American Vanguard Corp
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $476M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2014 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 44 increasing their positions, 45 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
5.66% more ownership
Funds ownership: 70.95% → 76.61% (+5.7%)
2% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 45
3% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $493M → $476M (-$16.8M)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 131 → 125 (-6)
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 25
91% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $757K | Put options by funds: $8.75M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$17.7M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$15.6M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$15.4M |
| 4 |
B
Barings
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.35M |
| 5 |
NRECA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$3.58M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CCM
Century Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$15M |
| 2 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$5M |
| 3 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$4.63M |
| 4 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$3.9M |
| 5 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$1.94M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2014 in Review
125 of the 3,462 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q1 2014, worth a combined $476M — down 3.4% from $493M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 25 funds closed out of AVD and 21 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 45 trimmed existing stakes and 44 added.
The largest buyer was Allianz Asset Management, adding an estimated $17.7M. The largest seller was Century Capital Management, cutting an estimated $15M.
- 125 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q1 2014, down from 131 in Q4 2013.
- Funds reported $476M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q1 2014, down 3.4% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q1 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q1 2014 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $17.7M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q1 2014 was Century Capital Management, an estimated $15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2014.