AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AVAV · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
448
Institutional Holders
▲ 13 vs Q2
$5.13B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $559.62M vs Q2
49.93M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 75.06%
25.89M
13F Shares Held
▲ 780,323 vs Q2
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
AVAV largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. aircraft | 4.54M | 16.21% | 16.21% | $910.50B | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
VANGUARD GROUP INC aircraft | 3.06M | 10.94% | 10.94% | $614.19B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 1.2K |
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO aircraft | 1.95M | 6.97% | 6.97% | $391.25B | Nov 5, 2024 | ▲ 439.7K |
STATE STREET CORP aircraft | 1.58M | 5.65% | 5.65% | $317.37B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 7.5K |
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC aircraft | 1.18M | 4.22% | 4.22% | $237.03B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 34.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC aircraft | 634.2K | 2.26% | 2.26% | $127.18B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 4.9K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP aircraft | 603.8K | 2.16% | 2.16% | $121.05B | Nov 7, 2024 | ▲ 7.7K |
HEARD CAPITAL LLC aircraft | 592.1K | 2.11% | 2.11% | $118.72B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 120.4K |
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. aircraft | 476.0K | 1.70% | 1.70% | $95.45B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 23.7K |
INVESCO LTD. aircraft | 459.9K | 1.64% | 1.64% | $92.20B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 43.8K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
29
Increased
+1.66M shares1
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−603.2K shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+1.06M
+1.66M / −603.2K
Net new holders
+11
1 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
AVAV insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
1
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
1.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PAGE STEPHEN F director | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 250 | $162.31 | $40.6K | 49.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Smith Robert Fendlay Chief Operating Officer | Apr 13, 2026 | Award | 1,800 | $194.39 | $349.9K | 1.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGE STEPHEN F director | Apr 15, 2026 | Sale | 250 | $197.29 | $49.3K | 49.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Shackley Brian Charles Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | Award | 707 | — | — | 6.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGE STEPHEN F director | Mar 16, 2026 | Sale | 250 | $212.52 | $53.1K | 49.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Shackley Brian Charles Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 16, 2026 | Sale | 200 | $212.52 | $42.5K | 5.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
McDonnell Kevin Patrick CFO | Mar 10, 2026 | Sale | 396 | $224.55 | $88.9K | 16.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGE STEPHEN F director | Mar 2, 2026 | Sale | 250 | $300.00 | $75.0K | 50.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGE STEPHEN F director | Feb 19, 2026 | Sale | 250 | $275.00 | $68.8K | 50.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGE STEPHEN F director | Feb 17, 2026 | Sale | 500 | $254.95 | $127.5K | 50.5K | 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
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 51.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 24.94%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 23.22%.
The largest institutional shareholder of AeroVironment, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 4.54 million shares — equal to 16.21% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 448 institutional investors currently hold AVAV stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $5.13 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AVAV ownershipAeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 51.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 16.21% stake. Company insiders hold 24.94%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.