AeroVironment
AVAV
135 hedge funds and large institutions have $533M invested in AeroVironment in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
80% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 30
64% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.71M | Put options by funds: $2.26M
8% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $493M → $533M (+$40.5M)
2.57% more ownership
Funds ownership: 78.51% → 81.08% (+2.6%)
10% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 21
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 143 → 135 (-8)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$85.9M |
| 2 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$4.43M |
| 3 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$2.96M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.86M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.75M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.87M |
| 2 |
Franklin Resources
San Mateo,
California
|
-$4.61M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$1.71M |
| 4 |
N
Natixis
Paris,
France
|
-$920K |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$852K |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
135 of the 4,034 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $533M — up 8.2% from $493M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 21 funds closed out of AVAV and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 30 trimmed existing stakes and 54 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $85.9M. The largest seller was Renaissance Technologies, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.87M sold.
- 135 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2017, down from 143 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $533M of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2017, up 8.2% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2017 and 21 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $85.9M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2017 was Renaissance Technologies, an estimated $4.87M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.