ALTICE USA INC OPTU
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 02156K103 · ISIN US02156K1034
American telecommunications and media company; spin-off of Altice Europe
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryCable & Other Pay Television Services
- HeadquartersLong Island City, NY
- Founded1973
- Websitealticeusa.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 ($109.5k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 454.8m as of 2023-10-27, 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 ≈ $3.27. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($23.8m notional), 14 hold puts ($8.0m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 285 |
| Q4 2022 | 253 |
| Q1 2023 | 249 |
| Q2 2023 | 192 |
| Q3 2023 | 189 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 135 | 146 |
| Q1 2023 | 113 | 125 |
| Q2 2023 | 75 | 146 |
| Q3 2023 | 80 | 87 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $59.5m | $28.0m | 0.47 |
| Q1 2023 | $13.8m | $12.5m | 0.91 |
| Q2 2023 | $23.3m | $10.5m | 0.45 |
| Q3 2023 | $23.8m | $8.0m | 0.34 |
Biggest buyers
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Added | +6.1m |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP | New | +4.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +3.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +1.3m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +1.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +959.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +698.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | +496.5k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +366.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Reduced | -5.0m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -4.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -3.8m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Sold out | -1.4m |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -1.0m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -989.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -895.5k |
Biggest calls
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Reduced | $9.2m2.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.0m1.8m shares |
| Paloma Partners Management Co | New | $3.1m963.0k shares |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Unchanged | $981.0k300.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $842.0k257.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $732.8k224.1k shares |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | $654.0k200.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $458.1k140.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $447.0k137.0k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Unchanged | $343.4k1.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Unchanged | $3.3m1.0m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.3m410.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.2m380.3k shares |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP | New | $654.0k200.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $472.5k144.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $367.9k112.5k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Unchanged | $343.4k1.1k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $158.6k48.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $90.3k27.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $58.9k18.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| Drahi Patrick 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2026-06-02 | 99.9% |
| SUBIN NEIL S 13G · passive investor +1.4 pts · filed 2026-10-26 | 13.3% |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 13G · institution +2.9 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 8.1% |
| BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution no change · filed 2025-03-21 | 7.0% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 13G · institution +1.7 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 6.9% |
| Kite Lake Capital Management (UK) LLP 13G · passive investor +3.5 pts · filed 2026-08-24 | 6.8% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-17 | 6.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (3.2%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 3 | $1.6m | 2 | $188.8k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $315.3k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 2.43% of their portfolio | 37.9m $123.8m | Reduced -265.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.6m $70.8m | Reduced -357.9k |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 9.84% of their portfolio | 16.0m $52.4m | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 13.1m $42.8m | Reduced -4.0m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 10.5m $34.5m | Added +6.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.8m $25.4m | Reduced -1.7m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.8m $25.4m | Reduced -210.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.8m $25.4m | Added +2.6m |
| TPG GP A, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 6.6m $21.6m | Unchanged |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 6.5m $21.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.4m $17.7m | Reduced -47.8k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3m $17.3m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $15.9m | Reduced -132.1k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 0.30% of their portfolio | 4.8m $15.6m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8m $15.6m | Added +30.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.6m $15.0m | Added +3.3m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.5m $14.7m | Added +51.4k |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP 5.31% of their portfolio | 4.3m $14.1m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $13.7m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Mount Capital Ltd 5.49% of their portfolio | 3.9m $12.8m | Unchanged |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 3.5m $11.6m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $9.9m | Added +219.4k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $9.6m | Reduced -716.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $9.4m | Added +162.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $8.0m | Reduced -989.5k |
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.4m $7.9m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $7.5m | Added +1.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $7.3m | Added +99.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $7.1m | Added +1.3m |
| Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.1m $7.0m | Reduced -177.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $7.0m | Reduced -3.8m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $6.8m | Added +24.3k |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP 4.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $6.6m | Reduced -5.0m |
| Clearline Capital LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.7m $5.5m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $5.3m | Added +76.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $4.8m | Added +9.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $4.5m | Added +959.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.3m | Added +698.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.3m | Reduced -18.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $4.0m | Added +109.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 881.7k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 844.7k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 799.1k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO 0.34% of their portfolio | 737.5k $2.4m | Added +4.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 725.6k $2.4m | Added +24.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 595.1k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 578.6k $1.9m | Added +496.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 577.2k $1.9m | Added +39.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 563.6k $1.8m | Reduced -119.7k |
| Paralel Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 559.2k $1.8m | Added +6.3k |
| Paloma Partners Management Co 0.37% of their portfolio | 550.0k $1.8m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 473.3k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 471.9k $1.5m | Added +165.2k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 405.8k $1.3m | Added +243.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 381.1k $1.2m | Added +366.7k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 366.6k $1.2m | Added +128.0k |
| Capula Management Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 322.6k $1.1m | Not comparable |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 313.7k $1.0m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 311.9k $1.0m | Added +3.0k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.7k $1.0m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 284.7k $930.9k | Reduced -133.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 246.2k $805.2k | Added +34.1k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.9k $794.4k | Added +75.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 241.6k $789.9k | Added +39.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 223.6k $731.0k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 191.1k $624.8k | Reduced -224 |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 188.0k $614.6k | Reduced -232.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.4k $597.0k | Added +86.4k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 175.2k $572.8k | New |
| PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 0.25% of their portfolio | 169.2k $553.0k | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.7k $551.8k | Reduced -29.8k |
| MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 167.8k $548.7k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.8k $545.3k | Added +48.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES TRUST N.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.2k $442.1k | Added +11.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 134.7k $441.0k | Reduced -16.6k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 132.7k $433.8k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.9k $424.8k | Reduced -895.5k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.5k $410.3k | Reduced -14.7k |
| Fiduciary Trust Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.8k $404.8k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.9k $398.6k | Reduced -494.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.4k $377.5k | Reduced -6.7k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $371.0k | Unchanged |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.0k $363.0k | Reduced -73.6k |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 110.0k $359.7k | New |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.7k $332.4k | Unchanged |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.5k $312.9k | Added +26 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.6k $271.0k | Added +18.8k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $269.5k | Unchanged |
| AXA S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.1k $265.2k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.6k $263.5k | Reduced -270.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.4k $263.0k | Reduced -562.8k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.3k $262.7k | Reduced -37.9k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.9k $251.0k | Added +36.2k |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 75.1k $245.6k | Added +28.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.6k $244.1k | Reduced -117.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.0k $241.9k | Reduced -15.0k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.5k $240.3k | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.0k $232.1k | New |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.1k $225.9k | New |
| Equitable Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.0k $212.6k | Unchanged |