AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include ARK Invest, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Sequoia Financial Advisors, Polen Capital Management, and Engaged Capital.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026ARK InvestBuy126,125559,254$102,371,445
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-64,88047,976$8,782,007
Q1 2026Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,7869,297$1,701,816
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy41,920112,856$27,298,738
Q4 2025ARK InvestBuy32,672433,129$104,769,574
Q4 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy4,7386,511$1,574,946
Q4 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy5541,689$408,552
Q3 2025ARK InvestBuy89,697400,457$126,099,905
Q3 2025Polen Capital ManagementBuy1,1351,135$357,400
Q3 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy251,773$558,300
Q2 2025ARK InvestBuy29,437310,760$88,551,062
Q2 2025Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy871,748$498,093
Q1 2025ARK InvestBuy17,696281,323$33,530,888
Q4 2024ARK InvestSell-1,297263,627$40,569,559
Q4 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy1751,661$255,612
Q3 2024ARK InvestSell-58,840264,924$53,117,262
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy54,10070,936$14,222,668
Q3 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy241,486$297,943
Q2 2024ARK InvestSell-128,436323,764$58,976,850
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-21,42116,836$3,066,846
Q2 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-7201,462$266,318
Q1 2024ARK InvestSell-42,627452,200$69,313,216
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-26,27938,257$5,864
Q1 2024Sequoia Financial AdvisorsSell-212,182$334,457
Q4 2023ARK InvestSell-41,524494,827$62,367,995
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy35,60064,536$8,134
Q4 2023Sequoia Financial AdvisorsBuy2,2032,203$277,667
Q3 2023ARK InvestSell-63,963536,351$59,819,227
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy7,30028,936$3,227
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-23,40021,636$2,213

Frequently asked questions about AVAV activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AVAV?

    Institutional owners buying AVAV include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in AVAV activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in AVAV compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in AVAV increasing?

    Institutional interest in AVAV can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.

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