AeroVironment
AVAV
175 hedge funds and large institutions have $871M invested in AeroVironment in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 69 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 41 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 69 | Existing positions reduced: 52
4.19% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.11% → 79.31% (+4.2%)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.13M | Put options by funds: $6.85M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
9% less funds holding
Funds holding: 193 → 175 (-18)
13% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.01B → $871M (-$136M)
41% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 41
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$20.1M |
| 2 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$17.8M |
| 3 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$16.1M |
| 4 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 5 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
+$10.5M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neuberger Berman Group
New York
|
-$10.8M |
| 2 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
-$10.5M |
| 3 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.85M |
| 4 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$9.6M |
| 5 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$5.76M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
175 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $871M — down 13% from $1.01B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 41 funds closed out of AVAV and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 17 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 69 added.
The largest buyer was State Street, adding an estimated $20.1M. The largest seller was Neuberger Berman Group, cutting an estimated $10.8M.
- 175 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2018, down from 193 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $871M of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2018, down 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2018 and 41 closed out, a net change of -17 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2018 was State Street, an estimated $20.1M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2018 was Neuberger Berman Group, an estimated $10.8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.