AMERICOLD REALTY TRUST INC COLD
COM · REIT · CUSIP 03064D108 · ISIN US03064D1081
World's largest owner and operator of temperature-controlled warehouses
- SectorReal estate
- IndustryReal Estate Investment Trusts
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Websiteamericold.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 ($11.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 283.5m as of 2023-11-01, 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 ≈ $30.28. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($6.7m notional), 6 hold puts ($2.0m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 298 |
| Q4 2022 | 317 |
| Q1 2023 | 326 |
| Q2 2023 | 327 |
| Q3 2023 | 328 |
| Q4 2023 | 342 |
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 | 159 | 127 |
| Q1 2023 | 186 | 126 |
| Q2 2023 | 153 | 165 |
| Q3 2023 | 147 | 163 |
| Q4 2023 | 171 | 172 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $2.7m | $1.6m | 0.59 |
| Q2 2023 | $2.4m | $1.9m | 0.79 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.7m | $1.3m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $6.7m | $2.0m | 0.29 |
Biggest buyers
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +7.8m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +2.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.5m |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +1.1m |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO | New | +1.0m |
| V3 Capital Management, L.P. | New | +925.7k |
| GRS Advisors, LLC | Added | +913.2k |
Biggest sellers
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -7.7m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -3.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -2.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Sold out | -1.3m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.0m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -917.1k |
Biggest calls
| Greenland Capital Management LP | New | $4.5m150.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.2m40.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $381.4k12.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $308.8k10.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $169.5k5.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $69.6k2.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $42.0k1.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $632.6k20.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $617.5k20.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $396.5k13.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $217.9k7.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $118.0k3.9k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 8.3% |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-02-17 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-05-06 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD (2.8%, 2026-08-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $374.5k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $211.6k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $101.5k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $427.0k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | NOVOSEL THOMAS C Officer | Sold | $170.2k6.0k shares |
| 2023-11-28 | CHAMBERS ROBERT SCOTT EVP, Chief Commercial Officer | Sold | $256.8k9.1k 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 2.47% of their portfolio | 40.3m $1.2bn | Reduced -7.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 38.3m $1.2bn | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 22.4m $677.1m | Added +2.1m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.8m $568.6m | Added +751.4k |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. 3.17% of their portfolio | 17.1m $517.1m | Reduced -194.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.7m $355.4m | Added +255.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.5m $258.7m | Added +2.3m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 7.8m $236.7m | Added +7.8m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 1.43% of their portfolio | 7.6m $229.7m | Reduced -741.1k |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 8.55% of their portfolio | 4.9m $148.8m | Added +12.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $143.7m | Reduced -1.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.5m $137.0m | Added +249.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.1m $123.1m | Added +170.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.9m $118.5m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 2.91% of their portfolio | 3.8m $114.6m | Added +1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $106.3m | Added +1.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $105.0m | Added +251.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.9m $87.8m | Reduced -1.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.9m $87.1m | Added +657.2k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $85.2m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.5m $74.8m | Reduced -625.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.4m $72.7m | Reduced -18.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $68.3m | Reduced -196.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $64.0m | Added +112.4k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.1m $63.9m | Reduced -9.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $61.2m | Added +767.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $59.3m | Added +857.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $55.4m | Added +369.1k |
| Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC 4.84% of their portfolio | 1.8m $55.4m | Reduced -589.4k |
| GRS Advisors, LLC 8.95% of their portfolio | 1.8m $54.3m | Added +913.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $50.1m | Reduced -197.2k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $48.9m | Reduced -144.9k |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.88% of their portfolio | 1.6m $48.4m | Added +225.7k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $46.7m | Reduced -154.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $46.5m | Reduced -51.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $43.5m | Reduced -3.0m |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $43.2m | Reduced -126.5k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.4m $41.4m | Reduced -162.1k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $40.5m | Reduced -22.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $39.9m | Reduced -22.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $39.7m | Added +29.5k |
| AXA S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $36.1m | Added +372.9k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.9m | Reduced -73.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.6m | Added +720.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $33.8m | Reduced -2.5m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.4m | New |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.0m $30.7m | New |
| V3 Capital Management, L.P. 7.71% of their portfolio | 925.7k $28.0m | New |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 897.9k $27.2m | Reduced -363.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 885.9k $26.8m | Reduced -38.2k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 875.6k $26.5m | Added +281.5k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 850.0k $25.7m | Reduced -206.0k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 839.7k $25.4m | Reduced -386 |
| FIL Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 818.8k $24.8m | Reduced -917.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 798.4k $24.2m | Added +177.0k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 0.83% of their portfolio | 750.0k $22.7m | New |
| RDST Capital LLC 6.57% of their portfolio | 680.7k $20.6m | Added +34.6k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 0.69% of their portfolio | 627.5k $19.0m | Added +383.8k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 618.5k $18.7m | Added +592.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 598.5k $18.1m | Reduced -125.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 589.2k $17.8m | Reduced -279.4k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.07% of their portfolio | 580.7k $17.6m | Added +25.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 568.6k $17.2m | Added +10.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 555.2k $16.8m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 554.7k $16.8m | Reduced -346.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 545.4k $16.5m | Added +13.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 532.6k $16.1m | Reduced -61.2k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 0.69% of their portfolio | 514.4k $15.6m | Reduced -108.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 506.8k $15.3m | Added +207.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 502.7k $15.2m | Reduced -860 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.05% of their portfolio | 496.2k $15.0m | Unchanged |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 490.2k $14.8m | Added +20.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.20% of their portfolio | 486.4k $14.7m | Added +435.3k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 481.3k $14.7m | Added +86.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 472.3k $14.3m | Added +49.4k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 463.8k $14.0m | Added +67.3k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 430.9k $13.0m | Added +369.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 423.9k $12.8m | Reduced -708.8k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 423.3k $12.8m | Added +47.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 411.1k $12.4m | Added +250.7k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 401.5k $12.2m | Added +76.8k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 388.6k $11.8m | Added +61.1k |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 381.3k $11.6m | Reduced -20.6k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 381.0k $11.5m | Unchanged |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 369.8k $11.2m | Added +1.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 365.5k $11.1m | Added +76 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 340.5k $10.3m | Added +36.9k |
| American Assets Capital Advisers, LLC 2.88% of their portfolio | 335.7k $10.2m | Reduced -23.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 328.2k $9.9m | Reduced -46.7k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.6k $9.8m | Reduced -44.2k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 310.0k $9.4m | Added +50.0k |
| ELEMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 30.98% of their portfolio | 302.4k $9.2m | New |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 300.0k $9.1m | Added +18.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.6k $8.6m | Reduced -13.5k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 274.4k $8.3m | Added +894 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 269.9k $8.2m | Added +68.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 267.7k $8.1m | Added +224.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 263.2k $8.0m | Added +39 |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.8k $7.1m | Reduced -65.4k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 231.8k $7.0m | Added +77.7k |