AXON ENTERPRISE INC AXON
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 05464C101 · ISIN US05464C1018
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryOrdnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles)
- HeadquartersScottsdale, AZ
- 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 ($27.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $199.32. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($293.1m notional), 28 hold puts ($290.4m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 422 |
| Q4 2022 | 515 |
| Q1 2023 | 605 |
| Q2 2023 | 629 |
| Q3 2023 | 593 |
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 | 264 | 176 |
| Q1 2023 | 327 | 242 |
| Q2 2023 | 314 | 293 |
| Q3 2023 | 263 | 310 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $166.0m | $109.0m | 0.66 |
| Q1 2023 | $263.0m | $134.2m | 0.51 |
| Q2 2023 | $174.8m | $180.7m | 1.03 |
| Q3 2023 | $293.1m | $290.4m | 0.99 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +716.1k |
| SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +619.2k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Added | +451.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Added | +381.5k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Added | +197.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +178.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +160.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +157.8k |
| CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +150.0k |
| COMERICA BANK | Added | +135.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -253.8k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -243.1k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -236.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -233.4k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -219.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -166.3k |
| Korea Investment CORP | Reduced | -163.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -158.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Reduced | -140.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -123.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $67.7m340.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $51.1m256.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $35.4m178.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $22.7m114.0k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $19.3m96.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $16.3m82.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $11.8m59.3k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $11.2m56.5k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $10.4m52.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $10.2m51.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $48.4m243.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $44.8m225.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $28.2m141.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $20.3m102.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $18.2m91.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $16.5m83.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $15.7m79.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $15.3m76.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $11.9m59.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.3m52.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-01-21 | 9.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 3 | $10.4m | 5 | $201.3m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.2m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $593.4k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.4m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $186.1m | $65.0m |
| Q2 2023 | 2 | $8.7m | 3 | $1.9m | $1.9m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $9.7m | $9.7m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-11 | Cullivan Julie A Director | Sold plan | $110.5k515 shares |
| 2023-07-03 | Isner Joshua PRESIDENT | Sold plan | $5.2m26.9k shares |
| 2023-07-03 | Kunins Jeffrey C CPO & CTO | Sold plan | $4.4m22.9k 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 8.1m $1.6bn | Added +716.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.9m $1.6bn | Added +18.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $569.5m | Reduced -53.1k |
| Capital International Investors 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.9m $567.8m | Reduced -253.8k |
| SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.77% of their portfolio | 2.6m $519.8m | Added +619.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $389.2m | Added +62.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.7m $339.0m | Added +57.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $322.2m | Added +38.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $283.7m | Reduced -18.9k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 1.4m $271.9m | Added +2.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.0m $208.4m | Added +157.8k |
| BROADWOOD CAPITAL INC 13.45% of their portfolio | 760.1k $151.2m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 743.1k $147.9m | Added +13.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 726.4k $144.5m | Added +160.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 697.0k $138.7m | Added +55.5k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.94% of their portfolio | 696.2k $138.5m | Added +451.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 645.5k $128.4m | Reduced -41.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 633.6k $126.1m | Reduced -166.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 631.2k $125.6m | Added +19.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 564.9k $112.4m | Added +8.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 558.1k $111.1m | Added +63.6k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 3.89% of their portfolio | 548.6k $109.2m | Added +22.4k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 531.4k $105.8m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.73% of their portfolio | 528.8k $105.2m | Reduced -43.0k |
| ZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC 2.61% of their portfolio | 513.3k $102.1m | Reduced -5.2k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 476.5k $94.8m | Reduced -86.0k |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 433.3k $93.3m | Reduced -15.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 426.9k $85.0m | Added +21.1k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 424.5k $84.5m | Added +103.5k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.20% of their portfolio | 400.2k $79.6m | Reduced -30.3k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 397.1k $79.0m | Reduced -45 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.18% of their portfolio | 384.4k $76.5m | Added +381.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 379.3k $75.5m | Added +34.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 379.0k $75.4m | Added +55.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 331.4k $66.0m | Added +178.3k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 309.1k $61.5m | Reduced -38.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 282.8k $56.3m | Added +52.0k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 279.8k $55.7m | Added +61.8k |
| Strategy Capital LLC 7.45% of their portfolio | 268.4k $53.4m | Added +115.4k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.39% of their portfolio | 265.5k $52.8m | Added +197.7k |
| AXA S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 254.7k $50.7m | Added +30.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 252.6k $50.3m | Reduced -20.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.6k $45.9m | Added +11.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 225.8k $44.9m | Reduced -24.2k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 203.1k $40.4m | Reduced -9.0k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 198.8k $39.6m | Reduced -7.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 193.1k $38.4m | Added +22.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 179.4k $35.7m | Reduced -8.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.1k $35.2m | Added +69.2k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 174.5k $34.7m | Reduced -2.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.5k $34.3m | Added +9.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.5k $32.9m | Reduced -12.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 153.1k $30.5m | Added +123.3k |
| CAT ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 4.45% of their portfolio | 150.0k $29.8m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 149.2k $29.7m | Added +3.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 148.6k $29.6m | Added +25 |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.05% of their portfolio | 147.4k $29.3m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 147.3k $29.3m | Added +495 |
| Motley Fool Asset Management LLC 2.34% of their portfolio | 146.8k $29.2m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.40% of their portfolio | 144.6k $28.8m | Reduced -71.6k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.15% of their portfolio | 141.8k $28.2m | Added +135.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 133.0k $26.5m | Added +2.2k |
| ASHFORD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.85% of their portfolio | 131.6k $26.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.4k $26.2m | Reduced -29.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 126.1k $25.1m | Added +2.1k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.12% of their portfolio | 123.8k $24.6m | Added +1.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 120.1k $22.8m | Reduced -800 |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.8k $23.4m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 117.4k $23.4m | Reduced -12.2k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 115.2k $22.9m | Reduced -1.4k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 115.0k $22.9m | Added +1.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 113.7k $22.6m | Added +2.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 111.5k $22.2m | Added +19.6k |
| Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 111.5k $22.2m | Reduced -1.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 111.2k $22.1m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Motley Fool Wealth Management, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 110.9k $22.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 102.6k $20.4m | Added +42.0k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 93.1k $18.5m | Added +23.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 90.8k $18.1m | Added +7.3k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 88.4k $17.6m | Reduced -20.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 88.2k $17.6m | Reduced -86.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.0k $17.3m | Added +3.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.4k $17.2m | Reduced -87.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 86.2k $17.1m | Added +63.1k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 79.4k $15.8m | Added +59.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 78.6k $15.6m | Reduced -1.1k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 77.4k $15.4m | Reduced -5.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 77.1k $15.3m | Reduced -21.8k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 74.9k $14.9m | Added +7.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.5k $14.8m | Added +13.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.5k $14.8m | Reduced -2.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 73.4k $14.6m | Reduced -3.5k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.06% of their portfolio | 73.3k $14.6m | Added +2.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.9k $14.1m | Added +1.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 70.5k $14.0m | New |
| ELEMENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.24% of their portfolio | 70.1k $13.9m | Added +6.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.9k $13.9m | Unchanged |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.6k $13.9m | Reduced -2.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 67.3k $13.4m | Added +9.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 64.6k $12.9m | Reduced -6.6k |