironment
AVAV
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $417M invested in AeroVironment in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 37 reducing their positions, and 9 closing their positions.
288% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.79M | Put options by funds: $721K
78% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 9
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 37
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 129 → 133 (+4)
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $452M → $417M (-$34.8M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$6.55M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.51M |
| 3 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.68M |
| 4 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$2.48M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
-$20.9M |
| 2 |
BCIM
Black Creek Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$19.8M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$1.94M |
| 4 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$1.8M |
| 5 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$929K |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
133 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $417M — down 7.7% from $452M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new AVAV positions and 9 closed out — a net gain of 7 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 37 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Goldman Sachs, adding an estimated $6.55M. The largest seller was American Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $20.9M sold.
- 133 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q2 2016, up from 129 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $417M of AeroVironment stock for Q2 2016, down 7.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q2 2016 and 9 closed out, a net change of +7 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q2 2016 was Goldman Sachs, an estimated $6.55M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q2 2016 was American Capital Management, an estimated $20.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.