AeroVironment
AVAV
420 hedge funds and large institutions have $5.13B invested in AeroVironment in 2024 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 148 increasing their positions, 135 reducing their positions, and 43 closing their positions.
60% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 → 8 (+3)
37% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 43
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.57B → $5.13B (+$568M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 407 → 420 (+13)
1.78% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.12% → 90.9% (+1.8%)
10% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 135
12% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $66.5M | Put options by funds: $75.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baillie Gifford & Co
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
|
+$79.2M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$35.2M |
| 3 |
HCL
Heard Capital LLC
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$21.7M |
| 4 |
Norges Bank
Oslo,
Norway
|
+$21.3M |
| 5 |
Victory Capital Management
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$16.9M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NCGI
Next Century Growth Investors
Plymouth,
Minnesota
|
-$21.6M |
| 2 |
Lord, Abbett & Co
Jersey City,
New Jersey
|
-$13.2M |
| 3 |
PCM
Portolan Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$11.2M |
| 4 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$10.6M |
| 5 |
EAM
Eagle Asset Management
St Petersburg,
Florida
|
-$9.65M |
AVAV Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2024 in Review
420 of the 6,978 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AeroVironment (AVAV) for Q3 2024, worth a combined $5.13B — up 12% from $4.57B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new AVAV positions and 43 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 148 added to existing stakes and 135 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Baillie Gifford & Co, adding an estimated $79.2M. The largest seller was Next Century Growth Investors, cutting an estimated $21.6M.
- 420 institutional investors held AeroVironment (AVAV) as of Q3 2024, up from 407 in Q2 2024.
- Funds reported $5.13B of AeroVironment stock for Q3 2024, up 12% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new AeroVironment positions in Q3 2024 and 43 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest AeroVironment buyer in Q3 2024 was Baillie Gifford & Co, an estimated $79.2M added.
- The largest AeroVironment seller in Q3 2024 was Next Century Growth Investors, an estimated $21.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2024.