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, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
617
Institutional Holders
▲ 98 vs Q2
$9.82B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.78B vs Q2
49.93M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 75.06%
32.20M
13F Shares Held
▲ 3.98M 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 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. aircraft | 4.81M | 10.26% | 10.26% | $1.51T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 400.7K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC aircraft | 3.53M | 7.53% | 7.53% | $1.11T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 52.0K |
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO aircraft | 1.78M | 3.80% | 3.80% | $561.66B | Oct 31, 2025 | ▼ 155.0K |
STATE STREET CORP aircraft | 1.76M | 3.76% | 3.76% | $555.14B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 41.0K |
INVESCO LTD. aircraft | 1.28M | 2.73% | 2.73% | $402.57B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 669.4K |
GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT aircraft | 1.00M | 2.13% | 2.13% | $1.23B | Dec 1, 2025 | NEW |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC aircraft | 812.5K | 1.73% | 1.73% | $255.88B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 134.1K |
AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC aircraft | 721.1K | 1.54% | 1.54% | $227.07B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 36.3K |
VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP aircraft | 686.3K | 1.46% | 1.46% | $216.10B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 101.7K |
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD. aircraft | 614.4K | 1.31% | 1.31% | $193.39B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 83.3K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
32
Increased
+3.93M shares3
New Positions
first time holders15
Decreased
−1.11M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+2.81M
+3.93M / −1.11M
Net new holders
+20
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
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 64.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 24.94%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 10.57%.
The largest institutional shareholder of AeroVironment, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 4.81 million shares — equal to 10.26% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 617 institutional investors currently hold AVAV stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $9.82 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 64.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 10.26% stake. Company insiders hold 24.94%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.