American Vanguard Corp
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $529M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2013 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 54 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $456M → $529M (+$73.5M)
0.58% more ownership
Funds ownership: 68.36% → 68.94% (+0.58%)
9% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 54
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 137 (-5)
17% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 24
81% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.72M | Put options by funds: $8.86M
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
OCG
Opus Capital Group
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
+$28.9M |
| 2 |
CCM
Century Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$18.6M |
| 3 |
NRECA
National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Arlington,
Virginia
|
+$7.18M |
| 4 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$5.23M |
| 5 |
SNC
Stifel Nicolaus & Co
St Louis,
Missouri
|
+$4.94M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$22.9M |
| 2 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$17.3M |
| 3 |
TI
Turner Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
-$11.5M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$4.73M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.78M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GC
151
Globeflex Capital
San Diego,
California
| – | -$449K | -19,200 | Closed |
|
|
BPIM
152
Brant Point Investment Management
New York
| – | -$426K | -18,200 | Closed |
|
|
HIM
153
Hillsdale Investment Management
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
| – | -$349K | -14,900 | Closed |
|
|
PP
154
PDT Partners
New York
| – | -$306K | -13,076 | Closed |
|
|
HI
155
HBK Investments
Dallas,
Texas
| – | -$278K | -11,876 | Closed |
|
|
BMCMI
156
Bryn Mawr Capital Management Inc
Bryn Mawr,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$270K | -11,541 | Closed |
|
|
NCCM
157
Nine Chapters Capital Management
Short Hills,
New Jersey
| – | -$267K | -11,400 | Closed |
|
|
AG
158
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
| – | -$244K | -10,430 | Closed |
|
|
TMC
159
Trellus Management Company
Delray Beach,
Florida
| – | -$234K | -10,000 | Closed |
|
160
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
| – | -$214K | -8,908 | Closed |
|
|
MA
161
MUFG Americas
New York
| – | -$164K | -7,000 | Closed |
|
|
PAM
162
Panagora Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
| – | -$163K | -6,946 | Closed |
|
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2013 in Review
137 of the 3,084 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q3 2013, worth a combined $529M — up 16% from $456M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 24 funds closed out of AVD and 20 opened new positions — a net loss of 4 holders — while 54 trimmed existing stakes and 49 added.
The largest buyer was Opus Capital Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $28.9M. The largest seller was Heartland Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $22.9M sold.
- 137 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q3 2013, down from 142 in Q2 2013.
- Funds reported $529M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q3 2013, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q3 2013 and 24 closed out, a net change of -4 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q3 2013 was Opus Capital Group, an estimated $28.9M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q3 2013 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $22.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2013.