American Vanguard Corp
119 hedge funds and large institutions have $420M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2018 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 34 reducing their positions, and 15 closing their positions.
32% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 34
0.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.03% → 76.88% (+0.86%)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 119 (-8)
19% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $521M → $420M (-$101M)
47% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 15
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
100% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $0 | Put options by funds: $284K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$6.05M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.94M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.52M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$844K |
| 5 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$776K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.9M |
| 2 |
FP
Foundry Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.15M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$1.21M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$968K |
| 5 |
OAM
Oxford Asset Management
Oxford,
United Kingdom
|
-$867K |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2018 in Review
119 of the 4,375 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q3 2018, worth a combined $420M — down 19% from $521M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 15 funds closed out of AVD and 8 opened new positions — a net loss of 7 holders — while 34 trimmed existing stakes and 45 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $6.05M. The largest seller was Boston Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.9M sold.
- 119 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q3 2018, down from 127 in Q2 2018.
- Funds reported $420M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q3 2018, down 19% quarter-over-quarter.
- 8 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q3 2018 and 15 closed out, a net change of -7 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q3 2018 was BlackRock, an estimated $6.05M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q3 2018 was Boston Partners, an estimated $2.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2018.