American Vanguard Corp
133 hedge funds and large institutions have $467M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2018 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 37 increasing their positions, 52 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $450M → $467M (+$16.2M)
0.5% more ownership
Funds ownership: 76.86% → 77.36% (+0.5%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 137 → 133 (-4)
11% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 19
29% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 37 | Existing positions reduced: 52
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$21.6M |
| 2 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
+$1.49M |
| 3 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$1.42M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$1.29M |
| 5 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JP Morgan Chase
New York
|
-$4.65M |
| 2 |
Millennium Management
New York
|
-$3.59M |
| 3 |
AAM
ACK Asset Management
Greenwich,
Connecticut
|
-$3.14M |
| 4 |
HA
Heartland Advisors
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$2.57M |
| 5 |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
|
-$2.08M |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2018 in Review
133 of the 4,373 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q1 2018, worth a combined $467M — up 3.6% from $450M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of AVD and 17 opened new positions — a net loss of 2 holders — while 52 trimmed existing stakes and 37 added.
The largest buyer was Wellington Management Group, adding an estimated $21.6M. The largest seller was JP Morgan Chase, cutting an estimated $4.65M.
- 133 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q1 2018, down from 137 in Q4 2017.
- Funds reported $467M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q1 2018, up 3.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q1 2018 and 19 closed out, a net change of -2 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q1 2018 was Wellington Management Group, an estimated $21.6M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q1 2018 was JP Morgan Chase, an estimated $4.65M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2018.