American Vanguard Corp
139 hedge funds and large institutions have $291M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2024 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 20 funds opening new positions, 45 increasing their positions, 58 reducing their positions, and 16 closing their positions.
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 2 (+1)
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 20 | Existing positions closed: 16
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $259M → $291M (+$32.5M)
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 136 → 139 (+3)
3.76% less ownership
Funds ownership: 81.83% → 78.06% (-3.8%)
22% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 45 | Existing positions reduced: 58
58% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $250K | Put options by funds: $602K
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$4.86M |
| 2 |
BCG
Barington Capital Group
New York
|
+$4.17M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$3.52M |
| 4 |
First Eagle Investment Management
New York
|
+$3.02M |
| 5 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$694K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$9.45M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$6.59M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.87M |
| 4 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$1.87M |
| 5 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$1.67M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
Principal Financial Group
Des Moines,
Iowa
| – | -$111K | -10,131 | Closed |
|
|
GCM
152
Gladius Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$36.9K | -3,367 | Closed |
|
|
S
153
SignatureFD
Atlanta,
Georgia
| – | -$1.57K | -143 | Closed |
|
154
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$603 | -55 | Closed |
|
|
VCM
155
Versant Capital Management
Phoenix,
Arizona
| – | -$77 | -7 | Closed |
|
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2024 in Review
139 of the 6,942 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q1 2024, worth a combined $291M — up 13% from $259M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 20 funds opened new AVD positions and 16 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 45 added to existing stakes and 58 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Cove Street Capital, adding an estimated $4.86M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $9.45M.
- 139 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q1 2024, up from 136 in Q4 2023.
- Funds reported $291M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q1 2024, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 20 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q1 2024 and 16 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q1 2024 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $4.86M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q1 2024 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $9.45M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2024.