AACIU Insider Trading
Armada Acquisition Corp. III (AACIU) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Shell Companies industry, with a market capitalization near $74.9M, listed on NASDAQ, employing roughly 2 people, carrying a beta of 0.07 to the broader market. Armada Acquisition Corp. Led by Taryn Naidu, public since 2025-05-21.
In the last 12 months, Armada Acquisition Corp. III insiders made 0 buy transactions and 0 sale transactions.
| Date | Name | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | HERBERT STEPHEN P | J-Other | 345,083 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | HERBERT STEPHEN P | 0 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | HERBERT STEPHEN P | 8,597,917 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Mar 18, 2026 | HERBERT STEPHEN P | 200,000 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Decker Thomas A | 85,000 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Feb 27, 2026 | LURIO DOUGLAS M | J-Other | 345,083 | $0.00 | $0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | LURIO DOUGLAS M | 0 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Feb 27, 2026 | LURIO DOUGLAS M | 8,597,917 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Feb 27, 2026 | LURIO DOUGLAS M | 200,000 | $0.00 | $0 | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | White Celso L. | 85,000 | $0.00 | $0 |
AACIU Insider Activity by Quarter
Reported Form 4 and Form 5 lines under AACIU's own SEC company ID, by transaction date, back to Q1 2026. Purchases and sales are code P / S (open market or private) in the company's shares; other lines are purchases and sales of other securities (options, warrants, preferred), awards, exercises, tax withholding, gifts and other acquisitions and dispositions. Later filings and amendments can change the current quarter. 53 lines filed under another SEC company ID are not counted.
| Quarter | Purchases | Bought | Sales | Sold | Other Lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 (so far) | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | N/A | 0 | N/A | 3 |
Filings Under Another SEC Company ID
53 filing lines on file were filed under an SEC company ID (CIK) other than AACIU's (2092897). Such a filing can be a predecessor company's (one that reorganized, redomiciled or converted files under a new CIK), a former holder of the AACIU ticker's, or another company's that AACIU or its insiders report holding; the CIK alone does not say which. They are not counted in the figures above.
| CIK | Lines | Dates | Securities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2044009 | 44 | May 22, 2025 to Oct 9, 2026 | Class B Ordinary Shares, Class A Ordinary Shares, Warrants |
| 1844817 | 9 | Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 15, 2024 | Common Stock |
AACIU Institutional Ownership (13F)
As of Jun 30, 2026 (Q2 2026), 9 institutions reported holding 4,143,848 AACIU shares, valued at $41.8M as reported, 23.0% of its market cap (market cap of Jun 26, 2026). The market cap on file for AACIU is about the same figure as for AACIW, another security of the same company (the same issuer number and name on file), so that percentage is likely over the company's whole market cap. That is -26 institutions from the quarter before. Among managers whose reports for both quarters are comparable, 0 opened a position, 26 closed one, 2 added and 4 trimmed.
Top Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. | 1,657,146 | $16.7M | +514 |
| LMR Partners LLP | 1,000,000 | $10.1M | Unchanged |
| CSS LLC/IL | 499,959 | $5.0M | -41 |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | 450,000 | $4.5M | Unchanged |
| Clear Street Group Inc. | 204,896 | $2.1M | +169,695 |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | 200,000 | $2.0M | Unchanged |
| Lineage Point Capital LP | 121,400 | $1.3M | -3,600 |
| PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. | 7,300 | $75.8K | -8,700 |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | 3,147 | $33.0K | -472,966 |
By Quarter
| Quarter | Institutions | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9 | 4,143,848 | $41.8M |
| Q1 2026 | 35 | 16,026,575 | $159.8M |
From the SEC's Form 13F data sets: investment managers with $100 million or more in Section 13(f) securities report their holdings each quarter, up to 45 days after it ends; a restated filing replaces the original, and values are as the managers reported them (a position whose price runs about 1,000 times below other managers', from a manager whose positions mostly do, is read as reported in thousands of dollars). The same shares can be reported by more than one manager, so totals can count some twice.
How to Read AACIU Insider Activity
Net insider activity is balanced over the trailing twelve months: 0 buys against 0 sales. Balanced activity typically reflects routine compensation-related vesting and tax-driven liquidity rather than directional information signals. The transaction table above includes the filer's reporting name, transaction type, share count, per-share price, and total dollar value where computable. For options traders, insider activity is one input to event-driven sizing alongside earnings calendar, analyst-rating cluster moves, and the implied-vol surface. Form 4 filings (the dominant Section 16 reporting form) must be submitted within two business days of the transaction; clusters of buys across multiple insiders within a short window are the strongest informational pattern. SEC EDGAR carries the underlying source filings for verification and additional historical depth.
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Frequently asked AACIU insider trading questions
- How active are AACIU insiders right now?
- Over the trailing twelve months, Armada Acquisition Corp. III (AACIU) insiders made 0 buy transactions and 0 sale transactions. Net insider activity over the trailing twelve months is balanced (0 buys, 0 sales). The transaction list above shows the most recent filings; each entry includes the insider's name, transaction type, share count, and per-share price.
- What counts as an insider transaction?
- Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act requires officers, directors, and 10% beneficial-owner shareholders to disclose changes in their holdings via Form 3 (initial statement), Form 4 (subsequent transactions, filed within two business days), and Form 5 (annual catch-up). Insider transactions cover open-market purchases and sales, exercise of stock options, gifts, and grants. The "transaction type" field on each row distinguishes these subcategories.
- Are AACIU insider buys a bullish signal?
- Insider purchases (Type P, made on the open market or privately; the code covers both) carry more informational weight than insider sales: an insider must commit personal capital, and the SEC scrutinizes purchases under Rule 10b5-1 for material non-public information. Sales, by contrast, are often driven by liquidity, tax planning, or pre-scheduled 10b5-1 trading plans rather than negative information. Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying within a short window) is a stronger signal than isolated buys.
- How do AACIU insider transactions affect options pricing?
- Insider transaction data does not directly drive implied volatility, but Form 4 disclosures can move single-name IV if the size or timing is unusual (e.g. a large CEO buy ahead of an earnings window). Options markets price the marginal informational content; routine transactions under pre-scheduled plans are typically ignored. For event-driven options sizing, pair the insider transaction history with the upcoming earnings calendar.