AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
130 hedge funds and large institutions have $156M invested in AST SpaceMobile in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 50 funds opening new positions, 36 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
108% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 50 | Existing positions closed: 24
64% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $94.9M → $156M (+$61M)
64% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 36 | Existing positions reduced: 22
25% more funds holding
Funds holding: 104 → 130 (+26)
17.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 26.25% → 43.64% (+17%)
12% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $22.5M | Put options by funds: $20.1M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$15.2M |
| 2 |
Barclays
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$10.9M |
| 3 |
GCM
Ghisallo Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$10.3M |
| 4 |
Adage Capital Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$7.99M |
| 5 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$7.92M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
National Bank of Canada
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada
|
-$5.48M |
| 2 |
NSGL
No Street GP LP
San Francisco,
California
|
-$4.21M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$2.19M |
| 4 |
BCM
BlueCrest Capital Management
St Helier,
Jersey
|
-$2.16M |
| 5 |
ICM
Ionic Capital Management
New York
|
-$2.07M |
ASTS Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
130 of the 6,369 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $156M — up 64% from $94.9M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 50 funds opened new ASTS positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 26 holders — while 36 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $15.2M. The largest seller was National Bank of Canada, cutting an estimated $5.48M.
- 130 institutional investors held AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) as of Q2 2023, up from 104 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $156M of AST SpaceMobile stock for Q2 2023, up 64% quarter-over-quarter.
- 50 funds opened new AST SpaceMobile positions in Q2 2023 and 24 closed out, a net change of +26 holders.
- The largest AST SpaceMobile buyer in Q2 2023 was BlackRock, an estimated $15.2M added.
- The largest AST SpaceMobile seller in Q2 2023 was National Bank of Canada, an estimated $5.48M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.