As at the end of Q2 AST SpaceMobile had 217,609,254 outstanding and they were split across the following three classes as follows:
| wdt_ID | Share Class | Number of shares | Difference to previous quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Class A | 89,404,419 | +17,526,860 |
| 2 | Class B | 50,041,757 | 0 |
| 3 | Class C | 78,163,078 | 0 |
| 4 | Total | 217,609,254 | +17,526,860 |
Due to the offering late in Q2 there was a large increase in Class A shares in the quarter. As a result the amount of shares owned by funds also increased, but not by the same margin resulting in a bigger free float.
There are 173,333,047 (Q1 – 158,725,050) shares owned by insiders, employees, strategic partners and institutions meaning there are 44,276,207 (Q1 – 41,357,344) left in the free float.
As at 31/07/2023 there were 17,736,958 shares sold short meaning 40.06% (Q1 – 41.02%) of the float is short, which places AST SpaceMobile as one of the most short sold stocks by percentage.
See below for a full list of the companies, funds, insiders and employees included in the calculation.
| Fund | Shares Held or Principal Amt | Change in Shares | Qtr 1st Owned | Type of Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVELLAN ABEL ANTONIO | 78,163,084 | 0 | - | Employee |
| RAKUTEN, INC. | 31,020,155 | 0 | - | Strategic Partner |
| INVESAT LLC | 10,242,651 | 0 | - | Strategic Partner |
| VODAFONE VENTURES LTD | 10,044,454 | 0 | - | Strategic Partner |
| AMERICAN TOWER CORP | 4,670,657 | 0 | - | Strategic Partner |
| BLACKROCK INC. | 4,009,576 | +2,935,470 | Q2 2021 | |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | 3,798,136 | +938,502 | Q2 2021 | |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | 2,406,367 | +634,215 | Q1 2021 | |
| BROAD RUN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,283,778 | -48447 | Q2 2021 | |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 2,102,678 | +2,102,678 | Q2 2023 | |
| GHISALLO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,979,653 | +1,979,653 | Q2 2023 | |
| Alexander Coleman | 1,829,979 | 0 | Employee | |
| POLAR ASSET MANAGEMENT PARTNERS INC. | 1,745,399 | +1,000,000 | Q1 2020 | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 1,691,206 | +1,526,776 | Q4 2019 | |
| Tom Severson | 1,595,165 | 0 | Employee | |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | 1,540,546 | +1,540,546 | Q2 2023 | |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,239,237 | +623,669 | Q2 2021 | |
| STATE STREET CORP | 1,085,398 | +887,531 | Q2 2021 | |
| Bell Canada | 1,000,000 | 0 | Strategic Partner | |
| HUDSON BAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 801,226 | +275,352 | Q2 2021 | |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | 654,150 | -113,450 | Q1 2021 | |
| MAVEN SECURITIES LTD | 599,581 | +599,581 | Q2 2023 | |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 530,721 | +420,235 | Q2 2021 | |
| Sean Wallace | 422,727 | 0 | Employee | |
| Samsung Next Fund | 361,769 | 0 | Strategic Partner | |
| DNB ASSET MANAGEMENT AS | 338,142 | -79,774 | Q4 2021 | |
| ONCE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 332,300 | +43,000 | Q4 2021 | |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | 307,476 | +307,476 | Q4 2021 | |
| Seraphim Space Investment Trust | 300,000 | 0 | ||
| AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 272,727 | Q4 2022 | ||
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | 267,997 | +267,997 | Q3 2022 | |
| WALLEYE CAPITAL LLC | 267,184 | +267,184 | Q2 2023 | |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | 247,156 | +70,307 | Q1 2021 | |
| POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | 245,732 | +245,732 | Q2 2023 | |
| PENSERRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 234,627 | +113,311 | Q1 2021 | |
| CENTIVA CAPITAL, LP | 225,000 | +225,000 | Q2 2023 | |
| Procure UFO ETF (as at 16/08/23) | 222,782 | |||
| LA FINANCIERE DE LECHIQUIER | 213,500 | +79,000 | Q2 2021 | |
| Shanti Gupta | 200,307 | 0 | Employee | |
| BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP | 188,622 | +146,080 | Q2 2021 | |
| NUVEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 178,949 | +178,949 | Q2 2023 | |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | 174,965 | -105,7800 | Q4 2021 | |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 164,604 | +138,517 | Q2 2021 | |
| SCULPTOR CAPITAL LP | 161,900 | +50,000 | Q1 2023 | |
| BANK OF MONTREAL | 161,660 | +161,660 | Q2 2023 | |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P | 150,000 | +150,000 | Q2 2023 | |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 146,562 | -11,165 | Q1 2020 | |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | 136,315 | -422,470 | Q1 2021 | |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 129,562 | +70,052 | Q4 2021 | |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | 114,143 | 94,615 | Q4 2022 | |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 98,143 | -74,763 | Q4 2022 | |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 96,950 | -97 | Q3 2022 | |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 92,887 | +1,148 | Q1 2021 | |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & COMPANY | 84,043 | +26,556 | Q2 2022 | |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | 82,007 | -12,486 | Q1 2021 | |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS | 76,191 | +76,191 | Q2 2023 | |
| VIDENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, LLC | 70,916 | +36,469 | Q3 2021 | |
| VONTOBEL HOLDING LTD. | 69,800 | +12,000 | Q1 2023 | |
| SG AMERICAS SECURITIES, LLC | 69,239 | +69,239 | Q2 2023 | |
| IHT WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 67,886 | +7,000 | Q4 2020 | |
| ATONRA PARTNERS | 67,816 | -6,235 | Q1 2023 | |
| LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC | 62,807 | +62,807 | Q2 2023 | |
| HAP TRADING, LLC | 60,322 | +60,322 | Q2 2023 | |
| UBS Group AG | 54,356 | +45,594 | Q1 2021 | |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | 48,762 | +37,893 | Q4 2020 | |
| SEVEN GRAND MANAGERS, LLC | 46,442 | +46,442 | Q2 2023 | |
| PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. | 42,687 | -685 | Q2 2021 | |
| Adriana Cisneros | 36,364 | 0 | Strategic Partner | |
| NATIXIS | 36,275 | -15,355 | Q1 2023 | |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL LLC | 34,198 | +34,198 | Q3 2021 | |
| METLIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 32,937 | +32,937 | Q2 2023 | |
| INVESCO LTD. | 30,941 | +30,941 | Q2 2023 | |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL INVESTMENTS COMPANY ., LTD. | 29,850 | +29,850 | Q2 2023 | |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. | 29,167 | +29,167 | Q2 2023 | |
| Richard Sarnoff | 28,422 | 0 | Employee | |
| Ronald Rubin | 28,422 | 0 | Employee | |
| JAFFETILCHIN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC | 27,111 | -6,783 | Q1 2022 | |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | 26,589 | +26,589 | Q2 2023 | |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC | 25,289 | +12,289 | Q4 2021 | |
| SALVUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 24,968 | +694 | Q2 2021 | |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 24,787 | +24,787 | Q2 2023 | |
| FMR LLC | 24,674 | +17,389 | Q3 2021 | |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 24,500 | +24,500 | Q2 2023 | |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 23,903 | +23,903 | Q2 2023 | |
| ASSET MANAGEMENT ONE COMPANY ., LTD. | 23,869 | -4,037 | Q3 2022 | |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC | 22,405 | +10,519 | Q4 2021 | |
| HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC | 21,855 | +1,000 | Q2 2021 | |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 21,313 | +5,264 | Q1 2023 | |
| CUTLER GROUP LLC | 18,513 | +11,777 | Q1 2021 | |
| CITIGROUP INC | 18,047 | +18,047 | Q1 2021 | |
| LPL FINANCIAL LLC | 17,926 | -4,155 | Q3 2021 | |
| SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS LLC | 17,687 | +17,687 | Q3 2021 | |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM | 17,200 | +17,200 | Q2 2023 | |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 17,122 | +17,122 | Q4 2021 | |
| SUMMIT TRAIL ADVISORS, LLC | 16,117 | +16,117 | Q1 2021 | |
| AVANTAX ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. | 15,200 | -1,800 | Q3 2022 | |
| ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC | 14,420 | +14,420 | Q2 2023 | |
| MBE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 13,380 | +13,380 | Q2 2023 | |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | 13,300 | 13,300 | Q2 2023 | |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 12,850 | +12,850 | Q2 2023 | |
| Scott Wisniewski | 12,726 | 0 | Employee | |
| Oscar Garcia | 12,181 | 0 | Employee | |
| BAYESIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 11,953 | +11,953 | Q4 2022 | |
| NORTHWEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10,612 | Q4 2022 | ||
| Ed Knapp | 10,000 | 0 | Employee | |
| Daniel Ginsberg | 10,000 | 0 | Employee | |
| Rick Mazer | 10,000 | 0 | Employee | |
| SANDIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LP | 10,000 | +10,000 | Q2 2023 | |
| CWM, LLC | 10,000 | +10,000 | Q2 2023 | |
| AMALGAMATED BANK | 9,187 | +9,187 | Q2 2023 | |
| BANQUE CANTONALE VAUDOISE | 7,320 | +7,320 | Q2 2023 | |
| PARALLAX VOLATILITY ADVISERS, L.P. | 6,836 | -10,611 | Q1 2023 | |
| BARTLETT & COMPANY . LLC | 5,800 | +5,800 | Q2 2023 | |
| AMERITAS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. | 5,004 | +5,004 | Q2 2023 | |
| Gregory Stevens | 5,000 | 0 | Employee | |
| Terry Wilson | 5,000 | 0 | Employee | |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 4,526 | +2,388 | Q2 2020 | |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | 4,000 | Q3 2021 | ||
| METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 3,413 | +3,413 | Q2 2023 | |
| TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL LLC (TRC) | 3,231 | -2,659 | Q4 2020 | |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 3,014 | -99,703 | Q2 2021 | |
| ACTIVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 1,693 | Q2 2021 | ||
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC | 1,310 | Q4 2020 | ||
| BLUE BELL PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,200 | -187 | Q4 2021 | |
| HM PAYSON & COMPANY | 1,000 | Q3 2022 | ||
| GRADIENT INVESTMENTS LLC | 995 | +95 | Q3 2022 | |
| GROUP ONE TRADING, L.P. | 866 | -19,9166 | Q1 2023 | |
| BERGANKDV WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC | 750 | Q4 2022 | ||
| VERSANT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC | 744 | +44 | Q3 2021 | |
| LAUREL WEALTH ADVISORS LLC | 460 | Q4 2021 | ||
| YOUR ADVOCATES LTD., LLP | 400 | Q3 2021 | ||
| GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS, LLC | 400 | Q1 2023 | ||
| FINTRUST CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC | 365 | Q1 2022 | ||
| DELTA ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 300 | Q4 2022 | ||
| WHITTIER TRUST COMPANY | 288 | +58 | Q2 2021 | |
| ARCHER INVESTMENT CORP | 190 | Q2 2021 | ||
| BELL INVESTMENT ADVISORS, INC | 128 | Q4 2022 | ||
| NELSON, VAN DENBURG & CAMPBELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC | 125 | Q2 2022 | ||
| SANDY SPRING BANK | 115 | Q4 2022 | ||
| SUNBELT SECURITIES, INC. | 100 | Q1 2023 | ||
| ELEQUIN SECURITIES, LLC | 100 | Q2 2022 | ||
| PARALLEL ADVISORS, LLC | 100 | Q2 2021 | ||
| LARSON FINANCIAL GROUP LLC | 100 | Q1 2023 | ||
| GLOBAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | 70 | +70 | Q2 2023 | |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | 44 | +44 | Q2 2023 | |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY | 25 | +25 | Q2 2023 | |
| CORNERSTONE PLANNING GROUP LLC | 10 | +10 | Q2 2023 | |
| CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC | 6 | +6 | Q2 2023 | |
| CREATIVE FINANCIAL DESIGNS INC | -100 | Q3 2022 | ||
| BELPOINTE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | -128 | Q4 2022 | ||
| GLOBAL WEALTH STRATEGIES & ASSOCIATES | -310 | Q1 2023 | ||
| QUANTBOT TECHNOLOGIES LP | -2,928 | Q4 2021 | ||
| QUARRY LP | -3,778 | Q1 2023 | ||
| ADVISORY SERVICES NETWORK, LLC | -7,727 | Q4 2022 | ||
| BELVEDERE TRADING LLC | -8,625 | Q4 2022 | ||
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | -9,484 | Q1 2023 | ||
| NEWEDGE ADVISORS, LLC | -10,000 | Q3 2022 | ||
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | -11,405 | Q1 2023 | ||
| MEREDITH WEALTH PLANNING | -19,975 | Q1 2023 | ||
| VERITION FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | -23,648 | Q1 2023 | ||
| DIAMETRIC CAPITAL, LP | -23,943 | Q4 2022 | ||
| SKAANA MANAGEMENT L.P. | -30,552 | Q1 2022 | ||
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | -36,800 | Q4 2022 | ||
| BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. | -38,981 | Q4 2022 | ||
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP | -78,740 | Q1 2023 | ||
| SQUAREPOINT OPS LLC | -94,747 | Q4 2022 | ||
| MYDA ADVISORS LLC | -100,000 | Q4 2022 | ||
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | -124,391 | Q1 2023 | ||
| B. Riley Financial, Inc. | -202,654 | Q4 2022 | ||
| IONIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | -399,553 | Q3 2022 | ||
| BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD | -425,822 | Q1 2023 | ||
| NO STREET GP LP | -829,100 | Q4 2022 |
