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ACTIVISION BLIZZARD INC ATVI

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 00507V109 · ISIN US00507V1098

1,307 institutional holders +1 vs Q4 2022
685,173,464685.2m shares reported held*
$58.6bnreported value*
121 new 477 added 492 reduced 114 sold out net bought ≈ $2.7bn (+31.3m 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 ($106.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $85.51. Options: 73 managers hold calls ($3.0bn notional), 64 hold puts ($6.1bn).

Trends to Q1 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

05001k1.5kQ3 22: 1,208Q4 22: 1,306Q1 23: 1,3071,307Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 20221,208
Q4 20221,306
Q1 20231,307

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1k01kQ4 22: 631 bought or addedQ4 22: 521 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 598 bought or addedQ1 23: 606 cut or sold outQ1 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 2022631521
Q1 2023598606

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$2bn$4bn$6bn$8bnQ3 22 calls: $1.7bnQ3 22 puts: $2.4bnQ3 22P/C 1.40Q4 22 calls: $3.0bnQ4 22 puts: $3.9bnQ4 22P/C 1.29Q1 23 calls: $3.0bnQ1 23 puts: $6.1bnQ1 23P/C 2.03
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$1.7bn$2.4bn1.40
Q4 2022$3.0bn$3.9bn1.29
Q1 2023$3.0bn$6.1bn2.03

Biggest buyers

FMR LLC Added +28,317,555+28.3m
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC New +10,282,219+10.3m
Pentwater Capital Management LP Added +6,940,000+6.9m
Boston Partners Added +5,203,383+5.2m
STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP Added +3,369,559+3.4m
Dorsal Capital Management, LP New +3,250,000+3.2m
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC Added +2,452,116+2.5m
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Added +2,151,893+2.2m
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Added +2,140,233+2.1m
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ Added +2,032,332+2.0m

Biggest sellers

VANGUARD GROUP INC Reduced -3,860,030-3.9m
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -3,517,887-3.5m
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Reduced -3,277,294-3.3m
OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) Reduced -2,529,079-2.5m
BARCLAYS PLC Reduced -2,446,246-2.4m
Taconic Capital Advisors LP Reduced -2,220,000-2.2m
NATIXIS Sold out -1,855,305-1.9m
BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA Reduced -1,373,591-1.4m
ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. Reduced -1,347,043-1.3m
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Reduced -1,341,825-1.3m

Biggest calls

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Added $353.9m4.1m shares
Maven Securities LTD Reduced $330.8m3.9m shares
Walleye Trading LLC Added $204.8m2.4m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $199.6m2.3m shares
Taconic Capital Advisors LP Reduced $163.7m1.9m shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. Added $156.4m1.8m shares
Marathon Trading Investment Management LLC New $151.7m1.8m shares
Pentwater Capital Management LP New $133.8m1.6m shares
Corvex Management LP Reduced $132.7m1.6m shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Added $119.2m1.4m shares

Biggest puts

Pentwater Capital Management LP Added $2.0bn23.4m shares
NOMURA HOLDINGS INC Added $871.0m10.2m shares
Maven Securities LTD Added $557.4m6.5m shares
Walleye Trading LLC Added $336.1m3.9m shares
Caption Management, LLC Added $275.8m3.2m shares
LMR Partners LLP Added $270.4m3.2m shares
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Added $226.8m2.7m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $182.5m2.1m shares
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced $164.4m1.9m shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $85.0m992.6k 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, Q1 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 58,037,61158.0m $5.0bn $5.0bn 0.13% Reduced -3.9m -3,860,030
2 BlackRock Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio New York, NY 57,581,83157.6m $4.9bn $4.9bn 0.15% Added +1.3m +1,273,000
3 FMR LLC 0.20% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 51,827,18651.8m $4.4bn $4.4bn 0.20% Added +28.3m +28,317,555
4 Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1.30% of their portfolio Omaha, NE 49,439,78149.4m $4.2bn $4.2bn 1.30% Reduced -3.3m -3,277,294
5 PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 9.14% of their portfolio AL AQIQ DISTRICT, RIYADH, T0 37,909,16437.9m $3.2bn $3.2bn 9.14% Unchanged
6 STATE STREET CORP 0.15% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 30,289,41030.3m $2.6bn $2.6bn 0.15% Added +386.9k +386,932
7 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 15,408,28515.4m $1.3bn $1.3bn 0.17% Added +28.2k +28,211
8 Pentwater Capital Management LP 21.86% of their portfolio Naples, FL 15,390,00015.4m $1.3bn $1.3bn 21.86% Added +6.9m +6,940,000
9 FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 3.75% of their portfolio COLOGNE, 2M 10,427,58410.4m $892.5m $892.5m 3.75% Reduced -1.0m -1,000,138
10 Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 1.84% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 10,282,21910.3m $880.1m $880.1m 1.84% New
11 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.12% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 9,117,2089.1m $780.3m $780.3m 0.12% Added +2.0m +2,032,332
12 NORGES BANK 0.16% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 8,804,3278.8m $753.6m $753.6m 0.16% Reduced -900.7k -900,729
13 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.14% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 8,266,5498.3m $707.5m $707.5m 0.14% Reduced -204.4k -204,392
14 MORGAN STANLEY 0.08% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 8,207,5408.2m $702.5m $702.5m 0.08% Reduced -29.2k -29,212
15 Boston Partners 0.89% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,575,1497.6m $645.2m $645.2m 0.89% Added +5.2m +5,203,383
16 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.34% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 7,096,4767.1m $607.4m $607.4m 0.34% Added +10.1k +10,092
17 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.29% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 6,838,1056.8m $585.3m $585.3m 0.29% Reduced -327.9k -327,867
18 Capital World Investors 0.12% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 6,758,0056.8m $578.4m $578.4m 0.12% Added +277 +277
19 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.18% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 6,317,9536.3m $539.9m $539.9m 0.18% Added +2.5m +2,452,116
20 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.64% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 5,744,5055.7m $491.7m $491.7m 0.64% Reduced -67.1k -67,083
21 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.10% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,545,0895.5m $474.6m $474.6m 0.10% Reduced -327.4k -327,446
22 PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.41% of their portfolio PASADENA, CA 5,516,3805.5m $472.1m $472.1m 0.41% Added +397.6k +397,600
23 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.21% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,118,8375.1m $438.1m $438.1m 0.21% Reduced -589.0k -588,957
24 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 5,040,5235.0m $431.4m $431.4m 0.05% Added +2.1m +2,140,233
25 Legal & General Group Plc 0.15% of their portfolio London, X0 5,003,2035.0m $428.2m $428.2m 0.15% Added +111.0k +110,978
26 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.36% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 4,747,5284.7m $406.3m $406.3m 0.36% Reduced -18.2k -18,249
27 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.46% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,630,0084.6m $396.3m $396.3m 0.46% Added +304.0k +303,998
28 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.32% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,016,5074.0m $343.5m $343.5m 0.32% Reduced -167.0k -166,993
29 STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 9.67% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,756,0003.8m $321.5m $321.5m 9.67% Added +3.4m +3,369,559
30 Amundi 0.17% of their portfolio Paris, I0 3,645,5193.6m $311.3m $311.3m 0.17% Reduced -66.1k -66,144
31 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3,632,6763.6m $310.9m $310.9m 0.09% Added +23.0k +22,958
32 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 3,609,7713.6m $308.9m $308.9m 0.10% Reduced -2.3k -2,330
33 FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.83% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3,520,0003.5m $301.3m $301.3m 1.83% Reduced -1.1m -1,120,000
34 Dorsal Capital Management, LP 10.76% of their portfolio Redwood City, CA 3,250,0003.2m $278.2m $278.2m 10.76% New
35 FIL Ltd 0.32% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 3,229,7483.2m $276.4m $276.4m 0.32% Reduced -845.2k -845,173
36 Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 3,195,9823.2m $273.5m $273.5m 0.08% Added +391.3k +391,339
37 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 3,150,9313.2m $269.7m $269.7m 0.12% Added +498.5k +498,474
38 Swiss National Bank 0.18% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 3,106,0003.1m $265.8m $265.8m 0.18% Reduced -73.5k -73,500
39 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.64% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,025,1643.0m $258.9m $258.9m 0.64% Reduced -696.4k -696,409
40 Segantii Capital Management Ltd 11.61% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 3,020,0003.0m $258.5m $258.5m 11.61% Added +1.6m +1,559,000
41 OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 6.12% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,993,5033.0m $256.2m $256.2m 6.12% Reduced -2.5m -2,529,079
42 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 1.01% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 2,989,6943.0m $255.9m $255.9m 1.01% Reduced -531.6k -531,583
43 Taconic Capital Advisors LP 14.65% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,770,0002.8m $237.1m $237.1m 14.65% Reduced -2.2m -2,220,000
44 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,667,0492.7m $228.3m $228.3m 0.37% Added +2.2m +2,151,893
45 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,589,4882.6m $221.6m $221.6m 0.06% Added +67.7k +67,702
46 APG Asset Management N.V. 0.40% of their portfolio Amsterdam, P7 2,419,5922.4m $190.6m $190.6m 0.40% Added +85.7k +85,734
47 Swedbank AB 0.41% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 2,393,4022.4m $204.9m $204.9m 0.41% Added +664.4k +664,383
48 ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 10.88% of their portfolio PALM BEACH, FL 2,381,3612.4m $203.8m $203.8m 10.88% Reduced -277.4k -277,400
49 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 2,353,9732.4m $201.5m $201.5m 0.15% Reduced -26.4k -26,394
50 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,249,1652.2m $192.5m $192.5m 0.07% Added +10.4k +10,408
51 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,145,9162.1m $183.7m $183.7m 0.02% Reduced -3.5m -3,517,887
52 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.24% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,126,5942.1m $182.0m $182.0m 0.24% Added +1.2m +1,226,298
53 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 2,111,0142.1m $180.7m $180.7m 0.20% Reduced -517.5k -517,532
54 UBS Group AG 0.08% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,034,9022.0m $174.2m $174.2m 0.08% Reduced -201.2k -201,184
55 CITIGROUP INC 0.23% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,030,4752.0m $173.8m $173.8m 0.23% Added +29.2k +29,193
56 STRS OHIO 0.26% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 1,979,7092.0m $169.4m $169.4m 0.26% Added +1.6m +1,619,772
57 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.22% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,978,8012.0m $169.0m $169.0m 0.22% Reduced -190.2k -190,236
58 Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 3.24% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,817,5261.8m $155.5m $155.5m 3.24% Added +299.4k +299,420
59 Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 0.97% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,800,0001.8m $154.0m $154.0m 0.97% Unchanged
60 OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 2.32% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,759,7921.8m $150.6m $150.6m 2.32% Unchanged
61 Laurion Capital Management LP 6.65% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,724,3201.7m $147.6m $147.6m 6.65% Reduced -848.9k -848,924
62 Sculptor Capital LP 3.69% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,724,1681.7m $147.6m $147.6m 3.69% Reduced -863.8k -863,832
63 MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 1.52% of their portfolio Ramat Gan, L3 1,716,9001.7m $146.9m $146.9m 1.52% Added +114.0k +114,000
64 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.21% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 1,593,4951.6m $136.4m $136.4m 0.21% Added +272.0k +271,953
65 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.13% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 1,542,7461.5m $132.0m $132.0m 0.13% Added +53.6k +53,614
66 National Pension Service 0.24% of their portfolio JEONJU-SI, JEOLLABUK-DO, M5 1,534,0191.5m $130.2m $130.2m 0.24% Added +210.8k +210,753
67 COOKE & BIELER LP 1.27% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 1,526,4731.5m $130.7m $130.7m 1.27% Reduced -443.2k -443,212
68 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.19% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,510,9011.5m $128.3m $128.3m 0.19% Reduced -14.3k -14,329
69 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.16% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,509,1311.5m $129.2m $129.2m 0.16% Added +64.6k +64,643
70 BARCLAYS PLC 0.13% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,481,7631.5m $126.8m $126.8m 0.13% Reduced -2.4m -2,446,246
71 First Pacific Advisors, LP 1.95% of their portfolio EL SEGUNDO, CA 1,471,0121.5m $125.9m $125.9m 1.95% Reduced -29.1k -29,080
72 ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.28% of their portfolio Boston, MA 1,468,1781.5m $125.7m $125.7m 0.28% Reduced -1.3m -1,347,043
73 Sarasin & Partners LLP 0.57% of their portfolio London, X0 1,442,9351.4m $106.4m $106.4m 0.57% Added +724.8k +724,774
74 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.04% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,408,8861.4m $120.6m $120.6m 0.04% Reduced -37.1k -37,103
75 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,385,8821.4m $118.6m $118.6m 0.04% Reduced -542.4k -542,356
76 Scharf Investments, LLC 3.67% of their portfolio LOS GATOS, CA 1,358,6671.4m $116.3m $116.3m 3.67% Added +112.9k +112,864
77 Westchester Capital Management, LLC 3.65% of their portfolio VALHALLA, NY 1,339,1281.3m $114.6m $114.6m 3.65% Added +204.3k +204,257
78 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.15% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 1,327,6101.3m $113.6m $113.6m 0.15% Reduced -66.3k -66,326
79 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.65% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,325,4931.3m $113.4m $113.4m 0.65% Added +536.3k +536,266
80 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.17% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 1,323,9811.3m $113.3m $113.3m 0.17% Reduced -12.2k -12,249
81 FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.42% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,320,3921.3m $110.4m $110.4m 0.42% Added +947.7k +947,702
82 Melqart Asset Management (UK) Ltd 8.26% of their portfolio London, X0 1,293,2141.3m $110.7m $110.7m 8.26% Reduced -235.1k -235,128
83 Manning & Napier Group, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio Fairport, NY 1,273,5941.3m $109.0m $109.0m 1.27% Added +425.1k +425,082
84 Maj Invest Holding A/S 2.84% of their portfolio COPENHAGEN K, G7 1,263,6111.3m $108.2m $108.2m 2.84% Reduced -119.8k -119,759
85 Ion Asset Management Ltd. 10.68% of their portfolio Herzliya, L3 1,189,2241.2m $101.8m $101.8m 10.68% Added +659.2k +659,224
86 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,181,4261.2m $101.1m $101.1m 0.10% Reduced -1.3k -1,328
87 Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. 5.32% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,147,3091.1m $98.2m $98.2m 5.32% Reduced -5.0k -4,961
88 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,146,8401.1m $98.2m $98.2m 0.17% Added +928.6k +928,635
89 Makaira Partners LLC 12.69% of their portfolio LA JOLLA, CA 1,135,5041.1m $97.2m $97.2m 12.69% Reduced -473.5k -473,540
90 AXA S.A. 0.33% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 1,128,8591.1m $96.6m $96.6m 0.33% Added +23.2k +23,178
91 P SCHOENFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 9.92% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,100,0001.1m $94.1m $94.1m 9.92% Added +225.0k +225,000
92 STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.28% of their portfolio MADISON, WI 1,092,9871.1m $93.5m $93.5m 0.28% Added +68.7k +68,701
93 VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 1,083,3001.1m $92.7m $92.7m 0.10% Added +48.7k +48,652
94 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 1,069,5721.1m $91.6m $91.6m 0.04% Reduced -792.3k -792,334
95 Parsifal Capital Management, LP 7.23% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 1,066,2461.1m $91.3m $91.3m 7.23% Reduced -89.6k -89,632
96 Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 1,012,1181.0m $86.6m $86.6m 0.02% Added +505 +505
97 WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 6.84% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 985,622985.6k $84.4m $84.4m 6.84% Added +62.2k +62,242
98 CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.21% of their portfolio WINNIPEG, A2 975,973976.0k $83.7m $83.7m 0.21% Reduced -4.9k -4,872
99 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio Boston, MA 967,297967.3k $82.8m $82.8m 0.02% Added +765.6k +765,610
100 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.19% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 955,083955.1k $81.7m $81.7m 0.19% Reduced -700 -700