ARAMARK ARMK
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 03852U106 · ISIN US03852U1060
American service company
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Eating Places
- HeadquartersPhiladelphia, PA
- Founded1959
- Websitearamark.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 ($4.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 262.9m as of 2025-07-25, 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 ≈ $41.87. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($28.4m notional), 11 hold puts ($28.7m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 312 |
| Q4 2022 | 323 |
| Q1 2023 | 339 |
| Q2 2023 | 341 |
| Q3 2023 | 366 |
| Q4 2023 | 355 |
| Q1 2024 | 353 |
| Q2 2024 | 369 |
| Q3 2024 | 363 |
| Q4 2024 | 367 |
| Q1 2025 | 362 |
| Q2 2025 | 367 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 199 | 141 |
| Q4 2023 | 183 | 194 |
| Q1 2024 | 170 | 161 |
| Q2 2024 | 196 | 162 |
| Q3 2024 | 179 | 186 |
| Q4 2024 | 171 | 171 |
| Q1 2025 | 185 | 175 |
| Q2 2025 | 176 | 186 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $49.7m | $32.4m | 0.65 |
| Q4 2024 | $25.9m | $33.5m | 1.29 |
| Q1 2025 | $14.9m | $14.6m | 0.98 |
| Q2 2025 | $28.4m | $28.7m | 1.01 |
Biggest buyers
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.6m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP | New | +1.2m |
| Sunriver Management LLC | New | +1.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | New | +846.3k |
| Alua Capital Management LP | New | +791.2k |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP | Added | +754.4k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +717.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +694.1k |
Biggest sellers
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -3.3m |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Sold out | -1.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -969.1k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -801.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -523.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Sold out | -473.0k |
| Sone Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -426.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -409.2k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ | Reduced | -378.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -368.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $8.1m194.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.5m179.2k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $3.8m91.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m46.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.6m37.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.5m35.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.4m34.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.2m29.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $891.8k21.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $234.5k5.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $12.6m300.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.3m125.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.1m50.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.8m42.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.6m37.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.4m33.2k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $1.3m30.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.2m28.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $1.1m25.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $378.9k9.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 13G · institution +0.7 pts · filed 2025-08-14 | 6.9% |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 13G · institution +1.6 pts · filed 2025-05-14 | 6.7% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution -1.0 pts · filed 2026-05-11 | 5.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), Capital International Investors (3.9%, 2026-02-05)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $116.8k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $415.2k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $333.5k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.1m $1.0bn | Reduced -368.0k |
| Capital International Investors 0.17% of their portfolio | 24.1m $1.0bn | Added +482.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.3m $975.6m | Reduced -56.9k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.25% of their portfolio | 18.7m $781.8m | Added +1.1m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 18.0m $752.1m | Added +1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.8m $745.4m | Added +92.0k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 2.46% of their portfolio | 12.9m $540.1m | Reduced -3.3m |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 5.09% of their portfolio | 12.7m $530.0m | Reduced -378.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 8.1m $337.5m | Reduced -15.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.0m $333.2m | Reduced -183.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.9m $248.8m | Added +179.6k |
| FIL Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 5.8m $244.9m | Reduced -61.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.5m $190.2m | Reduced -43.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $170.9m | Reduced -969.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.6m $152.2m | Added +236.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $135.2m | Added +717.3k |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP 1.22% of their portfolio | 2.8m $118.5m | Added +754.4k |
| PointState Capital LP 2.43% of their portfolio | 2.7m $113.7m | Reduced -241.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.48% of their portfolio | 2.7m $112.5m | Unchanged |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.7m $111.4m | Added +248.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $99.1m | Reduced -292.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.2m $93.6m | Reduced -523.3k |
| Permian Investment Partners, LP 13.27% of their portfolio | 2.2m $93.3m | Added +128.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $90.6m | Added +14.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $73.8m | Reduced -5.9k |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $64.9m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $62.5m | Reduced -315.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $59.2m | Reduced -256.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $58.1m | Added +479.2k |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 1.73% of their portfolio | 1.2m $52.1m | New |
| Sunriver Management LLC 5.56% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.9m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $44.2m | Added +694.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $42.0m | Reduced -81.6k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 922.1k $38.6m | Added +135.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.15% of their portfolio | 918.9k $38.5m | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 883.6k $37.0m | Added +188.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 848.9k $35.5m | Reduced -801.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 846.3k $35.4m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 809.0k $33.9m | Added +667.2k |
| Alua Capital Management LP 2.27% of their portfolio | 791.2k $33.1m | New |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 759.8k $31.8m | Reduced -2.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 714.4k $29.9m | Reduced -8.5k |
| iA Global Asset Management Inc. 0.43% of their portfolio | 686.3k $28.7m | Reduced -317.3k |
| Black Creek Investment Management Inc. 1.31% of their portfolio | 679.0k $28.4m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 678.6k $28.4m | Reduced -243.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 652.7k $27.3m | Reduced -78.8k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.06% of their portfolio | 609.3k $25.5m | Reduced -10.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 594.3k $24.9m | Reduced -15.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 515.0k $21.6m | Added +184.5k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 2.62% of their portfolio | 513.5k $21.5m | Added +12.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 506.5k $21.2m | Added +18.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 497.2k $20.8m | Added +182.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 497.1k $20.8m | Added +16.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 465.2k $19.5m | Added +33.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 458.7k $19.2m | Added +42.4k |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 444.0k $18.6m | Reduced -304 |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.03% of their portfolio | 424.8k $17.8m | Added +1.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 401.2k $16.8m | Reduced -89.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 367.8k $15.4m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 360.0k $15.1m | Added +4.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 358.3k $15.0m | Reduced -131.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 331.7k $13.9m | Added +9.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 330.3k $13.8m | Reduced -50.3k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 320.3k $13.4m | Reduced -2.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 291.8k $12.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 283.0k $11.8m | Added +156.3k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 280.0k $11.7m | Reduced -324 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 279.2k $11.7m | Added +2.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.1k $11.6m | Reduced -76.8k |
| Danica Pension, Livsforsikringsaktieselskab 0.19% of their portfolio | 272.0k $11.4m | Added +34.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 270.8k $11.3m | Added +109.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 251.7k $10.5m | Added +12.8k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.54% of their portfolio | 242.4k $10.1m | Added +40.1k |
| Stanley Capital Management, LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 234.6k $9.8m | Reduced -117.3k |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 215.8k $9.0m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.1k $8.8m | Reduced -6.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.9k $8.3m | Reduced -14.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 193.0k $8.1m | Reduced -189.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.8k $7.8m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 0.07% of their portfolio | 176.6k $7.4m | Reduced -131.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 171.8k $6.5m | Added +11.6k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 165.6k $6.9m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.3k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 154.5k $6.5m | Reduced -8 |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 149.7k $5.3m | Added +9.3k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 141.2k $5.9m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Perbak Capital Partners LLP 1.33% of their portfolio | 140.6k $5.9m | New |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.0k $5.8m | Reduced -44.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.1k $5.6m | Reduced -89.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.8k $5.5m | Reduced -154 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 130.3k $5.5m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 127.3k $5.3m | Added +22.5k |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.02% of their portfolio | 123.3k $5.2m | Added +3.5k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 121.0k $5.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 118.3k $5.0m | Added +6.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.5k $4.8m | Reduced -117.7k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.1k $4.7m | Unchanged |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 110.4k $4.6m | New |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 108.2k $4.5m | New |
| CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL 0.09% of their portfolio | 108.0k $4.5m | Added +6.9k |