AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, Polen Capital Management, ARK Invest, Sequoia Financial Advisors, and Engaged Capital. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

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Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2022ARK InvestSell-253,694750,191$62,536
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy11,500113,336$9,448
Q2 2022ARK InvestSell-102,9381,003,885$92,317
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy86,300101,836$8,371
Q1 2022ARK InvestBuy187,8931,106,823$104,196
Q4 2021ARK InvestBuy44,581918,930$57,001
Q3 2021ARK InvestBuy429,818874,349$75,474
Q2 2021ARK InvestSell-116,208444,531$44,520
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-20,40015,536$1,556
Q1 2021ARK InvestBuy154,013560,739$65,079
Q4 2020ARK InvestBuy205,189406,726$35,344
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-115,10035,936$3,123
Q3 2020ARK InvestBuy61,825201,537$12,094
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy597151,036$9,064
Q2 2020ARK InvestSell-231,109139,712$11,125
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy63,603150,439$11,979
Q1 2020ARK InvestBuy187,989370,821$22,605
Q4 2019ARK InvestBuy3,590182,832$11,288
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-192,10086,836$5,361
Q3 2019ARK InvestSell-2,534179,242$9,600
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-17,400278,936$14,940
Q2 2019ARK InvestBuy60,371181,776$10,319
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy136,700296,336$16,823
Q1 2019ARK InvestBuy5,780121,405$8,305
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-78,000159,636$10,921
Q4 2018ARK InvestBuy12,199115,625$7,857
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy27,800237,636$16,147
Q3 2018ARK InvestSell-50,184103,426$11,601
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,236209,836$23,537
Q2 2018ARK InvestSell-20,426153,610$10,972

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.