Vertical Aerospace Ltd.: which funds bought and sold
Institutions that bought and sold Vertical Aerospace shares in Q2 2026, from the holdings they reported to the SEC on Form 13F for March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026.
Between March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2026, 46 institutions that filed 13F reports for both quarters added to or opened positions in Vertical Aerospace, and 38 cut or closed them. Together they added a net 2.0M shares, +2.1% on what they held at the start of the quarter. Active managers and hedge funds on our list were net sellers of 81K shares (−0.3%); index fund managers were net buyers of 18K shares (+18.7%). 24 opened a new position and 20 sold out entirely.
Bought, Q2 2026 46 institutions, 24 of them new holders Sold, Q2 2026 38 institutions, 20 of them sold out
Net change, all compared +2.0M shares (+2.1%)
Net change, active managers −81K shares (−0.3%), 10 bought, 9 sold
Buyers versus sellers
46 bought 17 38 sold
Active managers and hedge funds 10 bought · 9 sold · −81K
Index fund managers 2 bought · 0 sold · +18K
Other institutions 34 bought · 29 sold · +2.1M
Biggest buyers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | +3.7M +158.4% | 6.0M | $10.4M |
| Frontier Capital Management Co LLC Active manager | +2.6M +95.0% | 5.4M | $9.4M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | +2.3M +97.4% | 4.7M | $8.1M |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | +996K +71.4% | 2.4M | $4.2M |
| Masters Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +700K +20.6% | 4.1M | $7.1M |
| Morgan Stanley | +528K +57.5% | 1.4M | $2.5M |
| UBS Group AG | +494K +55.8% | 1.4M | $2.4M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | +449K +100.8% | 894K | $1.6M |
| Yorkville Advisors Global, LP | +334K New position | 334K | $581,940 |
| Defiance Etfs, LLC | +306K +61.4% | 805K | $1.5M |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC | +298K +60.5% | 790K | $1.4M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | +262K New position | 262K | $456,037 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | +207K +58.0% | 562K | $978,576 |
| Gsa Capital Partners LLP | +116K New position | 116K | $203,000 |
| State Of Wyoming | +80K New position | 80K | $138,918 |
| Nverses Capital, LLC | +71K New position | 71K | $123,773 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | +54K New position | 54K | $94,000 |
| J. Derek Lewis & Associates Inc. | +49K +149.2% | 81K | $140,942 |
| Imc-Chicago, LLC | +42K New position | 42K | $72,624 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP Hedge fund | +37K +193.8% | 56K | $97,953 |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Capital Management Co LLC Active manager | +2.6M +95.0% | 5.4M | $9.4M |
| Millennium Management LLC Hedge fund | +2.3M +97.4% | 4.7M | $8.1M |
| Marshall Wace, LLP Hedge fund | +996K +71.4% | 2.4M | $4.2M |
| Masters Capital Management LLC Hedge fund | +700K +20.6% | 4.1M | $7.1M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Hedge fund | +449K +100.8% | 894K | $1.6M |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC Hedge fund | +262K New position | 262K | $456,037 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC Hedge fund | +207K +58.0% | 562K | $978,576 |
| Quantbot Technologies LP Hedge fund | +37K +193.8% | 56K | $97,953 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Hedge fund | +11K New position | 11K | $19,177 |
| Tudor Investment Corp Et Al Hedge fund | +2,352 +1.2% | 199K | $346,796 |
Biggest sellers
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −6.2M −92.2% | 523K | $909,825 |
| Mudrick Capital Management, L.P. | −2.5M −4.6% | 52.2M | $90.8M |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −1.1M −9.7% | 10.5M | $18.3M |
| HRT Financial LP | −337K −95.2% | 17K | $29,000 |
| Xtx Topco Ltd | −217K −57.4% | 161K | $280,864 |
| Nomura Holdings Inc | −214K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Axq Capital, LP | −135K −92.8% | 11K | $18,317 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −111K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −95K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | −81K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Bank Of America Corp | −76K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Connective Capital Management, LLC | −71K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd | −70K −73.2% | 26K | $44,487 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | −62K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Rathbones Group PLC | −61K −50.0% | 61K | $106,615 |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd Hedge fund | −59K −38.9% | 93K | $162,050 |
| Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd | −56K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | −49K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | −40K −29.4% | 96K | $167,703 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Hedge fund | −31K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Institution | Change in shares | Shares June 30, 2026 | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −6.2M −92.2% | 523K | $909,825 |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. Hedge fund | −1.1M −9.7% | 10.5M | $18.3M |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP Hedge fund | −111K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Hedge fund | −95K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd Hedge fund | −59K −38.9% | 93K | $162,050 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP Hedge fund | −31K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Winton Group Ltd Hedge fund | −31K Sold out | 0 | — |
| Centiva Capital, LP Hedge fund | −25K −30.1% | 59K | $102,331 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Hedge fund | −14K Sold out | 0 | — |
New positions
| Institution | Shares | Value June 30, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkville Advisors Global, LP | 334K | $581,940 |
| Squarepoint Ops LLCHedge fund | 262K | $456,037 |
| Gsa Capital Partners LLP | 116K | $203,000 |
| State Of Wyoming | 80K | $138,918 |
| Nverses Capital, LLC | 71K | $123,773 |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. | 54K | $94,000 |
| Imc-Chicago, LLC | 42K | $72,624 |
| Insigneo Advisory Services, LLC | 35K | $60,030 |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLCIndex funds | 18K | $30,883 |
| Stonex Group Inc. | 11K | $26,434 |
Sold out
| Institution | Shares | Value March 31, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Nomura Holdings Inc | 214K | $473,451 |
| Two Sigma Investments, LPHedge fund | 111K | $244,497 |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLCHedge fund | 95K | $209,581 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | 81K | $179,892 |
| Bank Of America Corp | 76K | $167,648 |
| Connective Capital Management, LLC | 71K | $156,910 |
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 62K | $137,926 |
| Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd | 56K | $123,251 |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | 49K | $107,961 |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LPHedge fund | 31K | $67,927 |
Who holds the shares
- Institutions reporting
- 81
- Ten largest holders
- 92.2% of 13F-reported shares
- Index fund managers
- 0.1% of 13F-reported shares
- Active managers and hedge funds
- 31.9% of 13F-reported shares
| Type | Bought | Sold | New | Sold out | Net change in shares | Net % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active managers and hedge funds | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | −81K | −0.3% |
| Index fund managers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +18K | +18.7% |
| Other institutions | 34 | 29 | 21 | 15 | +2.1M | +3.3% |