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Institutional Cluster

AADX

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
BULLISH
Impact 6/10
Horizonweeks Processed2mo ago
Institutional cluster: 7 buyers, 0 sellers (bullish)
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The unanimous institutional buying, dominated by active asset managers with strong track records (Temasek, Capital World, American Century), combined with insider open-market purchases, signals high conviction in AADX's post-IPO operational trajectory. The Q2 earnings showed record revenue growth but a headline GAAP loss — the institutional cluster suggests sophisticated investors are looking through the one-time charges to the underlying business momentum. Monitor for additional 13F filings from other major funds and any follow-on insider buying to confirm the thesis.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+20d
AADX ▼ -32.56% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -32.56% · α vs SPY -30.58% · entry $18.12 → $12.22
Next anchor: T+60d in 14d
Latest observation: T+48 -26.57% FF3 residual α
Entry = T+0 close
Aug 14, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-1.82%
call -1.82% · α -1.15%
$17.79
settled 2mo ago
T+5d
-20.03%
call -20.03% · α -18.84%
$14.49
settled 2mo ago
T+20d
-32.56%
call -32.56% · α -30.58%
$12.22
settled 6w ago
T+60d
Pending
in 14d

Executive Summary

Seven major institutional investors, including Temasek Holdings, Capital World Investors, and Fidelity, initiated new positions in AADX during Q2 2026, accumulating a total of $283.8M in stock. This cluster follows the company's Q2 earnings report showing record revenue of $167.3M (+47.4% YoY) but a GAAP net loss of $154.0M due to IPO-related charges. The institutional buying is corroborated by insider open-market purchases of $1.2M, including C-suite, strengthening the conviction signal. The cluster is dominated by active asset managers (Temasek, Capital World, American Century, MFS) rather than passive rebalancing, suggesting a shared thesis around the company's operational momentum and post-IPO deleveraging story.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
accumulating
Buy Value
$283.8M
Sell Value
$0.00
Net Flow
$283.8M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $283.8M

▲ Buyers (7)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Temasek Holdings (Private)NEW—$74.0M$74.0M
Massachusetts Financial ServicesNEW—$55.1M$55.1M
American Century CompaniesNEW—$39.7M$39.7M
BlackRockNEW—$43.9M$43.9M
Norges BankNEW—$28.5M$28.5M
Capital World InvestorsNEW—$22.8M$22.8M
FidelityNEW—$19.9M$19.9M

Key Facts

  • 7 institutions initiated new positions totaling $283.8M in Q2 2026
  • Temasek Holdings led with a $74.0M new position (3.25M shares)
  • Massachusetts Financial Services added $55.1M (2.34M shares)
  • American Century Companies added $39.7M (1.74M shares)
  • BlackRock added $43.9M (1.92M shares)
  • Norges Bank added $28.5M (1.25M shares)
  • Capital World Investors added $22.8M (1.00M shares)
  • Fidelity added $19.9M (874.3K shares)
  • Zero institutional sellers in the cluster
  • Insider open-market buying of $1.2M corroborates the institutional signal
  • Q2 2026 revenue was $167.3M, up 47.4% YoY, but GAAP net loss was $154.0M due to $110.1M in stock-based compensation and IPO costs
  • FY2026 revenue guidance $670-690M, Adjusted EBITDA guidance $150-155M
  • $1.13B backlog and pro forma net leverage reduced to 2.7x after $683M IPO

Financial Impact

7 institutions accumulated $283.8M in new positions during Q2 2026, representing a significant new institutional ownership base post-IPO. No institutional selling was recorded.

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Risk Factors

  • GAAP net loss of $154.0M in Q2 2026 may spook momentum-oriented investors
  • Stock-based compensation of $110.1M could continue to dilute shareholders
  • Defense sector valuations are elevated; any guidance miss could trigger sharp revaluation
  • 13F data is 45+ days stale — some positions may have been adjusted since quarter-end

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Analyst Consensus
85% bullish (13 analysts)

Investment Themes

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-AADX-2026-Q2
14 reports for AADX
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate @ T+20 2 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 4 best @ T+20▲ +31.58%Jun 4, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for AADX — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 14, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$18.12 $12.22▼ −32.56%▼ −30.58%—
Aug 12, 2026
10w ago
8-K
MIXED ★ 6/10
$19.11 $11.54▼ −39.61%▼ −37.72%—
Aug 10, 2026
11w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$21.52 $12.39▼ −42.43%▼ −41.51%—
Jun 29, 2026
17w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 3/10
$20.73 $18.01▼ −13.12%▼ −12.84%—
Jun 4, 2026
20w ago
Insider Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$17.54 $23.08▲ +31.58%▲ +29.72%—
Jun 4, 2026
20w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$17.54 $23.08▼ −31.58%▼ −29.72%—
Jun 4, 2026
20w ago
424B4
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$18.60 $23.06▲ +23.98%▲ +25.35%—
Jun 3, 2026
20w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$18.60 $23.06▲ +23.98%▲ +25.35%—
Jun 3, 2026
20w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$18.60 $23.06▲ +23.98%▲ +25.35%—
Jun 3, 2026
20w ago
3
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$18.60 $23.06▲ +23.98%▲ +25.35%—
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Report published Aug 14, 2026