CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC CEPO
SHS CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP G1827K107
- SectorBlank check (SPAC)
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- HeadquartersNew York, 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 ($5.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.28. Options: 1 managers hold calls ($24.7k notional), 2 hold puts ($71.5k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | 51 |
| Q2 2025 | 71 |
| Q3 2025 | 67 |
| Q4 2025 | 61 |
| Q1 2026 | 65 |
| Q2 2026 | 51 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 38 | 34 |
| Q3 2025 | 29 | 55 |
| Q4 2025 | 24 | 31 |
| Q1 2026 | 17 | 14 |
| Q2 2026 | 16 | 35 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $1.3m | $4.3m | 3.23 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5m | $2.8m | 1.93 |
| Q1 2026 | $158.6k | $569.9k | 3.59 |
| Q2 2026 | $24.7k | $71.5k | 2.89 |
Biggest buyers
| RLH Capital LLC | Added | +799.1k |
| Quarry LP | Added | +585.1k |
| THAMES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +362.9k |
| BERKLEY W R CORP | Added | +222.2k |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +125.9k |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | +78.8k |
| Warberg Asset Management LLC | New | +42.3k |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC | New | +25.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +21.0k |
| E6 Portfolios, LLC | New | +10.1k |
Biggest sellers
| Anson Funds Management LP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -980.9k |
| Linden Advisors LP | Sold out | -434.2k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -162.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -155.9k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. | Sold out | -139.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -129.4k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -126.8k |
| Context Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -115.1k |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P | Sold out | -110.0k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $24.7k2.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $70.6k8.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $883100 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 |
|---|---|
Cantor EP Holdings I, LLC
13D · may seek influence
no change · filed 2025-10-06
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended and supplemented with the following: Completion of Howard W. Lutnick Divestiture In accordance with the transactions detailed below, Mr. Howard W. Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, has completed his previously announced divestiture of his holdings in Cantor and CFGM in connection with his appointment as the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Mr. Howard W. Lutnick no longer has any voting or dispositive power over any of the securities of the Issuer, and the Reporting Persons understand that he will file Amendment No. 2B as his final amendment to the Original Schedule 13D to reflect his zero ownership. Acquisition of CFGM Voting Shares by Trusts Controlled by Mr. Brandon G. Lutnick As previously disclosed in Amendment No. 1, on May 16, 2025, Howard W. Lutnick, i… Full filing |
21.6% |
| METEORA CAPITAL, LLC 13G · institution no change · filed 2026-08-14 | 14.4% |
| Fulgur Frontier Capital LP 13G · passive investor no change · filed 2026-03-17 | 12.2% |
| Anson Funds Management LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-12-08 | 9.9% |
| BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-13 | 8.3% |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2026-08-05 | 7.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Harraden Circle Investments, LLC (0.0%, 2026-02-13)
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 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | — | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Meteora Capital, LLC 2.62% of their portfolio | 2.9m $31.6m | Reduced -1.0k |
| Anson Funds Management LP 1.98% of their portfolio | 2.0m $21.7m | Reduced -2.0m |
| RLH Capital LLC 7.52% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.7m | Added +799.1k |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 0.75% of their portfolio | 1.4m $15.4m | Added +222.2k |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC 1.83% of their portfolio | 965.6k $10.3m | Unchanged |
| Quarry LP 1.59% of their portfolio | 943.6k $10.0m | Added +585.1k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 600.0k $5.3m | Unchanged |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 512.5k $4.5m | Reduced -155.9k |
| Feynman Point Asset Management LLC 8.07% of their portfolio | 500.0k $4.4m | Unchanged |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC 2.39% of their portfolio | 488.0k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 413.4k $4.4m | Added +125.9k |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 367.2k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| THAMES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 362.9k $4.9m | New |
| First Trust Capital Management L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 328.9k $3.5m | Reduced -80.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 315.2k $2.8m | Reduced -1.7k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 200.0k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 159.6k $1.4m | Reduced -84.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.5k $1.2m | Reduced -10.1k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.9k $1.0m | Reduced -129.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 107.5k $1.1m | Added +21.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.2k $893.3k | Reduced -18.4k |
| Yakira Capital Management, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 93.2k $989.6k | Unchanged |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.7k $896.1k | Unchanged |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.8k $848.4k | Unchanged |
| CSS LLC/IL 0.04% of their portfolio | 78.8k $836.9k | New |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.0k $662.2k | Unchanged |
| Massar Capital Management, LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 72.8k $642.9k | Added +1.6k |
| Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. 0.07% of their portfolio | 65.4k $577.0k | Unchanged |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 64.7k $571.5k | Reduced -811 |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.0k $529.8k | Unchanged |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 58.6k $517.0k | Added +249 |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 57.4k $507.2k | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.8k $448.8k | Added +2.0k |
| L1 Global Manager Pty Ltd 0.36% of their portfolio | 50.4k $444.9k | Unchanged |
| Cannon Global Investment Management, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 49.2k $434.4k | Reduced -68.8k |
| Warberg Asset Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 42.3k $443.6k | New |
| Shay Capital LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 35.3k $311.6k | Reduced -6.4k |
| DELTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.0k $318.6k | Unchanged |
| PEAK6 LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $264.9k | Unchanged |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 25.2k $222.6k | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.5k $216.0k | Reduced -571 |
| Tuttle Capital Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 21.6k $190.8k | Added +1.5k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $181.2k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $154.4k | Reduced -8.4k |
| E6 Portfolios, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 10.1k $89.4k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $26.1k | Reduced -4.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5k $21.8k | Added +1.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 655 $5.8k | Reduced -9.3k |
| KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 150 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43 $380 | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1 $9 | New |