Iridium Communications Inc.
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US46269C1027

SecurityIRDM / Iridium Communications Inc.
InstitutionVan Eck Associates Corp
Latest Disclosed Ownership1,504,628 shares
Latest Disclosed Value $ 41,738
Van Eck Associates Corp reports 24.94% increase in ownership of IRDM / Iridium Communications Inc.

On May 15, 2026 - Van Eck Associates Corp filed a 13F-HR form disclosing ownership of 1,504,628 shares of Iridium Communications Inc. (US:IRDM) valued at $41,738,381 USD as of March 31, 2026. The entity filed a previous 13F-HR on February 13, 2026 disclosing 1,204,302 shares of Iridium Communications Inc.. This represents a change in shares of 24.94% during the quarter. The current value of the position is $73,681,633 USD.

Institutional Ownership: 13F and NPORT Filings

The Security and Class in the table below are shown exactly as filed by the investor. We do our best to track continuity of investments through acquisitions, and this will be reflected in the table as changes in names. In addition to descriptive data, performance of the investment is shown over time. To calculate quarterly performance, we first calculate cost basis of the shares purchased during the quarter, then use that to calculate gross profit. Quarterly return is Gross Profit / Starting Portfolio value.

Note that cost basis is calculated and stored in thousands, so small quarterly changes in shares frequently result in a cost basis of zero.

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Disclosed Equity Positions (from 13F/NPORT Filings)
File
Date		 Effective
Date		Form Security Class ID Avg Price
Paid (Est)		 Reported
Shares		 ΔShares ΔShares
(%)		 Reported
Value
(x1000)		 ΔValue
(%)		 Alloc
(%)		 ΔAlloc ΔAlloc (%) Cost Basis
(x1000)		 Unrealized
Gain/Loss
(x1000)
2026-05-15 2026-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 1,504,628 300,326 24.94 42 105.00 0.0273
2026-02-13 2025-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 1,204,302 441,631 57.91 21 53.85 0.0173
2025-11-13 2025-09-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 762,671 430,736 129.77 13 30.00 0.0124
2025-08-14 2025-06-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 331,935 69,453 26.46 10 42.86 0.0113
2025-05-15 2025-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 262,482 122,846 87.98 7 75.00 0.0093
2025-01-29 2024-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 139,636 83,454 148.54 4 300.00 0.0052
2024-10-29 2024-09-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 56,182 8,662 18.23 2 0.00 0.0021
2024-07-31 2024-06-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 47,520 4,071 9.37 1 0.00 0.0018
2024-04-30 2024-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 43,449 6,007 16.04 1 0.00 0.0017
2024-02-05 2023-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 37,442 -3 -0.01 2 0.00 0.0028
2023-11-08 2023-09-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 37,445 2,967 8.61 2 -50.00 0.0037
2023-08-03 2023-06-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 34,478 435 1.28 2 0.00 0.0047
2023-05-03 2023-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 34,043 442 1.32 2 100.00 0.0048
2023-02-08 2022-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 33,601 -159 -0.47 2 -99.93 0.0045
2022-10-27 2022-09-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 33,760 3,439 11.34 1,498 31.52 0.0045
2022-08-03 2022-06-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 30,321 12,844 73.49 1,139 61.56 0.0030
2022-05-10 2022-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 17,477 1,758 11.18 705 8.63 0.0015
2022-01-26 2021-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 15,719 1,764 12.64 649 16.73 0.0015
2021-11-03 2021-09-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 13,955 -645 -4.42 556 -4.79 0.0014
2021-08-10 2021-06-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 14,600 1,488 11.35 584 7.95 0.0014
2021-05-13 2021-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 13,112 1,238 10.43 541 15.85 0.0015
2021-02-09 2020-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 11,874 2,924 32.67 467 103.93 0.0014
2020-12-04 2020-09-30 13F/A-1 Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 8,950 1,414 18.76 229 19.27 0.0007
2020-11-12 2020-09-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 8,950 1,414 229 709.9811
2020-08-14 2020-06-30 13F/A-1 Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 7,536 2,088 38.33 192 57.38 0.0007
2020-08-10 2020-06-30 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 7,536 2,088 192 652.2723
2020-05-12 2020-03-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 5,448 -128 -2.30 122 -10.95 0.0006
2020-02-13 2019-12-31 13F Iridium Communications COM 46269C102 5,576 5,576 137 0.0005
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Shares
The total number of shares held by the institution at the end of the reporting period (the effective date). This is provided in the filing.
Value
The total value of the shares as of the effective date. This is provided in the filing.
Avg. Share Price
The weighted average share price of the shares held by the institution. We use FIFO accounting to determine this price
Class
This is the security class as indicated by the filer. There are a variety of values for this field. Common values include "EC" = equity common, "EP" - equity preferred
Allocation (%)
The percent of the institution's portfolio that this position represents. This is provided in NPORT filings. For 13F filings, we calculate it.
Change in Allocation
The change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as current allocation - prior allocation.
Change in Allocation (%)
The percent change in allocation from the prior reporting period. This is calculated as (current allocation - prior allocation) / prior allocation.
Cost Basis
The total cost of the shares held. This is calculated as reported shares * avg. share price
Unrealized Gain/Loss
This is the market value of the position as of the effective date minus the cost basis.