AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
123 hedge funds and large institutions have $112M invested in AST SpaceMobile in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 13 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 26 reducing their positions, and 19 closing their positions.
81% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 26
57% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $21.8M | Put options by funds: $13.9M
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 130 → 123 (-7)
10.59% less ownership
Funds ownership: 43.64% → 33.05% (-11%)
28% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $156M → $112M (-$43.6M)
32% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 13 | Existing positions closed: 19
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$5.26M |
| 2 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$2.2M |
| 3 |
Geode Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$2.07M |
| 4 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$2.04M |
| 5 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$1.23M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GCM
Ghisallo Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$9.3M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$8.43M |
| 3 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$7.24M |
| 4 |
MS
Maven Securities
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$2.38M |
| 5 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$1.45M |
ASTS Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
123 of the 6,301 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $112M — down 28% from $156M a quarter earlier.
Sellers outnumbered buyers: 19 funds closed out of ASTS and 13 opened new positions — a net loss of 6 holders — while 26 trimmed existing stakes and 47 added.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $5.26M. The largest seller was Ghisallo Capital Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $9.3M sold.
- 123 institutional investors held AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) as of Q3 2023, down from 130 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $112M of AST SpaceMobile stock for Q3 2023, down 28% quarter-over-quarter.
- 13 funds opened new AST SpaceMobile positions in Q3 2023 and 19 closed out, a net change of -6 holders.
- The largest AST SpaceMobile buyer in Q3 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $5.26M added.
- The largest AST SpaceMobile seller in Q3 2023 was Ghisallo Capital Management, an estimated $9.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.