AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) 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 Renaissance Technologies LLC and First Eagle U.S. Value.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q1 2026Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy54,800218,300$543,567
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy78,600163,500$624,570
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy18,14884,900$487,326
Q2 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy40,05266,752$261,668
Q1 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-64,91526,700$117,480
Q4 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-114,63791,615$424,177
Q3 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-73,300206,252$1,093,136
Q2 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy209,800520,398$4,475,423
Q2 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-22,900279,552$2,404,147
Q1 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy275,653310,598$4,022,244
Q1 2024Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy25,000302,452$3,917
Q4 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy23,39034,945$383,347
Q4 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,700277,452$3,044
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy114,000268,752$2,937
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy107,600154,752$2,765
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy28,85247,152$1,032
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-40,90018,300$342
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy47,60059,200$1,323
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-69,45211,600$236
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-104,70081,052$1,328
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy163,904185,752$2,796
Q3 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy8,10011,555$174
Q2 2021First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy3,4553,455$60
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-51,67721,848$287
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-115,36473,525$1,012
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-143,580188,889$2,731
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-155,631332,469$6,473
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-107,752488,100$7,663
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy46,637595,852$9,182
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy59,773549,215$9,457

Frequently asked questions about AVD activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying AVD?

    Institutional owners buying AVD 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 AVD activity?

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

  • Is institutional interest in AVD increasing?

    Institutional interest in AVD 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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