American Vanguard Corp
117 hedge funds and large institutions have $329M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2015 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 6 funds opening new positions, 43 increasing their positions, 40 reducing their positions, and 8 closing their positions.
63% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $91K | Put options by funds: $56K
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $285M → $329M (+$44.3M)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 43 | Existing positions reduced: 40
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 121 → 117 (-4)
3.82% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.36% → 80.54% (-3.8%)
25% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 6 | Existing positions closed: 8
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.26M |
| 2 |
BFA
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco,
California
|
+$1.59M |
| 3 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.46M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$905K |
| 5 |
PPA
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Seattle,
Washington
|
+$828K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CIP
Champlain Investment Partners
Burlington,
Vermont
|
-$8M |
| 2 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$3.13M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.39M |
| 4 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.71M |
| 5 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.37M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2015 in Review
117 of the 3,824 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q4 2015, worth a combined $329M — up 16% from $285M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 8 funds closed out of AVD and 6 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 40 trimmed existing stakes and 43 added.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $2.26M. The largest seller was Champlain Investment Partners, exiting entirely with an estimated $8M sold.
- 117 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q4 2015, down from 121 in Q3 2015.
- Funds reported $329M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q4 2015, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 6 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q4 2015 and 8 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q4 2015 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $2.26M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q4 2015 was Champlain Investment Partners, an estimated $8M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2015.