WESTERN ACQSTN VENTURES CORP CYCUW
*W EXP 09/01/202 · Equity WRT · CUSIP 95758L115
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Computer Programming Services
- HeadquartersMclean, VA
- 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. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $0.57. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($13.9k notional), 0 hold puts (—).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 26 |
| Q4 2022 | 29 |
| Q1 2023 | 32 |
| Q2 2023 | 33 |
| Q3 2023 | 31 |
| Q4 2023 | 30 |
| Q1 2024 | 28 |
| Q2 2024 | 27 |
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 | 8 | 6 |
| Q1 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| Q2 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| Q4 2023 | 2 | 6 |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | 4 |
| Q2 2024 | 2 | 4 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $963 | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2023 | $13.7k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2024 | $13.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q2 2024 | $13.9k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| Aristides Capital LLC | Added | +100.0k |
| FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC | Added | +5.4k |
Biggest sellers
| Periscope Capital Inc. | Reduced | -98.8k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Reduced | -36.0k |
| CVI Holdings, LLC | Reduced | -17.5k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Sold out | -4.8k |
Biggest calls
| ATW SPAC MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $12.8k400.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $1.1k30.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| None |
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.
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.
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $62.0k | Unchanged |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $51.1k | Unchanged |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.0k $18.3k | Unchanged |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.0k $12.5k | Unchanged |
| KIM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 450.0k $16.5k | Unchanged |
| CVI Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 438.2k $16.0k | Reduced -17.5k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 423.2k $13.8k | Unchanged |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 400.0k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 400.0k $10.0k | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.0k $8.1k | Unchanged |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.4k $8.9k | Unchanged |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.0k $7.4k | Unchanged |
| Aristides Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.0k $7.3k | Added +100.0k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.2k $6.5k | Reduced -36.0k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.0k $6.4k | Unchanged |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.0k $5.5k | Unchanged |
| Periscope Capital Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.5k $4.4k | Reduced -98.8k |
| CLEAR STREET LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.4k $4.0k | Unchanged |
| Altium Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.0k $3.7k | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.0k $2.7k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.3k $2.4k | Unchanged |
| Exos Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.0k $1.6k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.7k $1.3k | Unchanged |
| MARINER INVESTMENT GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $750 | Unchanged |
| FLOW TRADERS U.S. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.8k $1.0k | Added +5.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $639 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |