AeroVironment
AVAV
226 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.27B invested in AeroVironment in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 67 increasing their positions, 74 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 21
62% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.4B → $2.27B (+$867M)
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
14% more funds holding
Funds holding: 199 → 226 (+27)
2.07% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.46% → 84.53% (+2.1%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 67 | Existing positions reduced: 74
54% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.8M | Put options by funds: $144M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
+$51.8M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$46.9M |
| 3 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$43.7M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$16.2M |
| 5 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$13.4M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$39.7M |
| 2 |
VIA
Vident Investment Advisory
Alpharetta,
Georgia
|
-$19.2M |
| 3 |
ACM
American Capital Management
New York
|
-$18.3M |
| 4 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$14.9M |
| 5 |
Legal & General Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.18M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
226 of the 4,391 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $2.27B — up 62% from $1.4B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new AVAV positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 30 holders — while 67 added to existing stakes and 74 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Mirae Asset Global Investments, adding an estimated $51.8M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $39.7M.
- 226 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q3 2018, up from 199 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $2.27B of AeroVironment stock for Q3 2018, up 62% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q3 2018 and 21 closed out, a net change of +30 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q3 2018 was Mirae Asset Global Investments, an estimated $51.8M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q3 2018 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $39.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.