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Is ADV a buy? — what our data shows

⚡ TradesZ research ·Updated June 22, 2026 ·~2 min read ·Grounded in SEC data

Advantage Solutions is a behind-the-scenes powerhouse that helps big consumer brands sell more stuff — think in-store demos, merchandising, and marketing services that connect products to shoppers at scale.

What our data shows

Our data on Advantage Solutions is focused on one main thing: who owns it. Over 360 big investment funds have reported holding shares — and the names on that list are serious: Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global, and Coatue Management are all in. That's genuinely notable company. The one thing giving us pause is that daily trading in this stock is pretty thin — less than $5 million changes hands on an average day, which means it can be harder to buy or sell in size without moving the price around.

🟢 Institutional ownership (13F)
What you see
367 13F filings name ADV — including top funds Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global Management, Coatue Management.
What it means
Large, well-known funds hold a long position here.
How to read it
13F positions are long positions (often read as bullish) — they lag ~45 days and guarantee nothing.
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The takeaway

Neutral

The heavyweight fund ownership is a real signal worth respecting, but the low trading volume means this one deserves extra patience — watch whether trading activity picks up before making any moves.

But watch out
Avg daily $ volume $4.89M over 20 bars (<$5M threshold).

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