APPIAN CORP APPN
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 03782L101 · ISIN US03782L1017
American cloud computing company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersMclean, VA
- Founded1999
- Websiteappian.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 ($63.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $44.37. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($19.7m notional), 11 hold puts ($10.5m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 237 |
| Q4 2022 | 212 |
| Q1 2023 | 209 |
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 | 81 | 117 |
| Q1 2023 | 97 | 100 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $30.0m | $17.1m | 0.57 |
| Q4 2022 | $25.4m | $11.5m | 0.45 |
| Q1 2023 | $19.7m | $10.5m | 0.53 |
Biggest buyers
| Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP | Added | +1.3m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +408.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +188.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | +148.8k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Added | +128.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +71.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Added | +70.2k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co | Added | +69.7k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Added | +66.5k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP | Added | +52.6k |
Biggest sellers
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -455.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -402.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -310.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -233.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -97.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -93.0k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Sold out | -73.5k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | Reduced | -65.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Sold out | -63.0k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -56.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.7m151.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $5.5m125.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $5.2m116.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $852.1k19.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $687.9k15.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $332.9k7.5k shares |
| CSS LLC/IL | New | $270.7k6.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $93.0k2.1k shares |
| Carmichael Hill & Associates, Inc. | Reduced | $39.9k900 shares |
| ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV | Unchanged | $4.4k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.9m133.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.1m47.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $639.1k14.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $479.3k10.8k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Unchanged | $408.3k9.2k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $341.7k7.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $328.0k7.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $168.6k3.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $79.9k1.8k shares |
| Cutler Group LLC / CA | Reduced | $2.0k500 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 |
|---|---|
| Calkins Matthew W 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2025-02-07 | 39.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-03-05 | 10.1% |
| Fivespan Partners, LP 13D · may seek influence +1.7 pts · filed 2026-02-05 | 7.9% |
| Lead Edge Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-06-30 | 6.8% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: RPD Fund Management LLC (4.4%, 2026-08-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $56.9k | 4 | $1.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $414.6k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.3m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $555.0k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $506.5k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $60.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-27 | Lynch Mark Steven Director | Sold | $60.1k1.4k shares |
| 2023-02-16 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $4.4m96.9k shares |
| 2023-02-16 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $141.3k3.1k shares |
| 2023-02-09 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $21.2k486 shares |
| 2023-02-09 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $1.3k30 shares |
| 2023-02-08 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $2.1m48.4k shares |
| 2023-02-08 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $67.5k1.6k shares |
| 2023-02-07 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.0m24.2k shares |
| 2023-02-07 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $34.0k790 shares |
| 2023-02-06 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $2.1m48.4k shares |
| 2023-02-06 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $68.0k1.6k shares |
| 2023-02-01 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $565.0k13.7k shares |
| 2023-02-01 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $4.3k103 shares |
| 2023-01-31 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.2m30.0k shares |
| 2023-01-30 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.6m38.8k shares |
| 2023-01-30 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $50.1k1.2k shares |
| 2023-01-27 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.3m31.5k shares |
| 2023-01-27 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $41.6k1.0k shares |
| 2023-01-26 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.8m45.1k shares |
| 2023-01-26 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $59.7k1.5k shares |
| 2023-01-25 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.6m40.3k shares |
| 2023-01-25 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $53.0k1.3k shares |
| 2023-01-24 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $3.5m84.8k shares |
| 2023-01-24 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $109.9k2.7k shares |
| 2023-01-23 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $1.2m29.1k shares |
| 2023-01-23 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Partners, LLC | Bought | $317.1k8.0k shares |
| 2023-01-23 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $35.5k886 shares |
| 2023-01-20 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Qualified Master Fund, LP | Bought | $5.6m145.2k shares |
| 2023-01-20 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Partners, LLC | Bought | $284.2k7.5k shares |
| 2023-01-20 | Abdiel Capital LP +5 10% owner · By Abdiel Capital, LP | Bought | $183.9k4.8k shares |
The latest 30 of 42 trades.
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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Abdiel Capital Advisors, LP 19.68% of their portfolio | 10.1m $448.9m | Added +1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.1m $182.3m | Added +188.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $120.9m | Reduced -233.7k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 4.70% of their portfolio | 1.9m $82.8m | Added +128.2k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $66.6m | Reduced -65.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 984.5k $43.7m | Reduced -93.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 887.8k $39.4m | Added +408.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 852.9k $37.9m | Added +50.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 806.0k $35.8m | Added +38.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.9k $16.3m | Added +6.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 360.0k $16.0m | Added +70.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 303.7k $13.5m | Added +71.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 302.3k $13.4m | Added +187 |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.7k $12.4m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 237.6k $10.5m | Added +69.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.7k $9.8m | Reduced -310.6k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 1.57% of their portfolio | 169.3k $7.5m | Added +23.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.0k $7.5m | Added +3.2k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 168.9k $7.5m | Added +66.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.8k $6.6m | New |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 134.9k $6.0m | Reduced -44.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.7k $4.7m | Reduced -990 |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 102.8k $4.6m | Added +52.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 95.0k $4.2m | Added +45.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 88.5k $3.9m | Added +15.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.3k $3.3m | Reduced -8.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.1k $3.0m | Reduced -9.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 66.9k $3.0m | Added +34.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.3k $2.8m | Added +46.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.0k $2.7m | Added +289 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.6k $2.5m | Added +1.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.5k $2.5m | Added +41.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.7k $2.5m | Added +13.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.8k $2.3m | Reduced -796 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.6k $2.2m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Parkwood LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 47.8k $2.1m | Reduced -201 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.5k $2.0m | Reduced -724 |
| Rockingstone Advisors LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 43.9k $1.9m | Added +10.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $1.9m | Added +2.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.2k $1.7m | Added +980 |
| Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 33.5k $1.3m | Added +1.3k |
| Cornerstone Advisory, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 31.7k $1.4m | Reduced -9 |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $1.3m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $1.3m | Added +231 |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 28.2k $1.3m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.9k $1.2m | Added +8.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9k $1.2m | Reduced -806 |
| Mezzasalma Advisors, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 26.0k $1.2m | Reduced -410 |
| Evanson Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 25.6k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $1.1m | Reduced -5.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $987.8k | Reduced -244 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.6k $959.5k | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $951.5k | Reduced -537 |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 21.4k $948.5k | Added +10.1k |
| IVY LANE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 21.2k $940.9k | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 20.8k $923.1k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.4k $906.7k | Added +6.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.3k $899.3k | Reduced -2.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.7k $874.1k | Reduced -6.6k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.3k $857.6k | Added +385 |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.8k $834.3k | Added +1.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $816.1k | Added +2.2k |
| ACORN FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES INC /ADV 0.16% of their portfolio | 18.1k $805.3k | Added +419 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $804.5k | Added +8.5k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 17.5k $776.2k | Reduced -6.0k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $748.6k | Added +160 |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.3k $723.0k | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $721.8k | Added +165 |
| Capital Impact Advisors, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 15.6k $692.5k | Added +10.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $684.3k | Added +8.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.4k $683.3k | Reduced -151 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.3k $633.5k | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $613.3k | Reduced -18.6k |
| Synergy Financial Group, LTD 0.99% of their portfolio | 13.7k $610.0k | Reduced -101 |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.8k $568.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.9k $480.9k | Reduced -2.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $480.4k | Reduced -1.4k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 10.6k $470.8k | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $462.1k | Reduced -10 |
| Independent Advisor Alliance 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.1k $449.8k | New |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.1k $448.7k | Added +288 |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3k $370.0k | Added +2 |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.3k $368.1k | Reduced -6.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.9k $349.0k | New |
| DUALITY ADVISERS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.7k $341.5k | Reduced -26.9k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $314.0k | Added +400 |
| Roundview Capital LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.9k $307.1k | Reduced -17 |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8k $302.0k | Unchanged |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.6k $295.0k | Added +100 |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6k $291.8k | New |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 5.8k $257.6k | New |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.6k $249.0k | Reduced -839 |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.6k $246.4k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5k $244.6k | Reduced -455.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4k $241.3k | New |
| MOODY NATIONAL BANK TRUST DIVISION 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.4k $239.7k | New |
| Versor Investments LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.4k $239.7k | New |
| Jasper Ridge Partners, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3k $233.5k | New |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $223.7k | Reduced -1.7k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0k $223.5k | New |