AeroVironment Ownership | Who Owns AeroVironment?
AeroVironment Ownership Summary
AeroVironment is owned by 62.75% institutional investors, 0.77% insiders, and 36.48% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 16.30% 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 | 62.75% | 0.77% | 36.48% |
| Sector | Industrials Stocks | 51.56% | 14.27% | 34.17% |
| Industry | Defense Stocks | 54.23% | 11.75% | 34.02% |
| Idea | Self Driving Car Stocks List | 36.22% | 7.28% | 56.49% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 4.55M | 16.30% | $828.82M |
| Vanguard group | 3.54M | 12.62% | $855.63M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 4.96M | 10.17% | $907.87M |
| State street | 2.29M | 4.70% | $419.07M |
| Baillie gifford | 1.03M | 2.11% | $187.94M |
| Mirae asset global etfs | 937.46K | 1.92% | $171.52M |
| Geode capital management | 913.89K | 1.87% | $167.31M |
| Alyeska investment group | 721.44K | 1.48% | $132.06M |
| Heard capital | 721.35K | 1.48% | $132.04M |
| Van eck associates | 687.98K | 1.41% | $125.93M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard capital | 721.35K | 6.83% | $132.04M |
| Washington harbour partners lp | 22.04K | 6.30% | $3.39M |
| Peregrine investment management | 40.00K | 5.76% | $7.32M |
| American capital management | 436.37K | 4.29% | $79.88M |
| Canal insurance | 70.00K | 2.75% | $12.81M |
| Awm investment company | 130.66K | 2.65% | $23.92M |
| Deepwater asset management | 22.64K | 2.63% | $4.14M |
| Ghisallo capital management | 200.00K | 2.06% | $62.98M |
| Aquila investment management | 12.00K | 2.05% | $2.19M |
| Reliant investment management | 22.98K | 2.03% | $4.21M |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 391.32K | 0.01% | 391.32K |
| Alyeska investment group | 721.44K | 0.37% | 331.66K |
| State street | 2.29M | 0.01% | 307.71K |
| Champlain investment partners | 295.08K | 0.69% | 295.08K |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 231.35K | 0.01% | 231.35K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco | 598.29K | 0.02% | -920.44K |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 4.96M | 0.02% | -708.49K |
| Point72 asset management | - | - | -383.66K |
| Bank of new york mellon | 217.37K | 0.01% | -339.84K |
| Driehaus capital management | - | - | -319.83K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norges bank | 391.32K | 0.01% | 391.32K | $94.66M |
| Champlain investment partners | 295.08K | 0.69% | 295.08K | $54.01M |
| Vanguard fiduciary trust | 231.35K | 0.01% | 231.35K | $42.35M |
| Ghisallo capital management | 200.00K | 2.06% | 200.00K | $62.98M |
| Korea investment | 112.03K | 0.04% | 112.03K | $20.51M |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Richard w. paul & associates | -1.00 |
| Stephens consulting | -1.00 |
| Concord wealth partners | -2.00 |
| Global financial private client | -2.00 |
| Breakwater investment management | -2.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 630 | 0.48% | 30,598,595 | -6.12% | 62 | 0.46% | 381 | 10.43% | 138 | -19.77% |
| 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% |
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 | 1.19M | 2.36% | 5.94K |
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.07M | 2.12% | -544.00 |
| Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF | 921.64K | 1.82% | -6.08K |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 889.85K | 1.76% | 7.52K |
| Vanguard Small Cap Index | 864.54K | 1.71% | 14.03K |
| SPDR® S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF | 669.20K | 1.34% | - |
| VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc | 676.13K | 1.34% | - |
| Columbia Small Cap Growth Inst | 284.30K | 1.01% | 51.23K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | PAGE STEPHEN F | - | Sell | $40.58K |
| Apr 15, 2026 | PAGE STEPHEN F | - | Sell | $49.32K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | PAGE STEPHEN F | - | Sell | $53.13K |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Shackley Brian Charles | Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | $42.50K |
| Mar 10, 2026 | McDonnell Kevin Patrick | CFO | Sell | $88.92K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | - | 1 |
| 2026 Q1 | - | 9 |
| 2025 Q4 | - | 5 |
| 2025 Q3 | - | 1 |
| 2025 Q2 | - | - |
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