American Vanguard Corp
132 hedge funds and large institutions have $365M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2016 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 46 increasing their positions, 39 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
145% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 11
23% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $356K | Put options by funds: $290K
18% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 46 | Existing positions reduced: 39
13% more funds holding
Funds holding: 117 → 132 (+15)
11% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $329M → $365M (+$36.5M)
0.69% less ownership
Funds ownership: 80.55% → 79.86% (-0.69%)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
+$2.53M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
+$2.25M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.61M |
| 4 |
BIM
Bogle Investment Management
Newton Lower Falls,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.44M |
| 5 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$1.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$5.13M |
| 2 |
Artisan Partners
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$3.03M |
| 3 |
WC
Walthausen & Co
Malta,
New York
|
-$2.73M |
| 4 |
CS
Credit Suisse
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$2.71M |
| 5 |
RS
Robeco Schweiz
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
-$1.75M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2016 in Review
132 of the 3,753 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q1 2016, worth a combined $365M — up 11% from $329M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new AVD positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 16 holders — while 46 added to existing stakes and 39 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dimensional Fund Advisors, adding an estimated $2.53M. The largest seller was Cove Street Capital, cutting an estimated $5.13M.
- 132 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q1 2016, up from 117 in Q4 2015.
- Funds reported $365M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q1 2016, up 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q1 2016 and 11 closed out, a net change of +16 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q1 2016 was Dimensional Fund Advisors, an estimated $2.53M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q1 2016 was Cove Street Capital, an estimated $5.13M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2016.