AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC (AOUT) is held by 59 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling AOUT?

In Q1 2026, 34 institutions opened or increased positions in AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC while 16 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on AOUT?

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC.

How many hedge funds hold AOUT?

59 institutional investors report holding AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC (AOUT) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into AOUT?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC show 34 buyers versus 16 sellers — net inflows.

AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS INC

AOUT·02875D109·US·Common Stock·Consumer Cyclical - Leisure-13D/G

Holders

(5 Elite)

$73.2M

Total Value

68% (50)

Consensus

34 buying - 16 selling

13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 59 funds

5 elite

Who's Trading

Activist

BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP19.3%May 14, 2026

InsiderMDMurphy Brian DanielTax 3K shMay 2, 2026

InsiderFAFulmer Hugh AndrewTax 817 shMay 2, 2026

InsiderMDMurphy Brian DanielTax 4K shMay 1, 2026

InsiderMDMurphy Brian DanielTax 5K shMay 1, 2026

InsiderFAFulmer Hugh AndrewTax 1K shMay 1, 2026

InsiderVAVulgamott Brent AlanTax 232 shMay 1, 2026

InsiderVAVulgamott Brent AlanTax 756 shMay 1, 2026

ActivistVAVanguard Capital Management5.3%Apr 29, 2026

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Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP	Increased	2.4M(+28.7%)	$22.7M	0.2%	+51.69%	43
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP	Increased	916,030(+15.6%)	$8.6M	0.1%	+38.57%	32
BlackRock, Inc.	Decreased	793,300(-1.0%)	$7.4M	0.0%	+23.79%	0
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	766,388(-1.4%)	$7.2M	0.0%	+49.75%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	590,623	$5.5M	0.0%	+62.40%	37
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL	Increased	314,813(+1.6%)	$2.9M	0.0%	+46.24%	27
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	290,310(+2.8%)	$2.7M	0.0%	+16.00%	27
UBS Group AG	Increased	204,893(+412.0%)	$1.9M	0.0%	+54.90%	42
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Decreased	204,168(-4.2%)	$1.9M	0.0%	+2.79%	0
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	Unchanged	190,997	$1.8M	0.0%	+35.63%	0
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	152,144(+1.4%)	$1.4M	0.0%	+49.99%	18
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	94,470(+5.0%)	$882,350	0.0%	+27.70%	26
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Decreased	77,618(-7.8%)	$724,952	0.0%	+22.52%	0
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	75,085	$701,294	0.0%	+62.40%	34
GABELLI FUNDS LLC	Unchanged	71,056	$663,663	0.0%	+0.67%	0
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	70,880	$662,019	0.0%	+62.40%	38
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	68,388(+5.4%)	$638,744	0.0%	+65.84%	26
LPL Financial LLC	Increased	59,843(+43.4%)	$558,936	0.0%	+49.68%	33
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.	Increased	58,360(+184.0%)	$545,081	0.0%	+66.21%	39
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	50,583(+66.5%)	$472,445	0.0%	+54.05%	35