CARTERS INC CRI
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 146229109
Major American manufacturer of children's apparel
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryApparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded1865
- Websitecarters.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 ($17.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 37.3m as of 2023-07-21, 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 ≈ $72.34. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($11.5m notional), 5 hold puts ($6.4m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 299 |
| Q4 2022 | 310 |
| Q1 2023 | 307 |
| Q2 2023 | 292 |
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 | 137 | 156 |
| Q1 2023 | 155 | 141 |
| Q2 2023 | 125 | 175 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $5.4m | $6.3m | 1.17 |
| Q4 2022 | $5.4m | $5.8m | 1.08 |
| Q1 2023 | $6.5m | $6.0m | 0.92 |
| Q2 2023 | $11.5m | $6.4m | 0.55 |
Biggest buyers
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.0m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +452.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | New | +249.5k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | Added | +234.9k |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | +205.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +199.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +140.2k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. | Added | +135.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +114.5k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +108.4k |
Biggest sellers
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -900.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -219.6k |
| Amundi | Sold out | -201.4k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -193.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -176.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -173.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -168.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -156.3k |
| Nine27 Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -125.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $8.8m120.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3m17.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $936.5k12.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $225.1k3.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $188.0k2.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $79.9k1.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $43.6k600 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.0m40.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.5m34.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $551.0k7.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $326.7k4.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.2 pts · filed 2025-07-17 | 14.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.2% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-14 | 5.2% |
| PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: RWWM, Inc. (3.9%, 2026-08-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (1.6%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 3 | $15.0m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $143.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $201.2k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $9.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $267.9m | Reduced -28.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $237.0m | Reduced -78.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.2m $229.0m | Added +140.2k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.49% of their portfolio | 2.9m $208.5m | Added +108.4k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.8m $131.0m | Added +44.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $129.0m | Added +199.8k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.6m $118.7m | Added +75.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $117.9m | Added +1.0m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $101.2m | Reduced -900.5k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $86.9m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.2m | Added +98.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.0m | Reduced -28.8k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 1.62% of their portfolio | 967.7k $70.3m | Added +234.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 922.8k $67.0m | Added +31.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 845.2k $61.4m | Added +33.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 799.0k $58.0m | Reduced -176.8k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 593.0k $43.0m | Added +100.8k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 584.4k $42.4m | Added +13.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 548.2k $39.8m | Added +15.0k |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 543.2k $39.4m | Reduced -4.2k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 1.97% of their portfolio | 535.3k $38.9m | Added +135.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 452.7k $32.9m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 414.8k $30.1m | Reduced -64.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 389.2k $28.3m | Added +62.4k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 384.6k $27.9m | Reduced -30 |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.7k $24.4m | Added +15.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 310.4k $21.9m | Added +114.5k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 308.7k $22.4m | Reduced -193.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 292.7k $21.3m | Reduced -27.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 291.7k $21.2m | First filing |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 1.12% of their portfolio | 268.8k $19.5m | Reduced -60.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 249.5k $18.1m | New |
| Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC 2.37% of their portfolio | 228.0k $16.6m | Added +197 |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.75% of their portfolio | 205.0k $14.9m | New |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 204.1k $14.8m | Added +40.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 191.1k $13.9m | Reduced -173.4k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 188.9k $1 | First filing |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.7k $11.7m | Reduced -37.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 157.8k $11.5m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 152.8k $11.1m | Reduced -24.0k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.52% of their portfolio | 152.7k $11.1m | Reduced -7.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 152.4k $11.1m | Reduced -156.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.1k $10.3m | Reduced -9.5k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 130.0k $9.4m | Added +3.8k |
| Nine27 Capital Management, LP 6.02% of their portfolio | 125.0k $9.1m | Reduced -125.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 124.7k $9.1m | Added +22.7k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 121.7k $8.8m | Reduced -1.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.5k $8.6m | Added +7.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.5k $8.4m | Added +560 |
| INTREPID CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.66% of their portfolio | 104.3k $7.6m | Added +56.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.5k $7.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.12% of their portfolio | 98.5k $7.2m | Added +91.9k |
| VAN DEN BERG MANAGEMENT I, INC 2.53% of their portfolio | 96.9k $7.0m | Added +10.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.0k $7.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 95.3k $6.9m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.4k $6.6m | Reduced -37.5k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 89.8k $6.5m | Unchanged |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 87.2k $6.3m | Reduced -95.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.4k $6.1m | Added +71.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.5k $5.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 79.9k $5.8m | Added +6.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.9k $5.6m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.3k $5.6m | Reduced -38.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.0k $5.5m | Added +20.8k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 75.2k $5.5m | Added +5.5k |
| EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 72.6k $5.3m | Added +9.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.3k $5.2m | Reduced -168.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 71.1k $5.2m | Reduced -3.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.4k $5.0m | Reduced -6.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.3k $5.0m | Reduced -8.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 64.1k $4.7m | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 63.1k $4.6m | New |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.04% of their portfolio | 61.0k $4.4m | Added +641 |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.3k $4.4m | New |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.8k $4.2m | New |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 56.8k $4.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.6k $3.8m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.9k $3.8m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 51.4k $3.7m | Reduced -103.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.9k $3.6m | Reduced -18.1k |
| Westhampton Capital, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 47.2k $3.4m | Reduced -1.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.0k $3.4m | Reduced -44.8k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $3.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 43.0k $3.1m | Reduced -295 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.5k $3.0m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Marathon Partners Equity Management, LLC 3.64% of their portfolio | 40.0k $2.9m | Reduced -6.0k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 38.6k $2.8m | Added +2.9k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.5k $2.8m | Added +8.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 38.2k $2.8m | Added +19.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.0k $2.7m | Added +5.1k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 35.0k $2.5m | New |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.0k $2.4m | Reduced -1.1k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.8k $2.3m | Added +22.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.5k $2.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.3k $2.3m | Reduced -6.3k |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.41% of their portfolio | 31.0k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.8k $2.2m | Added +15.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $2.2m | Reduced -11.8k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.8k $2.2m | New |