American Vanguard Corp
118 hedge funds and large institutions have $43.9M invested in American Vanguard Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 30 funds opening new positions, 40 increasing their positions, 30 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 40 | Existing positions reduced: 30
15% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 30 | Existing positions closed: 26
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 116 → 118 (+2)
2.67% less ownership
Funds ownership: 64.37% → 61.7% (-2.7%)
37% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $70.1M → $43.9M (-$26.1M)
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 0 (-1)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$1.86M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$890K |
| 3 |
Tudor Investment Corp
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
+$857K |
| 4 |
PCM
Potomac Capital Management
New York
|
+$697K |
| 5 |
ER
EVR Research
Richmond,
Virginia
|
+$432K |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management
Los Angeles,
California
|
-$2.21M |
| 2 |
Federated Hermes
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
|
-$1.19M |
| 3 |
Schroder Investment Management Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.15M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
-$831K |
| 5 |
Russell Investments Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$711K |
AVD Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
118 of the 8,191 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in American Vanguard Corp (AVD) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $43.9M — down 37% from $70.1M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 30 funds opened new AVD positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 40 added to existing stakes and 30 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Two Sigma Investments, adding an estimated $1.86M. The largest seller was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $2.21M sold.
- 118 institutional investors held American Vanguard Corp (AVD) as of Q1 2026, up from 116 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $43.9M of American Vanguard Corp stock for Q1 2026, down 37% quarter-over-quarter.
- 30 funds opened new American Vanguard Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 26 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Two Sigma Investments, an estimated $1.86M added.
- The largest American Vanguard Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, an estimated $2.21M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.