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 ($70.7k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 99.7m as of 2025-08-07, 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 ≈ $3.31. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($729.1k notional), 5 hold puts ($1.2m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
| Q3 2024 | 118 |
| Q4 2024 | 116 |
| Q1 2025 | 122 |
| Q2 2025 | 118 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 19 | 26 |
| Q4 2023 | 31 | 19 |
| Q1 2024 | 74 | 23 |
| Q2 2024 | 60 | 54 |
| Q3 2024 | 73 | 40 |
| Q4 2024 | 58 | 54 |
| Q1 2025 | 73 | 46 |
| Q2 2025 | 67 | 45 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $7.5m | $1.3m | 0.17 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3m | $604.5k | 0.18 |
| Q1 2025 | $390.9k | $923.1k | 2.36 |
| Q2 2025 | $729.1k | $1.2m | 1.60 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +677.9k |
| Sio Capital Management, LLC | Added | +555.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +540.9k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC | Added | +358.6k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE | Added | +340.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +276.3k |
| Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. | New | +272.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +254.9k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | +198.3k |
Biggest sellers
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -307.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -294.2k |
| Stonepine Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -200.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -189.2k |
| HARVEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -165.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -132.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -114.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -113.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -70.3k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $333.6k100.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $183.0k55.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $161.5k48.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $51.0k15.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $454.8k137.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $376.3k113.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $297.6k89.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $40.0k12.3k 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 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $300.0k | $300.0k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $214 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bratton Capital Management, L.P. 100.00% of their portfolio | 9.8m $32.5m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5m $21.4m | Added +540.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $14.3m | Added +254.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $9.9m | Added +2.7m |
| PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.2m $7.3m | Reduced -1.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $6.5m | Added +276.3k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.7m $5.5m | Added +340.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $5.0m | Reduced -15.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $4.7m | Reduced -113.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.2m | Reduced -47.4k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.5m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Sio Capital Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 947.5k $3.1m | Added +555.9k |
| Blue Owl Capital Holdings LP 0.98% of their portfolio | 920.0k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 682.8k $2.3m | Added +677.9k |
| Everstar Asset Management, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 658.6k $2.2m | Added +358.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 643.9k $2.1m | Added +56.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 551.7k $1.8m | Reduced -24.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 524.7k $1.7m | Reduced -294.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 466.8k $1.5m | Added +181.1k |
| Bracebridge Capital, LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 459.2k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 436.0k $1.4m | Added +138.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 407.7k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.2k $1.2m | Reduced -900 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 361.3k $1.2m | Added +46.9k |
| HARVEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 333.8k $1.1m | Reduced -165.8k |
| Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.7k $903.0k | New |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 245.3k $811.9k | Added +39.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.4k $809.0k | Added +33.7k |
| Latash Investments, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 243.1k $804.8k | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.9k $794.1k | Reduced -132.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.9k $787.5k | Added +198.3k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 201.4k $666.7k | Reduced -35.1k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 186.7k $618.0k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 184.9k $612.1k | Added +16.0k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.5k $581.0k | Reduced -717 |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 165.4k $547.4k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.8k $509.2k | Added +70.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.2k $503.6k | Reduced -307.4k |
| EntryPoint Capital, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 149.2k $493.7k | Reduced -43.6k |
| DAFNA Capital Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 142.0k $470.0k | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.9k $466.3k | Added +36.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.7k $422.7k | Added +2.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.7k $389.6k | Reduced -50.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.4k $342.4k | Added +48.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.6k $329.7k | Reduced -9.1k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.8k $326.9k | Added +13.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.1k $291.6k | Added +46.8k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.1k $288.4k | Added +497 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $257.8k | New |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.6k $240.2k | New |
| Penbrook Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 66.2k $209.8k | Added +43.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.6k $217.2k | New |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 64.7k $214.2k | Added +16.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.7k $214.1k | Reduced -114.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.3k $212.9k | Added +9.7k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.0k $211.7k | New |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $198.6k | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.7k $194.5k | Reduced -70.3k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.4k $180.0k | Added +12.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.8k $174.8k | Reduced -283 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.5k $170.0k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $165.6k | Added +17.8k |
| Stratos Wealth Partners, LTD. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.0k $165.5k | Unchanged |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $164.8k | Added +2.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.1k $155.9k | Added +2.6k |
| PFG Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.7k $154.6k | Added +1.0k |
| HBK Sorce Advisory LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.3k $143.5k | Added +809 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.9k $143.0k | Added +10.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $106.2k | Added +4.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $103.7k | Reduced -21.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $86.2k | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $81.5k | Reduced -15.8k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.3k $77.0k | Reduced -12.0k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $70.7k | Added +1.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $66.4k | Added +4.8k |
| China Universal Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.9k $66.0k | Added +1.7k |
| MONECO ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4k $60.8k | Added +2.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.0k $59.7k | Added +1.0k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.8k $59.0k | Added +6.5k |
| PKS Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 17.6k $58.4k | Unchanged |
| Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $58.0k | Unchanged |
| DAYMARK WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $57.9k | New |
| FIRST NATIONAL BANK & TRUST CO OF NEWTOWN 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $49.5k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $48.4k | Reduced -63.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $40.4k | Unchanged |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $40.3k | Reduced -16.6k |
| Sugar Maple Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.0k $39.7k | Reduced -17.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $36.2k | Added +364 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $35.1k | Reduced -5.9k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $33.4k | Unchanged |
| USAdvisors Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $33.0k | New |
| SUMMIT WEALTH & RETIREMENT PLANNING, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.0k $33.1k | Unchanged |
| Modern Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $33.1k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4k $31.2k | Added +4.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.3k $27.5k | Added +1.4k |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3k $24.1k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0k $19.9k | Added +3.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $17.8k | Unchanged |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8k $12.7k | Added +653 |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1k $10.3k | Added +2.4k |