American Vanguard Corp
116 hedge funds and large institutions have $70.1M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2025 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 12 funds opening new positions, 31 increasing their positions, 49 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
4.23% less ownership
Funds ownership: 68.61% → 64.37% (-4.2%)
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 122 → 116 (-6)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 12 | Existing positions closed: 16
33% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2K | Put options by funds: $3K
37% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 31 | Existing positions reduced: 49
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $112M → $70.1M (-$41.8M)
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.47M |
| 2 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$1.3M |
| 3 |
Point72 Asset Management
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$632K |
| 4 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$525K |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$367K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
EIM
Essex Investment Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.14M |
| 2 |
CCA
Cruiser Capital Advisors
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.02M |
| 3 |
Mackenzie Financial
Toronto Ontario,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$747K |
| 4 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$607K |
| 5 |
LCM
Legato Capital Management
San Francisco,
California
|
-$505K |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AP
126
Aspect Partners
Fairfax,
Virginia
| – | -$1.55K | -270 | Closed |
|
|
CA
127
Clearstead Advisors
Cleveland,
Ohio
| – | -$896 | -156 | Closed |
|
|
MPWT
128
MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust
Windsor,
Connecticut
| – | -$878 | -153 | Closed |
|
129
Nisa Investment Advisors
St. Louis,
Missouri
| – | -$763 | -133 | Closed |
|
|
BTI
130
Blue Trust Inc
Alpharetta,
Georgia
| – | -$689 | -120 | Closed |
|
|
GI
131
GAMMA Investing
Foster City,
California
| – | -$195 | -34 | Closed |
|
|
TWD
132
True Wealth Design
Akron,
Ohio
| – | -$75 | -13 | Closed |
|
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2025 in Review
116 of the 8,223 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q4 2025, worth a combined $70.1M — down 37% from $112M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 16 funds closed out of AVD and 12 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 49 trimmed existing stakes and 31 added.
The largest buyer was Russell Investments Group, adding an estimated $1.47M. The largest seller was Essex Investment Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.14M sold.
- 116 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q4 2025, down from 122 in Q3 2025.
- Funds reported $70.1M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q4 2025, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 12 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q4 2025 and 16 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q4 2025 was Russell Investments Group, an estimated $1.47M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q4 2025 was Essex Investment Management, an estimated $2.14M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2025.