American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
AOUT • NASDAQ
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. is a leisure company in the consumer cyclical sector on NASDAQ, with a market cap of $99.3M. As of Q3 2025, 66% of shares are held by 101 institutional investors, with BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP as the largest holder at 13.99%.
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in AOUT as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $109.9M
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 101
- Value Held
- $72.2M
- Shares Held
- 8.3M
- Avg Position
- $714.8K
- Median Position
- $30.4K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 8
- Value Held
- $9.8M
- Shares Held
- 1.1M
- Avg Position
- $1.2M
- Median Position
- $269.5K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $109.9M as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in AOUT as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Long Only Manager | $15.4M 0.12% of portfolio |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | $7.5M 0.07% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $7.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $6.9M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $6.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 Engine Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | $5.7M 0.68% of portfolio |
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution | $2.5M 0.02% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $2.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | $2.0M 0.00% of portfolio |
 CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | $1.2M 0.02% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for AOUT in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$1.3M
- Buyers
- 45
- Sellers
- 43
- Total Bought
- +$8.5M
- Total Sold
- −$7.2M
- Avg Position
- $622.3K
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
B BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Long Only Manager | +$4.8M +550.9K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | +$1.1M +122.7K shares |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | +$1.0M +118.6K shares |
 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Institution | +$509.9K +58.7K shares |
C CI Private Wealth, LLC RIA/Wealth | +$280.5K +32.3K shares |
 UBS Group AG Institution | +$247.6K +28.5K shares |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | +$112.2K +12.9K shares |
R ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Institution | +$74.3K +8.6K shares |
W WILEY BROS.-AINTREE CAPITAL, LLC Institution | +$48.9K +5.6K shares |
G GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL Institution | +$48.6K +5.6K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
R RBF Capital, LLC Institution | −$1.2M −141.8K shares |
 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | −$1.1M −109.9K shares |
 BARCLAYS PLC Institution | −$779.2K −89.8K shares |
 Marshall Wace LLP Institution | −$678.0K −64.9K shares |
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Hedge Fund•Quant | −$467.0K −53.8K shares |
 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | −$423.4K −40.5K shares |
 ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Long Only Manager | −$415.0K −47.8K shares |
 Caption Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | −$233.0K −26.8K shares |
 Ancora Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | −$217.1K −20.8K shares |
A AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC Institution | −$180.6K −20.8K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited AOUT in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 8
- New Value
- $282.4K
- Exited Positions
- 15
- Exited Value
- $2.9M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
C CI Private Wealth, LLC RIA/Wealth | $280.5K 32.3K shares |
 Smartleaf Asset Management LLC Long Only Manager | $617.0 71.0 shares |
 SRS Capital Advisors, Inc. RIA/Wealth | $555.0 64.0 shares |
 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS L L C Long Only Manager | $312.0 36.0 shares |
B Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich Institution | $217.0 25.0 shares |
 GAMMA Investing LLC Long Only Manager | $122.0 14.0 shares |
 Sontag Advisory, LLC RIA/Wealth | $53.0 6.0 shares |
 True Wealth Design, LLC RIA/Wealth | $9.0 1.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $1.1M 109.9K shares |
Marshall Wace LLP Institution | $678.0K 64.9K shares |
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | $423.4K 40.5K shares |
Ancora Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $217.1K 20.8K shares |
 Comprehensive Portfolio Management, LLC RIA/Wealth | $141.1K 13.5K shares |
 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & EQUITY RESEARCH INC Long Only Manager | $120.7K 11.6K shares |
 MetLife Investment Advisors, LLC Insurance Manager | $79.6K 7.6K shares |
 RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC RIA/Wealth | $64.4K 6.2K shares |
P PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO Institution | $18.2K 1.7K shares |
T TOTAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC Institution | $2.8K 265.0 shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in AOUT as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 1
- Call Value
- -
- Put Positions
- 0
- Put Value
- -
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
| No put positions found | |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with AOUT as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
Engine Capital Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Event Driven | 0.68% $5.7M |
 Diversified Investment Strategies, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.67% $1.0M |
 WHITE PINE CAPITAL LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.17% $602.8K |
 Spurstone Advisory Services, LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.15% $10.2K |
B BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP Long Only Manager | 0.12% $15.4M |
R ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LLC Institution | 0.07% $7.5M |
 Lakewood Asset Management LLC RIA/Wealth | 0.06% $99.9K |
R RBF Capital, LLC Institution | 0.03% $719.0K |
 GABELLI SECURITIES INC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 0.03% $186.6K |
 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Hedge Fund•Quant | 0.03% $326.9K |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in AOUT
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant
Portfolio ManagerPeter Fitzhugh Brown
- Portfolio Value
- $75.8B
- Positions
- 3,419
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
- Market Value
- $2.0M
- Shares Held
- 231.2K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.00%
- Owned Since
- 2020-Q3
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Software - Infrastructure Technology | $1.6B | 2.06% | |
Semiconductors Technology | $1.1B | 1.39% | |
Electronic Gaming & Multimedia Technology | $953.5M | 1.26% |
