AeroVironment
AVAV
201 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.25B invested in AeroVironment in 2020 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 31 funds opening new positions, 74 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 29 closing their positions.
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 74 | Existing positions reduced: 56
16% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $10.9M | Put options by funds: $9.36M
7% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 31 | Existing positions closed: 29
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 203 → 201 (-2)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.31B → $1.25B (-$59.7M)
3.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.87% → 84.41% (-3.5%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$22.1M |
| 2 |
GIP
Granite Investment Partners
El Segundo,
California
|
+$13.9M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$12.3M |
| 4 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$11.8M |
| 5 |
RI
Redwood Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$31.4M |
| 2 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$20.7M |
| 3 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
-$20.7M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
-$15.1M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$13.5M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2020 in Review
201 of the 4,547 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q1 2020, worth a combined $1.25B — down 4.6% from $1.31B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 31 funds opened new AVAV positions and 29 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 74 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Millennium Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $22.1M. The largest seller was Credit Suisse, cutting an estimated $31.4M.
- 201 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q1 2020, down from 203 in Q4 2019.
- Funds reported $1.25B of AeroVironment stock for Q1 2020, down 4.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 31 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q1 2020 and 29 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q1 2020 was Millennium Management, an estimated $22.1M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q1 2020 was Credit Suisse, an estimated $31.4M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2020.