KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUI CO KCHVU
UNIT 05/21/2030 · Unit · CUSIP G5304D122
- SectorBlank check (SPAC)
- IndustryBlank Checks
- 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.24.
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | 47 |
| Q3 2025 | 11 |
Biggest buyers
| BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd | New | +90.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +15.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | +155 |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC | Added | +155 |
Biggest sellers
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Sold out | -2.1m |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | Sold out | -1.9m |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | Sold out | -1.9m |
| Linden Advisors LP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. | Sold out | -1.3m |
| MIZUHO SECURITIES USA LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| Meteora Capital, LLC | Sold out | -1.1m |
| BERKLEY W R CORP | Sold out | -1.0m |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -980.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Sold out | -797.5k |
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 |
|---|---|
| Magnetar Financial LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-08-08 | 7.3% |
| Linden Capital L.P. 13G · passive investor new · filed 2025-06-04 | 5.4% |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-08-14 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ (0.0%, 2026-02-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $5.2m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2025.
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.0m $10.2m | Unchanged |
| Clear Street Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.4k $2.4m | First filing |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.5k $998.6k | Reduced -351.4k |
| BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 90.5k $927.0k | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.0k $768.0k | Reduced -298.0k |
| BCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 46.4k $474.8k | Reduced -3.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $307.5k | Added +15.0k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.9k $193.5k | Reduced -31.1k |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 325 $3.0k | Added +155 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 155 $1.6k | New |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 17 $167 | Unchanged |