AACT
Ares Acquisition Corporation IIAACT
AACT
About: Ares Acquisition Corp II is a blank check company.
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
29% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 9 | Existing positions closed: 7
20% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 6 (+1) [Q1 2025]
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $488M [Q4 2024] → $516M (+$28.3M) [Q1 2025]
4.22% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.92% [Q4 2024] → 93.13% (+4.22%) [Q1 2025]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 56 [Q4 2024] → 58 (+2) [Q1 2025]
70% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 6 | Existing positions reduced: 20
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for AACT.
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Former Cruise President and CTO Mohamed Elshenawy Joins Kodiak Robotics Board of Directors
Elshenawy's experience also includes senior technology leadership roles at Hims & Hers andAmazon New board appointment bolsters technology and self-driving leadership as Kodiak prepares tobecome a publicly listed company MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Kodiak Robotics, Inc. ("Kodiak"), a leading provider of AI-powered autonomous vehicle technology, today announced it has appointed Mohamed "Mo" Elshenawy, former President and Chief Technology Officer of self-driving car company Cruise LLC (acquired by General Motors), to Kodiak's board of directors.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Ares Acquisition Corporation II: Kodiak Might Be A Winner
The SPAC merger of Ares Acquisition Corporation II and Kodiak Robotics could bring an intriguing autonomous trucking play to market. Kodiak's partnerships with Atlas Energy Solutions and a U.S. Army contract validate the technology; aggressive negotiations into the merger agreement also provide some confidence. De-SPACs are always high-risk and usually poor-performing, and this nascent industry leaves investors guessing.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Kodiak Selects Roush as Manufacturing Partner to Upfit Kodiak Driver-Equipped Trucks
Kodiak expects its collaboration with Roush will enable it to scale the deployment of Kodiak Driver-equipped trucks beginning in the second half of 2025 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and LIVONIA, Mich.
Neutral
Benzinga
2 months ago
Benzinga's 'Stock Whisper' Index: 5 Stocks Investors Secretly Monitor But Don't Talk About Yet
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
Kodiak Appoints Two New Board Members in Preparation for Public Listing via Business Combination with Ares Acquisition Corporation II
Ken Goldman served as CFO for a range of public companies, including Yahoo! and Fortinet, and has served on dozens of boards of directors, in many cases as audit committee chair Former Lyft President Kristin Sverchek brings broad business and corporate governance experience, including scaling Lyft's business, and taking the transportation platform public MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.
Positive
PYMNTS
3 months ago
Self-Driving Truck Firm Kodiak Robotics Plans to Go Public
Kodiak Robotics, an autonomous freight truck startup, is planning to become a public company. The move comes through a merger between Kodiak and special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Ares Acquisition Corporation II, and is expected to close in the second half of this year, according to a Monday (April 14) TechCrunch report.
Positive
WSJ
3 months ago
Self-Driving Truck Startup Kodiak to Go Public in $2.5 Billion SPAC Deal
Kodiak Robotics is merging with a blank-check company to go public in a deal that values the self-driving truck startup at about $2.5 billion.
Positive
Reuters
3 months ago
Kodiak Robotics to go public in SPAC deal valuing firm at $2.5 billion
April 14 (Reuters) - Autonomous truck technology firm Kodiak Robotics said on Monday it plans to go public in the U.S. later this year through a merger with blank-check company Ares Acquisition Corp II (AACT.N), opens new tab, valuing Kodiak at $2.5 billion.
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