If you to know where fund managers and famous investors such as Geoff Wilson, Alex Waislitz and Tolga Kumova are putting their money, we’ve been keeping track of substantial holder buys (and sells).

Trading Places is Stockhead’s recap of the substantial holder movements among ASX small caps over the last fortnight.

Substantial shareholders are those holding 5 per cent or more of a company’s shares — these can be directors, individual investors, or institutional investors.

Shareholders are required to announce to the exchange when they cross above or below the 5 per cent threshold, as well as any change in their holdings while they remain above 5 per cent.

 

Buyers

Company Code Market Cap Holder Stake Status
XPED XPE $6.0M Australian Ethical 8.17% Increasing
Amaysim AYS $241.3M Wilson Asset Management 53.61% Increasing
MCS Services MSG $10.8M Richard/Jackie Batrachenko 6.59% Becoming
K2Fly K2F $42.8M Paul Cozzi 11.02% Increasing
Big River Industries BRI $114.7M SG Hiscock 5.05% Becoming
Living Cell Technologies LCT $12.6M Jimmy Thomas & Ivy Ruth 8.50% Increasing
Indiana Resources IDA $18.9M Peter Koller 6.37% Becoming
Valor Resources VAL $22.7M Skyharbour Resources 8.23% Becoming
MNF Group MNF $358.2M Australian Ethical 6.07% Increasing
Prospect Resources PSC $454.8M CBM SuperFund 5.71% Increasing
BlackEarth Minerals BEM $26.7M Lithium Australia 8.47% Increasing
Bulletin Resources BNR $13.5M Goldfire Enterprises 26.00% Increasing
Experience Co EXP $105.6M Naos Asset Management 19.93% Increasing
Select Harvests SHV $676.9M Perpetual 7.94% Increasing
Beston Global Food Company BFC $58.1M Regal Funds Management 9.13% Becoming
Whispir WSP $438.0M Regal Funds Management 5.85% Becoming
Amaysim AYS $235.1M Challenger 9.00% Increasing
Collins Foods CKF $1.1B Challenger 5.42% Becoming
Senex SXY $497.9M Paradice Investment Management 7.39% Increasing
Geopacific Resources GPR $203.4M Spheria Asset Management 12.24% Increasing
Candy Club CLB $69.3M James Baillieu 26.53% Increasing
Atomos AMS $240.3M Regal Funds Management 5.33% Becoming
Hillgrove Resources HGO $33.7M Munro Family Super 6.72% Increasing
Orcoda ODA $25.6M Alium Alpha Fund 7.71% Increasing
Vortiv VOR $24.6M Trojan Capital Fund 10.11% Increasing
Experience Co EXP $127.8M Thorney Opportunities 6.29% Becoming
Eureka Group EGH $108.1M Ethical Partners Funds Management 6.62% Becoming
ELMO Software ELO $543.4M Immersion Capital Master Fund 14.89% Increasing
Zeotech ZEO $118.9M Anthony Sheridan 8.60% Increasing
Terragen Holdings TGH $87.3M Scobie Ward 13.15% Increasing
Baby Bunting BBN $741.9M Bennelong Funds Management 9.29% Increasing
Funtastic FUN $97.3M Jaszac Investments 12.87% Increasing
The Reject Shop TRS $279.4M Wilson Asset Management 7.87% Increasing
CV Check CV1 $58.6M Australian Ethical 13.22% Increasing
Papyrus PPY $22.2M L39 Capital 9.74% Becoming
Navarre Minerals NML $76.3M Stephen Nordstrom 8.44% Increasing
Nickel Mines NIC $3.3B PT Karunia Bara Perkasa 15.05% Increasing
AML3D AL3 $53.1M Perennial Value Management 10.13% Increasing
Hillgrove Resources HGO $35.6M FreePoint Metals 5.90% Becoming
Hillgrove Resources HGO $35.6M Acorn Capital 5.16% Becoming
Experience Co EXP $125.1M Thorney Opportunities 8.40% Increasing
Cedar Woods CWP $551.4M AustralianSuper 8.79% Increasing
Sky and Space SAS TBC Merchant Funds Management 5.13% Becoming
Sky and Space SAS TBC Thorney Opportunities 11.00% Becoming
Bannerman Resources BMN $142.7M Tribeca Investment Partners 6.26% Becoming
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Satellite company Sky and Space Global (ASX:SAS) has been recapitalised and is seeking a relisting on the ASX. It has three new substantial holders, two of which contributed $2.2 million between them.

Two were Merchant Funds Management with a 5.13 per cent stake it bought for $700,000 and Thorney Investment Group (billionaire investor Alex Waislitz’s private vehicle) which has an 11 per cent stake for $1.5 million.

The third is new business partner Virgin Orbit which has a 16.13 per cent stake in it – issued without cash consideration, according to the document lodged with the ASX.

But Sky and Space remains in a race against the clock for relisting on the ASX. It is set to be delisted on April 8 if its suspension isn’t lifted on or before that date – two years from when it was suspended.

The company spent several months seeking funding but fell into voluntary administration last year.

Among other trades, Wilson Asset Management kept chipping away at acquisition target amaysim (ASX:AYS), and now holds more than 53 per cent of the company.

Stocks purchased by Regal Funds Management included in food company Beston (ASX:BFC) and communications tech stock  Whispir (ASX:WSP).

Australian Ethical topped up its stakes in CV Check (ASX:CV1) and MNF Group (ASX:MNF).

Bennelong Funds Management now owns 9.29 per cent of Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) and Trojan Capital Fund owns over 10 per cent of telco stock Vortiv (ASX:VOR).

 

Sellers

Company Code Market Cap Holder Current Stake Status
Acumentis ACU $21.0M White Valuations <5% Ceasing
Doctor Care Anywhere DOC $420.7M Perennial Value Management <5% Ceasing
Veem VEE $107.9M Perennial Value Management 13.12% Decreasing
GrainCorp GNC $1.1B Ethical Partners Funds Management 7.52% Decreasing
Alterity Therapeutics ATH $93.8M Regal Funds Management 8.87% Decreasing
Splitit SPT $636.6M Alon Feit <5% Ceasing
Shriro Holdings SHM $92.7M Spheria Asset Management <5% Ceasing
Reckon RKN $98.6M Australian Ethical Investment <5% Ceasing
BikeExchange BEX GTR Ventures <5% Decreasing
Midway MWY $74.7M ET & EW Murnane <5% Ceasing
Eureka EGH $108.1M Naos Asset Management 16.78% Decreasing
Cryosite CTE $9.8M Cell Care Australia 18.55% Decreasing
Clean Teq CLQ $261.4M AustralianSuper <5% Ceasing
Vintage Energy VEN $36.2M Regal Funds Management 10.62% Decreasing
Nitro Software NTO $561.6M Regal Funds Management 6.99% Decreasing
Monash IVF MVF $305.9M Challenger 7.87% Decreasing
Perpetual Resources PEC $40.6M Regal Funds Management 7.13% Decreasing
Aussie Broadband ABB $510.1M John Reisinger 9.43% Decreasing
Aussie Broadband ABB $510.1M Phillip Britt 9.43% Decreasing
EML Payments EML $1.8B Retail Employees Superannuation <5% Ceasing
Kneomedia KNM $11.9M Melbourne Capital <5% Ceasing
Ava Risk Group AVA $145.0M Alkasab United Company 5.55% Decreasing
Atomos AMS $238.6M Claire Young <5% Ceasing
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Video tech company Atomos (ASX:AMS) saw the family trust of co-founder Jeromy Young part with $10 million in shares. The company said the proceeds would help the family pay a tax bill and buy a house.

Other co-founders who sold down were John Reisinger and Phillip Britt of Aussie Broadband (ASX:ABB) who sold just over $4 million each off market to institutional investors – but both still own over 9 per cent each.

Speaking of sellers of recently listed stocks, Perennial Value Management ceased to be a substantial holder of Doctor Care Anywhere (ASX:DOC) and GTR Ventures sold $1 million of its stake in BikeExchange (ASX:BEX).