ASHLAND INC ASH
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 044186104 · ISIN US0441861046
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryWholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products
- HeadquartersWilmington, DE
- Founded1924
- Websiteashland.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
337
institutional holders
51.3m
shares reported held*
94.7%
of all shares outstanding*
$4.9bnreported value*
* 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 ($10.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 54.1m as of 2022-10-31, 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 ≈ $94.98. Options: 9 managers hold calls ($27.6m notional), 10 hold puts ($12.7m).
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $10.8m114.2k shares |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP | — | $9.5m100.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $2.7m28.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | — | $1.8m18.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $1.2m12.5k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | — | $901.0k9.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | — | $608.0k6.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $47.0k500 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | — | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | — | $3.8m40.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $2.4m25.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $2.2m23.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | — | $1.8m18.7k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | — | $948.0k10.0k shares |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | — | $638.0k1.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $598.0k6.3k shares |
| SpiderRock Advisors, LLC | — | $266.0k2.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $9.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | — | $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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +3.3 pts · filed 2026-07-08 | 12.3% |
Standard Investments LLC
13D · may seek influence
+1.1 pts · filed 2026-05-18
Stated purposeItem 4 is amended and supplemented by adding the following: The Reporting Persons acquired additional Shares as disclosed in Item 5(c) below because they believe the Shares represent an attractive investment opportunity. Full filing |
8.9% |
| COOPERMAN LEON G 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-08-05 | 6.4% |
| FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INC 13G · institution -2.3 pts · filed 2026-10-28 | 5.6% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution +0.6 pts · filed 2026-04-09 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ (4.5%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (5.0%, 2026-02-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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)
BuyingSelling
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $4.9m | 2 | $738.1k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $22.5m | 1 | $22.5m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-01 | EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP +1 Director · See Footnote | Bought | $22.5m224.2k shares |
| 2022-09-01 | EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP +1 Director · See Footnote | Sold | $22.5m224.2k 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, Q3 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0m $478.8m | — |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.3m $407.0m | — |
| EMINENCE CAPITAL, LP 8.29% of their portfolio | 4.1m $387.9m | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.3m $221.2m | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.3m $214.7m | — |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.9m $176.4m | — |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $167.4m | — |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.8m $166.3m | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $156.3m | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $129.7m | — |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.59% of their portfolio | 1.3m $123.6m | — |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $114.4m | — |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 909.0k $86.3m | — |
| COOPERMAN LEON G 5.81% of their portfolio | 872.0k $82.8m | — |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 3.15% of their portfolio | 866.0k $82.2m | — |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 708.3k $67.3m | — |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 2.24% of their portfolio | 686.2k $65.2m | — |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 681.9k $64.8m | — |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 656.0k $62.3m | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 647.8k $61.5m | — |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.10% of their portfolio | 636.3k $60.4m | — |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 609.6k $57.9m | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 585.6k $55.6m | — |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 576.3k $54.7m | — |
| Cruiser Capital Advisors, LLC 46.91% of their portfolio | 571.6k $54.3m | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 571.0k $54.2m | — |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 496.7k $47.2m | — |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 489.9k $46.5m | — |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 489.0k $46.4m | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 450.8k $42.8m | — |
| CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 427.8k $40.6m | — |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.15% of their portfolio | 378.7k $36.0m | — |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 349.6k $33.2m | — |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.21% of their portfolio | 331.4k $31.5m | — |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 327.7k $31.1m | — |
| LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC 12.94% of their portfolio | 326.2k $31.0m | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 323.9k $30.8m | — |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 293.4k $27.9m | — |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.04% of their portfolio | 262.2k $24.9m | — |
| Albar Capital Ltd 4.69% of their portfolio | 206.4k $19.6m | — |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 202.1k $19.2m | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.3k $18.5m | — |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 187.9k $17.8m | — |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 174.9k $16.6m | — |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 159.7k $15.2m | — |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 147.2k $14.0m | — |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 146.8k $13.9m | — |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.08% of their portfolio | 145.1k $13.8m | — |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 140.6k $13.3m | — |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 140.5k $13.3m | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 137.4k $13.0m | — |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.9k $12.7m | — |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.04% of their portfolio | 133.5k $12.7m | — |
| Handelsinvest Investeringsforvaltning 1.94% of their portfolio | 130.0k $12.3m | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.3k $12.3m | — |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.9k $11.9m | — |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 124.5k $11.8m | — |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 121.9k $11.6m | — |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 119.8k $11.4m | — |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.3k $11.2m | — |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 114.9k $10.9m | — |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 109.7k $10.4m | — |
| One Fin Capital Management LP 3.96% of their portfolio | 107.6k $10.2m | — |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.6k $10.0m | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.3k $9.5m | — |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 100.1k $9.5m | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.2k $9.0m | — |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 94.8k $9.0m | — |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 92.9k $8.8m | — |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 91.0k $8.6m | — |
| GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 86.7k $8.2m | — |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 85.8k $8.1m | — |
| Industrial Alliance Investment Management Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 84.4k $8.0m | — |
| TAURUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 83.5k $7.9m | — |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 81.7k $7.8m | — |
| Boston Partners 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.9k $7.8m | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.6k $7.7m | — |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 80.3k $7.6m | — |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 78.6k $7.5m | — |
| Eos Focused Equity Management, L.P. 8.65% of their portfolio | 77.0k $7.3m | — |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 76.3k $7.2m | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.3k $7.2m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.3k $7.1m | — |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.1k $7.0m | — |
| FIRST FINANCIAL BANK - TRUST DIVISION 0.82% of their portfolio | 70.3k $6.7m | — |
| Covalis Capital LLP 1.52% of their portfolio | 69.3k $6.6m | — |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 68.7k $6.5m | — |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP 3.06% of their portfolio | 68.0k $6.5m | — |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.2k $6.2m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 65.2k $6.2m | — |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.0k $6.2m | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.4k $6.1m | — |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.6k $5.5m | — |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 53.8k $5.1m | — |
| VELA Investment Management, LLC 2.66% of their portfolio | 49.5k $4.7m | — |
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP 1.84% of their portfolio | 49.2k $4.7m | — |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.8k $4.4m | — |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.02% of their portfolio | 46.1k $4.4m | — |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.6k $4.3m | — |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.8k $4.3m | — |