AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
689 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.6B invested in AST SpaceMobile in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 206 funds opening new positions, 252 increasing their positions, 149 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.
312% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 206 | Existing positions closed: 50
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: 252 | Existing positions reduced: 149
27% more funds holding
Funds holding: 541 → 689 (+148)
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $10.9B → $13.6B (+$2.67B)
1.96% more ownership
Funds ownership: 54.17% → 56.14% (+2%)
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
689 of the 8,208 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: 206 funds opened new ASTS positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 156 holders — while 252 added to existing stakes and 149 trimmed.
The largest buyer was BlackRock, adding an estimated $243M. The largest seller was Morgan Stanley, cutting an estimated $139M.
- 689 institutional investors held AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) as of Q1 2026, up from 541 in Q4 2025.
- Funds reported $13.6B of AST SpaceMobile stock for Q1 2026, up 24% quarter-over-quarter.
- 206 funds opened new AST SpaceMobile positions in Q1 2026 and 50 closed out, a net change of +156 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.