Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
85 hedge funds and large institutions have $482M invested in Aspen Aerogels in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 17 funds opening new positions, 28 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 7 closing their positions.
143% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 17 | Existing positions closed: 7
74% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $13.2M | Put options by funds: $7.6M
32% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $366M → $482M (+$116M)
22% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 9 → 11 (+2)
12% more funds holding
Funds holding: 76 → 85 (+9)
2.31% more ownership
Funds ownership: 81.46% → 83.78% (+2.3%)
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 28 | Existing positions reduced: 26
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GIPM
G2 Investment Partners Management
New York
|
+$11.7M |
| 2 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$8.87M |
| 3 |
GPCM
Granite Point Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$6.41M |
| 4 |
DCM
Driehaus Capital Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.44M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$4.08M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$5.08M |
| 2 |
TAM
Telemark Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$4.75M |
| 3 |
RA
Royce & Associates
New York
|
-$4.72M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$3.2M |
| 5 |
SC
Samjo Capital
New York
|
-$1.85M |
ASPN Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
85 of the 5,711 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $482M — up 32% from $366M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 17 funds opened new ASPN positions and 7 closed out — a net gain of 10 holders — while 28 added to existing stakes and 26 trimmed.
The largest buyer was G2 Investment Partners Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $11.7M. The largest seller was State Street, cutting an estimated $5.08M.
- 85 institutional investors held Aspen Aerogels (ASPN) as of Q1 2021, up from 76 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $482M of Aspen Aerogels stock for Q1 2021, up 32% quarter-over-quarter.
- 17 funds opened new Aspen Aerogels positions in Q1 2021 and 7 closed out, a net change of +10 holders.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels buyer in Q1 2021 was G2 Investment Partners Management, an estimated $11.7M added.
- The largest Aspen Aerogels seller in Q1 2021 was State Street, an estimated $5.08M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.