CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC CVU
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 125919308
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryAircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC
- HeadquartersEdgewood, NY
- 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: 13.2m as of 2026-08-10, 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 ≈ $5.19. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($728.7k notional), 5 hold puts ($3.6m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1 |
| Q4 2022 | 19 |
| Q1 2023 | 23 |
| Q2 2023 | 21 |
| Q3 2023 | 24 |
| Q4 2023 | 22 |
| Q1 2024 | 23 |
| Q2 2024 | 23 |
| Q3 2024 | 24 |
| Q4 2024 | 28 |
| Q1 2025 | 34 |
| Q2 2025 | 34 |
| Q3 2025 | 30 |
| Q4 2025 | 31 |
| Q1 2026 | 41 |
| Q2 2026 | 37 |
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 2024 | 11 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 8 | 10 |
| Q1 2025 | 19 | 8 |
| Q2 2025 | 12 | 14 |
| Q3 2025 | 13 | 14 |
| Q4 2025 | 15 | 15 |
| Q1 2026 | 27 | 7 |
| Q2 2026 | 21 | 15 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $88.5k | — |
| Q4 2025 | $318.8k | $1.6m | 5.00 |
| Q1 2026 | $385.7k | $2.4m | 6.28 |
| Q2 2026 | $728.7k | $3.6m | 4.91 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Added | +233.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +38.1k |
| XTX Topco Ltd | Added | +38.0k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC | New | +37.0k |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC | Added | +30.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +23.1k |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | +20.2k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | Added | +17.4k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | New | +12.2k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | Added | +10.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -44.6k |
| THOMPSON DAVIS & CO., INC. | Sold out | -31.4k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS | Reduced | -22.0k |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -17.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Sold out | -17.8k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC | Sold out | -16.4k |
| FIFTH LANE CAPITAL, LP | Sold out | -10.6k |
| CORSAIR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Sold out | -10.0k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | -8.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC | Reduced | -5.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $423.0k81.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $240.8k46.4k shares |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC | New | $64.9k12.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.1m404.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $554.3k106.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $449.5k86.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $358.1k69.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $113.1k21.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| Rudolf John C 13G · passive filed 2025-01-08 | 7.2% |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 13G · exempt (held before listing) +2.0 pts · filed 2026-07-21 | 6.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: CALM WATERS PARTNERSHIP (5.0%, 2026-07-16)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 2 | $48.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $28.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported since 1 Apr 2026.
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 835.6k $4.3m | Added +233.4k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 425.0k $2.2m | Added +5.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.2k $1.0m | Reduced -5.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.6k $641.8k | Added +6.0k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.5k $568.3k | Reduced -22.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.9k $508.0k | Added +38.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.2k $473.3k | Added +23.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.0k $389.1k | Reduced -500 |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.4k $359.9k | Added +442 |
| NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.8k $336.3k | Added +30.0k |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.9k $305.9k | Unchanged |
| Fortis Capital Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 58.5k $303.6k | Unchanged |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 56.8k $295.0k | Added +10.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.7k $279.0k | Added +575 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $276.9k | Added +38.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $276.4k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.0k $275.0k | Added +17.4k |
| Apollon Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $192.0k | New |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $189.7k | Added +7.0k |
| JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.8k $180.9k | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.1k $135.4k | Added +810 |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.2k $110.0k | Unchanged |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $105.0k | New |
| Murchinson Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.2k $73.6k | Unchanged |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.1k $68.0k | Reduced -8.8k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.2k $63.3k | New |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $51.9k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.5k $39.1k | Added +4.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6k $23.9k | Unchanged |
| Arlington Trust Co LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $10.4k | Unchanged |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2k $6.2k | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 832 $4.3k | Added +271 |
| SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 407 $2.1k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 395 $2.0k | Reduced -37 |
| Daytona Street Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 180 $938 | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58 $301 | New |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $47 | Added +5 |