AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) is held by 72 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling AVD?

In Q1 2026, 45 institutions opened or increased positions in AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP while 37 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on AVD?

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

How many hedge funds hold AVD?

72 institutional investors report holding AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into AVD?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP show 45 buyers versus 37 sellers — net inflows.

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP

AVD·030371108·US·Common Stock·Basic Materials - Agricultural Inputs-13D/G

Holders

Avg rating(22 Elite)

$33.4M

Total Value

55% (89)

Fund Consensus

45 buying - 37 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 72 funds

22 elite

Who's Trading

Activist

The Vanguard Group0.0%Mar 26, 2026

ActivistTOTopline Capital Management, LLC0.0%Feb 13, 2026

Activist

Wellington Management Group LLP5.7%Nov 12, 2025

InsiderEPEilers PeterSell $32KSep 4, 2025

Activist

BlackRock, Inc.6.4%Jul 16, 2025

Activist

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.0%Jul 15, 2025

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

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	2.1M(+11.2%)	$5.2M	0.0%	-41.38%	30
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP	Decreased	1.7M(-2.7%)	$4.1M	0.0%	-84.98%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	1.1M	$2.8M	0.0%	-42.61%	36
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	1M(-12.4%)	$2.6M	0.0%	-87.51%	0
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	746,189(+141.7%)	$1.9M	0.0%	-54.42%	42
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	663,140(+3.8%)	$1.7M	0.0%	-80.87%	27
STATE STREET CORP	Increased	639,790(+0.4%)	$1.6M	0.0%	-74.04%	26
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	546,269(-2.5%)	$1.4M	0.0%	-65.68%	0
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	Increased	529,190(+13.2%)	$1.3M	0.0%	-42.14%	29
DED. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.	Increased	529,980(+0.6%)	$1.3M	0.0%	-72.54%	25
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Decreased	445,788(-1.1%)	$1.1M	0.0%	-54.64%	0
FMR LLC	Increased	270,558(+17.3%)	$673,689	0.0%	-41.14%	19
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	224,758	$559,647	0.0%	-42.61%	37
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC	Increased	218,300(+33.5%)	$543,567	0.0%	-52.18%	31
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	203,510(+4.7%)	$506,740	0.0%	-81.09%	25
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL	New	201,359	$501,384	0.0%	-42.61%	33
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	173,611(+27.2%)	$432,291	0.0%	-41.63%	20
VFVANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO	New	169,999	$423,298	0.0%	-42.61%	33
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.	Decreased	169,271(-49.7%)	$421,484	0.0%	-38.69%	0
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	167,499(-14.1%)	$417,072	0.0%	-43.96%	0