BROADCOM INC AVGO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 11135F101 · ISIN US11135F1012
American semiconductor company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- HeadquartersPalo Alto, CA
- Founded1961
- Websitebroadcom.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 ($8.3bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 4.7bn as of 2026-02-27, 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 ≈ $309.27. Options: 126 managers hold calls ($21.8bn notional), 129 hold puts ($31.6bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,008 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,139 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,201 |
| Q2 2023 | 2,384 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,458 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,870 |
| Q1 2024 | 3,060 |
| Q2 2024 | 3,269 |
| Q3 2024 | 3,408 |
| Q4 2024 | 3,909 |
| Q1 2025 | 3,816 |
| Q2 2025 | 4,084 |
| Q3 2025 | 4,289 |
| Q4 2025 | 4,716 |
| Q1 2026 | 4,692 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1,754 | 1,267 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,793 | 1,455 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,810 | 1,561 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,967 | 1,815 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,256 | 1,661 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,064 | 1,905 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,143 | 1,969 |
| Q1 2026 | 2,534 | 1,991 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $23.0bn | $24.9bn | 1.08 |
| Q3 2025 | $28.2bn | $31.9bn | 1.13 |
| Q4 2025 | $24.7bn | $35.0bn | 1.42 |
| Q1 2026 | $21.8bn | $31.6bn | 1.45 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +29.7m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +10.4m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +10.1m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +6.0m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +5.6m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +3.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +3.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.7m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +2.3m |
Biggest sellers
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -57.8m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -11.3m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -7.1m |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC | Reduced | -6.8m |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -6.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -3.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -3.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.0m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -1.9m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.4bn14.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.4bn10.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.9bn9.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn5.4m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $1.2bn38.6k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $974.1m3.3m shares |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $696.4m2.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $690.7m2.2m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $557.4m1.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $534.2m1.7m shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $6.2bn20.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.1bn13.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6bn8.3m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.6bn5.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $1.3bn4.1m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $1.2bn4.0m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $1.2bn38.0k shares |
| Situational Awareness Partners LP | First filing | $1.0bn3.3m shares |
| Situational Awareness LP | New | $1.0bn3.3m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $953.7m3.1m 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% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $19.1m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $51.3m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $45.5m | $3.4m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $147.9m | $120.6m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $234.5m | $126.3m |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | $1.2m | 6 | $225.5m | $125.4m |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $325.1k | 6 | $249.6m | $129.1m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 6 | $373.0m | $250.0m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | SAMUELI HENRY Director · See Footnote | Sold plan | $250.0m782.0k shares |
| 2026-03-17 | Brazeal Mark David Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc | Sold | $16.2m50.5k shares |
| 2026-03-17 | Kawwas Charlie B President, SSG | Sold | $12.6m39.1k shares |
| 2026-03-17 | Velaga S. Ram President, ISG | Sold | $12.5m38.8k shares |
| 2026-03-17 | Spears Kirsten M. CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $11.7m36.3k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Brazeal Mark David Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc | Sold | $10.8m33.2k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Kawwas Charlie B President, SSG | Sold | $8.4m25.7k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Velaga S. Ram President, ISG | Sold | $8.3m25.5k shares |
| 2026-03-16 | Spears Kirsten M. CFO & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $7.8m23.9k shares |
| 2026-01-06 | TAN HOCK E President and CEO, director | Sold | $24.3m70.0k shares |
| 2026-01-06 | Brazeal Mark David Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Ofc | Sold | $10.4m30.0k 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, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 2.10% of their portfolio | 385.9m $119.5bn | Added +6.0m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.36% of their portfolio | 308.0m $95.3bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 2.05% of their portfolio | 191.4m $59.2bn | Added +1.3m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 128.4m $39.7bn | First filing |
| FMR LLC 2.02% of their portfolio | 124.1m $38.4bn | Added +926.6k |
| Capital World Investors 4.91% of their portfolio | 116.2m $36.0bn | Reduced -7.1m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 5.57% of their portfolio | 116.0m $35.9bn | Added +29.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 114.3m $35.3bn | Added +3.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.83% of their portfolio | 91.8m $26.9bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 3.02% of their portfolio | 84.5m $26.1bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| Capital International Investors 6.09% of their portfolio | 84.0m $26.0bn | Reduced -57.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.42% of their portfolio | 75.9m $23.5bn | Added +3.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 2.10% of their portfolio | 69.4m $21.5bn | Reduced -3.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 1.33% of their portfolio | 58.7m $18.2bn | Added +894.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 2.87% of their portfolio | 49.7m $15.4bn | Added +2.3m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.95% of their portfolio | 47.6m $14.7bn | Reduced -118.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 2.51% of their portfolio | 39.0m $12.1bn | Added +5.6m |
| Nuveen, LLC 3.04% of their portfolio | 36.3m $11.2bn | Reduced -471.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.47% of their portfolio | 36.0m $11.2bn | Added +2.7m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.59% of their portfolio | 33.7m $10.4bn | Added +1.0m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 2.30% of their portfolio | 32.2m $10.0bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.63% of their portfolio | 28.7m $8.9bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 2.17% of their portfolio | 28.6m $8.9bn | Reduced -329.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 2.13% of their portfolio | 27.2m $8.4bn | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.90% of their portfolio | 26.4m $8.2bn | Added +1.6m |
| Amundi 2.20% of their portfolio | 26.1m $8.1bn | Added +2.3m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 1.59% of their portfolio | 25.7m $7.9bn | Added +1.8m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 2.79% of their portfolio | 24.9m $8.6bn | Reduced -406.5k |
| UBS Group AG 1.35% of their portfolio | 24.6m $7.6bn | Added +870.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 1.39% of their portfolio | 23.8m $7.4bn | Reduced -538.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 4.85% of their portfolio | 22.8m $7.1bn | Added +890.9k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 7.29% of their portfolio | 21.3m $6.6bn | Added +10.4m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 2.85% of their portfolio | 19.4m $6.0bn | Reduced -863.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 3.14% of their portfolio | 18.7m $5.8bn | Added +10.1m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 1.55% of their portfolio | 16.3m $5.0bn | Added +169.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.80% of their portfolio | 16.3m $5.0bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 1.51% of their portfolio | 14.8m $4.6bn | Added +959.7k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 14.7m $4.5bn | Added +847.2k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 3.27% of their portfolio | 14.1m $4.4bn | Added +2.3m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 2.53% of their portfolio | 13.3m $4.1bn | Reduced -324.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 2.35% of their portfolio | 13.2m $4.1bn | Added +925.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 2.42% of their portfolio | 13.1m $4.1bn | Reduced -11.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.82% of their portfolio | 12.7m $3.9bn | Added +1.1m |
| Swedbank AB 4.05% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.8bn | Added +206.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 2.23% of their portfolio | 11.1m $3.4bn | Reduced -467.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.29% of their portfolio | 11.0m $3.4bn | Added +773.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 2.78% of their portfolio | 11.0m $3.4bn | Added +426.9k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 10.4m $3.2bn | First filing |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.05% of their portfolio | 10.3m $3.2bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 2.84% of their portfolio | 10.1m $3.0bn | Added +305.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.26% of their portfolio | 9.9m $3.1bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 1.52% of their portfolio | 9.5m $3.0bn | Added +188.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.86% of their portfolio | 9.5m $2.9bn | Added +539.7k |
| National Pension Service 2.21% of their portfolio | 9.4m $2.9bn | Added +265.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.15% of their portfolio | 9.0m $3.4bn | Added +912.7k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 8.8m $2.7bn | Reduced -423.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.44% of their portfolio | 8.7m $2.7bn | Added +298.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 2.24% of their portfolio | 8.3m $2.6bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 2.17% of their portfolio | 8.2m $2.5bn | Added +51.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 2.25% of their portfolio | 8.0m $2.5bn | Reduced -746.1k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 2.11% of their portfolio | 8.0m $2.5bn | First filing |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 1.59% of their portfolio | 7.8m $2.4bn | Added +765.5k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 2.47% of their portfolio | 7.6m $2.3bn | Added +1.3m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.61% of their portfolio | 7.4m $2.3bn | Added +967.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.23% of their portfolio | 6.8m $2.1bn | Reduced -144.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 6.6m $2.1bn | Added +299.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.65% of their portfolio | 6.6m $2.0bn | Reduced -479.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 1.59% of their portfolio | 6.5m $2.0bn | Added +3.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 1.36% of their portfolio | 6.4m $2.0bn | Reduced -3.1m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.9bn | Added +1.7m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 1.90% of their portfolio | 6.0m $1.9bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 4.60% of their portfolio | 5.8m $1.8bn | Added +347.2k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 5.86% of their portfolio | 5.5m $1.7bn | Reduced -6.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 4.63% of their portfolio | 5.4m $1.5bn | Added +207.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 1.95% of their portfolio | 5.4m $1.7bn | Added +719.5k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 2.60% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.7bn | Reduced -21.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 1.41% of their portfolio | 5.3m $1.6bn | Added +928.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 1.14% of their portfolio | 5.2m $1.6bn | Added +420.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 2.23% of their portfolio | 5.2m $1.6bn | Added +5.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.02% of their portfolio | 5.2m $1.6bn | Reduced -501.7k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 6.17% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.6bn | Added +661.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 1.45% of their portfolio | 5.1m $1.6bn | Added +961.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 1.61% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.5bn | Added +556.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 2.43% of their portfolio | 4.7m $1.5bn | Added +41.0k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.84% of their portfolio | 4.7m $1.4bn | Reduced -3.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 1.56% of their portfolio | 4.7m $1.4bn | Added +462.4k |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 4.08% of their portfolio | 4.6m $1.4bn | Added +1.4m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 1.28% of their portfolio | 4.5m $1.4bn | Reduced -129.6k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 2.41% of their portfolio | 4.5m $1.4bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 2.17% of their portfolio | 4.4m $1.3bn | Added +99.8k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 2.48% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.3bn | Added +77.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.64% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -52.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 4.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -29.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 1.96% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.3bn | Reduced -110.0k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 2.64% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.3bn | Added +161.5k |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 8.34% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.3bn | Reduced -548.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.35% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.3bn | Reduced -45.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.2bn | Added +58.0k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 4.00% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.2bn | Added +270.9k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 1.65% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.2bn | First filing |