American Vanguard Corp
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
4,375% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $179K | Put options by funds: $4K
44% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.7M → $112M (+$34.2M)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 2 (0)
1.45% less ownership
Funds ownership: 70.06% → 68.61% (-1.5%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 122 (-3)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 19
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 46
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.77M |
| 2 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$935K |
| 3 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$718K |
| 4 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$598K |
| 5 |
LCM
Legato Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
+$579K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
KCM
Kennedy Capital Management
St Louis,
Missouri
|
-$1.61M |
| 2 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$1.27M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$515K |
| 4 |
Jacobs Levy Equity Management
Florham Park,
New Jersey
|
-$468K |
| 5 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$461K |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
122 of the 7,620 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $112M — up 44% from $77.7M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of AVD and 16 opened new positions — a net loss of 3 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 36 added.
The largest buyer was Essex Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $1.77M. The largest seller was Kennedy Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $1.61M sold.
- 122 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q3 2025, down from 125 in Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $112M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q3 2025, up 44% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q3 2025 and 19 closed out, a net change of -3 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q3 2025 was Essex Investment Management, an estimated $1.77M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q3 2025 was Kennedy Capital Management, an estimated $1.61M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.