AeroVironment
AVAV
203 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.39B invested in AeroVironment in 2018 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 72 increasing their positions, 63 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
83% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $23.8M | Put options by funds: $13M
14% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 63
1.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.53% → 85.58% (+1.1%)
10% less funds holding
Funds holding: 226 → 203 (-23)
33% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 2 (-1)
39% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $2.27B → $1.39B (-$875M)
44% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 43
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$25.9M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 3 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$8.09M |
| 4 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$7.9M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.67M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
Mirae Asset Global Investments
Seoul,
South Korea
|
-$10M |
| 3 |
WG
Winton Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$9.83M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$8.69M |
| 5 |
MIFH
Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings
Petach Tikva,
Israel
|
-$5.75M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2018 in Review
203 of the 4,505 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q4 2018, worth a combined $1.39B — down 39% from $2.27B a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 43 funds closed out of AVAV and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 19 holders — while 63 trimmed existing stakes and 72 added.
The largest buyer was Vanguard Group, adding an estimated $25.9M. The largest seller was Lord, Abbett & Co, cutting an estimated $12.3M.
- 203 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q4 2018, down from 226 in Q3 2018.
- Funds reported $1.39B of AeroVironment stock for Q4 2018, down 39% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q4 2018 and 43 closed out, a net change of -19 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q4 2018 was Vanguard Group, an estimated $25.9M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q4 2018 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2018.