American Vanguard Corp
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $182M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2024 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 61 reducing their positions, and 30 closing their positions.
77% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $312K | Put options by funds: $176K
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 3 (+1)
2.48% less ownership
Funds ownership: 78.06% → 75.58% (-2.5%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 139 → 133 (-6)
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 30
36% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 61
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $291M → $182M (-$109M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$2.15M |
| 2 |
Assenagon Asset Management
Senningerberg,
Luxembourg
|
+$1.99M |
| 3 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
+$1.96M |
| 4 |
AQR Capital Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$1.2M |
| 5 |
Los Angeles Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$6.15M |
| 2 |
AA
Ancora Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
|
-$3.52M |
| 3 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$3.16M |
| 4 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.94M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.8M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2024 in Review
133 of the 6,924 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q2 2024, worth a combined $182M — down 37% from $291M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 30 funds closed out of AVD and 24 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 61 trimmed existing stakes and 39 added.
The largest buyer was First Eagle Investment Management, adding an estimated $2.15M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $6.15M sold.
- 133 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q2 2024, down from 139 in Q1 2024.
- Funds reported $182M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q2 2024, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q2 2024 and 30 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q2 2024 was First Eagle Investment Management, an estimated $2.15M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q2 2024 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $6.15M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2024.