BATH & BODY WORKS INC BBWI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 070830104 · ISIN US0708301041
American retailer under the L Brands (formerly Limited Brands) umbrella, along with Victoria's Secret
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Retail Stores, NEC
- HeadquartersColumbus, OH
- Founded1990
- Websitebathandbodyworks.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 ($14.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 223.2m as of 2024-05-31, 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 ≈ $39.04. Options: 26 managers hold calls ($166.7m notional), 24 hold puts ($145.7m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 471 |
| Q4 2022 | 513 |
| Q1 2023 | 496 |
| Q2 2023 | 486 |
| Q3 2023 | 472 |
| Q4 2023 | 489 |
| Q1 2024 | 512 |
| Q2 2024 | 524 |
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 | 268 | 216 |
| Q1 2023 | 265 | 222 |
| Q2 2023 | 215 | 243 |
| Q3 2023 | 213 | 240 |
| Q4 2023 | 214 | 244 |
| Q1 2024 | 238 | 248 |
| Q2 2024 | 271 | 233 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $75.9m | $129.1m | 1.70 |
| Q4 2023 | $297.1m | $222.8m | 0.75 |
| Q1 2024 | $83.0m | $205.6m | 2.48 |
| Q2 2024 | $166.7m | $145.7m | 0.87 |
Biggest buyers
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | New | +2.9m |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | +1.4m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | New | +1.2m |
| Interval Partners, LP | Added | +892.5k |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Added | +719.0k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Added | +704.8k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | New | +662.4k |
| Forest Avenue Capital Management LP | Added | +611.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +544.6k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -8.5m |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | Sold out | -3.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -2.7m |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Third Point LLC | Reduced | -875.0k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP | Reduced | -747.3k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -630.5k |
Biggest calls
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | $34.2m875.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $16.3m417.8k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $16.2m415.8k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $15.6m399.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $14.3m366.0k shares |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $11.7m300.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $11.7m300.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.6m245.9k shares |
| MAPLELANE CAPITAL, LLC | New | $7.8m200.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.0m101.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $31.1m795.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $24.0m615.2k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $15.6m400.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $9.4m241.0k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $7.8m199.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.7m171.4k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $6.5m166.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $6.3m161.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.8m149.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $5.4m139.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +2.1 pts · filed 2026-04-07 | 10.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.8% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (3.8%, 2026-08-12), 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 | — | 1 | $62.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $776.0k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-18 | Nash Sarah E Director | Sold | $2.0m48.0k 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 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.5m $1.1bn | Added +86.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.8m $616.2m | Reduced -408.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.0m $547.4m | Reduced -116.7k |
| Third Point LLC 5.35% of their portfolio | 12.0m $467.6m | Reduced -875.0k |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 3.58% of their portfolio | 11.3m $441.9m | Added +1.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 9.9m $385.8m | Added +206.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 9.8m $383.7m | Reduced -2.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.1m $277.5m | Reduced -25.7k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.5m $216.2m | Reduced -46.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3m $208.0m | Added +89.1k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 3.87% of their portfolio | 4.2m $162.6m | Reduced -630.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $156.5m | Reduced -109.0k |
| GMT Capital Corp 5.35% of their portfolio | 3.7m $144.7m | Added +299.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.45% of their portfolio | 3.5m $138.2m | Reduced -422.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $133.0m | Reduced -8.5m |
| Atreides Management, LP 4.26% of their portfolio | 3.3m $130.4m | Reduced -49.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $122.2m | Reduced -159.0k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP 4.34% of their portfolio | 2.9m $114.0m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $103.7m | Added +107.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $101.2m | Added +68.9k |
| Makaira Partners LLC 12.26% of their portfolio | 2.4m $94.6m | Reduced -53.0k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 2.4m $92.5m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 2.72% of their portfolio | 2.1m $81.6m | Added +189.9k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 1.71% of their portfolio | 2.0m $77.9m | Added +719.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $77.5m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $74.4m | Reduced -113.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $72.5m | Added +143.6k |
| Alua Capital Management LP 3.49% of their portfolio | 1.7m $66.3m | Added +123.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $65.9m | Reduced -265.1k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 2.46% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.9m | Added +704.8k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.76% of their portfolio | 1.4m $56.2m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $50.9m | Added +86.2k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $50.3m | Reduced -13.7k |
| Interval Partners, LP 1.47% of their portfolio | 1.3m $50.0m | Added +892.5k |
| CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 2.45% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.3m | Added +213.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.0m | Reduced -74.7k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.6m | Added +4.3k |
| Forest Avenue Capital Management LP 6.66% of their portfolio | 1.2m $48.1m | Added +611.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.6m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $43.6m | Added +442.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $40.9m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.0m $39.1m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 994.5k $38.8m | Reduced -62.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 939.5k $36.7m | Added +200.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 901.1k $35.2m | Added +544.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 806.3k $31.5m | Added +241.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 792.3k $30.9m | Reduced -20.1k |
| Sahana Capital Management LP 4.44% of their portfolio | 733.1k $28.6m | Reduced -280.1k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.13% of their portfolio | 680.6k $26.6m | Added +36.6k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 662.4k $25.9m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 635.4k $24.8m | Added +82.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 629.8k $24.6m | Reduced -13.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 591.7k $23.1m | Added +66.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 589.6k $23.0m | Reduced -81.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 584.0k $22.8m | Reduced -1.5m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 561.7k $21.9m | Reduced -66.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 541.4k $21.1m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 541.0k $21.1m | Reduced -65.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 529.5k $20.7m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.21% of their portfolio | 484.1k $18.9m | Added +346.2k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 483.7k $18.9m | Reduced -48.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 466.3k $18.2m | Reduced -61.1k |
| Andra AP-fonden 0.30% of their portfolio | 452.3k $17.7m | Added +170.9k |
| Trinity Street Asset Management LLP 1.54% of their portfolio | 446.7k $17.4m | Added +136.7k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 416.9k $15.7m | Added +111.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 403.6k $15.8m | Reduced -3.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 393.8k $15.4m | Reduced -5.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 391.2k $15.3m | Added +324.2k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 364.6k $14.2m | Added +284.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 362.9k $14.2m | Added +12.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 352.2k $13.8m | Added +70.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 345.6k $13.5m | Added +340.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 337.9k $13.2m | Added +79.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 332.9k $13.0m | Reduced -12.9k |
| OLD NATIONAL BANCORP /IN/ 0.29% of their portfolio | 318.7k $12.4m | Added +12.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.6k $12.1m | Reduced -14.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.0k $12.0m | Added +96.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 303.9k $11.9m | Added +63.8k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 293.1k $11.4m | New |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 281.6k $11.0m | Added +131.8k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 278.0k $10.9m | Added +104.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 255.6k $10.0m | Added +1.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 252.8k $9.9m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 4.18% of their portfolio | 250.0k $9.8m | Reduced -74.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 249.6k $9.7m | Reduced -8.9k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 249.0k $9.7m | Reduced -9.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.0k $10.2m | Reduced -82.4k |
| Shellback Capital, LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 240.0k $9.4m | Added +170.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 234.4k $9.2m | Added +93.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.1k $8.9m | Reduced -2.7m |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 225.4k $8.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Broad Bay Capital Management, LP 1.19% of their portfolio | 223.1k $8.7m | New |
| BRIDGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.46% of their portfolio | 221.9k $8.7m | Reduced -36.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 220.2k $8.6m | Reduced -267.5k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 219.7k $8.6m | Reduced -747.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 207.4k $8.1m | Added +57.7k |
| Isomer Partners LP 5.93% of their portfolio | 200.0k $7.8m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 195.9k $7.6m | Added +176.8k |
| Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. 0.55% of their portfolio | 179.9k $7.0m | Reduced -7.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.6k $6.9m | Added +230 |