American Vanguard Corp
109 hedge funds and large institutions have $474M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2019 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 11 funds opening new positions, 38 increasing their positions, 36 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
2,222% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $209K | Put options by funds: $9K
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $359M → $474M (+$115M)
4.86% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.82% → 80.68% (+4.9%)
6% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 38 | Existing positions reduced: 36
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 109 (-7)
15% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 11 | Existing positions closed: 13
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Janus Henderson Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$12.5M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$4.49M |
| 3 |
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
+$3.71M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.91M |
| 5 |
ACH
ArrowMark Colorado Holdings
Denver,
Colorado
|
+$2.53M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$3.6M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.45M |
| 3 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.38M |
| 4 |
LM
Luminus Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$1.24M |
| 5 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$914K |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2019 in Review
109 of the 5,075 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q4 2019, worth a combined $474M — up 32% from $359M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 13 funds closed out of AVD and 11 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 36 trimmed existing stakes and 38 added.
The largest buyer was Janus Henderson Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $12.5M. The largest seller was Cove Street Capital, cutting an estimated $3.6M.
- 109 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q4 2019, down from 116 in Q3 2019.
- Funds reported $474M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q4 2019, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 11 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q4 2019 and 13 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q4 2019 was Janus Henderson Group, an estimated $12.5M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q4 2019 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $3.6M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2019.