American Vanguard Corp
137 hedge funds and large institutions have $450M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2017 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 55 increasing their positions, 46 reducing their positions, and 18 closing their positions.
35% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $268K | Put options by funds: $198K
20% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 55 | Existing positions reduced: 46
0.14% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.72% → 76.86% (+0.14%)
4% less funds holding
Funds holding: 142 → 137 (-5)
14% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $523M → $450M (-$72.7M)
28% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 18
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 2 → 1 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
+$3.64M |
| 2 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.8M |
| 3 |
JAM
Jupiter Asset Management
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$2.18M |
| 4 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.04M |
| 5 |
CAM
ClariVest Asset Management
San Diego,
California
|
+$1.93M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$5.27M |
| 2 |
CSC
Cove Street Capital
El Segundo,
California
|
-$2.49M |
| 3 |
T. Rowe Price Associates
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
-$2.06M |
| 4 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$1.67M |
| 5 |
FP
Foundry Partners
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$1.63M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2017 in Review
137 of the 4,409 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q4 2017, worth a combined $450M — down 14% from $523M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 18 funds closed out of AVD and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 5 holders — while 46 trimmed existing stakes and 55 added.
The largest buyer was Heartland Advisors, adding an estimated $3.64M. The largest seller was ACK Asset Management, cutting an estimated $5.27M.
- 137 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q4 2017, down from 142 in Q3 2017.
- Funds reported $450M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q4 2017, down 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q4 2017 and 18 closed out, a net change of -5 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q4 2017 was Heartland Advisors, an estimated $3.64M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q4 2017 was ACK Asset Management, an estimated $5.27M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2017.