Aqua Metals, Inc. (AQMS) Institutional Ownership

Ownership Summary

A total of 30 institutions have reported a stake in Aqua Metals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AQMS) as of December 2025, according to recent 13F filings with the SEC.

• These investors collectively held 11.8% of the company's total shares outstanding in December 2025, up from 11.3% in September 2025.
• The company experienced a 93.10% quarterly change in institutional shares held, alongside a decrease of 16.67% in total owners annually.
• During the quarter, 17 institutions bought more Aqua Metals shares, 5 sold shares, and 8 of the 30 total investors held their position steady.
• This class of investors increased its holdings in Aqua Metals to 167.93K shares for the 13F-cycle ending December 2025, up by 80.96K shares quarter on quarter, and down 835.18K shares year over year.
• With 56.08K shares, STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP commands the largest institutional position in Aqua Metals as of December 31, 2025, equating to 3.94% of the company.
• Among the most significant buyers of Aqua Metals during December 2025 were STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (56.08K), VANGUARD GROUP INC (26.89K), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (26.88K), HAMILTON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC (17.43K), Quadrature Capital Ltd (12.62K).
• Leading sellers of Aqua Metals stock in December 2025 included UBS Group AG (30.30K), JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (25.75K), BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ (4.41K), Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) (149), MORGAN STANLEY (11).
• The top 10 institutional holders of Aqua Metals for the quarter ending December 2025 included STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP (56.08K), VANGUARD GROUP INC (26.89K), GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (26.88K), HAMILTON CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC (17.43K), Quadrature Capital Ltd (12.62K), JANE STREET GROUP, LLC (12.34K), UBS Group AG (7.75K), BlackRock, Inc. (4.85K), GROUP ONE TRADING LLC (638), BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS (480).