Virgin Galactic
SPCE
250 hedge funds and large institutions have $407M invested in Virgin Galactic in 2023 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 36 funds opening new positions, 64 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 34 closing their positions.
18% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $344M → $407M (+$63.4M)
6% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 34
0.04% more ownership
Funds ownership: 1.78% → 1.82% (+0.04%)
2% less funds holding
Funds holding: 256 → 250 (-6)
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 64 | Existing positions reduced: 73
71% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $20.9M | Put options by funds: $71M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WEG
World Equity Group
Schaumburg,
Illinois
|
+$9.97M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$5.65M |
| 3 |
Two Sigma Investments
New York
|
+$5.65M |
| 4 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
+$3.85M |
| 5 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$3.19M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AWA
Arete Wealth Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$4.71M |
| 2 |
Citadel Advisors
Miami,
Florida
|
-$2.9M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
-$2.5M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
-$2.47M |
| 5 |
SC
Sculptor Capital
New York
|
-$2.19M |
SPCE Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2023 in Review
250 of the 6,283 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Virgin Galactic (SPCE) for Q1 2023, worth a combined $407M — up 18% from $344M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 36 funds opened new SPCE positions and 34 closed out — a net gain of 2 holders — while 64 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was World Equity Group, opening a new position worth an estimated $9.97M. The largest seller was Arete Wealth Advisors, exiting entirely with an estimated $4.71M sold.
- 250 institutional investors held Virgin Galactic (SPCE) as of Q1 2023, down from 256 in Q4 2022.
- Funds reported $407M of Virgin Galactic stock for Q1 2023, up 18% quarter-over-quarter.
- 36 funds opened new Virgin Galactic positions in Q1 2023 and 34 closed out, a net change of +2 holders.
- The largest Virgin Galactic buyer in Q1 2023 was World Equity Group, an estimated $9.97M added.
- The largest Virgin Galactic seller in Q1 2023 was Arete Wealth Advisors, an estimated $4.71M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2023.