AEROVIRONMENT INC AVAV
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 008073108 · ISIN US0080731088
Company that designs and manufactures UAVs for U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($10.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 26.3m as of 2023-08-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $111.55. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($42.1m notional), 12 hold puts ($33.0m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 273 |
| Q4 2022 | 251 |
| Q1 2023 | 266 |
| Q2 2023 | 272 |
| Q3 2023 | 302 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 95 | 125 |
| Q1 2023 | 116 | 105 |
| Q2 2023 | 135 | 112 |
| Q3 2023 | 152 | 108 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $12.8m | $7.5m | 0.58 |
| Q1 2023 | $11.6m | $9.6m | 0.83 |
| Q2 2023 | $30.7m | $24.3m | 0.79 |
| Q3 2023 | $42.1m | $33.0m | 0.78 |
Biggest buyers
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +575.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +209.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +111.7k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | New | +69.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +66.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +59.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +55.1k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | Added | +44.7k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +43.4k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Added | +40.4k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -320.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Sold out | -113.3k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Reduced | -72.9k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD | Reduced | -66.4k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC | Reduced | -64.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -49.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -47.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. | Reduced | -46.9k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. | Reduced | -45.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -35.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $16.1m144.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.3m101.4k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Added | $3.0m26.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $2.8m25.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m20.2k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $2.1m18.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.8m15.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.4m12.2k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $702.6k6.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $591.1k5.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.0m107.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.6m50.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $5.4m48.1k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Added | $4.3m38.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.4m30.4k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $680.3k6.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $579.0k5.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $568.8k5.1k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | New | $379.2k3.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $66.9k600 shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Altitude V Holdings, LLC
13D · may seek influence
-1.2 pts · filed 2026-06-24
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following: On June 16, 2026, each of David Wodlinger and Henry Albers provided separate notices informing the Company of their resignation from the Company's board of directors (the "Board") effective June 17, 2026. Both Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers noted in their separate letters that their decision to resign from the Board is not the result of any disagreement with management on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, or practices. As previously disclosed, on May 1, 2025, Mr. Wodlinger and Mr. Albers were appointed to the Board after being named designees of ACP V and ACP VI (collectively, the "Shareholder"), in accordance with the terms of the Shareholder's Agreement, which was previously filed as Exhibit 9… Full filing |
13.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -1.5 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 6.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $21.7k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $176.6k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $53.6k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | Shackley Brian Charles VP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $53.6k475 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $510.8m | Added +111.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $319.1m | Added +209.4k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 6.24% of their portfolio | 1.5m $161.9m | Reduced -9.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $152.1m | Reduced -49.6k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.1m $124.2m | Added +575.5k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 773.8k $86.3m | Reduced -72.9k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 767.1k $85.6m | Reduced -23.4k |
| Heard Capital LLC 5.69% of their portfolio | 681.3k $76.0m | Reduced -6.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 612.0k $68.3m | Reduced -13.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 542.8k $60.5m | Added +36.7k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 536.4k $59.8m | Reduced -64.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 492.8k $55.0m | Added +3.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 431.9k $48.2m | Reduced -46.9k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio | 431.5k $48.1m | Reduced -45.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 388.5k $43.3m | Reduced -9.8k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.30% of their portfolio | 304.5k $34.0m | Added +44.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 298.8k $33.3m | Added +26.3k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 283.4k $31.6m | Reduced -1.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 280.2k $31.2m | Added +8.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.6k $25.9m | Added +14.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.8k $25.9m | Added +38.8k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.25% of their portfolio | 231.1k $25.8m | Added +22.8k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 203.9k $22.7m | Added +16.7k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.27% of their portfolio | 188.3k $21.0m | Added +17.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.8k $19.1m | Added +290 |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.35% of their portfolio | 169.3k $18.9m | Reduced -66.4k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 150.4k $16.8m | Reduced -9.3k |
| Redwood Investments, LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 149.8k $16.7m | Reduced -10.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.1k $16.1m | Added +374 |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.0k $15.3m | Added +66.9k |
| NEXT CENTURY GROWTH INVESTORS LLC 1.61% of their portfolio | 132.5k $14.8m | Added +29.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.7k $12.7m | Added +21.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 107.8k $12.0m | Added +20.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.4k $10.0m | Reduced -5.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.8k $9.4m | Reduced -23.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.4k $9.2m | Added +35.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.1k $9.2m | Added +59.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.4k $9.0m | Added +10.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.0k $8.8m | Added +2.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.1k $8.6m | Added +16.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.1k $8.1m | Reduced -47.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.4k $8.1m | Reduced -14.0k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.82% of their portfolio | 69.1k $7.7m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.1k $7.5m | Added +34.9k |
| AWM Investment Company, Inc. 1.07% of their portfolio | 65.2k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.9k $6.9m | Added +55.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.2k $6.8m | Added +3.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.7k $6.4m | Added +2.7k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.13% of their portfolio | 55.2k $6.2m | Added +40.4k |
| Canal Insurance CO 1.60% of their portfolio | 50.0k $5.6m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 48.8k $5.4m | Added +38.0k |
| CWM, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 47.6k $5.3m | Reduced -1.6k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 43.4k $4.8m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.3k $4.7m | Added +38.6k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.2k $4.7m | Added +602 |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 41.4k $4.6m | Added +2.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.4k $4.5m | Reduced -10.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $4.4m | Reduced -24.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $4.4m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.7k $4.3m | Added +9.2k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 38.6k $4.3m | New |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.8k $4.0m | Added +5.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.1k $3.9m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.9k $3.9m | Added +13.6k |
| G2 Investment Partners Management LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 33.9k $3.8m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $3.7m | Added +230 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.4k $3.6m | Reduced -12.4k |
| CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 30.2k $3.4m | Reduced -142 |
| ClariVest Asset Management LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 29.3k $3.3m | Added +21 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.9k $3.2m | Added +7.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.9k $3.2m | Reduced -1.7k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.6k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.6k $2.7m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Bouvel Investment Partners, LLC 1.47% of their portfolio | 24.4k $2.7m | Reduced -29 |
| Aquila Investment Management LLC 2.47% of their portfolio | 24.0k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.0k $2.7m | Reduced -187 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.5k $2.6m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 22.8k $2.5m | Added +21.7k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.3k $2.5m | Added +19 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.2k $2.5m | Reduced -161 |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 20.6k $2.3m | New |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.5k $2.3m | Added +3.6k |
| Aubrey Capital Management Ltd 1.14% of their portfolio | 20.0k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 19.3k $2.2m | Added +15.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.0k $2.1m | Added +4.8k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.9k $2.1m | Reduced -779 |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.8k $2.1m | Added +5.9k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 18.7k $2.1m | Added +2.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.6k $2.0m | Reduced -100 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.5k $2.0m | Reduced -11.0k |
| SITTNER & NELSON, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 17.3k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.3k $1.9m | Added +4.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $1.9m | Added +12.0k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.3k $1.8m | Reduced -270 |
| Informed Momentum Co LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 16.1k $1.8m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $1.8m | Added +393 |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 15.8k $1.8m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $1.7m | Added +967 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.3k $1.7m | Added +9.5k |