AeroVironment
AVAV
174 hedge funds and large institutions have $956M invested in AeroVironment in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 60 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 14 closing their positions.
200% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 14
103% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $12.4M | Put options by funds: $6.12M
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 60 | Existing positions reduced: 45
18% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 174 (+26)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
3.78% less ownership
Funds ownership: 77.89% → 74.11% (-3.8%)
30% less capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $79.1M | Capital outflows: $113M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$8.51M |
| 2 |
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$7.49M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.17M |
| 4 |
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
+$4.79M |
| 5 |
PC
Pier Capital
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$4.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
|
-$28.9M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$28.8M |
| 3 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$13M |
| 4 |
Bank of New York Mellon
New York
|
-$8.68M |
| 5 |
AIC
AWM Investment Company
New York
|
-$7.61M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
174 of the 4,023 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $956M — up 35% from $706M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new AVAV positions and 14 closed out — a net gain of 28 holders — while 60 added to existing stakes and 45 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $8.51M. The largest seller was Janus Henderson Group, cutting an estimated $28.9M.
- 174 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q3 2017, up from 148 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $956M of AeroVironment stock for Q3 2017, up 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q3 2017 and 14 closed out, a net change of +28 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q3 2017 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $8.51M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q3 2017 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $28.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.