American Vanguard Corp
121 hedge funds and large institutions have $276M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2014 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 30 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 20 closing their positions.
3.32% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.53% → 84.85% (+3.3%)
5% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 20
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 121 (-4)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $310M → $276M (-$33.5M)
32% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.1M | Put options by funds: $3.09M
38% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 30 | Existing positions reduced: 48
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MRM
Michael R. Murphy
|
+$15.3M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.4M |
| 3 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$8.41M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.78M |
| 5 |
DRZID
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc (DRZ)
Winter Park,
Florida
|
+$6.27M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$9.04M |
| 2 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
-$6.35M |
| 3 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$6.03M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.27M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$2.24M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2014 in Review
121 of the 3,447 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q3 2014, worth a combined $276M — down 11% from $310M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 20 funds closed out of AVD and 19 opened new positions — a net loss of 1 holder — while 48 trimmed existing stakes and 30 added.
The largest buyer was Michael R. Murphy, opening a new position worth an estimated $15.3M. The largest seller was Walthausen & Co, cutting an estimated $9.04M.
- 121 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q3 2014, down from 125 in Q2 2014.
- Funds reported $276M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q3 2014, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q3 2014 and 20 closed out, a net change of -1 holder.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q3 2014 was Michael R. Murphy, an estimated $15.3M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q3 2014 was Walthausen & Co, an estimated $9.04M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2014.