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COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 058498106 · ISIN US0584981064
American manufacturer of packaging materials
* 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 ($55.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 303.6m as of 2024-07-29, 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 ≈ $60.00. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($124.0m notional), 17 hold puts ($121.9m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 654 |
| Q4 2022 | 695 |
| Q1 2023 | 671 |
| Q2 2023 | 669 |
| Q3 2023 | 658 |
| Q4 2023 | 687 |
| Q1 2024 | 704 |
| Q2 2024 | 736 |
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 | 336 | 289 |
| Q1 2023 | 343 | 294 |
| Q2 2023 | 289 | 325 |
| Q3 2023 | 297 | 330 |
| Q4 2023 | 304 | 330 |
| Q1 2024 | 328 | 308 |
| Q2 2024 | 351 | 326 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $96.8m | $50.2m | 0.52 |
| Q4 2023 | $223.1m | $168.7m | 0.76 |
| Q1 2024 | $225.3m | $135.5m | 0.60 |
| Q2 2024 | $124.0m | $121.9m | 0.98 |
Biggest buyers
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.5m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +836.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +611.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +594.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +483.7k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +455.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +437.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +391.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -20.9m |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | Sold out | -4.8m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -4.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -1.2m |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale | Reduced | -932.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -786.2k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC | Reduced | -670.5k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC | Sold out | -556.2k |
| PLATINUM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -551.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $25.2m419.3k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $20.8m347.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $19.1m318.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $15.7m261.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.0m84.0k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $4.2m69.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $4.1m69.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.1m67.9k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $3.5m58.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $2.8m46.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $44.9m747.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $17.0m283.0k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $16.0m266.2k shares |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | $8.3m139.0k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | $5.6m927 shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $5.5m91.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $4.0m66.3k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $3.5m57.6k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $2.6m42.5k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $2.3m38.7k 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 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ (4.6%, 2026-08-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL 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 | 2 | $1.6m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | $451.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $5.8m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $226.6k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $250.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $249.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $38.4k | 1 | $349.5k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-10 | Glew Mandy SVP and President, EMEA | Bought | $38.4k563 shares |
| 2024-05-17 | Mariani Pedro Henrique Director | Sold | $349.5k5.0k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.3m $2.1bn | Reduced -548.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -267.7k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 2.70% of their portfolio | 20.7m $1.2bn | Reduced -670.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.67% of their portfolio | 17.6m $1.1bn | Reduced -786.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.1m $786.3m | Reduced -536.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.7m $582.8m | Reduced -20.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.7m $579.5m | Added +391.9k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.2m $431.0m | Added +72.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.6m $398.9m | Added +243.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.4m $381.5m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Boston Partners 0.34% of their portfolio | 4.5m $270.9m | Added +455.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $229.9m | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.4m $205.9m | Added +141.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.9m $176.7m | Added +483.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $170.8m | Reduced -4.1m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $166.3m | Reduced -41.3k |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.23% of their portfolio | 2.5m $150.8m | Reduced -524.4k |
| Mirova US LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 2.5m $149.8m | Added +13.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $149.4m | Added +117.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $145.0m | Added +171.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $144.1m | Added +126.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $142.0m | Reduced -517.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $127.0m | Reduced -56.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $117.5m | Added +1.4m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.0m $117.2m | Added +611.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $116.4m | Added +340.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $111.7m | Added +4.6k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.9m $111.4m | Added +22.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.7m $104.2m | Reduced -1.2m |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $97.3m | Added +241.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.6m $96.0m | Added +1.5m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $95.0m | Reduced -287.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $85.8m | Reduced -23.7k |
| ABN AMRO INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS 1.49% of their portfolio | 1.4m $82.0m | Reduced -216.1k |
| AMG National Trust Bank 1.99% of their portfolio | 1.2m $73.6m | Reduced -19.0k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $64.6m | Added +88.2k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $64.6m | Reduced -5.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $61.1m | Added +836.3k |
| Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. 1.34% of their portfolio | 995.7k $58.0m | Reduced -26.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 963.2k $57.8m | Reduced -27.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 941.0k $56.5m | Reduced -52.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 932.0k $55.9m | Reduced -12.3k |
| MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 870.1k $52.2m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 864.7k $51.9m | Added +9.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 826.6k $49.6m | Reduced -210.3k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.20% of their portfolio | 821.6k $49.3m | Reduced -56.1k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 1.00% of their portfolio | 755.5k $45.3m | Added +111.2k |
| M&G PLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 751.4k $45.1m | Added +2.3k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 721.3k $43.3m | Added +19.9k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 706.2k $42.4m | Added +594.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 689.6k $41.4m | Reduced -62.8k |
| Aviso Financial Inc. 2.26% of their portfolio | 676.9k $40.6m | First filing |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.13% of their portfolio | 656.0k $39.4m | Added +65.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 655.5k $39.3m | Added +21.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 649.0k $38.9m | Added +47.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 619.7k $37.2m | Added +2.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 604.8k $36.3m | Added +4.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 601.8k $36.1m | Added +9.4k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 584.6k $35.1m | Reduced -162.8k |
| PENSIOENFONDS RAIL & OV 2.61% of their portfolio | 580.7k $34.9m | Unchanged |
| AXA S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 569.4k $34.2m | Added +247.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 551.7k $33.1m | Added +20.8k |
| AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 1.78% of their portfolio | 549.7k $33.0m | Reduced -226.2k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 1.01% of their portfolio | 545.7k $32.8m | Reduced -211.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 538.0k $32.3m | Added +47.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 537.5k $32.3m | Added +437.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 533.8k $32.0m | Added +6.8k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.06% of their portfolio | 522.5k $31.4m | Reduced -133.2k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 516.7k $31.0m | Added +39.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 516.7k $31.0m | Added +71.0k |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 510.4k $30.6m | Reduced -87.0k |
| Ulysses Management LLC 7.21% of their portfolio | 500.0k $30.0m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 491.7k $29.5m | Reduced -7.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 487.4k $29.3m | Added +20.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 483.7k $29.0m | Reduced -186.2k |
| TRAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 3.33% of their portfolio | 478.8k $28.7m | Reduced -168.8k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 466.7k $28.0m | Reduced -471.3k |
| National Pension Service 0.03% of their portfolio | 459.7k $27.6m | Reduced -812 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.2k $25.3m | Reduced -51.6k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.05% of their portfolio | 419.2k $25.2m | Added +388.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 414.2k $24.9m | Added +38.6k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 399.7k $24.0m | Reduced -27.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 395.7k $23.7m | Reduced -10.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 394.3k $23.7m | Added +132.6k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 390.0k $23.4m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 382.2k $22.9m | Reduced -294.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 360.9k $21.7m | Reduced -12.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 357.8k $21.5m | Reduced -22.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 354.8k $21.3m | Reduced -246.7k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 354.1k $20.9m | Reduced -5.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 342.3k $20.5m | Reduced -6.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 316.0k $19.0m | Added +103.5k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 314.0k $18.8m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.53% of their portfolio | 305.3k $18.3m | Reduced -56.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.5k $17.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| NORRIS PERNE & FRENCH LLP/MI 1.24% of their portfolio | 286.6k $17.2m | Added +168 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 282.3k $16.9m | Added +5.4k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 279.9k $16.8m | Reduced -33.6k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 1.12% of their portfolio | 275.2k $16.5m | Added +261.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 273.2k $16.4m | Reduced -5.4k |