American Vanguard Corp
125 hedge funds and large institutions have $310M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2014 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 19 funds opening new positions, 49 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
23% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 49 | Existing positions reduced: 40
4.92% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.61% → 81.53% (+4.9%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 125 → 125 (0)
0% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 19
35% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $476M → $310M (-$167M)
50% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $2.1M | Put options by funds: $4.22M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
+$15.4M |
| 2 |
RRAM
River Road Asset Management
Louisville,
Kentucky
|
+$13.2M |
| 3 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$10.1M |
| 4 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
+$9.46M |
| 5 |
WA
Wasatch Advisors
Salt Lake City,
Utah
|
+$8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$27.2M |
| 2 |
CCM
Century Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.31M |
| 3 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
-$6.36M |
| 4 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
-$5.21M |
| 5 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.45M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2014 in Review
125 of the 3,479 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q2 2014, worth a combined $310M — down 35% from $476M a quarter earlier.
Fund positioning in AVD was balanced in Q2 2014: 19 funds opened new positions, 19 closed out, 49 added to existing stakes and 40 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Champlain Investment Partners, adding an estimated $15.4M. The largest seller was Allianz Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $27.2M sold.
- 125 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q2 2014, unchanged from Q1 2014.
- Funds reported $310M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q2 2014, down 35% quarter-over-quarter.
- 19 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q2 2014 and 19 closed out, a net change of 0 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q2 2014 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $15.4M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q2 2014 was Allianz Asset Management, an estimated $27.2M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2014.