American Vanguard Corp
134 hedge funds and large institutions have $379M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2017 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 24 funds opening new positions, 54 increasing their positions, 33 reducing their positions, and 11 closing their positions.
118% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 24 | Existing positions closed: 11
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 33
6% more funds holding
Funds holding: 126 → 134 (+8)
1.88% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.83% → 77.71% (+1.9%)
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $426M → $379M (-$46.7M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$56.2M |
| 2 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
+$4.61M |
| 3 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$3.66M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$1.99M |
| 5 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
+$1.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$4.03M |
| 2 |
BCM
Bridgeway Capital Management
Houston,
Texas
|
-$2.7M |
| 3 |
GC
Globeflex Capital
San Diego,
California
|
-$1.33M |
| 4 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$1.33M |
| 5 |
PI
Putnam Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$1.01M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2017 in Review
134 of the 4,017 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q1 2017, worth a combined $379M — down 11% from $426M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 24 funds opened new AVD positions and 11 closed out — a net gain of 13 holders — while 54 added to existing stakes and 33 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $56.2M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, cutting an estimated $4.03M.
- 134 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q1 2017, up from 126 in Q4 2016.
- Funds reported $379M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q1 2017, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 24 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q1 2017 and 11 closed out, a net change of +13 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q1 2017 was BlackRock, an estimated $56.2M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q1 2017 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $4.03M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2017.