American Vanguard Corp
124 hedge funds and large institutions have $336M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2015 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 16 funds opening new positions, 39 increasing their positions, 48 reducing their positions, and 13 closing their positions.
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $255M → $336M (+$81.4M)
23% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 16 | Existing positions closed: 13
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 124 (+3)
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 82.29% → 83.74% (+1.5%)
19% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 48
74% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $582K | Put options by funds: $2.23M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
+$14.2M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
+$3.82M |
| 3 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.52M |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.78M |
| 5 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
+$1.71M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
-$12.3M |
| 2 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$5.45M |
| 3 |
Ameriprise
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.83M |
| 4 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.56M |
| 5 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.26M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2015 in Review
124 of the 3,712 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q2 2015, worth a combined $336M — up 32% from $255M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 16 funds opened new AVD positions and 13 closed out — a net gain of 3 holders — while 39 added to existing stakes and 48 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $14.2M. The largest seller was River Road Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $12.3M sold.
- 124 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q2 2015, up from 121 in Q1 2015.
- Funds reported $336M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q2 2015, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 16 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q2 2015 and 13 closed out, a net change of +3 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q2 2015 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $14.2M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q2 2015 was River Road Asset Management, an estimated $12.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2015.