American Vanguard Ownership | Who Owns American Vanguard?
American Vanguard Ownership Summary
American Vanguard is owned by 35.86% institutional investors, 8.55% insiders, and 55.60% retail investors. Blackrock is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 7.28% of AVD shares. Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF is the top mutual fund, with 2.96% of its assets in American Vanguard shares.
AVD Ownership Benchmark
| Type | Name | % Inst | % Insiders | % Retail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | American Vanguard | 35.86% | 8.55% | 55.60% |
| Sector | Basic Materials Stocks | 32.98% | 12.17% | 54.85% |
Institutional Shareholders
Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock | 2.03M | 7.28% | $17.44M |
| Blackrock funding, inc. /de | 1.87M | 6.56% | $7.14M |
| Wellington management group llp | 1.63M | 5.75% | $9.35M |
| Vanguard group | 1.55M | 5.42% | $5.90M |
| Cove street capital | 1.40M | 4.94% | $8.03M |
| Dimensional fund advisors lp | 1.19M | 4.18% | $4.55M |
| D. e. shaw | 990.24K | 3.51% | $4.58M |
| State street | 636.25K | 2.24% | $3.65M |
| Geode capital management | 638.96K | 2.24% | $2.44M |
| Hotchkis & wiley capital management | 579.61K | 2.04% | $3.33M |
Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove street capital | 1.40M | 10.49% | $8.03M |
| Cruiser capital advisors | 571.78K | 1.85% | $2.18M |
| Potomac capital management | 458.30K | 1.41% | $1.75B |
| Evr research lp | 340.00K | 1.17% | $1.95M |
| Pullen investment management | 331.57K | 0.67% | $1.27M |
| Invenomic capital management lp | 453.37K | 0.13% | $2.60M |
| Ironwood investment management | 55.06K | 0.09% | $210.31K |
| Williams & novak | 30.23K | 0.09% | $115.48K |
| Castleknight management lp | 555.06K | 0.06% | $3.19M |
| Riverwater partners | 19.83K | 0.03% | $75.73K |
Top Buyers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac capital management | 458.30K | 1.41% | 458.30K |
| Evr research lp | 340.00K | 1.17% | 196.22K |
| Cove street capital | 1.40M | 10.49% | 150.70K |
| Aqr capital management | 200.47K | 0.00% | 141.44K |
| American century companies | 373.58K | 0.00% | 125.42K |
Top Sellers
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topline capital management | - | - | -811.75K |
| First eagle investment management | - | - | -520.40K |
| Penn capital management company | - | - | -494.82K |
| Barington capital group | - | - | -475.00K |
| Heartland advisors | - | - | -474.87K |
New Positions
| Holder | Shares | % Assets | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac capital management | 458.30K | 1.41% | 458.30K | $1.75B |
| Ancora advisors | 69.00K | 0.01% | 69.00K | $396.06K |
| Quadrature capital | 22.18K | 0.00% | 22.18K | $127.44K |
| B. riley wealth advisors | 20.00K | 0.00% | 20.00K | $172.60K |
| Fsa wealth management | 2.00K | 0.00% | 2.00K | $7.84K |
Sold Out
| Holder | Change |
|---|---|
| Nelson, van denburg & campbell wealth management group | -6.00 |
| True wealth design | -13.00 |
| Point72 (difc) | -24.00 |
| Allspring global investments | -25.00 |
| Quadrant capital group | -31.00 |
Institutional Ownership Trends
| Date | Holdings | Change % | Shares | Change % | Ownership | Change % | Increased Position | Change % | Decreased Position | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66 | -45.90% | 10,222,906 | -47.58% | 35 | 0.76% | 21 | -61.82% | 29 | -32.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 117 | 0.86% | 19,177,885 | 7.68% | 67 | 1.71% | 54 | -1.82% | 40 | -6.98% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 120 | -9.77% | 19,683,480 | -2.10% | 69 | 1.36% | 55 | -14.06% | 47 | -2.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7 | -94.89% | 1,144,227 | -94.53% | 4 | 0.07% | 1 | -98.80% | 5 | -85.71% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 135 | 12.50% | 20,703,138 | 5.14% | 73 | 1.50% | 81 | 39.66% | 35 | -20.45% |
Top Mutual Funds Shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Holding | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF | 853.04K | 2.96% | - |
| Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv | 796.89K | 2.80% | - |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 602.94K | 2.12% | -12.30K |
| First Eagle US Small Cap Strategy | 474.03K | 1.64% | 189.22K |
| Wellington SMID Cap Research Equity | 413.18K | 1.43% | 42.41K |
| Wellington CIF II SMID Cap Research | 386.61K | 1.36% | - |
| Monarch Volume Factor Dividend Tree ETF | 391.74K | 1.36% | - |
| Wellington CIF II SMID Cap Research S3 | 386.61K | 1.34% | - |
| Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 365.54K | 1.28% | - |
| Invenomic Institutional | 357.06K | 1.25% | -6.53K |
Recent Insider Transactions
| Date | Name | Role | Activity | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04, 2025 | Eilers Peter | See Remarks | Sell | $32.10K |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Kaye Douglas | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | Buy | $9.34K |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Eilers Peter | See Remarks | Sell | $16.05K |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Macicek Steven D | - | Buy | $71.64K |
| Aug 30, 2024 | ROSENBLOOM KEITH M | - | Buy | $599.78K |
Insider Transactions Trends
| Date | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Q1 | - | - |
| 2024 Q3 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 Q2 | 7 | - |
| 2024 Q1 | - | - |
| 2023 Q4 | 6 | - |
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