American Vanguard Corp
142 hedge funds and large institutions have $523M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2017 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 21 funds opening new positions, 48 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 6 closing their positions.
250% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 21 | Existing positions closed: 6
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $395M → $523M (+$128M)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 127 → 142 (+15)
4% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 48 | Existing positions reduced: 46
0.2% less ownership
Funds ownership: 76.92% → 76.72% (-0.2%)
14% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $997K | Put options by funds: $1.16M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
+$8.2M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$4.95M |
| 3 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
+$1.81M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.46M |
| 5 |
AP
AHL Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$1.16M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$19.3M |
| 2 |
IA
IFP Advisors
Tampa,
Florida
|
-$1.61M |
| 3 |
JGC
J. Goldman & Co
New York
|
-$1.32M |
| 4 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$1.3M |
| 5 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$1.05M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2017 in Review
142 of the 4,022 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q3 2017, worth a combined $523M — up 32% from $395M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 21 funds opened new AVD positions and 6 closed out — a net gain of 15 holders — while 48 added to existing stakes and 46 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ACK Asset Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $8.2M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, cutting an estimated $19.3M.
- 142 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q3 2017, up from 127 in Q2 2017.
- Funds reported $523M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q3 2017, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 21 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q3 2017 and 6 closed out, a net change of +15 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q3 2017 was ACK Asset Management, an estimated $8.2M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q3 2017 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $19.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2017.