American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Ownership
AVD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 56.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.70% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 29.5M
- Float
- 28.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.40% 390K shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.35 short interest up 34.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 56.29%
- Insiders 6.70%
- Other investors 37.01%
AVD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 5.84% | 1.7M | $1.8M | +68,107 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.89% | 1.1M | $1.2M | +7,266 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 3.16% | 933K | $989,481 | −1.1M (−55.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | EVR Research LP | 2.63% | 775K | $821,500 | +55,000 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.63% | 775K | $821,073 | −270,213 (−25.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.48% | 733K | $776,788 | −13,370 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC | 1.94% | 572K | $606,088 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 1.80% | 530K | $561,806 | +26 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CastleKnight Management LP | 1.71% | 504K | $534,593 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | RBF LLC | 1.42% | 419K | $443,698 | +418,583 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.26% | 373K | $395,129 | +205,264 (+122.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Potomac Capital Management, Inc. | 1.22% | 359K | $380,307 | −263,270 (−42.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 1.20% | 355K | $376,594 | +136,977 (+62.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.20% | 354K | $375,101 | −91,919 (−20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.03% | 304K | $322,035 | −359,333 (−54.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | FMR Inc | 1.00% | 295K | $312,594 | +24,342 (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.99% | 292K | $310,015 | +292,467 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Tudor Investment Corp Et AL | 0.95% | 279K | $296,210 | +78,084 (+38.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.71% | 210K | $222,557 | −336,310 (−61.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.69% | 203K | $214,675 | +202,524 (0.0%) | 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 7 cut 2.5M.
AVD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.70% | 797K | $844,709 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Global Agriculture ETF Comm | 1.55% | 457K | $484,291 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF | 0.99% | 291K | $308,768 | +609 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD | 0.87% | 255K | $270,827 | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 5 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.73% | 215K | $227,459 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.72% | 213K | $225,785 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Xtrackers MSCI USA Swap ETF 1C | 0.66% | 194K | $206,138 | −914 (−0.5%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.44% | 129K | $136,318 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.31% | 91K | $96,264 | −488 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 0.30% | 88K | $93,211 | −606 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.17% | 50K | $53,145 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | EA Bridgeway Omni Small-Cap Value ETF | 0.16% | 48K | $51,178 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity VIP Disciplined Small Cap Init | 0.15% | 45K | $47,417 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Avantis US Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.15% | 43K | $45,929 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Series Total Market Index | 0.14% | 42K | $44,623 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 0.11% | 32K | $33,710 | +8,500 (+36.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF | 0.11% | 32K | $33,630 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | 0.10% | 29K | $30,321 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Growth & Income Inv | 0.09% | 27K | $28,730 | −1,967 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gabelli Global Mini Mites I | 0.07% | 21K | $22,260 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AVD insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | Douglas Kaye | Buy | $4.67 | 2,000 | $9,340 |
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.
AVD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AVD
Institutional investors own 56.3% of American Vanguard's shares and insiders 6.70%. The largest holder is Wellington Management Company LLP with 5.84% of the shares (1.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.40% of the float, or 1.35 days of average trading volume.
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AVD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American Vanguard stock?
The largest shareholders of American Vanguard are Wellington Management Company LLP (5.84%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.89%), BlackRock Inc (3.16%), EVR Research LP (2.63%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (2.63%).
What percentage of American Vanguard is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 56.3% of American Vanguard's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.70%.
Which funds own American Vanguard?
The largest fund holders of American Vanguard are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.70%), iShares Global Agriculture ETF Comm (1.55%), Fidelity Enhanced Small Cap Core ETF (0.99%), BSF Systematic US Eq Abs Ret A2 USD (0.87%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (0.73%).
What is American Vanguard's short interest?
390K shares of American Vanguard were sold short, 1.40% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.35 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American Vanguard?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in American Vanguard (since June 11, 2025), 1 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of American Vanguard are outstanding?
American Vanguard has 29.5M shares outstanding, of which 28.4M are in the public float.