BLOCK H & R INC HRB
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 093671105 · ISIN US0936711052
American tax preparation company
- IndustryServices-Personal Services
- HeadquartersKansas City, MO
- Founded1955
- Websitehrblock.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 ($17.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 152.3m as of 2023-04-28, 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 ≈ $35.27. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($64.4m notional), 15 hold puts ($45.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 460 |
| Q4 2022 | 453 |
| Q1 2023 | 424 |
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 | 203 | 219 |
| Q1 2023 | 191 | 238 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $128.6m | $75.2m | 0.58 |
| Q4 2022 | $70.9m | $67.5m | 0.95 |
| Q1 2023 | $64.4m | $45.8m | 0.71 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +26.5m |
| Boston Partners | New | +3.5m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +816.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +712.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +589.0k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +330.8k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | +237.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +235.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +228.2k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -815.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -746.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -674.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -491.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -453.9k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -404.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -390.9k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $21.0m595.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $11.9m336.2k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $8.4m238.8k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | $7.3m207.3k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $3.5m100.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $3.2m90.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.7m75.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.8m50.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m44.3k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m38.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $13.5m382.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $10.2m289.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.7m219.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $3.0m84.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $2.9m82.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $2.8m80.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m46.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $980.0k27.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $849.5k24.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $683.9k19.4k 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 +1.0 pts · filed 2026-02-05 | 11.5% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-12 | 7.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC (5.0%, 2026-07-31; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $125.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.3m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $18.9k | 1 | $3.5m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 45.7m $1.6bn | Added +26.5m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.6m $654.4m | Reduced -1.5m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.2m $569.5m | Reduced -746.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.6m $302.7m | Added +151.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $201.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.1m $180.1m | Added +2.1m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.6m $127.8m | Reduced -287.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.17% of their portfolio | 3.5m $122.9m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $80.7m | Reduced -60.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.3m $79.3m | Added +228.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $78.7m | Added +92.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $76.5m | Added +77.9k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.44% of their portfolio | 2.1m $75.6m | Reduced -18.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $73.0m | Reduced -43.1k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.9m $67.6m | Reduced -149.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.9m $65.5m | Added +65.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $61.9m | Added +589.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $56.7m | Added +18.3k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.6m $55.8m | Added +712.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.8m | Added +26.1k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $51.4m | Added +330.8k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $38.0m | Reduced -56.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.9m | Reduced -230.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.3m | Reduced -312.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 980.6k $34.6m | Reduced -491.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 964.1k $34.0m | Reduced -390.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.43% of their portfolio | 880.0k $31.0m | Reduced -180.0k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.50% of their portfolio | 848.6k $29.9m | Reduced -47.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 835.9k $29.5m | Added +816.7k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 825.5k $29.1m | Added +129.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 788.1k $27.8m | Added +96.3k |
| NewEdge Wealth, LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 776.3k $27.4m | Added +60.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 769.5k $27.1m | Reduced -674.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 677.0k $23.9m | Added +53.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 652.9k $23.0m | Reduced -86.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 636.4k $22.4m | Reduced -21.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 630.0k $22.2m | Added +235.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 629.9k $22.2m | Reduced -118.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 603.6k $21.3m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 522.5k $18.4m | Reduced -815.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 519.0k $18.3m | Added +1.4k |
| FULTON BREAKEFIELD BROENNIMAN LLC 1.47% of their portfolio | 486.5k $17.1m | Added +239 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 446.0k $15.7m | Reduced -32.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 414.0k $6.4m | Added +226.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 403.8k $14.2m | Reduced -197.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 382.1k $13.5m | Added +121.0k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.06% of their portfolio | 352.0k $12.4m | Added +29.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 341.7k $12.0m | Reduced -326.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 339.0k $12.0m | Reduced -66.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.5k $11.8m | Reduced -50.8k |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC 4.08% of their portfolio | 305.0k $10.8m | Added +60.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 302.9k $10.7m | Added +21.3k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 289.7k $10.2m | Reduced -115.6k |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 258.5k $8.4m | Added +4.9k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 256.7k $9.0m | Added +25.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.1k $8.8m | Added +4.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 247.9k $8.7m | Reduced -5.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 244.4k $8.6m | Added +19.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 244.2k $8.6m | Reduced -363.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 237.8k $8.4m | New |
| IBEX WEALTH ADVISORS 2.16% of their portfolio | 236.0k $8.3m | Added +886 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 235.6k $8.3m | Reduced -7.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.3k $7.6m | Reduced -16.4k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 216.0k $7.6m | Unchanged |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 211.5k $7.5m | Added +44.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 210.2k $7.4m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 207.8k $7.3m | Reduced -23.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 203.2k $7.2m | Reduced -8.1k |
| FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 200.4k $7.1m | Reduced -333 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.6k $7.0m | Added +8.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.6k $6.9m | Added +7.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 192.8k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.7k $6.6m | Added +151.2k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.12% of their portfolio | 185.4k $6.5m | Reduced -20.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 179.1k $6.3m | Reduced -453.9k |
| Dorsey Wright & Associates 1.89% of their portfolio | 177.1k $6.2m | Reduced -27.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 176.1k $6.2m | Reduced -45.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 171.7k $6.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 164.4k $5.8m | Added +137.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.7k $5.5m | Reduced -8.6k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 153.9k $5.4m | Added +61.9k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 1.02% of their portfolio | 150.4k $5.3m | Added +750 |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 150.0k $5.3m | Added +31.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.5k $5.2m | Reduced -25.7k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.4k $5.0m | Added +1.5k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 136.6k $4.8m | Added +32.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.8k $4.8m | Reduced -124.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.1k $4.6m | Added +64.8k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 122.6k $4.3m | Reduced -5.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.2k $4.2m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 117.2k $4.1m | Reduced -20.8k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 117.2k $4.1m | Reduced -15.4k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 116.8k $4.1m | Added +45.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.0k $4.1m | Added +7.2k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.08% of their portfolio | 110.0k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 0.23% of their portfolio | 107.7k $7.4m | Added +47.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 106.3k $3.7m | Reduced -6.6k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 98.4k $3.5m | Reduced -4.6k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.2k $3.5m | Added +84.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 96.5k $3.4m | Added +7.1k |