ATRO ASTRONICS CORP
Executive Summary
A bullish institutional cluster formed in ATRO during 2024-Q3, with 5 funds accumulating $1.4M in net new positions and zero sellers. The buying was led by Citadel, Legal & General, and Verition, with Point72 and Cwm more than tripling their stakes. The cluster is dominated by active managers and quant funds, suggesting a shared thesis around the company's fundamentals or a catalyst. However, historical performance on ATRO calls has been poor, with a 0% win rate at T+20 and average losses of -20%, warranting caution.
Key Financial Metrics
Institutional Positions
Net institutional flow: $1.4M
▲ Buyers (5)
| Institution | Action | Change | Position Value | Value Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point72 | DOUBLED | +337.9% | $104.0K | $80.0K |
| Cwm | DOUBLED | +365% | $41.00 | $32.00 |
| Citadel | ADD | +58.7% | $1.9M | $661.0K |
| Verition Fund Management | ADD | +92.7% | $403.0K | $188.0K |
| Legal & General Group | ADD | +55.7% | $1.3M | $441.0K |
Actionable Insight
The unanimous buying by active managers and quants suggests a catalyst or undervaluation thesis gaining traction. However, given the stock's poor historical performance following prior ATRO reports (avg -20% at T+20), traders should wait for confirmation from price action or a catalyst (e.g., earnings beat, contract win) before entering. Monitor next 10-Q for fundamental improvement.
Key Facts
- 5 institutional buyers, 0 sellers in 2024-Q3
- Net buying of $1.4M across all tracked funds
- Citadel added 58.7% to its position, now holding $1.9M
- Point72 more than tripled its stake (+337.9%) to $104K
- Legal & General added 55.7% to $1.3M
- No institutional selling detected in the cluster
- 91% of analysts rate the stock as Buy or Strong Buy
Financial Impact
5 institutions accumulated $1.4M in net new positions, with total holdings rising to $3.7M. No selling was recorded.
Risk Factors
- Historical ATRO calls have underperformed significantly, with 0% win rate at T+20
- 13F data is 45+ days stale; positions may have been unwound
- Small absolute dollar amounts ($3.7M total) may not move the stock materially
- Stock trades OTC, which may limit liquidity and institutional follow-through
Market Snapshot
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic) | inst-cluster-ATRO-2024-Q3 |
Track record builds as more directional reports settle.
Filters
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Jun 11, 2026
3d ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $94.74 awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | — | — |
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Jun 11, 2026
3d ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $82.34 awaiting T+60 | awaiting T+60 | — | — |
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Feb 28, 2026
15w ago
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Institutional Cluster
| $81.35 $84.44 | ▲ +3.80% | ▼ −5.53% | — |
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Feb 24, 2026
15w ago
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8-K
| $78.84 $84.99 | ▲ +7.80% | ▲ +0.85% | — |
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