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LWAC

LightWave Acquisition Corp
LWAC

57 hedge funds and large institutions have $194M invested in LightWave Acquisition Corp in 2026 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 8 funds opening new positions, 10 increasing their positions, 5 reducing their positions, and 4 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 8 | Existing positions closed: 4

100% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 10 | Existing positions reduced: 5

8% more funds holding

Funds holding: 53 → 57 (+4)

6% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $184M → $194M (+$10.4M)

3.54% more ownership

Funds ownership: 82.67% → 86.21% (+3.5%)

Holders
57
Holders Change
+4
Holders Change %
+7.55%
% of All Funds
0.7%
Holding in Top 10
–
Holding in Top 10 Change
–
Holding in Top 10 Change %
–
% of All Funds
–
New
8
Increased
10
Reduced
5
Closed
4
Calls
–
Puts
–
Net Calls
–
Net Calls Change
–

Top Buyers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
KIM
Karpus Investment Management
New York
+$5.22M
2
PAMP
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
+$3.61M
3
SAMU
SONA Asset Management (US)
New York
+$2.01M
4
AC
Aristeia Capital
Connecticut
+$1.52M
5
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
+$1.36M

Top Sellers

Rank Fund Capital Flow
1
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund
Ontario, Canada
-$7.04M
2
Toronto Dominion Bank
Toronto Dominion Bank
Ontario, Canada
-$1.53M
3
CS
Clear Street
New York
-$1.43M
4
PC
Periscope Capital
Ontario, Canada
-$550K
5
GF
Gabelli Funds
New York
-$447K
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
D.E. Shaw & Co
1
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
$10.9M – – –
MF
2
Magnetar Financial
Illinois
$10.4M – – –
AA
3
AQR Arbitrage
Connecticut
$10.4M -$394K -38,972 -4%
TCM
4
Tenor Capital Management
New York
$10.2M – – –
LA
5
Linden Advisors
New York
$9.65M – – –
WCMNY
6
Westchester Capital Management (New York)
New York
$8.3M – – –
Verition Fund Management
7
Verition Fund Management
Connecticut
$7.7M +$250K +24,747 +3%
AIMCA
8
Alberta Investment Management Corp (AIMCo)
Alberta, Canada
$7.64M – – –
Two Sigma Investments
9
Two Sigma Investments
New York
$6.89M – – –
RCM
10
Radcliffe Capital Management
Pennsylvania
$5.73M – – –
Millennium Management
11
Millennium Management
New York
$5.61M – – –
KIM
12
Karpus Investment Management
New York
$5.23M +$5.22M +516,600 New
MP
13
Mangrove Partners
Connecticut
$4.97M – – –
MCM
14
Moore Capital Management
New York
$4.59M – – –
SCM
15
Shaolin Capital Management
Florida
$4.08M – – –
PC
16
Periscope Capital
Ontario, Canada
$4.07M -$550K -54,400 -12%
COPPSERS
17
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System
Pennsylvania
$4.07M – – –
GCL
18
Glazer Capital LLC
New York
$3.95M +$1.21M +120,179 +45%
Hudson Bay Capital Management
19
Hudson Bay Capital Management
Connecticut
$3.91M +$1.36M +134,333 +54%
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
20
BNP Paribas Financial Markets
France
$3.83M +$435K +43,082 +13%
AC
21
Aristeia Capital
Connecticut
$3.83M +$1.52M +150,000 +67%
OAC
22
OMERS Administration Corp
Ontario, Canada
$3.81M – – –
PAMP
23
Polar Asset Management Partners
Ontario, Canada
$3.65M +$3.61M +357,500 New
GL
24
Governors Lane
New York
$3.49M – – –
GCM
25
Ghisallo Capital Management
Massachusetts
$3.3M – – –
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LWAC Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2026 in Review

57 of the 8,150 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in LightWave Acquisition Corp (LWAC) for Q1 2026, worth a combined $194M — up 5.6% from $184M a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 8 funds opened new LWAC positions and 4 closed out — a net gain of 4 holders — while 10 added to existing stakes and 5 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Karpus Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $5.22M. The largest seller was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, exiting entirely with an estimated $7.04M sold.

  • 57 institutional investors held LightWave Acquisition Corp (LWAC) as of Q1 2026, up from 53 in Q4 2025.
  • Funds reported $194M of LightWave Acquisition Corp stock for Q1 2026, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 8 funds opened new LightWave Acquisition Corp positions in Q1 2026 and 4 closed out, a net change of +4 holders.
  • The largest LightWave Acquisition Corp buyer in Q1 2026 was Karpus Investment Management, an estimated $5.22M added.
  • The largest LightWave Acquisition Corp seller in Q1 2026 was Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) Trust Fund, an estimated $7.04M sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2026.