American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A (AEXA) shareholders
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $533.68MP/E –Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamath Palihapitiya Joint filing with AEXA Sponsor LLC (29.60%), SC SPAC Holdings LLC (29.60%) | 14,660,714 | 29.60% | 13G (passive) | Sep 30, 2025 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Joint filing with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (6.10%) | 2,112,896 | 6.10% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of AEXA | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | 1,645,000 | 3.33% | $19.44M | – | 0.13% |
| Moore Capital Management, LP | 1,200,000 | 2.43% | $14.18M | – | 0.21% |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 1,200,000 | 2.43% | $14.18M | – | 0.01% |
| MYDA Advisors LLC | 1,175,285 | 2.38% | $13.89M | +725,285 | 2.07% |
| Magnetar Financial LLC | 1,100,000 | 2.22% | $13.00M | – | 0.12% |
| Healthcare Of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 1,100,000 | 2.22% | $13.00M | – | 0.02% |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP | 1,100,000 | 2.22% | $13.00M | −130,000 | 0.43% |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp | 1,100,000 | 2.22% | $13.00M | – | 0.07% |
| Philosophy Capital Management LLC | 1,004,367 | 2.03% | $11.87M | – | 0.56% |
| Graham Capital Wealth Management, LLC | 939,343 | 1.90% | $11.10M | +117,439 | 8.58% |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | 900,000 | 1.82% | $10.64M | – | 0.01% |
| BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd | 881,386 | 1.78% | $10.42M | – | 0.34% |
| Sculptor Capital LP | 844,667 | 1.71% | $9.98M | – | 0.08% |
| Harraden Circle Investments, LLC | 813,400 | 1.64% | $9.61M | −72,600 | 1.23% |
| Linden Advisors LP | 757,850 | 1.53% | $8.96M | – | 0.05% |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC | 752,895 | 1.52% | $8.90M | +8,434 | 0.13% |
| Berkley W R Corp | 747,779 | 1.51% | $8.84M | +326,620 | 0.41% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 738,505 | 1.49% | $8.73M | – | 0.01% |
| Governors Lane LP | 725,990 | 1.47% | $8.58M | −95,000 | 0.72% |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | 631,494 | 1.28% | $7.46M | – | 0.63% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 81 | 29M | 58.0% | 5 / 17 | 19 / 6 | 2M | 2M |
| Q1 2026 | 83 | 29M | 57.9% | 10 / 19 | 25 / 6 | 4M | 2M |
| Q4 2025 | 81 | 27M | 53.9% | 23 / 15 | 28 / 9 | 4M | 7M |
| Q3 2025 | 68 | 30M | 60.6% | 68 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 30M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
2 funds held AEXA in Q2 2026, 0% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of AEXA | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Merger Arbitrage Fund | 43,030 | 0.09% | $508.61K | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| First Trust Multi-Strategy Fund | 6,676 | 0.01% | $78.91K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Trieu | Chief Executive Officer | – | – | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Jeffrey Vignos | Chief Financial Officer | – | – | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Michael Kaiway Teng | Director | – | – | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Sponsor LLC AEXA | Director, 10% owner | – | – | Dec 30, 2025 |
| SPAC Holdings LLC SC | Director, 10% owner | 175,000 | 0.35% | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Jas Athwal | Director | – | – | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Chamath Palihapitiya | Director, 10% owner | 175,000 | 0.35% | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Kevin T. Conroy | Director | – | – | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A. American | Director, 10% owner | – | – | Oct 1, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPAC Holdings LLC SC Director, 10% owner | Sep 29, 2025 | Award | +175,000 | $10.00 | $1.75M | 175,000 |
| Chamath Palihapitiya Director, 10% owner | Sep 29, 2025 | Award | +175,000 | $10.00 | $1.75M | 175,000 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. A's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 7,105 shares on Sep 15, 2026 over the last 90 days.
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