AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
684 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in AST SpaceMobile in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 205 funds opening new positions, 250 increasing their positions, 148 reducing their positions, and 47 closing their positions.
336% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 205 | Existing positions closed: 47
79% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.11B | Put options by funds: $1.74B
69% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 250 | Existing positions reduced: 148
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 539 → 684 (+145)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $13.6B (+$2.66B)
1.93% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.19% → 56.12% (+1.9%)
23% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 10 (-3)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$243M |
| 2 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
+$192M |
| 3 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$154M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$112M |
| 5 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$105M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$139M |
| 2 |
Jane Street
New York
|
-$117M |
| 3 |
Nomura Holdings
Tokyo,
Japan
|
-$70.1M |
| 4 |
IMC Chicago
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$62.2M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$46.9M |
ASTS Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review
684 of the 8,127 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $13.6B — up 24% from $10.9B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 205 funds opened new ASTS positions and 47 closed out — a net gain of 158 holders — while 250 added to existing stakes and 148 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 684 institutional investors held AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) as of Q1 2026, up from 539 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $13.6B of AST SpaceMobile stock for Q1 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 205 funds opened new AST SpaceMobile positions in Q1 2026 and 47 closed out, a net change of +158 holders.
- The largest AST SpaceMobile buyer in Q1 2026 was BlackRock, an estimated $243M added.
- The largest AST SpaceMobile seller in Q1 2026 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $139M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.