Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in AVD held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.1M | $5.2M | +11.2% | 7.267% | 0.00% |
| 2 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.7M | $4.1M | -2.7% | 5.785% | 0.00% |
| 3 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.1M | $2.8M | β | 3.988% | 0.00% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.0M | $2.6M | -12.4% | 3.652% | 0.00% |
| 5 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 746K | $1.9M | +141.7% | 2.609% | 0.00% |
| 6 | EVR Research LP | 720K | $1.8M | +16.4% | 2.517% | 1.02% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 663K | $1.7M | +3.8% | 2.318% | 0.00% |
| 8 | STATE STREET CORP | 640K | $1.6M | +0.4% | 2.237% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Potomac Capital Management, Inc. | 622K | $1.5M | +35.7% | 2.175% | 1.35% |
| 10 | Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC | 572K | $1.4M | 0.0% | 1.999% | 0.55% |
| 11 | MORGAN STANLEY | 546K | $1.4M | -2.5% | 1.910% | 0.00% |
| 12 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 530K | $1.3M | +0.6% | 1.853% | 0.00% |
| 13 | CastleKnight Management LP | 504K | $1.3M | 0.0% | 1.763% | 0.11% |
| 14 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 446K | $1.1M | -1.1% | 1.558% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Invenomic Capital Management LP | 417K | $1.0M | -6.0% | 1.457% | 0.05% |
| 16 | Pullen Investment Management, LLC | 374K | $931K | +12.8% | 1.307% | 0.47% |
| 17 | FMR LLC | 271K | $674K | +17.3% | 0.946% | 0.00% |
| 18 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 225K | $560K | β | 0.786% | 0.00% |
| 19 | RMB Capital Management, LLC | 222K | $552K | -5.8% | 0.775% | 0.01% |
| 20 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 218K | $544K | +33.5% | 0.763% | 0.00% |
| 21 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 204K | $507K | +4.7% | 0.711% | 0.00% |
| 22 | TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 201K | $501K | β | 0.704% | 0.00% |
| 23 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 174K | $432K | +27.2% | 0.607% | 0.00% |
| 24 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 170K | $423K | β | 0.594% | 0.00% |
| 25 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 169K | $421K | -49.7% | 0.592% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in AVD β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in AVD during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 115 | +0.9% | 50.31% | 32.69 pp | $42M | 39% |
| Q4 2025 | 114 | 2.6% | 83.00% | 49.57 pp | $70M | 37% |
| Q3 2025 | 117 | 5.6% | 132.57% | +41.08 pp | $111M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | 124 | 3.9% | 91.49% | 10.70 pp | $77M | 10% |
| Q1 2025 | 129 | 4.4% | 102.19% | 10.93 pp | $86M | 9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 135 | +13% | 113.12% | 86.87 pp | $95M | 85% |
| Q3 2024 | 120 | 7.7% | 199.99% | +0.00 pp | $638M | +280% |
| Q2 2024 | 130 | β | 199.99% | β | $168M | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying AVD stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of American Vanguard Corporation stands at 50.3%, held across 115 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of AVD, with approximately 2,078,903 shares worth $0.01B as of Q1 2026.
Yes β 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of AVD, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP, RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for AVD is 45 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
30 institutions opened new positions in AVD during Q1 2026, while 29 fully exited. 14 added to existing positions and 70 trimmed.
AVD institutional ownership fell by 32.69 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +1 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 58.4% of all reported 13F value in AVD, and the top 25 account for 85.9%.
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.
American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Institutional Ownership