AQUESTIVE THERAPEUTICS INC AQST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 03843E104
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- HeadquartersWarren, NJ
- 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 91.1m as of 2024-08-02, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $2.60. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($1.9m notional), 5 hold puts ($660.6k).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 47 |
| Q4 2022 | 37 |
| Q1 2023 | 36 |
| Q2 2023 | 55 |
| Q3 2023 | 49 |
| Q4 2023 | 58 |
| Q1 2024 | 98 |
| Q2 2024 | 99 |
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 | 5 | 24 |
| Q1 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| Q2 2023 | 42 | 7 |
| Q3 2023 | 19 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 31 | 19 |
| Q1 2024 | 74 | 23 |
| Q2 2024 | 60 | 54 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $286.2k | $36.9k | 0.13 |
| Q4 2023 | $339.0k | $85.8k | 0.25 |
| Q1 2024 | $4.2m | $2.0m | 0.46 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.9m | $660.6k | 0.35 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +985.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +802.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | New | +785.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +634.2k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | Added | +538.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +277.2k |
| Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP | Added | +265.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | New | +228.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| Monashee Investment Management LLC | Sold out | -1.0m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -879.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -808.5k |
| Ghost Tree Capital, LLC | Sold out | -702.9k |
| Altium Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -665.0k |
| Velan Capital Investment Management LP | Sold out | -600.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -533.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -525.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Sold out | -500.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $544.4k209.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $512.7k197.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $407.0k156.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $279.2k107.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $159.6k61.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $409.5k157.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $140.9k54.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $69.2k26.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $41.0k15.8k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| Bass Edward P 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-10-07 | 7.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 6.4% |
| RTW INVESTMENTS, LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-11-14 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BRATTON DOUGLAS K (0.6%, 2026-10-07)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $300.0k | $300.0k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bratton Capital Management, L.P. 100.00% of their portfolio | 9.8m $25.5m | Unchanged |
| Venrock Adviser, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 5.6m $14.4m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5m $14.2m | Added +4.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $11.0m | Added +985.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $7.4m | Added +634.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $4.1m | Added +1.0m |
| Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP 0.82% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.0m | Added +265.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 984.1k $2.6m | Added +802.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 880.5k $2.3m | Added +538.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 785.0k $2.0m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 718.1k $1.9m | Reduced -131.1k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 705.2k $1.8m | Added +92.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 601.0k $1.6m | Added +367 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 556.0k $1.4m | Added +277.2k |
| DAFNA Capital Management LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 530.0k $1.4m | Added +30.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 496.2k $1.3m | Reduced -879.6k |
| Bracebridge Capital, LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 428.6k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 397.5k $1.0m | Added +7.6k |
| Latash Investments, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 243.1k $632.1k | Unchanged |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 242.7k $631.1k | Added +174.6k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 242.4k $630.2k | Reduced -6.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.2k $598.4k | Added +207.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 228.4k $593.7k | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.3k $505.1k | Added +175.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.0k $504.5k | Added +96.1k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 192.9k $501.4k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.8k $436.3k | Reduced -56.5k |
| DEERFIELD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.2k $380.0k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.6k $355.2k | Added +81.9k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.9k $340.4k | Added +99.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.7k $334.6k | Added +42.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.8k $329.7k | Reduced -136.3k |
| Cahill Wealth Management, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 118.6k $308.3k | Added +32.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.0k $296.4k | Reduced -412.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.2k $282.0k | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.8k $254.4k | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.8k $249.1k | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.9k $236.2k | Reduced -403.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.0k $231.5k | Reduced -808.5k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 88.4k $229.8k | Added +63.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.0k $200.2k | New |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.8k $199.7k | Reduced -525.2k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 72.2k $187.7k | New |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.6k $173.3k | Added +30.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.7k $165.5k | Reduced -141.2k |
| Sanctuary Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.3k $257.5k | First filing |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 62.2k $161.7k | New |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $156.0k | Unchanged |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.0k $153.4k | Added +11.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $124.3k | Reduced -171.6k |
| HBK Sorce Advisory LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $110.1k | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.3k $107.3k | New |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $104.3k | First filing |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $100.6k | New |
| Virtu Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.9k $99.0k | Reduced -64.9k |
| Financial Advocates Investment Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.0k $88.4k | Added +14.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $86.8k | Reduced -5.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $84.1k | Added +8.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $76.4k | New |
| PBMares Wealth Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.4k $73.9k | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.0k $70.3k | Added +25.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $69.9k | Reduced -23.5k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $69.4k | Added +12.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $67.2k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $67.0k | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $62.9k | Added +9.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $0 | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.9k $57.0k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $50.4k | New |
| Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2k $47.4k | Reduced -71.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.5k $43.0k | Reduced -34.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $42.0k | Added +3.5k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $41.0k | New |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $40.3k | Reduced -1.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $38.0k | Unchanged |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.0k $36.4k | New |
| TRUST POINT INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $35.8k | Unchanged |
| State of Wyoming 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2k $34.3k | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $32.9k | Reduced -209.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $26.8k | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.2k $26.5k | Reduced -85.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $26.3k | Reduced -44.1k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.1k $21.1k | New |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $18.9k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $18.0k | Reduced -23.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9k $17.8k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $14.0k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3k $13.9k | Added +5.3k |
| Caitlin John, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2k $10.9k | New |
| Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0k $10.4k | Unchanged |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $7.8k | New |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $6.8k | Reduced -26.6k |
| ICA Group Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $6.7k | Added +1.0k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6k $7.0k | New |
| Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5k $3.8k | Unchanged |
| HighMark Wealth Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $130 | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30 $77 | Reduced -70 |
| Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16 $42 | First filing |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |