ALGONQUIN PWR UTILS CORP AQN
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 015857105 · ISIN CA0158571053
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryElectric Services
- 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 ($15.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $5.14. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($35.4m notional), 12 hold puts ($6.1m).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 260 |
| Q4 2022 | 264 |
| Q1 2023 | 280 |
| Q2 2023 | 278 |
| Q3 2023 | 265 |
| Q4 2023 | 256 |
| Q1 2024 | 237 |
| Q2 2024 | 259 |
| Q3 2024 | 238 |
| Q4 2024 | 224 |
| Q1 2025 | 233 |
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 | 134 | 135 |
| Q3 2023 | 130 | 145 |
| Q4 2023 | 135 | 143 |
| Q1 2024 | 116 | 136 |
| Q2 2024 | 137 | 107 |
| Q3 2024 | 122 | 139 |
| Q4 2024 | 107 | 125 |
| Q1 2025 | 122 | 93 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $22.2m | $4.5m | 0.20 |
| Q3 2024 | $18.1m | $159.6m | 8.82 |
| Q4 2024 | $21.9m | $4.1m | 0.19 |
| Q1 2025 | $35.4m | $6.1m | 0.17 |
Biggest buyers
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | Added | +19.4m |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP | New | +10.0m |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | New | +7.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +4.8m |
| Packer & Co Ltd | New | +4.5m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +3.0m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.3m |
| Corvex Management LP | Added | +2.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +1.2m |
Biggest sellers
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -4.4m |
| Philosophy Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -4.4m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -3.6m |
| NATIXIS | Reduced | -2.4m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -2.2m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Sold out | -1.9m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -1.8m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -1.5m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Greenland Capital Management LP | Sold out | -1.3m |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $10.6m2.1m shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | Added | $10.3m2.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.7m1.9m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.6m308.6k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $1.0m200.0k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $877.9k170.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $537.6k104.6k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $217.0k42.1k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | $191.0k372 shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $135.5k26.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $2.6m500.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3m245.9k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | Added | $972.5k189.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $407.1k79.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $242.0k47.2k shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | $174.6k340 shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $131.3k25.3k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | $103.0k20.0k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | $93.5k18.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $75.0k14.6k 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Starboard Value LP 13D · may seek influence -1.3 pts · filed 2026-04-01 | 7.4% |
| FIL Ltd 13G · institution +0.1 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. (2.0%, 2026-10-08)
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.
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Starboard Value LP 6.21% of their portfolio | 66.4m $341.5m | Added +1.1m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 1.76% of their portfolio | 42.2m $216.9m | Added +19.4m |
| FIL Ltd 0.20% of their portfolio | 42.0m $215.4m | Added +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.7m $162.9m | Added +204.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 28.9m $148.8m | Added +2.3m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.4m $89.4m | Reduced -3.6m |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.42% of their portfolio | 13.1m $67.5m | Added +88.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2m $62.7m | Added +4.8m |
| Southpoint Capital Advisors LP 1.24% of their portfolio | 10.0m $51.4m | New |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.11% of their portfolio | 9.8m $50.1m | Added +139.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.1m $46.6m | Reduced -569.2k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.7m $39.7m | Added +581.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.7m $39.5m | Added +14.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.4m $38.3m | Added +549.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $36.4m | Reduced -25.2k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 7.0m $35.7m | New |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.9m $35.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.8m $35.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.7m $34.5m | Added +3.0m |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.20% of their portfolio | 6.6m $33.7m | Added +638.2k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.4m $33.0m | Reduced -1.5m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8m $29.9m | Added +40.3k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.7m $29.3m | Added +640.9k |
| Corvex Management LP 1.13% of their portfolio | 5.7m $29.2m | Added +2.3m |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.93% of their portfolio | 5.3m $27.1m | Reduced -47.7k |
| Packer & Co Ltd 7.05% of their portfolio | 4.5m $23.2m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $21.6m | Added +883.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0m $20.8m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $17.9m | Added +455.5k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 2.97% of their portfolio | 3.5m $17.9m | Added +875.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.18% of their portfolio | 3.2m $16.5m | Added +344.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $15.0m | Added +18.9k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $13.3m | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $13.2m | Reduced -415.1k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.85% of their portfolio | 2.5m $13.0m | Added +45.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $12.0m | Added +39.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $11.9m | Reduced -47.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $11.7m | Reduced -455.7k |
| Krilogy Financial LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 1.9m $9.6m | Added +240.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $9.2m | Added +480.9k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $9.1m | Reduced -147.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $8.5m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $10.0m | Added +267.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $7.3m | Reduced -20.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $7.2m | Reduced -111.8k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $7.1m | Added +125.0k |
| LM Asset Management Inc. 7.18% of their portfolio | 1.4m $7.0m | Reduced -540.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.6m | Added +1.0m |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $6.4m | Added +113.1k |
| MUFG SECURITIES (CANADA), LTD. 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.0m | Reduced -746 |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.0m | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.7m | Added +429.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $5.5m | Reduced -205.4k |
| Point72 Europe (London) LLP 0.34% of their portfolio | 967.0k $5.0m | New |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 944.1k $4.9m | Added +9.0k |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 930.9k $4.8m | Reduced -4.5k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 862.0k $4.4m | Added +133.7k |
| Anson Funds Management LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 637.5k $3.3m | Reduced -212.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 622.9k $3.2m | Reduced -990.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 594.1k $3.1m | Reduced -58.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 587.5k $3.0m | Reduced -24.0k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 556.5k $2.9m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 554.4k $2.8m | Added +95.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 544.1k $2.8m | Reduced -1.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 507.8k $2.6m | Added +250.3k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 494.2k $2.5m | Reduced -2.2m |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 468.7k $2.4m | Reduced -32.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 463.2k $2.4m | Reduced -65.1k |
| Alpha Omega Wealth Management LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 444.6k $2.3m | Added +69.5k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 430.0k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 425.8k $2.2m | Added +45.2k |
| Rock Point Advisors, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 423.7k $2.2m | Reduced -236.9k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 410.6k $2.1m | Reduced -20.7k |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 354.8k $1.8m | Added +6 |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 343.6k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 337.5k $1.7m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.3k $2.4m | New |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.5k $1.5m | Added +16.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.7k $1.5m | Added +71.0k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 289.5k $1.5m | Reduced -98.8k |
| CWA Asset Management Group, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 285.7k $1.5m | Added +82.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.1k $1.4m | Added +171.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.8k $1.3m | Added +7.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 238.3k $1.2m | Added +21.6k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.7k $1.2m | Added +9.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.9k $1.1m | Added +9.1k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 216.8k $1.1m | Reduced -151.3k |
| Nebula Research & Development LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 205.4k $1.1m | Added +43.8k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.0k $1.0m | Added +22.2k |
| INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 199.8k $1.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 187.1k $961.5k | Reduced -167.9k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 171.5k $881.5k | Reduced -353 |
| NATIXIS 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.3k $839.9k | Reduced -2.4m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.0k $806.1k | Added +28.2k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.7k $774.8k | Added +77.7k |
| SIG North Trading, ULC 0.16% of their portfolio | 149.2k $767.0k | Added +10.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.3k $725.4k | Added +3.3k |
| Samalin Investment Counsel, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 131.3k $675.1k | Added +32.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.9k $672.9k | Reduced -5.0k |
| CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL 0.12% of their portfolio | 130.0k $668.9k | Unchanged |