BAUSCH HEALTH COS INC BHC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 071734107 · ISIN CA0717341071
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryPharmaceutical Preparations
- 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 ($306.4k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 365.2m as of 2023-10-27, 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 ≈ $8.01. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($86.5m notional), 11 hold puts ($181.0m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 282 |
| Q4 2022 | 262 |
| Q1 2023 | 236 |
| Q2 2023 | 232 |
| Q3 2023 | 224 |
| Q4 2023 | 234 |
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 | 90 | 166 |
| Q1 2023 | 82 | 137 |
| Q2 2023 | 95 | 108 |
| Q3 2023 | 79 | 109 |
| Q4 2023 | 87 | 100 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $75.7m | $289.8m | 3.83 |
| Q2 2023 | $67.8m | $166.7m | 2.46 |
| Q3 2023 | $132.1m | $146.0m | 1.10 |
| Q4 2023 | $86.5m | $181.0m | 2.09 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +8.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.8m |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Added | +3.7m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +3.0m |
| Crestline Management, L.P. | New | +2.0m |
| Man Group plc | New | +1.7m |
| Hein Park Capital Management LP | New | +1.1m |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | +775.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +716.8k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC | Added | +696.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Reduced | -11.5m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -7.8m |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | -4.8m |
| Segantii Capital Management Ltd | Sold out | -3.0m |
| MANGROVE PARTNERS IM, LLC | Sold out | -1.7m |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -1.2m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Sold out | -800.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $26.8m3.3m shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $12.5m1.6m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $10.8m1.3m shares |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Added | $7.2m900.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $7.1m886.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.0m499.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.7m463.1k shares |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Unchanged | $3.2m400.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $3.2m393.6k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.1m266.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp | Unchanged | $49.7m6.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $38.8m4.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $27.3m3.4m shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $24.1m3.0m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $14.9m1.9m shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $13.2m1.7m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $10.1m1.3m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Unchanged | $2.3m288.3k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $308.8k38.5k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | $203.7k254 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 |
|---|---|
| PAULSON & CO. INC. 13D · may seek influence +10.2 pts · filed 2025-08-14 | 19.1% |
MERUELO ALEX
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-04-07
Stated purposeOn March 31, 2025, Mr. Meruelo spoke with Thomas Appio, the Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, regarding the market reaction to the Issuer's recently announced debt refinancing as well as the Issuer's future debt maturities and plans to maximize shareholder value. During the course of the conversation, it became clear to the Reporting Person that the Issuer could benefit from the Reporting Person's financial and business experience and, therefore, the Reporting Person expressed his willingness to join the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") and to help the Issuer identify other strategic individuals to join the Board. The Reporting Person has since determined to continue to engage with the Issuer with respect to joining the Board and identifying other strategic individuals… Full filing |
10.0% |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 13G · passive investor filed 2025-08-14 | 9.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: NOMURA HOLDINGS INC (4.2%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $14.5k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $55.4k | $55.4k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0k | $2.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 | Carson Seana EVP, General Counsel | Sold plan | $1.6k220 shares |
| 2023-11-06 | Carson Seana EVP, General Counsel | Sold plan | $32743 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ICAHN CARL C 2.55% of their portfolio | 34.7m $278.5m | Unchanged |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 23.03% of their portfolio | 27.6m $221.7m | Added +3.7m |
| PAULSON & CO. INC. 19.14% of their portfolio | 26.4m $212.0m | Unchanged |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.8m $126.7m | Reduced -112 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.22% of their portfolio | 15.6m $121.8m | Reduced -12.2k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.96% of their portfolio | 13.3m $106.6m | Reduced -4.8m |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.37% of their portfolio | 13.0m $104.3m | Added +3.0m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.7m $94.2m | Added +8.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6m $93.0m | Added +111.4k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.81% of their portfolio | 11.5m $92.2m | Reduced -11.5m |
| Laurion Capital Management LP 2.48% of their portfolio | 8.6m $69.3m | Reduced -1.4m |
| ING GROEP NV 0.48% of their portfolio | 7.5m $60.1m | Unchanged |
| MIZUHO MARKETS AMERICAS LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 7.0m $56.1m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.8m $54.8m | Added +716.8k |
| MFN Partners Management, LP 1.55% of their portfolio | 6.0m $48.1m | Unchanged |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 1.24% of their portfolio | 5.2m $42.0m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4m $35.2m | Added +3.8m |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $31.1m | Added +595.9k |
| NATIXIS 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.2m $25.7m | Reduced -439.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $24.3m | Reduced -7.8m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $24.2m | Added +562 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $23.0m | Added +15.5k |
| Crestline Management, L.P. 1.49% of their portfolio | 2.0m $16.0m | New |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.9m $15.2m | Added +696.9k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $14.0m | New |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $12.5m | Added +331.5k |
| Rokos Capital Management LLP 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.0m | Added +243.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $11.8m | Added +132.2k |
| MONEY CONCEPTS CAPITAL CORP 1.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $11.4m | Added +140.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $10.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.4m | Unchanged |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.2m | Reduced -109.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Clearline Capital LP 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.4m | Unchanged |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.3m | Added +19.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $9.2m | Unchanged |
| Hein Park Capital Management LP 6.91% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.4m | New |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.3m | Added +177.4k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.3m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 838.8k $6.7m | Added +198.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 798.7k $6.4m | Reduced -1.1m |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 784.3k $6.3m | Added +775.6k |
| Chou Associates Management Inc. 7.54% of their portfolio | 715.0k $5.7m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 682.3k $5.5m | Added +105.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 677.2k $5.4m | Reduced -703.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 666.8k $5.4m | Reduced -47.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 665.0k $5.3m | Added +302.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 602.7k $4.9m | Reduced -35.3k |
| HIGHLAND PEAK CAPITAL, LLC 3.55% of their portfolio | 593.3k $4.8m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 578.9k $4.6m | Added +525.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 554.1k $4.4m | Reduced -134.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 541.5k $4.4m | Reduced -59.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 502.2k $4.0m | Added +374.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 429.2k $4.1m | Added +124.3k |
| Redwood Investment Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 401.5k $3.2m | Added +14.2k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp 0.47% of their portfolio | 400.0k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. 0.47% of their portfolio | 395.0k $3.2m | Unchanged |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 385.5k $3.1m | Reduced -119.8k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 365.8k $2.9m | New |
| OBSIDIAN CIO, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 359.5k $2.9m | Added +16.0k |
| EMG Holdings, L.P. 2.27% of their portfolio | 330.0k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 325.7k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 324.0k $2.6m | Added +68.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 320.4k $2.6m | Added +24.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.5k $2.4m | Added +234.5k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 300.0k $2.4m | Reduced -200.0k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 296.3k $2.4m | Added +232.2k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 291.0k $2.3m | Added +10.0k |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT 0.06% of their portfolio | 265.3k $2.1m | First filing |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.3k $2.1m | New |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 241.2k $1.9m | Added +77.5k |
| THOMPSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.28% of their portfolio | 218.9k $1.8m | Added +5.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.2k $1.7m | Added +5.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.5k $1.7m | Reduced -22.2k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.4k $1.7m | Reduced -10.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.6k $1.6m | Added +172.2k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 201.6k $1.6m | Added +190.5k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 155.5k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 152.9k $1.2m | New |
| AXA S.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.3k $1.2m | Added +74.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.2k $1.2m | Added +13.1k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 146.2k $1.2m | New |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 135.9k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.2k $1.1m | Reduced -263.1k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 114.1k $915.0k | New |
| Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. 0.34% of their portfolio | 113.7k $911.5k | Reduced -6.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.8k $832.7k | Added +975 |
| Gifford Fong Associates 0.17% of their portfolio | 100.0k $802.0k | Unchanged |
| Round Hill Asset Management 0.49% of their portfolio | 97.0k $778.2k | Reduced -13.7k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 96.8k $776.6k | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.5k $766.8k | Reduced -10.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.6k $734.5k | New |
| DUALITY ADVISERS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 88.4k $709.4k | Added +15.0k |
| Poehling Capital Management, INC. 0.22% of their portfolio | 88.1k $706.3k | Reduced -398 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.9k $672.0k | Added +6.4k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 82.4k $660.9k | New |
| Range Financial Group LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 80.9k $648.8k | New |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.2k $643.6k | Reduced -27.5k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 79.8k $640.2k | New |