AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP AVD
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 030371108 · ISIN US0303711081
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryAgricultural Chemicals
- HeadquartersNewport Beach, CA
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($239.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 28.5m as of 2025-11-04, 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 ≈ $5.74. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($178.9k notional), 1 hold puts ($4.0k).
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 158 |
| Q4 2022 | 157 |
| Q1 2023 | 160 |
| Q2 2023 | 150 |
| Q3 2023 | 146 |
| Q4 2023 | 137 |
| Q1 2024 | 141 |
| Q2 2024 | 134 |
| Q3 2024 | 120 |
| Q4 2024 | 135 |
| Q1 2025 | 132 |
| Q2 2025 | 126 |
| Q3 2025 | 122 |
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 2023 | 77 | 87 |
| Q1 2024 | 65 | 72 |
| Q2 2024 | 60 | 93 |
| Q3 2024 | 58 | 73 |
| Q4 2024 | 73 | 55 |
| Q1 2025 | 62 | 65 |
| Q2 2025 | 57 | 68 |
| Q3 2025 | 52 | 65 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $156.0k | $67.0k | 0.43 |
| Q1 2025 | $11.0k | $71.0k | 6.46 |
| Q2 2025 | $151.2k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q3 2025 | $178.9k | $4.0k | 0.02 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +486.4k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC | New | +372.1k |
| EVR Research LP | Added | +196.2k |
| Cove Street Capital, LLC | Added | +150.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +125.4k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC | New | +121.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +74.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +71.1k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | New | +69.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC | New | +65.4k |
Biggest sellers
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -411.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -267.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -108.0k |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC | Sold out | -98.4k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -98.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -96.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -87.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -80.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -79.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -65.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $172.8k30.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.2k900 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.0k300 shares |
Biggest puts
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $4.0k800 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 |
|---|---|
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 13G · institution +1.2 pts · filed 2025-11-12 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (3.1%, 2026-07-27), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26), Topline Capital Management, LLC (0.0%, 2026-02-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2025
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 2023 | 2 | $277.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 3 | $591.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 1 | $1.1m | 2 | $601.0k | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $71.6k | 1 | $16.0k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $9.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $32.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-04 | Eilers Peter Officer | Sold | $32.1k6.0k 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $10.6m | Reduced -51.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $9.3m | Added +74.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $8.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Cove Street Capital, LLC 10.49% of their portfolio | 1.4m $8.0m | Added +150.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $7.6m | Reduced -79.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 872.8k $5.0m | Added +486.4k |
| Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC 4.61% of their portfolio | 789.3k $4.4m | Unchanged |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 653.0k $3.7m | Added +13.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 636.3k $3.7m | Added +5.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 579.6k $3.3m | Reduced -65.8k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 555.1k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 546.6k $3.1m | Added +5.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 491.9k $2.8m | Added +39.7k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 453.4k $2.6m | Reduced -24.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 373.6k $2.1m | Added +125.4k |
| Pullen Investment Management, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 373.3k $2.1m | Added +52.8k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 372.1k $2.1m | New |
| EVR Research LP 1.17% of their portfolio | 340.0k $2.0m | Added +196.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.1k $1.8m | Reduced -30.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 302.5k $1.7m | Reduced -705 |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 300.9k $1.7m | Reduced -267.2k |
| Curi Capital, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 254.6k $1.5m | Reduced -35.0k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.1k $1.4m | Reduced -98.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.1k $1.3m | Added +31.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.5k $1.2m | Reduced -5.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.4k $1.1m | Added +747 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.5k $1.1m | Added +19.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.8k $905.6k | Reduced -80.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.7k $824.8k | Reduced -16.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.8k $767.8k | Added +60.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.1k $746.5k | Reduced -37.0k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 124.5k $714.9k | Added +71.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.9k $699.6k | Added +13.0k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 121.4k $696.9k | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.8k $618.9k | Added +42.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.6k $588.7k | Reduced -87.7k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.7k $578.1k | Added +38.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.9k $487.3k | Added +18.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.9k $487.3k | Added +2.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.9k $429.8k | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.7k $418.0k | Unchanged |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.0k $396.1k | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.8k $396.9k | Added +9.3k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.4k $387.0k | Added +39.2k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.4k $375.4k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.3k $374.8k | Reduced -4.6k |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.8k $354.7k | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.4k $346.8k | Reduced -6.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.5k $312.7k | Reduced -8.8k |
| WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 50.0k $287.0k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $276.6k | Reduced -790 |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.0k $269.8k | Added +1.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $225.0k | Reduced -568 |
| IRONWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 38.7k $222.3k | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.4k $197.6k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.5k $192.5k | Reduced -6.4k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.6k $187.3k | Added +18.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $180.0k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $180.0k | Reduced -25.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $143.5k | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $141.2k | Reduced -96.6k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $131.5k | Added +153 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $128.9k | Added +2.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $127.7k | Reduced -65.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.2k $127.4k | New |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $121.5k | New |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8k $119.4k | Unchanged |
| Riverwater Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 19.8k $113.8k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $112.7k | Reduced -108.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $112.5k | Added +2.9k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $111.4k | Reduced -4.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $104.5k | New |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7k $101.6k | New |
| Williams & Novak, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 15.3k $88.0k | Reduced -270 |
| CIM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.9k $80.0k | Reduced -15.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.0k $74.0k | Reduced -14.9k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $68.2k | Reduced -3.3k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $66.9k | Reduced -92 |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5k $54.0k | Reduced -4.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.3k $53.6k | Reduced -1.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $50.0k | Unchanged |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.4k $42.8k | New |
| BFSG, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $40.6k | Reduced -266 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $36.3k | Unchanged |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.3k $36.2k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7k $32.6k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7k $26.9k | Added +500 |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $19.5k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $16.5k | Added +1.5k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $14.4k | Unchanged |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $13.9k | Added +981 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $13.4k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3k $13.3k | Reduced -7.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $11.8k | Reduced -8.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $10.5k | Added +1 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $10.1k | Added +1.0k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $9.0k | Added +1.7k |
| Spire Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $8.4k | Reduced -571 |
| Private Wealth Management Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $8.3k | Reduced -30 |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $6.8k | Added +101 |