AMERICAN TOWER CORP NEW AMT
COM · REIT · CUSIP 03027X100 · ISIN US03027X1000
American communications infrastructure company
- SectorReal estate
- IndustryReal Estate Investment Trusts
- HeadquartersBoston, MA
- Founded1995
- Websiteamericantower.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 ($327.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 465.6m as of 2022-10-20, 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 ≈ $210.90. Options: 42 managers hold calls ($706.2m notional), 34 hold puts ($620.9m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,692 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,708 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $885.9m | $376.3m | 0.42 |
| Q4 2022 | $706.2m | $620.9m | 0.88 |
Biggest buyers
| Cottage Street Advisors LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.3m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +962.8k |
| Amundi | Added | +816.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +816.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +814.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +711.3k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +673.4k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +650.1k |
Biggest sellers
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -4.9m |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -3.4m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -992.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -891.5k |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -592.0k |
| Ranger Global Real Estate Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -587.1k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -564.7k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -427.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -383.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $118.8m560.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $105.4m497.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $79.4m375.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $49.9m235.7k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Added | $44.1m208.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $38.2m180.2k shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | New | $28.7m135.5k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $28.1m132.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $26.1m123.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $24.2m114.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $123.9m585.0k shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | New | $107.9m509.5k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $58.6m276.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $56.4m266.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $50.0m235.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $27.9m131.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $27.6m130.3k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $24.6m116.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $23.6m111.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $22.3m105.1k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-02-05 | 9.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $1.0k | 3 | $2.7m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $2.2k | 2 | $7.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $76.1k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $986 | 5 | $8.7m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-14 | Smith Rodney M EVP, CFO & Treasurer | Sold | $330.1k1.5k shares |
| 2022-12-12 | REEVE PAMELA D A Director | Sold | $691.0k3.2k shares |
| 2022-11-21 | Meyer Robert Joseph JR SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $219.7k1.0k shares |
| 2022-11-02 | DiSanto Edmund EVP, Chief Admin Ofr, GC & Sec | Sold | $7.3m35.0k shares |
| 2022-10-28 | REED JOANN A Director | Sold | $252.2k1.2k shares |
| 2022-10-26 | Goel Sanjay EVP & President, Asia-Pacific | Bought | $9865 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 61.4m $13.0bn | Added +711.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 35.9m $7.6bn | Added +95.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.27% of their portfolio | 21.3m $4.5bn | Added +39.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.56% of their portfolio | 13.2m $2.8bn | Added +1.3m |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 4.69% of their portfolio | 10.0m $2.1bn | Reduced -3.4m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 9.6m $2.0bn | Added +199.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.8bn | Reduced -564.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.17% of their portfolio | 7.2m $1.5bn | Added +962.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.86% of their portfolio | 7.0m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13.41% of their portfolio | 7.0m $1.5bn | Added +20.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.08% of their portfolio | 6.8m $1.4bn | Added +814.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 6.6m $1.4bn | Added +480 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.46% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -28.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.26% of their portfolio | 5.9m $1.2bn | Reduced -153.4k |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 4.03% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.1bn | Reduced -592.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.1bn | Added +650.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.38% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -1.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -891.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.0bn | Reduced -347.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.0bn | Added +673.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 4.7m $1.0bn | Added +154.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.37% of their portfolio | 4.6m $964.4m | Added +50.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.30% of their portfolio | 4.4m $941.4m | Reduced -142.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 4.4m $930.1m | Added +438.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.3m $917.2m | Reduced -198.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 4.3m $905.6m | Reduced -383.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.39% of their portfolio | 4.1m $858.9m | Added +184.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 3.7m $776.6m | Reduced -4.9m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 1.17% of their portfolio | 3.0m $631.3m | Reduced -41.6k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 2.9m $608.1m | Added +355.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.8m $601.0m | Added +148.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.8m $587.9m | Added +212.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.7m $582.6m | Added +85.1k |
| Capital World Investors 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.7m $574.1m | Added +1.0m |
| UBS Group AG 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.6m $555.9m | Added +31.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 2.5m $524.5m | Reduced -48.8k |
| Amundi 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.3m $535.6m | Added +816.3k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.98% of their portfolio | 2.3m $477.5m | Added +33.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.0m $419.6m | Added +166.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 1.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $413.3m | Added +175.4k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $410.6m | Reduced -12.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.9m $409.0m | Added +497.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.9m $407.6m | Reduced -161.9k |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.9m $401.1m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.9m $400.9m | Reduced -85.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.9m $233.3m | Added +47.2k |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 3.22% of their portfolio | 1.8m $379.8m | Reduced -38.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.7m $367.5m | Reduced -44.8k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.6m $330.1m | Reduced -361.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.5m $327.6m | Reduced -14.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.5m $322.0m | Reduced -157.7k |
| Cottage Street Advisors LLC 1.46% of their portfolio | 1.5m $282.4k | Added +1.5m |
| C WorldWide Group Holding A/S 4.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $315.0m | Reduced -10.4k |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA 3.90% of their portfolio | 1.5m $315.0m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Capital International Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $301.9m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 2.54% of their portfolio | 1.4m $296.6m | Added +103.0k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.76% of their portfolio | 1.3m $280.1m | Added +33.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.2m $262.9m | Added +81.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $261.9m | Added +17.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.2m $260.2m | First filing |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $259.7m | Added +816.2k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.2m $258.3m | Added +97.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $249.0m | Reduced -112.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.2m $245.9m | Reduced -992.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.2m $244.6m | Reduced -25.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $234.9m | Reduced -50.8k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.1m $231.2m | Added +163.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.28% of their portfolio | 991.1k $210.0m | Added +33.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 978.3k $207.3m | Reduced -135.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.36% of their portfolio | 947.2k $200.7m | Added +44.8k |
| CBRE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LISTED REAL ASSETS LLC 3.39% of their portfolio | 916.6k $194.2m | Added +278.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 888.4k $188.2m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd 5.30% of their portfolio | 853.8k $180.9m | Reduced -88.5k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 849.3k $179.9m | Reduced -129.8k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.32% of their portfolio | 843.2k $178.8m | Added +223.2k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.40% of their portfolio | 836.1k $177.1m | Added +36.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.24% of their portfolio | 816.8k $173.0m | Added +11.0k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 807.5k $171.8m | Added +41.9k |
| TCW GROUP INC 2.43% of their portfolio | 802.1k $169.9m | Reduced -38.9k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.62% of their portfolio | 796.1k $168.7m | Added +43.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.26% of their portfolio | 795.2k $168.5m | Added +22.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.60% of their portfolio | 794.8k $168.4m | Added +84.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 793.1k $168.0m | Added +150.8k |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 1.22% of their portfolio | 787.6k $169.1m | Reduced -358.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 775.3k $166.4m | Added +249.6k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 2.69% of their portfolio | 726.9k $154.0m | Reduced -37.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.34% of their portfolio | 720.6k $152.7m | Reduced -101.7k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.66% of their portfolio | 713.7k $151.2m | Reduced -17.0k |
| National Pension Service 0.29% of their portfolio | 704.4k $149.2m | Added +49.3k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.72% of their portfolio | 669.5k $141.8m | Added +161.9k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 668.8k $141.7m | Added +321.5k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.44% of their portfolio | 665.1k $140.9m | Added +59.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 663.6k $140.6m | Added +71.3k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.68% of their portfolio | 625.0k $132.4m | Reduced -66.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.35% of their portfolio | 622.0k $132.5m | Reduced -5.4k |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. 19.41% of their portfolio | 617.5k $130.8m | Added +297.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 1.09% of their portfolio | 608.6k $128.9m | Added +28.4k |
| AVENIR CORP 12.73% of their portfolio | 599.3k $127.0m | Added +6.6k |
| Swedbank AB 0.28% of their portfolio | 597.6k $126.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.68% of their portfolio | 579.0k $122.7m | Added +36.9k |