BWX TECHNOLOGIES INC BWXT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 05605H100 · ISIN US05605H1005
American nuclear energy and technology company
* 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 ($59.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 91.4m as of 2024-08-01, 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 ≈ $95.01. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($25.6m notional), 10 hold puts ($11.9m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 310 |
| Q4 2022 | 347 |
| Q1 2023 | 345 |
| Q2 2023 | 375 |
| Q3 2023 | 389 |
| Q4 2023 | 428 |
| Q1 2024 | 479 |
| Q2 2024 | 496 |
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 | 180 | 132 |
| Q1 2023 | 169 | 164 |
| Q2 2023 | 191 | 159 |
| Q3 2023 | 159 | 187 |
| Q4 2023 | 183 | 196 |
| Q1 2024 | 220 | 221 |
| Q2 2024 | 253 | 226 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $12.6m | $22.7m | 1.81 |
| Q4 2023 | $26.8m | $17.6m | 0.66 |
| Q1 2024 | $41.2m | $8.1m | 0.20 |
| Q2 2024 | $25.6m | $11.9m | 0.47 |
Biggest buyers
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Added | +530.7k |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +423.9k |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC | New | +309.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +297.8k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +283.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +228.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +226.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +203.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +199.6k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Added | +192.0k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.8m |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT | Reduced | -799.4k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | Sold out | -588.9k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -508.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -496.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -470.0k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P | Reduced | -357.2k |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -332.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -315.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -131.6k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $5.3m55.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.1m53.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.5m47.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.2m23.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $2.2m23.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m19.9k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $1.7m17.6k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m15.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.3m13.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $9.5k100 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.2m33.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.9m30.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $1.9m20.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.5m16.3k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $1.3m14.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $446.0k4.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $342.0k3.6k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $266.0k2.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $28.5k300 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 2026-04-29 | 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 PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $142.5k | 1 | $74.1k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $105.4k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.3m $881.5m | Reduced -128.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.9m $841.1m | Added +117.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 4.0m $377.3m | Reduced -33.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.8m $362.2m | Reduced -1.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $359.4m | Added +297.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.8m $356.3m | Reduced -496.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.2m $206.9m | Reduced -19.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.0m $194.3m | Reduced -332.9k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 3.88% of their portfolio | 1.8m $173.0m | Reduced -357.2k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.7m $162.2m | Added +192.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $158.1m | Reduced -315.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $157.4m | Added +51.6k |
| FIL Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $151.9m | Added +423.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $136.3m | Reduced -508.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $127.8m | Reduced -73.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $127.6m | Added +77.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $100.6m | Added +3.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 966.4k $91.8m | Added +228.8k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.28% of their portfolio | 936.8k $89.0m | Added +10.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 925.0k $87.9m | Added +40.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 885.5k $84.1m | Reduced -470.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 883.2k $83.9m | Added +48.2k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.39% of their portfolio | 862.0k $81.9m | Reduced -46.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 744.1k $70.7m | Reduced -1.8m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 738.5k $70.2m | Added +203.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 732.3k $69.6m | Added +87.1k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio | 718.2k $68.2m | Added +158.8k |
| Copeland Capital Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 706.0k $67.1m | Reduced -92.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 641.7k $61.0m | Added +283.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 628.2k $59.7m | Added +43.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 584.4k $55.5m | Added +13.1k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.11% of their portfolio | 578.1k $54.9m | Added +530.7k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 552.0k $52.4m | Reduced -5.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 541.4k $51.4m | Added +122.1k |
| ZWJ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 2.16% of their portfolio | 517.6k $49.2m | Added +2.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 498.8k $47.4m | Reduced -5.8k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 484.7k $46.0m | Reduced -15.4k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.38% of their portfolio | 433.8k $41.2m | Added +23.5k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 422.4k $40.1m | Added +158.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 402.2k $38.2m | Added +65.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 390.1k $37.1m | Reduced -11.3k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 386.4k $36.7m | Reduced -857 |
| Harvey Partners, LLC 4.53% of their portfolio | 385.5k $36.6m | Reduced -19.5k |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 375.1k $35.6m | Reduced -96.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 373.9k $35.5m | Added +12.5k |
| BRIDGES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 359.1k $34.1m | Added +155.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.04% of their portfolio | 341.5k $32.4m | Added +34.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 340.1k $32.3m | Reduced -48.4k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 325.0k $30.9m | Reduced -42.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.6k $30.6m | Added +85.3k |
| SAPIENT CAPITAL LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 309.6k $29.4m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 309.4k $29.4m | Added +226.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.4k $29.2m | Added +29.0k |
| Chescapmanager LLC 4.59% of their portfolio | 305.9k $29.1m | Unchanged |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 3.01% of their portfolio | 305.1k $29.0m | Added +1.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.7k $29.0m | Added +26.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 300.0k $28.5m | Added +4.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 291.8k $27.7m | Reduced -18.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 279.2k $26.5m | Added +199.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 267.6k $25.4m | Added +13.0k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.8k $23.8m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 248.0k $23.6m | Reduced -3.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 237.8k $22.6m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 237.5k $22.6m | Reduced -27.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.8k $21.7m | Reduced -26.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 214.3k $20.4m | Added +13.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 197.1k $18.7m | Added +188.1k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 0.07% of their portfolio | 190.6k $18.9m | Reduced -12.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 179.7k $17.1m | Reduced -900 |
| Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group, LLC 2.29% of their portfolio | 177.8k $16.9m | New |
| PHILADELPHIA TRUST CO 1.30% of their portfolio | 176.7k $16.8m | Added +21.0k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 4.52% of their portfolio | 173.6k $16.5m | Reduced -799.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.5k $15.2m | Added +32.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.6k $14.0m | Added +335 |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.37% of their portfolio | 146.3k $13.9m | Reduced -14.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 143.7k $13.6m | Added +48.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 137.5k $13.1m | Added +11.0k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 134.7k $12.8m | Reduced -52.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 133.5k $12.7m | Added +229 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 132.5k $12.6m | Added +20.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 132.3k $12.6m | Added +57.9k |
| Covea Finance 0.57% of their portfolio | 132.0k $12.5m | Added +119.5k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 130.2k $12.4m | Added +10.0k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 128.3k $12.2m | Added +820 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.0k $12.0m | Reduced -22.7k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 124.9k $11.9m | Added +19.6k |
| McGowan Group Asset Management, Inc. 1.64% of their portfolio | 123.8k $11.8m | Added +899 |
| CADINHA & CO LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 123.6k $11.7m | Added +415 |
| LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. 1.21% of their portfolio | 120.0k $11.4m | Reduced -31.7k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.51% of their portfolio | 118.0k $11.2m | Added +6.4k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 115.8k $11.0m | First filing |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 112.8k $10.7m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Atika Capital Management LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 107.4k $10.2m | Reduced -43.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 107.0k $10.2m | Reduced -4.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.6k $9.8m | Added +47 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.4k $9.8m | Reduced -174 |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 102.8k $9.8m | Added +33.6k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.15% of their portfolio | 101.5k $9.6m | Added +731 |
| Telemark Asset Management, LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 100.0k $9.5m | Added +50.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.9k $9.3m | Reduced -1.0k |