AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) 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 and First Eagle U.S. Value. 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 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-160,143449,909$8,098
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy62,100610,052$12,323
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy67,800547,952$10,767
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy73,800480,152$10,995
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-27,042406,352$7,010
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,958433,394$7,194
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy111,400443,352$8,490
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy65,252331,952$5,331
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy117,200266,700$4,030
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,346149,500$2,359
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy104,054127,154$1,781
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-146,37623,100$267
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-36,524169,476$2,240
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-158,400206,000$5,004
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-186,766364,400$9,810
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy551,166551,166$12,914

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.