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 ($492.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 461.6m as of 2024-10-31, 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 ≈ $2.46. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($33.5m notional), 9 hold puts ($10.3m).
Trends to Q3 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 180 |
| Q1 2024 | 165 |
| Q2 2024 | 170 |
| Q3 2024 | 166 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 80 | 91 |
| Q1 2024 | 60 | 94 |
| Q2 2024 | 66 | 86 |
| Q3 2024 | 75 | 81 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $25.5m | $7.6m | 0.30 |
| Q1 2024 | $9.9m | $1.6m | 0.17 |
| Q2 2024 | $6.5m | $1.1m | 0.17 |
| Q3 2024 | $33.5m | $10.3m | 0.31 |
Biggest buyers
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | +11.0m |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP | Added | +6.9m |
| Bracebridge Capital, LLC | New | +6.5m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +5.7m |
| 140 Summer Partners LP | New | +3.7m |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | New | +3.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.6m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Added | +3.5m |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | New | +3.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.4m |
Biggest sellers
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC | Reduced | -30.4m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -11.0m |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | Reduced | -5.9m |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Reduced | -3.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -3.1m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -2.3m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -2.1m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -943.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -888.3k |
| STONEHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -884.1k |
Biggest calls
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Added | $13.9m5.7m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.3m3.4m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.5m1.4m shares |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Unchanged | $3.4m1.4m shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.6m638.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2m469.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $824.3k335.1k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Unchanged | $258.3k1.1k shares |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Unchanged | $246.0k100.0k shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | $147.8k60.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.5m2.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.1m467.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.1m455.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $824.1k335.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $281.7k114.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $259.0k105.3k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Unchanged | $258.3k1.1k shares |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. | Unchanged | $40040 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 2024
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 Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.1m $54.3m | Added +618.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9m $51.4m | Reduced -11.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.4m $28.0m | Reduced -165.1k |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP 5.87% of their portfolio | 11.0m $27.1m | Added +6.9m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 11.0m $27.1m | New |
| Apollo Management Holdings, L.P. 0.44% of their portfolio | 10.0m $24.6m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.0m $22.2m | Added +5.7m |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.07% of their portfolio | 8.2m $20.1m | Unchanged |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 7.5m $18.4m | Added +1.6m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.3m $18.0m | Reduced -46.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8m $16.6m | First filing |
| Bracebridge Capital, LLC 6.11% of their portfolio | 6.5m $16.1m | New |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.6m $13.8m | Added +3.5m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $12.0m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.7m $11.6m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.9m $9.7m | Added +250.0k |
| Mount Capital Ltd 3.44% of their portfolio | 3.9m $9.8m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $9.4m | Added +3.6m |
| 140 Summer Partners LP 1.03% of their portfolio | 3.7m $9.0m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $9.0m | Added +2.4m |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP 5.57% of their portfolio | 3.6m $8.9m | New |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6m $8.8m | Reduced -2.1m |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.5m $8.7m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $7.7m | Added +600.3k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.0m $7.4m | Added +2.1m |
| SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 3.0m $7.4m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $7.3m | Reduced -463.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $6.6m | Reduced -440.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $6.6m | Added +191.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $6.6m | Added +3.5k |
| KING STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 4.25% of their portfolio | 2.5m $6.2m | Unchanged |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 2.4m $5.9m | Added +412.6k |
| Paloma Partners Management Co 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.2m $5.4m | Added +1.4m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $5.4m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.0m $4.9m | Unchanged |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 1.25% of their portfolio | 1.9m $4.6m | Added +1.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $4.5m | Added +92.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $4.2m | Reduced -307.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $3.9m | Added +604.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $3.8m | Added +41.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $3.8m | Added +834.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $3.4m | Added +85.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $3.2m | Reduced -888.3k |
| COMPASS ROSE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP 3.34% of their portfolio | 1.2m $3.1m | Added +650.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $3.1m | Added +1.1m |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $2.9m | Reduced -5.9m |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $2.5m | Not comparable |
| Silver Rock Financial LP 4.53% of their portfolio | 1.0m $2.5m | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 977.7k $2.4m | Added +377.9k |
| Taconic Capital Advisors LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 950.0k $2.3m | Reduced -150.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 924.5k $2.3m | Reduced -475.5k |
| Clarkston Capital Partners, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 890.0k $2.2m | Reduced -30.4m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 881.0k $2.2m | Added +731.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 853.2k $2.1m | Reduced -943.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 799.1k $2.0m | Reduced -26 |
| Kite Lake Capital Management (UK) LLP 0.29% of their portfolio | 730.0k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| BRUNI J V & CO /CO 0.20% of their portfolio | 715.6k $1.8m | Reduced -6.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 669.2k $1.6m | Reduced -3.1m |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 644.6k $1.6m | Added +432.3k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 639.0k $1.6m | Added +321.6k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 625.0k $1.5m | Added +533.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 610.7k $1.5m | Reduced -23.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 589.1k $1.4m | Added +498.9k |
| PAULSON & CO. INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 574.0k $1.4m | Reduced -586.3k |
| Soviero Asset Management, LP 1.31% of their portfolio | 530.0k $1.3m | New |
| Alta Fundamental Advisers LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 500.0k $1.2m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 491.6k $1.2m | Reduced -48.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 491.0k $1.2m | Added +113.9k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 475.4k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 469.0k $1.2m | Added +387.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 436.5k $1.1m | Added +238.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 422.1k $1.0m | Added +241.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 399.7k $983.3k | Unchanged |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 393.3k $967.6k | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 373.5k $918.9k | Added +58.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.7k $825.9k | Reduced -151.9k |
| ARISTEIA CAPITAL, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 326.6k $803.5k | Added +4.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 308.9k $760.0k | Unchanged |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 296.4k $729.1k | Added +35.8k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 269.4k $662.8k | Reduced -7.0k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 268.0k $659.3k | Reduced -125.3k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 267.6k $658.3k | Added +227.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.2k $563.7k | Reduced -1 |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.9k $560.7k | Added +204.7k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 211.9k $521.2k | Added +189.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.5k $444.1k | Reduced -3.5k |
| MHR FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 167.8k $412.8k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.0k $310.0k | Added +118.5k |
| Fiduciary Trust Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.8k $304.5k | Unchanged |
| Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 115.2k $283.5k | Reduced -83.9k |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $279.1k | Unchanged |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.7k $330.4k | Unchanged |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.7k $240.4k | Reduced -72.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.3k $232.4k | Unchanged |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $220.4k | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.9k $218.7k | Reduced -30 |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $202.7k | Unchanged |
| STONEHILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 74.9k $184.0k | Reduced -884.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.9k $181.7k | Reduced -211.6k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.8k $164.4k | Added +4.5k |