AeroVironment Ownership | Who Owns AeroVironment?
AeroVironment Ownership Summary
AeroVironment is owned by 30.80% institutional investors, 0.77% insiders, and 68.43% retail investors. Blackrock funding, inc. /de is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 20.23% of AVAV shares. iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 5.93% of its assets in AeroVironment shares.
AVAV Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | AeroVironment | 30.80% | 0.77% | 68.43% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 47.66% | 12.52% | 39.82% |
| Industry | Defense Stocks | 48.36% | 10.81% | 40.83% |
| Idea | Self Driving Car Stocks List | 28.68% | 7.36% | 63.96% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 5.67M | 20.23% | $1.37B |
| Blackrock | 4.55M | 16.30% | $828.82M |
| Vanguard group | 3.54M | 12.62% | $855.63M |
| Baillie gifford | 1.18M | 4.21% | $285.38M |
| State street | 1.76M | 3.76% | $555.14M |
| Geode capital management | 884.39K | 3.16% | $213.96M |
| Invesco | 1.28M | 2.73% | $402.57M |
| Ubs group | 623.97K | 2.23% | $150.93M |
| Bank of new york mellon | 557.22K | 1.99% | $134.79M |
| Ark investment management | 433.13K | 1.55% | $104.77M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| American capital management | 721.11K | 9.05% | $227.07M |
| Heard capital | 486.46K | 7.43% | $153.18M |
| Washington harbour partners lp | 22.04K | 6.30% | $3.39M |
| Canal insurance | 60.00K | 3.52% | $14.51M |
| Awm investment company | 118.89K | 2.78% | $28.76M |
| Ffg partners | 36.66K | 2.57% | $8.87M |
| Portolan capital management | 147.93K | 2.52% | $46.58M |
| Kadensa capital | 74.16K | 2.40% | $23.35M |
| Reliant investment management | 22.61K | 2.22% | $5.47M |
| Rheos capital works | 140.00K | 2.17% | $33.87M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 5.67M | 0.02% | 857.09K |
| Invesco | 1.28M | 0.06% | 669.42K |
| Norges bank | 391.32K | 0.01% | 391.32K |
| Ubs group | 623.97K | 0.02% | 318.99K |
| Bnp paribas arbitrage, snc | 289.69K | 0.03% | 277.54K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baillie gifford | 1.18M | 0.24% | -603.87K |
| Point72 asset management | - | - | -383.66K |
| Cibc private wealth group | 3.35K | 0.00% | -312.37K |
| 1832 asset management | - | - | -264.60K |
| T. rowe price investment management | 15.47K | 0.00% | -243.47K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 391.32K | 0.01% | 391.32K | $94.66M |
| Ghisallo capital management | 200.00K | 2.06% | 200.00K | $62.98M |
| Renaissance | 112.86K | 0.04% | 112.86K | $27.30M |
| Kadensa capital | 74.16K | 2.40% | 74.16K | $23.35M |
| Agf management | 65.16K | 0.09% | 65.16K | $20.52M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Stephens consulting | -1.00 |
| Richard w. paul & associates | -1.00 |
| Mendota financial group | -2.00 |
| Global financial private client | -2.00 |
| Laurel wealth advisors | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 245 | -60.10% | 8,628,890 | -73.20% | 30 | 0.65% | 127 | -66.49% | 69 | -44.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 290 | -43.69% | 9,968,681 | -64.67% | 21 | 0.21% | 162 | -47.06% | 68 | -46.88% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 512 | 29.62% | 28,181,092 | 3.01% | 100 | 1.05% | 305 | 63.98% | 126 | 5.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11 | -97.46% | 2,016,082 | -92.54% | 7 | 0.08% | 6 | -97.37% | 1 | -99.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 421 | -4.32% | 26,805,956 | 4.81% | 95 | 1.15% | 217 | 4.83% | 117 | -12.69% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 1.67M | 5.93% | -4.71K |
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 897.12K | 3.18% | 704.00 |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 1.18M | 2.37% | 2.62K |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.03M | 2.06% | 1.03M |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 911.56K | 1.83% | 407.50K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 848.31K | 1.70% | -132.00 |
| Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF | 719.79K | 1.44% | -824.00 |
| SPDR® S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 669.20K | 1.34% | - |
| VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc | 666.16K | 1.33% | - |
| Columbia Small Cap Growth Inst | 284.30K | 1.01% | 51.23K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | McDonnell Kevin Patrick | CFO | Sell | $88.92K |
| Mar 02, 2026 | PAGE STEPHEN F | - | Sell | $75.00K |
| Feb 19, 2026 | PAGE STEPHEN F | - | Sell | $68.75K |
| Feb 17, 2026 | PAGE STEPHEN F | - | Sell | $127.47K |
| Feb 10, 2026 | McDonnell Kevin Patrick | CFO | Sell | $235.22K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q1 | - | 7 |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 5 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
| 2025 Q1 | - | 1 |
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