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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC ATVI

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 00507V109 · ISIN US00507V1098

1,306 institutional holders +98 vs Q3 2022
655,274,004655.3m shares reported held*
$50.2bnreported value*
154 new 477 added 432 reduced 89 sold out net bought ≈ $418.9m (+5.5m shares)

* 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 ($108.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $76.57. Options: 76 managers hold calls ($3.0bn notional), 67 hold puts ($3.9bn).

Trends to Q4 2022

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

05001k1.5kQ3 22: 1,208Q4 22: 1,3061,306Q3 22Q4 22
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 20221,208
Q4 20221,306

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$1bn$2bn$3bn$4bnQ3 22 calls: $1.7bnQ3 22 puts: $2.4bnQ3 22P/C 1.40Q4 22 calls: $3.0bnQ4 22 puts: $3.9bnQ4 22P/C 1.29
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$1.7bn$2.4bn1.40
Q4 2022$3.0bn$3.9bn1.29

Biggest buyers

FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE Added +5,270,426+5.3m
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Added +3,809,814+3.8m
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added +3,182,896+3.2m
Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Added +3,168,462+3.2m
Laurion Capital Management LP Added +2,568,317+2.6m
Taconic Capital Advisors LP Added +2,507,500+2.5m
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Added +2,346,136+2.3m
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Added +1,948,797+1.9m
FMR LLC Added +1,450,208+1.5m
NORGES BANK Added +1,446,639+1.4m

Biggest sellers

Capital World Investors Reduced -16,021,629-16.0m
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Reduced -7,424,791-7.4m
Amundi Reduced -3,572,824-3.6m
BlackRock Inc. Reduced -2,535,863-2.5m
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -2,368,248-2.4m
Sculptor Capital LP Reduced -1,964,525-2.0m
TIG Advisors, LLC Reduced -1,626,021-1.6m
Verition Fund Management LLC Reduced -1,400,320-1.4m
Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. Sold out -1,392,000-1.4m
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ Reduced -1,208,137-1.2m

Biggest calls

Maven Securities LTD Added $413.2m5.4m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $278.0m3.6m shares
Taconic Capital Advisors LP New $225.1m2.9m shares
Corvex Management LP New $222.0m2.9m shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $205.6m2.7m shares
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Added $144.3m1.9m shares
Walleye Trading LLC Added $142.1m1.9m shares
CITIGROUP INC Reduced $134.3m1.8m shares
Hudson Bay Capital Management LP New $120.2m1.6m shares
HBK INVESTMENTS L P Added $114.8m1.5m shares

Biggest puts

Pentwater Capital Management LP Added $888.5m11.6m shares
Maven Securities LTD Added $409.7m5.4m shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added $326.3m4.3m shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $187.6m2.5m shares
Walleye Trading LLC Added $179.6m2.3m shares
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Added $173.9m2.3m shares
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Added $162.5m2.1m shares
LMR Partners LLP New $150.0m2.0m shares
Taconic Capital Advisors LP New $134.0m1.8m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $128.3m1.7m 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.

Holders, Q4 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 61,897,64161.9m $4.7bn $4.7bn 0.13% Added +910.1k +910,051
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio New York, NY 56,308,83156.3m $4.3bn $4.3bn 0.14% Reduced -2.5m -2,535,863
3 Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.35% of their portfolio Omaha, NE 52,717,07552.7m $4.0bn $4.0bn 1.35% Reduced -7.4m -7,424,791
4 PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 9.38% of their portfolio AL AQIQ DISTRICT, RIYADH, T0 37,909,16437.9m $2.9bn $2.9bn 9.38% Added +39.2k +39,164
5 STATE STREET CORP 0.13% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 29,902,47829.9m $2.3bn $2.3bn 0.13% Reduced -282.5k -282,516
6 FMR LLC 0.18% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 23,509,63123.5m $1.8bn $1.8bn 0.18% Added +1.5m +1,450,208
7 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 15,380,07415.4m $1.2bn $1.2bn 0.17% Reduced -176.4k -176,385
8 FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 3.34% of their portfolio COLOGNE, 2M 11,427,72211.4m $874.8m $874.8m 3.34% Added +5.3m +5,270,426
9 NORGES BANK 0.18% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 9,705,0569.7m $742.9m $742.9m 0.18% Added +1.4m +1,446,639
10 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.14% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 8,470,9418.5m $648.5m $648.5m 0.14% Reduced -22.3k -22,324
11 Pentwater Capital Management LP 20.28% of their portfolio Naples, FL 8,450,0008.4m $646.8m $646.8m 20.28% Added +505.0k +505,000
12 MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,236,7528.2m $630.5m $630.5m 0.07% Reduced -276.4k -276,355
13 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.29% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 7,165,9727.2m $548.6m $548.6m 0.29% Added +408.8k +408,801
14 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.31% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 7,086,3847.1m $542.5m $542.5m 0.31% Reduced -1.2m -1,208,137
15 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 7,084,8767.1m $542.3m $542.3m 0.09% Added +3.8m +3,809,814
16 Capital World Investors 0.11% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 6,757,7286.8m $517.3m $517.3m 0.11% Reduced -16.0m -16,021,629
17 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.10% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,872,5355.9m $449.5m $449.5m 0.10% Reduced -360.2k -360,159
18 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.62% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,811,5885.8m $444.9m $444.9m 0.62% Added +2.3m +2,346,136
19 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.23% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,707,7945.7m $436.9m $436.9m 0.23% Reduced -785.3k -785,333
20 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,663,8035.7m $433.6m $433.6m 0.06% Added +3.2m +3,182,896
21 OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 20.80% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 5,522,5825.5m $422.8m $422.8m 20.80% Reduced -610.2k -610,211
22 PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.36% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 5,118,7805.1m $391.8m $391.8m 0.36% Reduced -30.6k -30,600
23 Taconic Capital Advisors LP 13.90% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,990,0005.0m $382.0m $382.0m 13.90% Added +2.5m +2,507,500
24 Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio London, X0 4,892,2254.9m $374.5m $374.5m 0.14% Reduced -298.9k -298,867
25 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.31% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 4,765,7774.8m $364.8m $364.8m 0.31% Reduced -375.8k -375,784
26 FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 2.30% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 4,640,0004.6m $355.2m $355.2m 2.30% Added +474.0k +474,000
27 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.37% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,326,0104.3m $331.2m $331.2m 0.37% Reduced -811.0k -810,991
28 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.31% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,183,5004.2m $320.3m $320.3m 0.31% Added +1.1m +1,074,657
29 FIL Ltd 0.37% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 4,074,9214.1m $311.9m $311.9m 0.37% Added +525.7k +525,658
30 BARCLAYS PLC 0.26% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,928,0093.9m $300.7m $300.7m 0.26% First filing
31 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 3,865,8373.9m $295.9m $295.9m 0.10% Reduced -262.1k -262,140
32 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.73% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,721,5733.7m $284.9m $284.9m 0.73% Added +1.0m +1,011,932
33 Amundi 0.16% of their portfolio Paris, I0 3,711,6633.7m $285.8m $285.8m 0.16% Reduced -3.6m -3,572,824
34 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 3,612,1013.6m $276.5m $276.5m 0.10% Reduced -61.1k -61,095
35 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3,609,7183.6m $276.3m $276.3m 0.09% Added +67.7k +67,660
36 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 1.11% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 3,521,2773.5m $269.6m $269.6m 1.11% Added +3.2m +3,168,462
37 Swiss National Bank 0.17% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 3,179,5003.2m $243.4m $243.4m 0.17% Reduced -208.9k -208,945
38 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,900,2902.9m $222.0m $222.0m 0.03% Reduced -205.0k -204,987
39 ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.52% of their portfolio Boston, MA 2,815,2212.8m $215.5m $215.5m 0.52% Added +211.5k +211,514
40 Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 2,804,6432.8m $214.7m $214.7m 0.06% Added +282.3k +282,324
41 ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 9.29% of their portfolio PALM BEACH, FL 2,658,7612.7m $203.5m $203.5m 9.29% Added +540.1k +540,100
42 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 2,652,4572.7m $203.0m $203.0m 0.09% Added +1.1m +1,140,906
43 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.23% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 2,628,5462.6m $201.2m $201.2m 0.23% Reduced -401.1k -401,067
44 Sculptor Capital LP 3.68% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,588,0002.6m $198.1m $198.1m 3.68% Reduced -2.0m -1,964,525
45 Laurion Capital Management LP 5.53% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,573,2442.6m $197.0m $197.0m 5.53% Added +2.6m +2,568,317
46 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,521,7862.5m $193.0m $193.0m 0.06% Reduced -2.4m -2,368,248
47 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 2,380,3672.4m $182.2m $182.2m 0.14% Added +19.8k +19,777
48 Boston Partners 0.25% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,371,7662.4m $181.7m $181.7m 0.25% Added +1.1m +1,125,290
49 APG Asset Management N.V. 0.34% of their portfolio Amsterdam, P7 2,333,8582.3m $178.7m $178.7m 0.34% Added +1.1m +1,054,226
50 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,238,7572.2m $171.4m $171.4m 0.07% Added +21.2k +21,211
51 UBS Group AG 0.08% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,236,0862.2m $171.2m $171.2m 0.08% Added +760.9k +760,861
52 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.21% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 2,169,0372.2m $165.8m $165.8m 0.21% Added +323.8k +323,783
53 NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 1.66% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 2,130,5562.1m $163.0m $163.0m 1.66% Reduced -975.8k -975,760
54 Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 19.49% of their portfolio CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 2,032,8142.0m $155.6m $155.6m 19.49% Reduced -25.5k -25,500
55 CITIGROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,001,2822.0m $153.2m $153.2m 0.22% Added +80.3k +80,312
56 COOKE & BIELER LP 1.48% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 1,969,6852.0m $150.8m $150.8m 1.48% Added +249.1k +249,066
57 BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.39% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,965,7742.0m $150.5m $150.5m 0.39% Added +1.9m +1,948,797
58 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,928,2381.9m $147.6m $147.6m 0.04% Added +448.6k +448,606
59 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.07% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,861,9061.9m $142.6m $142.6m 0.07% Added +75.2k +75,244
60 NATIXIS 0.83% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,855,3051.9m $142.0m $142.0m 0.83% Reduced -633.1k -633,092
61 Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 0.82% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,800,0001.8m $137.8m $137.8m 0.82% Unchanged
62 OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 2.16% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,759,7921.8m $134.7m $134.7m 2.16% Unchanged
63 Swedbank AB 0.29% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,729,0191.7m $132.4m $132.4m 0.29% Added +1.2m +1,196,902
64 Makaira Partners LLC 17.89% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 1,609,0441.6m $123.2m $123.2m 17.89% Added +42.9k +42,877
65 MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 2.07% of their portfolio Ramat Gan, L3 1,602,9001.6m $122.7m $122.7m 2.07% Added +286.3k +286,300
66 TIG Advisors, LLC 8.37% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,600,5801.6m $122.5m $122.5m 8.37% Reduced -1.6m -1,626,021
67 Kepos Capital LP 17.55% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,595,0001.6m $122.1m $122.1m 17.55% Added +295.0k +295,000
68 Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 10.32% of their portfolio London, X0 1,528,3421.5m $117.0m $117.0m 10.32% Added +479.7k +479,674
69 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.18% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,525,2301.5m $116.6m $116.6m 0.18% Reduced -366.9k -366,939
70 Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 2.49% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,518,1061.5m $116.2m $116.2m 2.49% Reduced -44.4k -44,406
71 First Pacific Advisors, LP 1.76% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 1,500,0921.5m $114.8m $114.8m 1.76% Added +27.4k +27,434
72 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,489,1321.5m $114.0m $114.0m 0.12% Added +241.4k +241,413
73 Segantii Capital Management Ltd 4.31% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 1,461,0001.5m $111.8m $111.8m 4.31% Reduced -255.2k -255,231
74 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 1,453,0451.5m $111.2m $111.2m 0.62% Added +1.4m +1,350,548
75 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.04% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,445,9891.4m $110.7m $110.7m 0.04% Reduced -127.6k -127,573
76 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.15% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,444,4881.4m $110.6m $110.6m 0.15% Added +48.6k +48,620
77 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.15% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 1,393,9361.4m $106.7m $106.7m 0.15% Added +15.0k +15,016
78 Maj Invest Holding A/S 2.80% of their portfolio COPENHAGEN K, G7 1,383,3701.4m $105.9m $105.9m 2.80% Reduced -134.2k -134,196
79 Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 3.91% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 1,381,8001.4m $105.8m $105.8m 3.91% New
80 Employees Provident Fund Board 3.01% of their portfolio SHAH ALAM, N8 1,357,4361.4m $103.9m $103.9m 3.01% Added +96.2k +96,221
81 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.16% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 1,336,2301.3m $102.3m $102.3m 0.16% Added +20.5k +20,504
82 National Pension Service 0.20% of their portfolio JEONJU-SI, JEOLLABUK-DO, M5 1,323,2661.3m $101.3m $101.3m 0.20% Added +42.4k +42,415
83 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.20% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 1,321,5421.3m $101.2m $101.2m 0.20% Reduced -448.1k -448,060
84 Scharf Investments, LLC 3.12% of their portfolio LOS GATOS, CA 1,245,8031.2m $95.4m $95.4m 3.12% Reduced -6.5k -6,485
85 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,182,7541.2m $90.5m $90.5m 0.09% Added +51.4k +51,441
86 Parsifal Capital Management, LP 7.31% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 1,155,8781.2m $88.5m $88.5m 7.31% Added +313.9k +313,945
87 Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. 5.04% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,152,2701.2m $88.2m $88.2m 5.04% Reduced -25.9k -25,931
88 Westchester Capital Management, LLC 2.51% of their portfolio VALHALLA, NY 1,134,8711.1m $86.9m $86.9m 2.51% Added +386.2k +386,200
89 Sachem Head Capital Management LP 3.35% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,119,3001.1m $85.7m $85.7m 3.35% New
90 AXA S.A. 0.31% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,105,6811.1m $84.6m $84.6m 0.31% Reduced -621.2k -621,199
91 Foxhaven Asset Management, LP 3.40% of their portfolio Charlottesville, VA 1,040,3021.0m $79.6m $79.6m 3.40% New
92 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,034,6481.0m $79.2m $79.2m 0.09% Added +738.0k +738,029
93 Sand Grove Capital Management LLP 7.63% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,034,0461.0m $79.2m $79.2m 7.63% Added +22.0k +21,964
94 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.25% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 1,024,2861.0m $78.4m $78.4m 0.25% Added +288.4k +288,415
95 Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 1,011,6131.0m $77.4m $77.4m 0.02% Added +115 +115
96 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.20% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 980,845980.8k $75.5m $75.5m 0.20% Added +327.0k +326,978
97 CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.38% of their portfolio TORONTO, Z4 971,024971.0k $74.3m $74.3m 0.38% Reduced -366.4k -366,392
98 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.78% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 970,273970.3k $74.3m $74.3m 1.78% Added +504.8k +504,823
99 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.18% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 955,783955.8k $73.2m $73.2m 0.18% Added +17.1k +17,130
100 WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 5.98% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 923,380923.4k $70.7m $70.7m 5.98% Reduced -52.1k -52,146