KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUI CO KCHV
SHS CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP G5304D106
- 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 ($5.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.36.
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 39 |
| Q4 2025 | 41 |
| Q1 2026 | 45 |
| Q2 2026 | 47 |
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 2025 | 16 | 10 |
| Q1 2026 | 12 | 12 |
| Q2 2026 | 8 | 14 |
Biggest buyers
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | Added | +943.4k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | +222.2k |
| Meteora Capital, LLC | New | +124.9k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +104.0k |
| BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd | New | +90.6k |
| Decagon Asset Management LLP | Added | +74.0k |
| StoneX Group Inc. | New | +66.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +59.6k |
Biggest sellers
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -300.0k |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC | Reduced | -300.0k |
| Shaolin Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -108.2k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -105.8k |
| RLH Capital LLC | Sold out | -100.0k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -67.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -50.0k |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Reduced | -37.6k |
| Karpus Management, Inc. | Reduced | -34.7k |
| Clear Street Group Inc. | Reduced | -34.6k |
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 |
|---|---|
Kochav Sponsor LLC
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-06-05
Stated purposeIn connection with the organization of the Issuer, on January 7, 2025, the Sponsor paid $25,000, or approximately $0.007 per share, to cover certain of the Issuer's offering costs in exchange for 3,835,000 Class B Ordinary Shares (the "Founder Shares"), pursuant to the Securities Subscription Agreement dated as of October 16, 2024 between the Sponsor and the Issuer (the "Founder Share Purchase Agreement") as more fully described in Item 6 of this Section 13D, which information is incorporated by reference. On April 3, 2025, the Company issued an additional 4,598,333 founder shares to the Sponsor in a share capitalization, resulting in the Sponsor holding an aggregate of 8,433,333 founder shares. On May 29, 2025, simultaneously with the consummation of the Issuer's Initial Public Offering … Full filing |
26.1% |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-11-14 | 8.3% |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 13G · institution no change · filed 2026-05-08 | 6.5% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -1.7 pts · filed 2025-11-12 | 5.5% |
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 | 1 | $5.2m | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.1m $22.3m | Reduced -100 |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.9m $19.7m | Unchanged |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.8m $18.2m | Added +943.4k |
| BERKLEY W R CORP 0.86% of their portfolio | 1.7m $17.5m | Unchanged |
| Linden Advisors LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $14.5m | Unchanged |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.9m | Reduced -37.6k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.7m | Unchanged |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.3m | Unchanged |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $10.9m | Reduced -18.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 797.5k $8.3m | Unchanged |
| Karpus Management, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 729.3k $7.6m | Reduced -34.7k |
| Crossingbridge Advisors, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 700.0k $7.3m | Reduced -300.0k |
| Decagon Asset Management LLP 1.39% of their portfolio | 672.6k $7.0m | Added +74.0k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 650.0k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| Radcliffe Capital Management, L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 566.3k $5.9m | Unchanged |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 544.7k $5.6m | Added +222.2k |
| RiverPark Advisors, LLC 2.49% of their portfolio | 525.0k $5.4m | Reduced -300.0k |
| HEIGHTS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC 1.20% of their portfolio | 500.0k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 500.0k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| RIVERNORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 497.5k $5.2m | Unchanged |
| Shaolin Capital Management LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 491.8k $5.1m | Reduced -108.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 483.0k $5.0m | Unchanged |
| Governors Lane LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 450.0k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 440.6k $4.6m | Unchanged |
| Context Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 350.0k $3.6m | Unchanged |
| Periscope Capital Inc. 0.54% of their portfolio | 325.0k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.0k $2.9m | Added +59.6k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 267.1k $2.8m | Reduced -105.8k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 235.6k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.0k $2.0m | Reduced -50.0k |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 175.1k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 151.0k $1.6m | Added +104.0k |
| Cable Car Capital, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 143.0k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| DLD Asset Management, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 133.3k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Meteora Capital, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 124.9k $1.3m | New |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 100.0k $1.0m | Unchanged |
| BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 90.6k $939.9k | New |
| Warberg Asset Management LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 73.1k $757.8k | Reduced -3.7k |
| Stoic Point Capital Management LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 67.2k $697.1k | Unchanged |
| Jain Global LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.4k $688.9k | Unchanged |
| StoneX Group Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.1k $680.3k | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.1k $530.1k | Unchanged |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.8k $340.1k | Reduced -34.6k |
| ABC ARBITRAGE SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.0k $259.2k | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 440 $4.6k | Reduced -67.0k |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 290 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 44 $456 | Reduced -23 |