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Iridium Communications Inc.
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IRDM
Iridium Communications Inc. · Nasdaq
Nasdaq 100S&P 500
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IRDMS&P 500 (rebased)
Congress BuyCongress SellInsider BuyInsider SellForm 1448-K ResultsLobbying
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Congressional Trades
Recent trades of IRDM by members of U.S. Congress · 3 on record
| Politician | Stock | Type | Filed | Traded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James B. RenacciHouse · R · OH |
IRDMIridium Communications Inc. · Stock |
Sale $1,001 - $15,000 |
Nov 6, 2017 | Oct 20, 2017 | Filing ↗ |
James B. RenacciHouse · R · OH |
IRDMIridium Communications Inc. · Stock |
Sale $1,001 - $15,000 |
Nov 6, 2017 | Oct 23, 2017 | Filing ↗ |
James B. RenacciHouse · R · OH |
IRDMIridium Communications Inc. · Stock |
Purchase $1,001 - $15,000 |
Sep 21, 2016 | Sep 6, 2016 | Filing ↗ |
Whale Activity
Position changes in IRDM reported for 2026-06-30 by 14 tracked institutional filers
- Increased2
- New0
- Held0
- Decreased7
- Closed1
- No prior filing4
| Filer | Shares | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13.4M | $737.6M | decreased |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 5.4M | $298.4M | decreased |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.2M | $232.1M | increased |
| Silver Heights Capital Management Inc | 3.3M | $179.6M | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 609.8K | $33.4M | increased |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 363.7K | $19.9M | decreased |
| Robertson Opportunity Capital, LLC | 250.3K | $13.7M | — |
| ArchPoint Investors | 230.8K | $12.7M | — |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 153.2K | $8.4M | decreased |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | 43.5K | $2.4M | decreased |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 39.1K | $2.1M | decreased |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1,433 | $79K | decreased |
KeyVex tracks a curated set of large 13F filers plus the largest positions in recent filings, so this is a sample of institutional activity, not the whole market.
Insider Trading
Net shares bought (+) or sold (−) on the open market by IRDM insiders, by quarter · Form 4
Recent Insider Transactions
6,874 transactions on record · newest first
| Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & Marketing | Sale | −5,769 | $46.35 | $267K | Sep 15, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & Marketing | Sale | −2,013 | $47.36 | $95K | Sep 3, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| FITZPATRICK THOMASDirector · Director | Sale | −15.0K | $49.20 | $740K | Aug 18, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| FITZPATRICK THOMASDirector · Director | Sale | −209.2K | $50.22 | $10.5M | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & Marketing | Sale | −500 | $50.88 | $25K | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & Marketing | Sale | −19.0K | $50.33 | $957K | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLC | Sale | −13.5K | $50.51 | $681K | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| McBride Suzanne E.Chief Operations Officer · Director | Sale | −85.5K | $50.28 | $4.3M | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Morgan Kathleen A.Chief Legal Officer | Sale | −544 | $50.85 | $28K | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Morgan Kathleen A.Chief Legal Officer | Sale | −32.6K | $50.34 | $1.6M | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Olson Eric TDirector · Director | Sale | −8,000 | $50.61 | $405K | Aug 17, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| O'Neill Vincent JamesChief Financial Officer | Tax withholding | −1,459 | $51.78 | $76K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLC | Grant / award | +4,175 | $0.00 | $0 | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Kapalka TimothyCAO Iridium Satellite LLC | Tax withholding | −692 | $51.78 | $36K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Last Timothy JamesEVP, Sales & Marketing | Tax withholding | −1,498 | $51.78 | $78K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Scheimreif ScottEVP-Government Programs | Tax withholding | −2,205 | $51.78 | $114K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| DESCH MATTHEW JChief Executive Officer · Director | Tax withholding | −9,583 | $51.78 | $496K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Morgan Kathleen A.Chief Legal Officer | Tax withholding | −2,052 | $51.78 | $106K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| McBride Suzanne E.Chief Operations Officer · Director | Tax withholding | −3,622 | $51.78 | $188K | Jun 1, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
| Canfield Thomas CDirector | Disposition to issuer | −136 | $0.00 | $0 | May 20, 2026 | Form 4 ↗ |
Fund Holders
Mutual funds and ETFs holding IRDM · SEC Form N-PORT
| Fund | Shares | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF iShares Trust | 6.4M | $349.4M | 0.31% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF American Century ETF Trust | 3.7M | $191.2M | 0.71% | May 31, 2026 |
| VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 2.9M | $156.4M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 2.1M | $113.1M | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Pacer US Large Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF Pacer Funds Trust | 2.0M | $94.0M | 4.25% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Tema Space Innovators ETF Tema ETF Trust | 1.3M | $68.5M | 2.63% | May 31, 2026 |
| VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 1.2M | $66.5M | 0.07% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS | 1.2M | $65.1M | 0.14% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| State Street(R) SPDR(R) Portfolio S&P 600(TM) Small Cap ETF SPDR SERIES TRUST | 967.9K | $53.1M | 0.31% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED SMALL-CAP FUND VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS | 716.7K | $39.3M | 0.34% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Mutual funds and ETFs whose N-PORT filings list IRDM's shares (CUSIP 46269C102), each fund at its latest report since Mar 7, 2026, largest positions first. Bonds, options and short positions are left out.
Activist & Passive Stakes
Schedule 13D / 13G beneficial-ownership filings
- AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLCSCHEDULE 13G · passive (13G) · 7.0M shares6.6%
Aug 13, 2026 · ↗ - AQR Capital Management, LLCSCHEDULE 13G · passive (13G) · 7.0M shares6.6%
Aug 13, 2026 · ↗ - Silver Heights Capital Management IncSCHEDULE 13G/A · passive (13G) · 3.3M shares3.1%
Aug 12, 2026 · ↗ - Fahd bin Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulrahman, as legal representative of the Estate of the late Khalid bin Abdullah bin AbdulrahmanSCHEDULE 13D/A · activist (13D) · 10.0M shares9.4%
Aug 4, 2026 · ↗ - Estate of the late Khalid bin Abdullah bin AbdulrahmanSCHEDULE 13D/A · activist (13D) · 10.0M shares9.4%
Aug 4, 2026 · ↗ - Baralonco LimitedSCHEDULE 13D/A · activist (13D) · 10.0M shares9.4%
Aug 4, 2026 · ↗ - BlackRock, Inc.SCHEDULE 13G/A · passive (13G) · 10.5M shares9.6%
Apr 23, 2025 · ↗
Corporate Lobbying
Estimated quarterly lobbying spending reported under the LDA, filings naming iridium communications as client
- MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLCIRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS · 2026 Q2 · TEC$80K
Filing ↗ - HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPIRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC. · 2026 Q2 · TRA, TEC$50K
Filing ↗ - MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLCIRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS · 2026 Q1 · TEC$80K
Filing ↗ - HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPIRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC. · 2026 Q1 · TRA, TEC$50K
Filing ↗ - MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLCIRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS · 2025 Q4 · TEC$80K
Filing ↗
Government Contracts
Federal awards to Iridium Communications Inc. · USAspending
No federal contract awards found for Iridium Communications Inc..
U.S. Patents
Recent USPTO applications naming Iridium Communications Inc.
No USPTO patent applications found for Iridium Communications Inc..
Annual Financials
From IRDM's 10-K filings · XBRL
No annual XBRL figures on record for IRDM. KeyVex's fundamentals cover about 130 large companies so far.
Stock Splits
Every split and reverse split in the price history
No stock splits in IRDM's price history.
Material Events (8-K)
Corporate events filed with the SEC
- 8-K · Items 5.07, 8.01, 9.01Shareholder vote · Other eventsSep 24, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 8.01Other eventsSep 18, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 1.01, 9.01Material agreementSep 15, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 5.03, 7.01, 9.01Bylaw amendment · Reg FD disclosureAug 10, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 2.02, 9.01Results of operationsJul 22, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 1.01, 2.03, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01Material agreement · Direct financial obligation · Officer / director changeJul 7, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 1.01, 7.01, 9.01Material agreement · Reg FD disclosureJun 29, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 5.02, 5.07, 7.01, 9.01Officer / director change · Shareholder vote · Reg FD disclosureMay 20, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K · Items 1.01, 7.01, 9.01Material agreement · Reg FD disclosureMay 14, 2026
EDGAR ↗ - 8-K/A · Items 5.02Officer / director changeDec 31, 2024
EDGAR ↗
About Iridium Communications Inc.
From SEC EDGAR company records
Industry (SIC 4899)Communications Services, NEC
SectorCommunication
HeadquartersMCLEAN, VA
IncorporatedDE
SEC CIK0001418819 ↗
Former namesGHL Acquisition Corp.

