Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AVAV held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 5.0M | $907.9M | -12.5% | 9.932% | 0.02% |
| 2 | STATE STREET CORP | 2.3M | $419.1M | +15.5% | 4.585% | 0.01% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.7M | $310.0M | — | 3.392% | 0.02% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $295.9M | — | 3.237% | 0.01% |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 1.4M | $248.6M | +51.1% | 2.720% | 0.03% |
| 6 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 1.0M | $187.9M | -13.0% | 2.056% | 0.19% |
| 7 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 937K | $171.5M | +30.2% | 1.877% | 0.23% |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 914K | $167.3M | +3.3% | 1.830% | 0.01% |
| 9 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 721K | $132.1M | +85.1% | 1.445% | 0.37% |
| 10 | Heard Capital LLC | 721K | $132.0M | -0.1% | 1.445% | 6.83% |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 610K | $111.7M | -4.2% | 1.222% | 0.02% |
| 12 | Invesco Ltd. | 598K | $109.5M | -60.6% | 1.198% | 0.02% |
| 13 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 559K | $102.4M | +29.1% | 1.120% | 0.80% |
| 14 | Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | 490K | $89.8M | +18.8% | 0.982% | 1.23% |
| 15 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | 448K | $82.0M | +23.8% | 0.897% | 0.10% |
| 16 | AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 436K | $79.9M | -32.6% | 0.874% | 4.29% |
| 17 | MORGAN STANLEY | 420K | $77.0M | +18.6% | 0.842% | 0.00% |
| 18 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 400K | $73.2M | +2.1% | 0.801% | 0.01% |
| 19 | CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA | 393K | $71.8M | +26.5% | 0.786% | 0.51% |
| 20 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 328K | $60.0M | -25.7% | 0.656% | 0.01% |
| 21 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 325K | $59.5M | +47.4% | 0.651% | 0.01% |
| 22 | BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SA | 305K | $57.7M | +5.4% | 0.612% | 0.03% |
| 23 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 304K | $55.6M | +7.0% | 0.608% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | 295K | $54.0M | — | 0.591% | 0.69% |
| 25 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 291K | $53.2M | -2.2% | 0.582% | 0.01% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in AVAV — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AVAV during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 591 | +1.0% | 66.54% | 24.07 pp | $5.67B | 27% |
| Q4 2025 | 585 | +3.9% | 90.61% | 24.10 pp | $7.72B | 21% |
| Q3 2025 | 563 | +17% | 114.71% | +22.94 pp | $9.77B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | 480 | +30% | 91.77% | +54.53 pp | $7.82B | +146% |
| Q1 2025 | 368 | 5.9% | 37.24% | 9.93 pp | $3.17B | 21% |
| Q4 2024 | 391 | 3.0% | 47.17% | 10.40 pp | $4.02B | 18% |
| Q3 2024 | 403 | +2.0% | 57.57% | +4.57 pp | $4.90B | +8.6% |
| Q2 2024 | 395 | — | 53.00% | — | $4.51B | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AVAV stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of AeroVironment, Inc. stands at 66.5%, held across 591 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AVAV, with approximately 4,959,699 shares worth $0.91B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 3 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AVAV, including SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP, ARK Investment Management LLC, Fisher Asset Management, LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AVAV is 51 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
126 institutions opened new positions in AVAV during Q1 2026, while 120 fully exited. 123 added to existing positions and 341 trimmed.
AVAV institutional ownership fell by 24.07 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +6 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 52.4% of all reported 13F value in AVAV, and the top 25 account for 72.5%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Institutional Ownership