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ASPEN AEROGELS INC ASPN

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 04523Y105 · ISIN US04523Y1055

Company in Northborough, United States

164 institutional holders +24 vs Q3 2022
66,850,09366.9m shares reported held*
$788.1mreported value*
38 new 70 added 29 reduced 17 sold out net bought ≈ $344.4m (+29.2m shares)

* 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 ($5.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $11.79. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($5.5m notional), 7 hold puts ($3.2m).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200Q3 22: 140Q4 22: 164164Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022140
Q4 2022164

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$2m$4m$6mQ3 22 calls: $2.4mQ3 22 puts: $1.4mQ3 22P/C 0.56Q4 22 calls: $5.5mQ4 22 puts: $3.2mQ4 22P/C 0.59
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$2.4m$1.4m0.56
Q4 2022$5.5m$3.2m0.59

Biggest buyers

KIM, LLC Added +10,526,316+10.5m
FMR LLC Added +1,716,501+1.7m
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +1,300,874+1.3m
AWM Investment Company, Inc. New +1,300,000+1.3m
Hood River Capital Management LLC New +1,052,013+1.1m
AIGH Capital Management LLC New +1,000,000+1.0m
J. Goldman & Co LP New +974,466+974.5k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added +938,293+938.3k
Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. New +789,474+789.5k
Driehaus Capital Management LLC Added +766,363+766.4k

Biggest sellers

VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC Reduced -203,687-203.7k
Walleye Capital LLC Sold out -165,502-165.5k
Nuveen Asset Management, LLC Reduced -153,193-153.2k
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Reduced -131,192-131.2k
ALGERT GLOBAL LLC Reduced -96,830-96.8k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -96,770-96.8k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -95,056-95.1k
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC Reduced -69,441-69.4k
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Reduced -66,733-66.7k
TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP Reduced -53,100-53.1k

Biggest calls

ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP New $1.2m103.0k shares
Caption Management, LLC New $1.1m95.0k shares
Jetstream Capital LLC New $896.0k76.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $637.8k54.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $617.0k52.4k shares
G2 Investment Partners Management LLC Reduced $353.7k30.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $279.4k23.7k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Reduced $163.9k13.9k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $140.3k11.9k shares
LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. Reduced $59.0k5.0k shares

Biggest puts

Caption Management, LLC New $1.1m95.0k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New $788.8k66.9k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $614.0k52.1k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $586.0k49.7k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $123.8k10.5k shares
Cutler Group LLC / CA Unchanged $15.0k4.5k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
HIRSCHMAN ORIN 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-19 8.6% new 7.2m≈ $45.3m 2026-10-19
OAKTOP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P. 13G · institution no change · filed 2025-05-15 5.3% no change 4.4m≈ $27.9m 2025-05-15

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Wood River Capital, LLC (0.0%, 2026-09-24), NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (3.9%, 2026-08-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
404Q1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ2 21Q3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 3 sellingQ4 21Q1 22: 1 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ2 22: 1 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ2 22Q3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ4 22: 1 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ4 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—3$8.2m—
Q1 20221—0——
Q2 20221$73.2k0——
Q3 20220—0——
Q4 20221$30.5k0——
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-12-06 SWEETNAM JAMES E Director Bought 2,700 $11.30 $30.5k2.7k shares +77%
2022-11-30 KOCH INDUSTRIES INC +1 10% owner Bought 10,526,316 $9.50 $100.0m10.5m shares +200%

Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 KIM, LLC 10.28% of their portfolio WICHITA, KS 15,780,42615.8m $186.1m $186.1m 10.28% Added +10.5m +10,526,316
2 OAKTOP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II, L.P. 6.74% of their portfolio Chatham, NJ 3,194,7583.2m $37.7m $37.7m 6.74% Unchanged
3 George Kaiser Family Foundation 5.51% of their portfolio TULSA, OK 3,167,3223.2m $37.3m $37.3m 5.51% Unchanged
4 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 3,161,4503.2m $37.3m $37.3m 0.00% Added +1.3m +1,300,874
5 Encompass Capital Advisors LLC 1.92% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,974,7493.0m $35.1m $35.1m 1.92% Added +555.5k +555,477
6 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,401,4382.4m $28.3m $28.3m 0.00% Added +482.5k +482,454
7 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,281,6392.3m $26.9m $26.9m 0.00% Added +1.7m +1,716,501
8 Telemark Asset Management, LLC 3.52% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,970,0002.0m $23.2m $23.2m 3.52% Reduced -30.0k -30,000
9 Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.32% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 1,821,3801.8m $21.5m $21.5m 0.32% Added +766.4k +766,363
10 NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.27% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,532,8341.5m $18.1m $18.1m 3.27% Added +549.7k +549,734
11 AWM Investment Company, Inc. 2.21% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,300,0001.3m $15.3m $15.3m 2.21% New
12 Hood River Capital Management LLC 0.45% of their portfolio PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 1,052,0131.1m $12.4m $12.4m 0.45% New
13 Cowen Prime Advisors LLC 5.10% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,051,9251.1m $12.4m $12.4m 5.10% Added +320.6k +320,575
14 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,038,9701.0m $12.2m $12.2m 0.01% Added +938.3k +938,293
15 AIGH Capital Management LLC 3.90% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 1,000,0001.0m $11.8m $11.8m 3.90% New
16 J. Goldman & Co LP 0.81% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 974,466974.5k $11.5m $11.5m 0.81% New
17 Samjo Capital LLC 11.24% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 905,000905.0k $10.7m $10.7m 11.24% Added +321.0k +321,000
18 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 826,844826.8k $9.7m $9.7m 0.04% Added +247.1k +247,105
19 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 809,444809.4k $9.5m $9.5m 0.00% Added +217.0k +217,003
20 Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. 2.03% of their portfolio Tulsa, OK 789,474789.5k $9.3m $9.3m 2.03% New
21 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 772,596772.6k $9.1m $9.1m 0.00% Added +254.2k +254,218
22 FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio PITTSBURGH, PA 750,000750.0k $8.8m $8.8m 0.02% Not comparable
23 ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.09% of their portfolio New York, NY 741,283741.3k $8.7m $8.7m 0.09% Added +224.0k +224,000
24 ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 1.28% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 694,629694.6k $8.2m $8.2m 1.28% Added +65.8k +65,821
25 Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.83% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 690,481690.5k $8.1m $8.1m 0.83% New
26 Yaupon Capital Management LP 1.42% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 669,938669.9k $7.9m $7.9m 1.42% New
27 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 609,538609.5k $7.2m $7.2m 0.11% Added +469.4k +469,401
28 Redwood Investments, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 594,423594.4k $7.0m $7.0m 0.94% Added +112.9k +112,932
29 Arosa Capital Management LP 2.10% of their portfolio MIAMI BEACH, FL 586,715586.7k $6.9m $6.9m 2.10% New
30 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 580,518580.5k $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% Added +475 +475
31 G2 Investment Partners Management LLC 2.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 571,000571.0k $6.7m $6.7m 2.00% Added +174.8k +174,833
32 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 514,770514.8k $6.1m $6.1m 0.02% Added +42.2k +42,169
33 Monashee Investment Management LLC 2.56% of their portfolio Boston, MA 505,000505.0k $6.0m $6.0m 2.56% New
34 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 481,800481.8k $5.7m $5.7m 0.02% Reduced -53.1k -53,100
35 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 478,669478.7k $5.6m $5.6m 0.01% Added +29.7k +29,746
36 Jetstream Capital LLC 11.52% of their portfolio Brentwood, TN 430,000430.0k $5.1m $5.1m 11.52% Added +60.0k +60,000
37 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 429,901429.9k $5.1m $5.1m 0.02% New
38 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 383,696383.7k $4.5m $4.5m 0.01% Added +364.0k +363,966
39 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 382,120382.1k $4.5m $4.5m 0.00% Added +101.6k +101,618
40 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 338,451338.5k $4.0m $4.0m 0.00% Added +12.3k +12,344
41 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 330,867330.9k $3.9m $3.9m 0.00% Reduced -95.1k -95,056
42 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 327,048327.0k $3.9m $3.9m 0.00% Added +26.9k +26,886
43 ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP 0.92% of their portfolio Norwalk, CT 308,500308.5k $3.6m $3.6m 0.92% New
44 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 306,078306.1k $3.6m $3.6m 0.00% Reduced -153.2k -153,193
45 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 303,839303.8k $3.6m $3.6m 0.01% Reduced -66.7k -66,733
46 Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.63% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 300,000300.0k $3.5m $3.5m 0.63% New
47 EVR Research LP 1.01% of their portfolio RICHMOND, VA 275,000275.0k $3.2m $3.2m 1.01% New
48 ZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio EDMONDS, WA 263,497263.5k $3.1m $3.1m 0.10% Added +36.6k +36,635
49 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 257,550257.6k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Reduced -96.8k -96,770
50 Worth Venture Partners, LLC 1.75% of their portfolio FORT LEE, NJ 250,250250.2k $3.0m $3.0m 1.75% New
51 CastleKnight Management LP 0.83% of their portfolio New York, NY 242,900242.9k $2.9m $2.9m 0.83% New
52 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 238,067238.1k $2.8m $2.8m 0.00% Added +137.6k +137,567
53 Clear Sky Carbon Solutions Investment Management, LLC 1.23% of their portfolio BELLAIRE, TX 233,000233.0k $2.7m $2.7m 1.23% Added +38.0k +38,000
54 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 219,276219.3k $2.6m $2.6m 0.00% Reduced -131.2k -131,192
55 SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 211,176211.2k $2.5m $2.5m 0.02% Added +63.6k +63,557
56 KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 179,197179.2k $2.1m $2.1m 0.06% Reduced -4.9k -4,905
57 Palogic Value Management, L.P. 0.92% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 150,000150.0k $1.8m $1.8m 0.92% First filing
58 Sargent Investment Group, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 148,460148.5k $1.8m $1.8m 0.54% Added +24.4k +24,399
59 Trellus Management Company, LLC 2.99% of their portfolio Delray Beach, FL 146,463146.5k $1.7m $1.7m 2.99% Added +40.0k +40,000
60 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 143,955144.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Added +15.1k +15,100
61 Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 135,900135.9k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +58.9k +58,900
62 Redwood Grove Capital, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio New York, NY 133,210133.2k $1.6m $1.6m 0.78% Unchanged
63 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 131,296131.3k $1.5m $1.5m 0.00% Reduced -7.7k -7,664
64 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 122,700122.7k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -37.5k -37,500
65 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 115,524115.5k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +47.6k +47,559
66 Potomac Capital Management, Inc. 1.55% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 105,000105.0k $1.2m $1.2m 1.55% New
67 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 102,372102.4k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +11.4k +11,420
68 LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 102,155102.2k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% Reduced -1.4k -1,400
69 GREENWOOD CAPITAL ASSOCIATES LLC 0.20% of their portfolio GREENWOOD, SC 101,566101.6k $1.2m $1.2m 0.20% Added +11.8k +11,799
70 GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 100,828100.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% Reduced -214 -214
71 BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 97,87297.9k $1.2m $1.2m 0.04% Added +11.5k +11,481
72 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 93,54693.5k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Added +14.5k +14,456
73 Bridgewater Advisors Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 89,00089.0k $1.0m $1.0m 0.25% Unchanged
74 Alpha Paradigm Partners, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 85,34485.3k $1.0m $1.0m 0.42% New
75 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 77,40977.4k $912.7k $912.7k 0.00% Added +10.9k +10,899
76 Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio WESTPORT, CT 75,00075.0k $884.2k $884.2k 0.42% New
77 Caption Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 74,00074.0k $872.5k $872.5k 0.15% New
78 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 65,96366.0k $777.7k $777.7k 0.00% Added +47.4k +47,393
79 ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 64,21864.2k $757.1k $757.1k 0.00% Added +14.2k +14,218
80 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 63,82963.8k $752.5k $752.5k 0.00% Added +23.7k +23,749
81 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 63,25663.3k $745.8k $745.8k 0.00% Added +43.5k +43,480
82 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 60,71560.7k $715.8k $715.8k 0.01% Reduced -69.4k -69,441
83 Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 58,10358.1k $586.8k $586.8k 0.00% Added +24.2k +24,249
84 Legato Capital Management LLC 0.12% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 51,44951.4k $606.6k $606.6k 0.12% New
85 Diametric Capital, LP 0.28% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 49,69849.7k $585.9k $585.9k 0.28% New
86 OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.07% of their portfolio FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 47,36947.4k $558.5k $558.5k 0.07% Added +13.2k +13,187
87 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 43,13443.1k $508.0k $508.0k 0.00% Added +15.0k +14,997
88 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 38,43338.4k $453.0k $453.0k 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,421
89 WOODMONT INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 38,01938.0k $448.2k $448.2k 0.05% Added +5.5k +5,500
90 ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 37,53337.5k $442.5k $442.5k 0.02% Reduced -96.8k -96,830
91 ARS Investment Partners, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio New York, NY 37,46237.5k $441.7k $441.7k 0.06% Reduced -750 -750
92 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 36,46836.5k $430.0k $430.0k 0.00% Reduced -6.2k -6,229
93 LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 35,00035.0k $412.6k $412.6k 0.06% Added +19.0k +19,000
94 Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. 0.48% of their portfolio SAN JOSE, CA 35,00035.0k $412.6k $412.6k 0.48% Unchanged
95 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 32,37132.4k $381.7k $381.7k 0.03% New
96 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 32,25232.3k $380.3k $380.3k 0.00% Added +31.3k +31,346
97 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 29,69029.7k $350.0k $350.0k 0.00% New
98 Strategic Wealth Partners, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio INDEPENDENCE, OH 27,92727.9k $329.3k $329.3k 0.06% New
99 PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 27,45527.5k $323.7k $323.7k 0.02% New
100 ADVISORY RESEARCH INC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 23,50023.5k $277.1k $277.1k 0.03% Added +3.3k +3,303