AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Ownership
AVAV ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 88.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.90% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 50.8M
- Float
- 38.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 12.81% 4.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.21 short interest up 9.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.24%
- Insiders 0.90%
- Other investors 10.86%
AVAV top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.85% | 3.5M | $423.9M | −1.5M (−29.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 4.31% | 2.2M | $267.0M | −96,677 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.24% | 1.6M | $200.5M | +29,696 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.05% | 1.5M | $188.6M | −145,170 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 1.90% | 967K | $117.8M | −59,293 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Heard Capital LLC | 1.78% | 904K | $110.1M | +182,623 (+25.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.68% | 854K | $104.0M | −83,443 (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.37% | 698K | $85.1M | +100,182 (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.32% | 672K | $81.8M | −241,922 (−26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.21% | 613K | $74.6M | −75,062 (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | ARK Investment Management LLC | 1.20% | 608K | $74.0M | +48,248 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Stephens Inv Mgmt Group LLC | 1.12% | 567K | $69.1M | +76,997 (+15.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Hood River Capital Management LLC | 1.11% | 564K | $68.7M | +564,254 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.03% | 525K | $64.0M | −196,241 (−27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Congress Asset Management Company, LLP | 0.98% | 496K | $60.4M | +103,132 (+26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NORGES BANK | 0.93% | 473K | $57.6M | +81,825 (+20.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.90% | 459K | $55.9M | +38,460 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Capital Management Inc | 0.83% | 423K | $51.5M | −13,849 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 0.81% | 409K | $49.8M | +206,062 (+101.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Swedbank AB | 0.74% | 377K | $45.9M | +103,315 (+37.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.5M shares and 9 cut 2.4M.
AVAV top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 2.65% | 1.3M | $164.1M | −480 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.38% | 1.2M | $147.1M | −1,473 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF | 2.29% | 1.2M | $141.9M | +2,432 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.69% | 857K | $104.4M | −16,036 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc | 1.20% | 609K | $74.2M | +517 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Swedbank Robur Allemansfond Komplett | 0.98% | 500K | $60.9M | −150,000 (−23.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 0.94% | 478K | $58.2M | −23,549 (−4.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.70% | 356K | $43.4M | −608 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | ARK Autonomous Technology&Robotics ETF | 0.67% | 341K | $41.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.60% | 303K | $37.0M | −148,681 (−32.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Congress Small Cap Growth Institutional | 0.59% | 300K | $36.5M | +10,000 (+3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.55% | 280K | $34.1M | +43,775 (+18.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF | 0.47% | 239K | $29.1M | −6,192 (−2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.45% | 229K | $27.9M | +12,693 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.43% | 218K | $26.6M | −234 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Hood River Small-Cap Growth Instl | 0.41% | 206K | $25.1M | +205,924 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.39% | 200K | $24.3M | −280 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.31% | 159K | $19.3M | −1,476 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.31% | 158K | $19.2M | +285 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Stt Strt®SPDR®S&PKenshoNwEcosComposETF | 0.30% | 153K | $18.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AVAV insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Stephen F Page | Sell | $197.29 | 250 | $49,322 |
| 2026-03-16 | Brian Charles Shackley | Sell | $212.52 | 200 | $42,504 |
| 2026-03-16 | Stephen F Page | Sell | $212.52 | 250 | $53,130 |
| 2026-03-10 | Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell | Sell | $224.55 | 396 | $88,922 |
| 2026-03-03 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $228.30 | — | — |
| 2026-03-02 | Stephen F Page | Sell | $300.00 | 250 | $75,000 |
| 2026-02-19 | Stephen F Page | Sell | $275.00 | 250 | $68,750 |
| 2026-02-17 | Stephen F Page | Sell | $254.95 | 500 | $127,475 |
| 2026-02-10 | Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell | Sell | $267.60 | 879 | $235,220 |
| 2026-01-27 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $309.57 | — | — |
| 2026-01-15 | Stephen F Page | Sell | $377.62 | 1,000 | $377,620 |
| 2026-01-12 | Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell | Sell | $367.60 | 999 | $367,232 |
| 2025-12-30 | Brian Charles Shackley | Sell | $250.92 | 200 | $50,184 |
| 2025-12-15 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $235.32 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell | Sell | $249.37 | 511 | $127,428 |
| 2025-11-10 | Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell | Sell | $331.46 | 513 | $170,039 |
| 2025-10-10 | Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell | Sell | $399.74 | 998 | $398,941 |
| 2025-10-06 | Trace E Stevenson | Sell | $381.00 | 1,717 | $654,177 |
| 2025-10-03 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $374.64 | — | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Wahid Nawabi | Sell | $263.05 | 17,300 | $4.6M |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
AVAV shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AVAV
Institutional investors own 88.2% of AeroVironment's shares and insiders 0.90%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.85% of the shares (3.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.81% of the float, or 2.21 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 117.3% since 2014.
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AVAV ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AeroVironment stock?
The largest shareholders of AeroVironment are BlackRock Inc (6.85%), State Street Corp (4.31%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.24%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.05%), Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (1.90%).
What percentage of AeroVironment is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 88.2% of AeroVironment's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.90%.
Which funds own AeroVironment?
The largest fund holders of AeroVironment are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (2.65%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.38%), Stt Strt® SPDR® S&P® Arspc & Dfnc ETF (2.29%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.69%), VanEck Defense ETF A USD Acc (1.20%).
What is AeroVironment's short interest?
4.9M shares of AeroVironment were sold short, 12.81% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.21 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling AeroVironment?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in AeroVironment (since July 16, 2025), 4 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of AeroVironment are outstanding?
AeroVironment has 50.8M shares outstanding, of which 38.1M are in the public float.