AeroVironment Inc
AVAV- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Aircraft
- SEC CIK
- 0001368622
In the last 90 days, AeroVironment Inc insiders filed 0 open-market purchases and 6 sales; 611 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $5.12B in total; ARK Invest is the only superinvestor holding it.
13F holders, Q1 2026
Institutional positions in AeroVironment Inc as of Mar 31, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works
- Institutional holders
- 616
- +21 vs. Q4 2025
- Shares held
- 31.1M
- +2.40M (+8.4%) vs. Q4 2025
- Total value
- $5.69B
- −$1.26B (−18.2%) vs. Q4 2025
- New holders
- 128
- 274 more added
- Sold out
- 107
- 133 more reduced
11 institutions that held it in Q4 2025 haven't filed for Q1 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.
Compare with Q4 2025: new holders, sold out and not filed yet
Holders and value by quarter
Institutions reporting AVAV on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.
| Quarter | Holders | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 611 | $5.12B |
| Q1 2026 | 616 | $5.69B |
| Q4 2025 | 606 | $7.91B |
| Q3 2025 | 583 | $9.82B |
| Q2 2025 | 492 | $8.03B |
| Q1 2025 | 382 | $3.30B |
| Q4 2024 | 411 | $4.16B |
| Q3 2024 | 420 | $5.14B |
| Q2 2024 | 407 | $4.57B |
| Q1 2024 | 368 | $3.69B |
| Q4 2023 | 323 | $3.04B |
| Q3 2023 | 301 | $2.60B |
| Q2 2023 | 271 | $2.32B |
| Q1 2023 | 266 | $2.09B |
| Q4 2022 | 251 | $1.93B |
| Q3 2022 | 272 | $1.86B |
| Q2 2022 | 238 | $1.82B |
| Q1 2022 | 228 | $2.09B |
| Q4 2021 | 232 | $1.32B |
| Q3 2021 | 219 | $1.76B |
| Q2 2021 | 237 | $1.97B |
| Q1 2021 | 245 | $2.24B |
Institutions, Q1 2026
Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding AeroVironment Inc; share changes are against Q4 2025.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 420,495 | $77.0M | 0.00% | +66,016+18.6% | Added |
| American Capital Management Inc | 436,367 | $79.9M | 4.29% | −211,343−32.6% | Reduced |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | 490,426 | $89.8M | 1.23% | +77,619+18.8% | Added |
| ARK Investment Management LLCSuperinvestorARK Invest | 559,254 | $102.4M | 0.80% | +126,125+29.1% | Added |
| Invesco Ltd. | 598,288 | $109.5M | 0.01% | −920,443−60.6% | Reduced |
| UBS Group AG | 599,551 | $109.7M | 0.02% | −24,415−3.9% | Reduced |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 687,977 | $125.9M | 0.09% | +49,096+7.7% | Added |
| Heard Capital LLC | 721,352 | $132.0M | 6.83% | −798−0.1% | Reduced |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 721,436 | $132.1M | 0.37% | +331,664+85.1% | Added |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 913,893 | $167.3M | 0.01% | +29,498+3.3% | Added |
| Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 937,460 | $171.5M | 0.23% | +217,652+30.2% | Added |
| Baillie Gifford & Co | 1,026,741 | $187.9M | 0.19% | −153,070−13.0% | Reduced |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,616,315 | $295.9M | 0.01% | +1,616,315 | New |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,693,775 | $310.0M | 0.02% | +1,693,775 | New |
| State Street Corp | 2,289,357 | $419.1M | 0.01% | +307,712+15.5% | Added |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 4,959,699 | $907.9M | 0.02% | −708,485−12.5% | Reduced |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −319,833−100.0% | Sold out |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −97,890−100.0% | Sold out |
| Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −89,323−100.0% | Sold out |
| CNH Partners LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −62,300−100.0% | Sold out |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −40,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| FFG Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −36,660−100.0% | Sold out |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −28,661−100.0% | Sold out |
| Next Century Growth Investors LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −26,691−100.0% | Sold out |
| Sona Asset Management (US) LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −25,500−100.0% | Sold out |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −18,989−100.0% | Sold out |
| Winton Group Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −17,123−100.0% | Sold out |
| Greenland Capital Management LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −13,309−100.0% | Sold out |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −12,290−100.0% | Sold out |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,363−100.0% | Sold out |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,341−100.0% | Sold out |
| Munro Partners | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −11,215−100.0% | Sold out |
| Castleark Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,283−100.0% | Sold out |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −10,133−100.0% | Sold out |
| Walleye Trading LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −9,592−100.0% | Sold out |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −8,045−100.0% | Sold out |
| Black Swift Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −7,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| Polianta Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −6,400−100.0% | Sold out |
| Silver Oak Securities, Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −5,834−100.0% | Sold out |
| FirstWave Capital Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −5,602−100.0% | Sold out |
| Virtu Financial LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,834−100.0% | Sold out |
| Vestmark Advisory Solutions, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,627−100.0% | Sold out |
| Silvant Capital Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −4,460−100.0% | Sold out |
| Dedeker Financial LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,595−100.0% | Sold out |
| Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,369−100.0% | Sold out |
| Pier 88 Investment Partners LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,210−100.0% | Sold out |
| Tiaa Trust, National Association | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −3,012−100.0% | Sold out |
| Nwam LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,392−100.0% | Sold out |
| TD Asset Management Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,671−100.0% | Sold out |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,662−100.0% | Sold out |
| Mackenzie Financial Corp | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,465−100.0% | Sold out |
| Calamos Advisors LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,480−100.0% | Sold out |
| Great Valley Advisor Group, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,331−100.0% | Sold out |
| Brinker Capital Investments, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,215−100.0% | Sold out |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,160−100.0% | Sold out |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −2,085−100.0% | Sold out |
| Angeles Wealth Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,915−100.0% | Sold out |
| GTS Securities LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,913−100.0% | Sold out |
| Forum Financial Management, LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,824−100.0% | Sold out |
| Eos Management, L.P. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,804−100.0% | Sold out |
| Polen Capital Management LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,689−100.0% | Sold out |
| Index Technologies Group LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,661−100.0% | Sold out |
| Numerai GP LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,630−100.0% | Sold out |
| James Investment Research Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,612−100.0% | Sold out |
| Polymer Capital Management (US) LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,569−100.0% | Sold out |
| Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,562−100.0% | Sold out |
| Total Wealth Planning & Management, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,547−100.0% | Sold out |
| Quest Partners LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,527−100.0% | Sold out |
| Chung Wu Investment Group, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,500−100.0% | Sold out |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,440−100.0% | Sold out |
| Schnieders Capital Management, LLC. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,275−100.0% | Sold out |
| Capital Financial Group Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,200−100.0% | Sold out |
| Jaffetilchin Investment Partners, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,171−100.0% | Sold out |
| Flow Traders U.S. LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,132−100.0% | Sold out |
| Sageworth Trust Co | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,091−100.0% | Sold out |
| DSM Capital Partners LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,069−100.0% | Sold out |
| Teacher Retirement System of Texas | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,067−100.0% | Sold out |
| Shelton Capital Management | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,061−100.0% | Sold out |
| Norden Group LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,058−100.0% | Sold out |
| Kingdom Financial Group LLC. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,056−100.0% | Sold out |
| HighPoint Advisor Group LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,037−100.0% | Sold out |
| Wedbush Securities Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,007−100.0% | Sold out |
| Leigh Baldwin & Co., LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,003−100.0% | Sold out |
| Klingenstein Fields & Co LP | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas Capital Management, Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| Axxcess Wealth Management, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,000−100.0% | Sold out |
| Scientech Research LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −962−100.0% | Sold out |
| Beese Fulmer Investment Management, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −954−100.0% | Sold out |
| Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −938−100.0% | Sold out |
| Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −902−100.0% | Sold out |
| Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −900−100.0% | Sold out |
| Carlson Financial, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −886−100.0% | Sold out |
| J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −1,081−100.0% | Sold out |
| Envestnet Portfolio Solutions, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −880−100.0% | Sold out |
| Journey Strategic Wealth LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −878−100.0% | Sold out |
| Cypress Capital, LLC | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −864−100.0% | Sold out |
| Darden Wealth Group Inc | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −850−100.0% | Sold out |
| Essex Financial Services, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −837−100.0% | Sold out |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −807−100.0% | Sold out |
| Ameriflex Group, Inc. | 0 | $0 | 0.00% | −450−100.0% | Sold out |