ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO ANF
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 002896207 · ISIN US0028962076
American fashion retailer
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Family Clothing Stores
- HeadquartersNew Albany, OH
- Founded1892
- Websiteabercrombie.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($6.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 48.9m as of 2025-03-28, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $76.09. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($253.6m notional), 28 hold puts ($599.3m).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 205 |
| Q4 2022 | 202 |
| Q1 2023 | 214 |
| Q2 2023 | 238 |
| Q3 2023 | 276 |
| Q4 2023 | 329 |
| Q1 2024 | 387 |
| Q2 2024 | 437 |
| Q3 2024 | 450 |
| Q4 2024 | 467 |
| Q1 2025 | 404 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 122 | 107 |
| Q3 2023 | 146 | 132 |
| Q4 2023 | 160 | 166 |
| Q1 2024 | 204 | 182 |
| Q2 2024 | 249 | 204 |
| Q3 2024 | 289 | 194 |
| Q4 2024 | 260 | 192 |
| Q1 2025 | 215 | 284 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $364.1m | $892.7m | 2.45 |
| Q3 2024 | $454.3m | $885.7m | 1.95 |
| Q4 2024 | $355.2m | $902.7m | 2.54 |
| Q1 2025 | $253.6m | $599.3m | 2.36 |
Biggest buyers
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | New | +740.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +687.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +633.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +562.4k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +490.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +486.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | New | +434.2k |
| RPD Fund Management LLC | New | +359.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +271.3k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -822.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -629.8k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -341.5k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | Reduced | -321.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -264.0k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -258.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -246.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -234.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $63.4m829.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $25.1m328.1k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | $24.5m320.6k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $24.2m317.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $21.1m276.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $18.8m246.3k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $12.5m163.1k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $11.9m156.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $9.4m122.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $8.8m114.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $168.0m2.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $104.4m1.4m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $100.2m1.3m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $28.6m374.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $27.7m362.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $23.3m304.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $20.9m273.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $16.1m210.9k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $12.9m169.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.4m161.5k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 12.1% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +5.2 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 8.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.5% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -2.2 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $25.4m | $16.4m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.7m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $38.7m | $12.5m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $49.9m | $44.2m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.1m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.7m $515.2m | Reduced -234.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.6m $428.4m | Reduced -146.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $306.3m | Reduced -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $150.4m | Reduced -26.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.0m $144.6m | Added +1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $101.4m | Added +23.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $97.3m | Added +71.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $93.9m | Added +486.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $92.1m | Added +270.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 970.8k $74.1m | Added +633.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 854.9k $65.3m | Reduced -629.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 807.0k $61.6m | Added +126.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 751.2k $57.4m | Reduced -66.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 740.7k $56.6m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 724.9k $55.4m | Added +133.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 724.6k $55.3m | Reduced -21.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 721.5k $55.1m | Reduced -29.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 716.9k $54.7m | Added +687.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 669.6k $51.1m | Reduced -216.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 660.2k $50.4m | Reduced -41.6k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.45% of their portfolio | 621.2k $47.4m | Added +5.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 562.4k $43.0m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 549.1k $41.9m | Added +28.4k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 506.1k $38.6m | Added +490.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.48% of their portfolio | 492.5k $37.6m | Added +109.6k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 479.7k $36.6m | Reduced -187.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 450.7k $34.4m | Added +180.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 434.2k $33.2m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 431.1k $32.9m | First filing |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.05% of their portfolio | 415.0k $31.7m | Reduced -118.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 407.8k $31.1m | Reduced -822.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.3k $30.2m | Reduced -21.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 371.9k $28.4m | Added +134.0k |
| RPD Fund Management LLC 14.70% of their portfolio | 359.1k $27.4m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 355.6k $27.2m | Reduced -210.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 351.2k $26.8m | Added +23.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 332.9k $25.4m | Reduced -246.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.4k $24.0m | Added +205.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 311.8k $23.8m | Added +271.3k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 306.4k $23.4m | Added +18.9k |
| Boston Partners 0.02% of their portfolio | 261.7k $19.9m | Added +67.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 260.9k $19.9m | Added +10.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.3k $19.4m | Added +26.3k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.03% of their portfolio | 206.8k $15.8m | Added +162.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 158.4k $12.1m | Reduced -172 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 151.1k $11.5m | Added +7.0k |
| New Vernon Capital Holdings II LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 150.9k $2.0k | Added +148.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.7k $11.4m | Added +138 |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.1k $11.2m | Reduced -63.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.0k $10.2m | Reduced -264.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.4k $9.7m | Added +10.5k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 125.0k $9.5m | Added +868 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.7k $9.1m | Reduced -11.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.5k $9.1m | Added +42.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.2k $9.1m | Reduced -201.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 115.9k $8.9m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 115.1k $8.8m | Reduced -93.9k |
| Impala Asset Management LLC 6.70% of their portfolio | 113.9k $8.7m | Added +79.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 112.2k $8.6m | Reduced -258.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.9k $8.4m | Reduced -60.8k |
| Divisar Capital Management LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 109.0k $8.3m | Added +74.8k |
| Lightrock Netherlands B.V. 2.17% of their portfolio | 107.6k $8.2m | Added +50.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.7k $8.2m | First filing |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.6k $8.1m | Added +101.0k |
| North Growth Management Ltd. 1.70% of their portfolio | 106.0k $8.1m | Added +26.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.1k $8.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 103.2k $7.9m | Reduced -61.4k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.47% of their portfolio | 100.3k $7.7m | Added +81.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.2k $7.7m | Added +33.9k |
| BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 0.09% of their portfolio | 99.3k $7.6m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.6k $7.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 97.4k $7.4m | Added +45.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.5k $7.0m | Added +62.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.4k $6.6m | Reduced -4.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 85.8k $6.6m | Added +66.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.3k $6.5m | Added +41.6k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 80.9k $6.2m | Added +53.9k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 79.6k $6.1m | Reduced -2.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.9k $5.4m | Added +68.3k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.4k $5.4m | Reduced -22.4k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 68.0k $5.2m | New |
| AXA S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.6k $5.2m | Reduced -11.7k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.03% of their portfolio | 67.5k $5.2m | Reduced -19.7k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 65.0k $5.0m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 64.7k $4.9m | Added +14.0k |
| PEAK6 LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 63.7k $4.9m | Added +63.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.4k $4.8m | Reduced -221.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.2k $4.7m | Added +31.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.3k $4.7m | Reduced -6.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.8k $4.6m | Added +35.4k |
| Baker Avenue Asset Management, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 60.4k $4.6m | Added +49.3k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 60.2k $4.6m | Added +28.7k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 60.0k $4.6m | New |
| COMERICA BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.6k $4.5m | Reduced -35.7k |
| Tenzing Global Management, LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 57.5k $4.4m | New |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 57.4k $4.4m | New |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 56.3k $4.3m | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.9k $4.3m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.7k $4.1m | Reduced -220.4k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.08% of their portfolio | 52.8k $4.0m | Reduced -321.2k |