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 ($21.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 284.0m as of 2024-05-07, 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 ≈ $24.88. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($1.9m notional), 7 hold puts ($8.9m).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 347 |
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 |
| Q1 2024 | 201 | 168 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $2.4m | $1.9m | 0.79 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.7m | $1.3m | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $6.7m | $2.0m | 0.29 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.9m | $8.9m | 4.65 |
Biggest buyers
| Long Pond Capital, LP | New | +4.3m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +3.9m |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Added | +2.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.0m |
| V3 Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +1.7m |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC | New | +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.1m |
| Vision Capital Corp | New | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. | Reduced | -13.6m |
| Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC | Sold out | -3.8m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Sold out | -2.8m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Waterfront Capital Partners, LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -1.7m |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.1m44.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $411.2k16.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $343.9k13.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $42.0k1.7k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $6.9m275.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.3m52.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $346.4k13.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $294.1k11.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $64.0k2.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $2.5k100 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), COHEN & STEERS, INC. (4.1%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.4m $982.5m | Added +1.1m |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 1.40% of their portfolio | 26.8m $667.6m | Reduced -13.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 22.4m $557.4m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.4m $482.4m | Added +570.9k |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. 2.38% of their portfolio | 16.8m $410.6m | Reduced -308.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 11.7m $291.5m | Added +3.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5m $264.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.5m $235.9m | Added +918.0k |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 11.20% of their portfolio | 7.8m $195.2m | Added +2.9m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.80% of their portfolio | 5.7m $142.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5m $138.1m | Added +2.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $118.5m | Added +230.8k |
| Long Pond Capital, LP 6.11% of their portfolio | 4.3m $106.2m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $103.0m | Added +66.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.7m $91.6m | Added +2.0m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $89.8m | Added +134.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3m $82.7m | Reduced -1.4m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.3m $82.1m | Added +2.2m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.1m $76.8m | Reduced -833.2k |
| V3 Capital Management, L.P. 19.82% of their portfolio | 2.6m $64.9m | Added +1.7m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $55.7m | Reduced -20.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $53.7m | Added +42.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $53.3m | Reduced -734.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $52.9m | Added +102.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.1m $52.1m | Reduced -379.5k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.1m $51.3m | Added +1.0m |
| GRS Advisors, LLC 6.76% of their portfolio | 2.0m $50.3m | Added +226.5k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $47.5m | Reduced -206.8k |
| CENTERSQUARE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.8m $39.5m | Added +900.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.8m $44.3m | Added +439.3k |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.41% of their portfolio | 1.7m $42.8m | Added +118.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $40.6m | Added +201.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $40.3m | Reduced -343.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $38.8m | Added +21.5k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.3m | Reduced -119.7k |
| RDST Capital LLC 9.27% of their portfolio | 1.5m $37.3m | Added +814.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $36.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $35.5m | Reduced -116.0k |
| AEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 1.63% of their portfolio | 1.3m $33.5m | Added +716.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $33.1m | Added +775.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.3m | Added +659.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $30.1m | Reduced -110.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $29.4m | Reduced -132.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.0m | Added +55.4k |
| LASALLE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SECURITIES LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.1m $28.0m | New |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.6m | Added +633.3k |
| Vision Capital Corp 8.17% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.2m | New |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $27.1m | Added +209.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.1m | Added +637.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $26.0m | Reduced -1.4m |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.0m $25.6m | Reduced -126.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 966.6k $24.1m | Added +698.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 957.8k $23.9m | Added +71.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.04% of their portfolio | 919.5k $22.9m | Added +321.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 865.3k $21.6m | Added +401.5k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 850.0k $21.2m | Unchanged |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 840.3k $20.9m | Added +522 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 807.6k $20.1m | Reduced -305.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 786.0k $19.6m | Added +217.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 690.3k $17.2m | Added +483.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 625.4k $15.3m | Reduced -172.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 611.8k $15.2m | Reduced -582.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 590.7k $14.7m | Added +45.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 588.3k $14.7m | New |
| RUSH ISLAND MANAGEMENT, LP 1.21% of their portfolio | 560.0k $14.0m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 559.7k $13.9m | Added +27.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 524.6k $13.1m | New |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 514.0k $12.8m | Added +11.2k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 0.51% of their portfolio | 504.9k $12.6m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 496.7k $12.4m | Added +434.3k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.04% of their portfolio | 496.2k $12.4m | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.05% of their portfolio | 491.6k $12.3m | Reduced -89.1k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 473.3k $11.8m | Reduced -8.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 473.2k $11.8m | Reduced -33.6k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 469.5k $11.7m | Added +81.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 458.4k $11.4m | Reduced -360.5k |
| STRS OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 443.3k $11.0m | Added +253.5k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 438.3k $10.9m | Added +36.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 437.1k $10.9m | Added +312.1k |
| CHILTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 418.0k $10.5m | Added +36.6k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 390.0k $9.7m | Added +80.0k |
| VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT N.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 389.4k $9.7m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 387.1k $9.6m | Reduced -36.1k |
| Swedbank AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 381.0k $9.5m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 379.6k $9.5m | Added +39.1k |
| EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 376.5k $9.4m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 354.8k $8.8m | Added +26.6k |
| Adelante Capital Management LLC 0.56% of their portfolio | 344.2k $8.6m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 336.5k $8.4m | Reduced -29.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 334.0k $8.3m | Added +162.4k |
| American Assets Capital Advisers, LLC 2.35% of their portfolio | 331.7k $8.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 327.2k $8.2m | Reduced -96.7k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.2k $7.2m | Reduced -6.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 315.5k $7.9m | Added +285.7k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 312.3k $7.8m | Added +12.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 283.8k $7.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.08% of their portfolio | 275.9k $6.9m | Added +80.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 271.2k $6.8m | Added +1.3k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 270.5k $6.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 268.6k $7.6m | Added +5.4k |