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Institutional Cluster ·Filed Oct 16, 2026

HWM

Howmet Aerospace Inc.
BEARISH
Impact 4/10
Horizonweeks Processed10d 3h ago
Institutional cluster: 1 buyers, 3 sellers (bearish)
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The 3-to-1 seller-to-buyer ratio among active managers, each trimming roughly one-third of their positions, signals coordinated de-risking. Monitor upcoming 13F filings for further reduction and any insider selling patterns.

DirectionBearish
Confidencemedium
Horizonweeks
Latest settled — T+5d
HWM ▼ -11.67% at T+5d
SHORT call ✓ call won +11.67% · α vs SPY +11.52% · entry $220.03 → $194.36
Next anchor: T+20d in 17d
Entry = T+0 close
Oct 16, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-3.82%
call +3.82% · α +4.15%
$211.63
settled 8d ago
T+5d
-11.67%
call +11.67% · α +11.52%
$194.36
settled 4d ago
T+20d
Pending
in 17d
T+60d
Pending
in 3mo

Executive Summary

Three institutional sellers trimmed $53.7M in HWM during Q3 2026, while one buyer doubled its position to $169.4M. The net conviction is bearish, with active managers reducing exposure by a combined 31-38% each, suggesting a shared negative thesis on the aerospace supplier.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
distributing
Buy Value
$169.4M
Sell Value
$127.5M
Net Flow
-$53.7M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: -$53.7M

▲ Buyers (1)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Assenagon Asset ManagementDOUBLED+128.6%$169.4M$81.3M

▼ Sellers (3)

InstitutionActionChangePrev ValueValue Δ
Concurrent Investment AdvisorsTRIM-37.6%$7.7M-$3.7M
Td Waterhouse CanadaTRIM-31.5%$105.4M-$43.7M
Vontobel HoldingTRIM-33.4%$14.4M-$6.3M

Key Facts

  • 3 sellers reduced holdings by a net $53.7M, with each trimming 31-38% of their position
  • 1 buyer (Assenagon Asset Management) doubled its stake to $169.4M, adding $81.3M
  • Net institutional flow was negative: $81.3M buying vs $53.7M selling, but selling was more concentrated among active managers
  • All three sellers are active asset managers, not passive/index funds

Financial Impact

Net institutional selling of $53.7M from 3 active managers, partially offset by $81.3M buying from one asset manager. Total tracked activity: $135.0M gross turnover.

institutional ownershipfloat

Risk Factors

  • 13F data is 45+ days stale; positions may have already been adjusted further
  • One large buyer (Assenagon) could be a contrarian signal if the sellers' thesis proves wrong
  • Aerospace cycle headwinds (supply chain, Boeing/Spirit AeroSystems disruptions) may persist

Investment Themes

Materials & Mining

Documents Analyzed

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

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-HWM-2026-Q3
7 reports for HWM
Performance horizon
67% Hit rate @ T+5 2 of 3 directional calls Went positive at some point 2 of 3 best @ T+60▲ +13.09%Apr 6, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for HWM — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 23, 2026
4d ago
PTAB Trial
BULLISH ★ 5/10
—awaiting T+5——
Oct 16, 2026
10d ago
Institutional Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$220.03 $194.36▲ +11.67%▲ +11.52%—
Oct 14, 2026
12d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$217.54 $208.15▼ −4.32%▼ −4.77%—
Aug 6, 2026
11w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$289.72 $282.82▼ −2.38%▼ −3.59%—
May 28, 2026
21w ago
S-3ASR
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$258.23 $250.98▼ −2.81%▼ −0.28%—
Apr 17, 2026
27w ago
Court Ruling
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$255.48 $242.26▲ +5.17%▲ +5.73%—
Apr 6, 2026
29w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$236.46 $255.40▲ +8.01%▲ +3.88%—
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Wed (11h 25m)

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Report published Oct 16, 2026