AeroVironment
AVAV
232 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.32B invested in AeroVironment in 2021 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 47 funds opening new positions, 78 increasing their positions, 60 reducing their positions, and 31 closing their positions.
52% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 47 | Existing positions closed: 31
30% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 60
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 218 → 232 (+14)
3.42% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.36% → 85.78% (+3.4%)
25% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.76B → $1.32B (-$440M)
45% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $7.28M | Put options by funds: $13.4M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group
Minato-Ku, Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$20M |
| 2 |
NAMA
Nikko Asset Management Americas
New York
|
+$18.8M |
| 3 |
CCPM
Cooper Creek Partners Management
New York
|
+$14.9M |
| 4 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$13.5M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$9.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$42.3M |
| 2 |
HSBC Holdings
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$12.7M |
| 3 |
SIMG
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$9.94M |
| 4 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.22M |
| 5 |
HF
HRT Financial
New York
|
-$4.59M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2021 in Review
232 of the 6,518 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q4 2021, worth a combined $1.32B — down 25% from $1.76B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 47 funds opened new AVAV positions and 31 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 78 added to existing stakes and 60 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, adding an estimated $20M. The largest seller was Loomis, Sayles & Company, exiting entirely with an estimated $42.3M sold.
- 232 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q4 2021, up from 218 in Q3 2021.
- Funds reported $1.32B of AeroVironment stock for Q4 2021, down 25% quarter-over-quarter.
- 47 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q4 2021 and 31 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q4 2021 was Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, an estimated $20M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q4 2021 was Loomis, Sayles & Company, an estimated $42.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2021.