AST SPACEMOBILE INC ASTS
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 00217D100 · ISIN US00217D1000
American satellite manufacturer
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryCommunications Services, NEC
- HeadquartersMidland, TX
- Founded2017
- Websiteast-science.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($2.7k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $6.03. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($31.0m notional), 18 hold puts ($14.3m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 86 |
| Q4 2022 | 108 |
| Q1 2023 | 105 |
| Q2 2023 | 133 |
| Q3 2023 | 125 |
| Q4 2023 | 131 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 68 | 27 |
| Q1 2023 | 56 | 43 |
| Q2 2023 | 85 | 47 |
| Q3 2023 | 59 | 45 |
| Q4 2023 | 63 | 50 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $23.8m | $22.9m | 0.96 |
| Q2 2023 | $22.4m | $20.1m | 0.90 |
| Q3 2023 | $21.8m | $13.9m | 0.64 |
| Q4 2023 | $31.0m | $14.3m | 0.46 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.0m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +1.7m |
| Broad Run Investment Management, LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | +511.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +380.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +344.7k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | New | +221.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +190.1k |
| ONCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +188.8k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | +167.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Reduced | -641.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -463.8k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Sold out | -240.2k |
| Centiva Capital, LP | Sold out | -230.4k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Reduced | -55.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -47.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Sold out | -47.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -46.8k |
| DNB Asset Management AS | Reduced | -43.5k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $7.5m1.3m shares |
| Skaana Management L.P. | Added | $6.1m1.0m shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $3.9m8.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.8m628.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.8m466.9k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $1.6m273.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.6m267.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.5m253.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $966.0k160.2k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $482.4k80.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $3.8m7.7k shares |
| Ionic Capital Management LLC | Added | $2.8m465.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5m255.6k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | $1.4m225.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.4m229.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $838.2k139.0k shares |
| Sculptor Capital LP | Unchanged | $674.8k111.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $645.0k107.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $372.1k61.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $325.0k53.9k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
Avellan Abel Antonio
13D · may seek influence
no change · filed 2026-06-23
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following: On June 22, 2026, AA Gables 2, LLC ("AA Gables 2"), a Delaware limited liability company of which the Reporting Person is the sole member and managing member, entered into a variable prepaid forward transaction with an unaffiliated dealer covering up to a maximum of 2,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock. The Reporting Person entered into the transaction for personal financial planning purposes, including to provide liquidity for taxes and other general purposes, while retaining voting rights in the pledged securities during the term of the transaction, as described in Item 6. The information set forth in Item 6 of this Amendment No. 18, including, without limitation, information as to the rights and obligations of … Full filing |
20.8% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +0.7 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 5.4% |
Mikitani Hiroshi
13D · may seek influence
-1.9 pts · filed 2026-05-05
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following: The Trading Plan has been completed. All Sale Shares have been sold pursuant to the Trading Plan. Full filing |
5.3% |
| Vodafone Ventures Ltd 13D · may seek influence -1.0 pts · filed 2026-02-17 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26), AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ (0.8%, 2025-12-11)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $200.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.7m $34.1m | Added +344.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4m $26.8m | Added +103.0k |
| Broad Run Investment Management, LLC 3.19% of their portfolio | 4.0m $23.9m | Added +1.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $20.1m | Added +2.0m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $14.5m | Reduced -509 |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $13.9m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $11.1m | Added +94.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $10.7m | Added +380.8k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.7m | Reduced -641.9k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 755.4k $4.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| ONCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.27% of their portfolio | 755.1k $4.6m | Added +188.8k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 749.2k $4.5m | Added +511.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 720.0k $4.3m | Added +27.2k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.01% of their portfolio | 365.1k $2.2m | Reduced -43.5k |
| LA FINANCIERE DE L'ECHIQUIER 0.08% of their portfolio | 297.5k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 280.6k $1.7m | Added +21.7k |
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.60% of their portfolio | 272.7k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 263.8k $1.6m | Added +157.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.2k $1.6m | Added +55.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 235.2k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.2k $1.4m | Added +190.1k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.02% of their portfolio | 221.9k $1.3m | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.1k $1.2m | Reduced -46.8k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 202.1k $1.2m | Reduced -28.7k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.5k $1.1m | Added +88.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.9k $1.0m | Reduced -463.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.3k $1.0m | Added +32.8k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 167.8k $1.0m | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.3k $984.7k | Added +124.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.9k $964.0k | Added +71.0k |
| IHT Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 121.1k $730.3k | Added +10.0k |
| Salvus Wealth Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 113.2k $682.5k | Added +88.1k |
| Skaana Management L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 112.8k $680.2k | New |
| Sculptor Capital LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.9k $674.8k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.4k $665.8k | Added +96.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.8k $638.2k | Added +33.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.2k $580.0k | Added +5.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.6k $558.5k | Added +40.0k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.9k $523.7k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.6k $522.5k | Added +33.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.3k $429.8k | Reduced -7.3k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.2k $417.5k | Reduced -570 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.6k $413.9k | Reduced -55.7k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.4k $400.5k | Reduced -9.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.5k $371.1k | Reduced -35.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.5k $316.8k | Added +21.6k |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA 0.04% of their portfolio | 46.5k $280.0k | Added +14.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.8k $270.3k | Reduced -931 |
| AtonRa Partners 0.54% of their portfolio | 44.6k $269.2k | Reduced -7.7k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.4k $267.7k | Unchanged |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 42.9k $259.0k | New |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $246.0k | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $241.0k | Reduced -162 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $219.2k | Added +4.5k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $218.2k | Reduced -5.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $211.3k | Reduced -2.7k |
| NATIXIS 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.4k $207.6k | Reduced -11.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.9k $198.2k | Added +1.0k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.4k $195.1k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $196.0k | Added +1.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.5k $190.1k | Added +18.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $180.0k | Unchanged |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $178.7k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.2k $152.0k | Reduced -134 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.7k $149.0k | Added +14.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.9k $138.3k | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8k $138.0k | Reduced -175 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.7k $132.0k | Reduced -734 |
| waypoint wealth counsel 0.11% of their portfolio | 20.4k $123.2k | New |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.9k $119.7k | Added +12.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $115.0k | New |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 16.2k $80.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| IPG Investment Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 16.0k $96.5k | New |
| Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 15.4k $92.9k | Reduced -14.6k |
| Belvedere Trading LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.3k $92.0k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.2k $91.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $90.9k | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.2k $85.4k | Reduced -9.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.3k $80.2k | Added +2.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $79.8k | Reduced -4.5k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $76.3k | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.4k $74.5k | Reduced -5.7k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $70.0k | Added +2.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $69.7k | Added +6.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $66.5k | New |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0k $66.3k | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $64.5k | New |
| NORTHWEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.6k $64.0k | Unchanged |
| MBE Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.4k $62.6k | Reduced -8.5k |
| Maven Securities LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $60.3k | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $60.3k | Reduced -9.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.6k $52.0k | Reduced -292 |
| Advisory Services Network, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.2k $49.3k | New |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $48.6k | Unchanged |
| Banque Cantonale Vaudoise 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $44.0k | Unchanged |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $36.0k | Unchanged |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.8k $35.8k | Unchanged |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Co/NY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9k $29.5k | Unchanged |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $24.0k | Unchanged |
| McGlone Suttner Wealth Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7k $22.2k | New |