AeroVironment
AVAV
143 hedge funds and large institutions have $493M invested in AeroVironment in 2016 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 25 funds opening new positions, 52 increasing their positions, 31 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
213% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 25 | Existing positions closed: 8
78.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 0% → 78.51% (+79%)
68% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 52 | Existing positions reduced: 31
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $410M → $493M (+$83M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 128 → 143 (+15)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
66% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.84M | Put options by funds: $5.47M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$9.41M |
| 2 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$7.74M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
+$4.24M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$3.86M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
-$3.3M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.15M |
| 3 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
-$2.68M |
| 4 |
WAM
Wolverine Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.65M |
| 5 |
SCM
Suffolk Capital Management
New York
|
-$1.39M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2016 in Review
143 of the 4,008 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q4 2016, worth a combined $493M — up 20% from $410M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 25 funds opened new AVAV positions and 8 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 52 added to existing stakes and 31 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $9.41M. The largest seller was AWM Investment Company, cutting an estimated $3.3M.
- 143 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q4 2016, up from 128 in Q3 2016.
- Funds reported $493M of AeroVironment stock for Q4 2016, up 20% quarter-over-quarter.
- 25 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q4 2016 and 8 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q4 2016 was BlackRock Fund Advisors, an estimated $9.41M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q4 2016 was AWM Investment Company, an estimated $3.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2016.