American Vanguard Corporation
American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AVD · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
120
Institutional Holders
▼ 16 vs Q2
$104.55M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $77.41M vs Q2
28.61M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.39%
19.69M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.46M 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
AVD largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. agricultural chemicals | 2.12M | 7.53% | 7.53% | $11.25B | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
VANGUARD GROUP INC agricultural chemicals | 1.57M | 5.57% | 5.57% | $8.31B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 13.2K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP agricultural chemicals | 1.53M | 5.41% | 5.41% | $8.08B | Nov 7, 2024 | ▼ 153.3K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP agricultural chemicals | 1.47M | 5.21% | 5.21% | $7.78B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 43.9K |
CRUISER CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC agricultural chemicals | 1.20M | 4.26% | 4.26% | $6.36B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 186.5K |
COVE STREET CAPITAL, LLC agricultural chemicals | 1.05M | 3.72% | 3.72% | $5.56B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 421.6K |
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. agricultural chemicals | 902.2K | 3.20% | 3.20% | $4.78B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 146.4K |
MORGAN STANLEY agricultural chemicals | 779.5K | 2.77% | 2.77% | $4.13B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 2.3K |
INVENOMIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP agricultural chemicals | 712.4K | 2.53% | 2.53% | $3.78B | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 63.5K |
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP agricultural chemicals | 683.5K | 2.43% | 2.43% | $3.60B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 100.8K |
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
25
Increased
+1.88M shares3
New Positions
first time holders20
Decreased
−1.39M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+491.8K
+1.88M / −1.39M
Net new holders
+8
3 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
AVD insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
0
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McDougal Rubin J director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 31,872 | — | — | 31.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
DiPaola Michael Joseph Chief Commercial Officer | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 20,000 | $2.51 | $50.2K | 20.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gottschalk Patrick E director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 31,872 | — | — | 223.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Straley Jared SVP Operations & Supply Chain | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 20,000 | $2.51 | $50.2K | 20.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Khosravi Shirin CHRO | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 20,000 | $2.51 | $50.2K | 20.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Gilliam Nolteanous SVP Manufacturing | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 20,000 | $2.51 | $50.2K | 20.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Donnelly Timothy J See Remarks | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 20,000 | $2.51 | $50.2K | 20.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Macicek Steven D director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 31,872 | — | — | 80.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bassett Mark R director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 31,872 | — | — | 89.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Angelini Marisol director | Jun 4, 2026 | Award | 31,872 | — | — | 68.8K | 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 Vanguard Corporation (AVD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 68.8% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.61%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 24.55%.
The largest institutional shareholder of American Vanguard Corporation is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 2.12 million shares — equal to 7.53% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 120 institutional investors currently hold AVD stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $104,546,452 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AVD ownershipAmerican Vanguard Corporation (AVD) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 68.8% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 7.53% stake. Company insiders hold 6.61%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.