Smart Sand
About: Smart Sand Inc. is a fully integrated frac sand company providing mine-to-well site proppant supply and logistics. It produces Northern White frac sand for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery in oil and gas wells. The company offers products like Smart System, SmartBelt, SmartDepot Silo, and SmartPath Loader. It is expanding into industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, and renewable energy, while its main revenue comes from sand sales and logistics.
Employees: 285
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Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
9,500% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $384K | Put options by funds: $4K
43% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 20 | Existing positions reduced: 14
0.17% less ownership
Funds ownership: 25.21% [Q1] → 25.04% (-0.17%) [Q2]
12% less funds holding
Funds holding: 59 [Q1] → 52 (-7) [Q2]
21% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $28M [Q1] → $22.1M (-$5.85M) [Q2]
50% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 7 | Existing positions closed: 14
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