American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AOUT · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
95
Institutional Holders
▼ 8 vs Q4
$94.89M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $15.38M vs Q4
12.60M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 86.12%
7.80M
13F Shares Held
▲ 573,302 vs Q4
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
AOUT largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 1.15M | 8.98% | 8.98% | $13.93B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 212.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 814.7K | 6.38% | 6.38% | $9.91B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 11.5K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 687.9K | 5.39% | 5.39% | $8.36B | May 9, 2025 | — held |
ENGINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 656.3K | 5.14% | 5.14% | $7.98B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 515.8K | 4.04% | 4.04% | $6.27B | May 6, 2025 | ▼ 52.0K |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP sporting & athletic goods, nec | 358.7K | 2.81% | 2.81% | $4.36B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 274.1K |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 327.0K | 2.56% | 2.56% | $3.98B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 4.8K |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL sporting & athletic goods, nec | 284.4K | 2.23% | 2.23% | $3.46B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.2K |
BLACKROCK, INC. sporting & athletic goods, nec | 263.3K | 2.06% | 2.06% | $3.20B | May 2, 2025 | ▼ 11.6K |
RBF CAPITAL, LLC sporting & athletic goods, nec | 230.0K | 1.80% | 1.80% | $2.80B | May 15, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
23
Increased
+911.4K shares5
New Positions
first time holders15
Decreased
−397.1K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+514.3K
+911.4K / −397.1K
Net new holders
+13
5 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
AOUT insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
8
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
0.89
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tayon James Earl Chief Product Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 9,872 | — | — | 60.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Tayon James Earl Chief Product Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 19,742 | — | — | 19.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 11,206 | — | — | 76.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | May 27, 2026 | Award | 22,410 | — | — | 22.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fulmer Hugh Andrew EVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Sec. | May 27, 2026 | Award | 16,009 | — | — | 160.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Fulmer Hugh Andrew EVP, CFO, Treasurer, and Sec. | May 27, 2026 | Award | 32,016 | — | — | 32.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Murphy Brian Daniel President & CEO | May 27, 2026 | Award | 58,698 | — | — | 391.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Murphy Brian Daniel President & CEO | May 27, 2026 | Award | 117,394 | — | — | 117.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Tayon James Earl Chief Product Officer | May 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 630 | $9.60 | $6.0K | 51.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vulgamott Brent Alan Chief Operating Officer | May 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 232 | $9.60 | $2.2K | 66.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 62.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 13.88%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 24.16%.
The largest institutional shareholder of American Outdoor Brands, Inc. is BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP, holding approximately 1.15 million shares — equal to 8.98% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 95 institutional investors currently hold AOUT stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $94,892,690 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AOUT ownershipAmerican Outdoor Brands, Inc. (AOUT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 62.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP with a 8.98% stake. Company insiders hold 13.88%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.