AeroVironment
AVAV
301 hedge funds and large institutions have $2.6B invested in AeroVironment in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 51 funds opening new positions, 102 increasing their positions, 88 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
168% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 19
67% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 → 5 (+2)
47% more capital inflows, than outflows
Capital inflows: $193M | Capital outflows: $131M
27% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $42.1M | Put options by funds: $33.2M
16% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 102 | Existing positions reduced: 88
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 271 → 301 (+30)
2.12% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.51% → 88.63% (+2.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
+$29M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$21.1M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$11.2M |
| 4 |
Oberweis Asset Management
Lisle,
Illinois
|
+$6.96M |
| 5 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$6.74M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$32.2M |
| 2 |
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management
San Mateo,
California
|
-$11.6M |
| 3 |
Stephens Investment Management Group
Houston,
Texas
|
-$7.34M |
| 4 |
Pinnacle Associates
New York
|
-$6.68M |
| 5 |
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$6.44M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
301 of the 6,314 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $2.6B — up 12% from $2.32B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 51 funds opened new AVAV positions and 19 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 102 added to existing stakes and 88 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Lord, Abbett & Co, adding an estimated $29M. The largest seller was Millennium Management, cutting an estimated $32.2M.
- 301 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q3 2023, up from 271 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $2.6B of AeroVironment stock for Q3 2023, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 51 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q3 2023 and 19 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q3 2023 was Lord, Abbett & Co, an estimated $29M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q3 2023 was Millennium Management, an estimated $32.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.