CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
CL A SHS · CUSIP G21301109
* 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 ($5.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.89.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 19 |
| Q3 2024 | 38 |
| Q4 2024 | 45 |
| Q1 2025 | 45 |
| Q2 2025 | 63 |
| Q3 2025 | 57 |
| Q4 2025 | 58 |
| Q1 2026 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 28 | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| Q1 2025 | 10 | 16 |
| Q2 2025 | 34 | 20 |
| Q3 2025 | 19 | 20 |
| Q4 2025 | 15 | 25 |
| Q1 2026 | 12 | 27 |
| Q2 2026 | 19 | 22 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $136.6k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| Fort Baker Capital Management LP | Added | +1.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | New | +1.1m |
| Harraden Circle Investments, LLC | New | +986.6k |
| Sculptor Capital LP | Added | +985.9k |
| Meteora Capital, LLC | Added | +942.6k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | +602.2k |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | +600.0k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | New | +506.2k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Added | +484.3k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | New | +393.3k |
Biggest sellers
| BERKLEY W R CORP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -648.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -484.3k |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -300.0k |
| RLH Capital LLC | Sold out | -147.1k |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -109.0k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. | Reduced | -100.0k |
| DLD Asset Management, LP | Reduced | -50.0k |
| Logan Stone Capital, LLC | Sold out | -43.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -30.1k |
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 |
|---|---|
Churchill Sponsor IX LLC
13D · may seek influence
no change · filed 2025-09-22
Stated purposeItem 4 is being amended to reflect certain updates reported in the Form S-4 Registration Statement filed by the Issuer on September 19, 2025. Merger Agreement As disclosed in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and filed by the Issuer on September 19, 2025, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization, dated as of June 5, 2025 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated September 8, 2025 and Amendment No. 2 dated September 18, 2025 and as may be further amended, modified, supplemented or waived from time to time, the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Issuer, AL Merger Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer ("Merger Sub I"), AL Merger Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned sub… Full filing |
21.6% |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 13G · institution filed 2025-02-14 | 9.8% |
| Fort Baker Capital Management LP 13G · institution +4.8 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 9.7% |
| METEORA CAPITAL, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.3% |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-10-16 | 5.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Magnetar Financial LLC (0.0%, 2026-09-04), BERKLEY W R CORP (0.4%, 2026-08-05), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (2.9%, 2026-05-11)
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Baker Capital Management LP 2.49% of their portfolio | 2.9m $31.3m | Added +1.4m |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.7m $29.4m | Unchanged |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 1.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $28.7m | Unchanged |
| Meteora Capital, LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 1.9m $20.3m | Added +942.6k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.3m | Unchanged |
| Sculptor Capital LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $15.1m | Added +985.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $13.4m | Unchanged |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.6m | Reduced -100.0k |
| Linden Advisors LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.5m | Unchanged |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.8m | New |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC 2.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.5m | Reduced -300.0k |
| HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.0m $11.0m | Reduced -102 |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.0m $10.9m | Unchanged |
| Harraden Circle Investments, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 986.6k $10.7m | New |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 831.7k $9.1m | Added +484.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 602.2k $6.6m | New |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 600.0k $6.5m | New |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 506.2k $5.5m | New |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 492.9k $5.4m | Reduced -109.0k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 400.0k $4.4m | Unchanged |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 393.3k $4.3m | New |
| Verbena Value LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 280.9k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 255.6k $2.8m | Added +143.3k |
| GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 0.40% of their portfolio | 249.7k $2.7m | Unchanged |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.1k $2.5m | Reduced -11.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 225.3k $2.5m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Shaolin Capital Management LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 214.6k $2.3m | New |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 208.1k $2.2m | New |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 176.0k $1.9m | Reduced -648.8k |
| DLD Asset Management, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 150.9k $1.6m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Alpine Global Management, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 150.0k $1.6m | New |
| Massar Capital Management, LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 112.4k $1.2m | Added +2.4k |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 104.4k $1.1m | Reduced -1.7m |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC 0.09% of their portfolio | 100.0k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.9k $1.1m | New |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 99.0k $1.1m | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.9k $990.0k | Reduced -8.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.9k $979.0k | Reduced -30.1k |
| DELTEC ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 70.0k $762.3k | Unchanged |
| Mint Tower Capital Management B.V. 0.06% of their portfolio | 50.0k $545.0k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.7k $475.8k | Reduced -484.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $341.2k | Unchanged |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.2k $186.9k | Unchanged |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.0k $174.0k | Reduced -400 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $109.6k | Unchanged |
| Mercuria Capital Strategies, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.8k $95.4k | Unchanged |
| Rangeley Capital, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6k $17.4k | New |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $10.0k | Reduced -3.4k |
| LONGFELLOW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 904 $9.8k | Unchanged |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 380 $4.1k | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 38 $414 | Reduced -26 |