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 ($5.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 36.4m as of 2025-07-18, 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 ≈ $30.15. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($19.7m notional), 11 hold puts ($8.7m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 299 |
| Q4 2022 | 310 |
| Q1 2023 | 307 |
| Q2 2023 | 292 |
| Q3 2023 | 304 |
| Q4 2023 | 322 |
| Q1 2024 | 332 |
| Q2 2024 | 331 |
| Q3 2024 | 330 |
| Q4 2024 | 317 |
| Q1 2025 | 287 |
| Q2 2025 | 270 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 144 | 151 |
| Q4 2023 | 174 | 142 |
| Q1 2024 | 168 | 164 |
| Q2 2024 | 179 | 170 |
| Q3 2024 | 156 | 184 |
| Q4 2024 | 166 | 173 |
| Q1 2025 | 156 | 173 |
| Q2 2025 | 170 | 134 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $8.9m | $8.8m | 0.99 |
| Q4 2024 | $5.5m | $22.8m | 4.17 |
| Q1 2025 | $11.6m | $7.8m | 0.67 |
| Q2 2025 | $19.7m | $8.7m | 0.44 |
Biggest buyers
| RWWM, INC. | Added | +1.9m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.2m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +642.5k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +501.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +357.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +350.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +344.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +324.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +290.8k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -525.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -378.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | -331.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -323.8k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC | Reduced | -229.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -219.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -201.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -198.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.6m185.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $3.3m110.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m76.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $1.7m54.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.6m52.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.5m50.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.2m39.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $832.4k27.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $635.7k21.1k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $557.4k18.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.2m106.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.8m60.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $994.3k33.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $687.0k22.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $665.9k22.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $462.8k15.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $461.0k15.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Reduced | $274.2k9.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $42.0k1.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $36.2k1.2k 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 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $392.7k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $8.7m | $8.3m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $244.4k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2025.
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5m $164.6m | Added +1.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $126.0m | Added +357.6k |
| RWWM, INC. 10.14% of their portfolio | 4.1m $122.8m | Added +1.9m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.6m $77.3m | Added +1.4m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.3m | Added +642.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $48.3m | Added +324.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $45.7m | Added +290.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $44.3m | Added +142.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $41.9m | Added +344.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $38.9m | Added +501.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $38.0m | Added +79.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.0m | Reduced -58.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 942.7k $28.4m | Reduced -181.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 856.2k $25.8m | Added +266.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 836.5k $25.2m | Added +204.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 654.3k $19.7m | Reduced -99.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 611.4k $18.4m | Added +3.5k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 476.5k $14.4m | Added +100.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 443.4k $13.4m | Added +42.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 412.3k $12.4m | Added +212.1k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.88% of their portfolio | 371.3k $11.2m | Added +204.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 370.8k $11.2m | Added +350.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 370.3k $11.2m | Reduced -81.2k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 345.7k $10.4m | Reduced -26.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 324.0k $9.8m | Reduced -1.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.4k $8.3m | Added +41.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 265.3k $8.0m | Reduced -378.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 235.9k $7.1m | Reduced -525.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.9k $7.0m | Added +108.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.7k $7.0m | Added +190.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 223.7k $6.7m | Added +52.1k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 189.8k $5.7m | Added +63.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.8k $5.6m | Reduced -219.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.6k $5.4m | Added +1.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 180.0k $5.4m | New |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 162.6k $4.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 160.2k $4.8m | Added +26.7k |
| Point72 Hong Kong Ltd 0.32% of their portfolio | 151.1k $4.6m | Added +109.0k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.11% of their portfolio | 145.9k $4.4m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.2k $4.2m | Reduced -194.5k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 136.1k $4.1m | Added +65.4k |
| CX Institutional 0.14% of their portfolio | 134.2k $4.0m | Added +72.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.0k $3.8m | Added +4.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 124.3k $3.7m | Added +10.0k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 123.0k $3.7m | Reduced -11.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.3k $3.4m | Added +7.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.0k $3.3m | Added +7.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.1k $3.2m | Added +9.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.3k $3.2m | Added +45.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.6k $3.1m | Added +17.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.0k $3.0m | New |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 101.0k $3.0m | Added +72.3k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.41% of their portfolio | 100.5k $3.0m | Added +28.5k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 97.7k $2.9m | Added +20.1k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 94.9k $2.9m | Added +25.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.2k $2.8m | Added +53.6k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 92.6k $2.8m | Added +92.4k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 89.7k $2.7m | New |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.58% of their portfolio | 84.0k $2.5m | Added +42.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.5k $2.5m | Added +977 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.9k $2.4m | Added +56.2k |
| Dean Capital Management 0.97% of their portfolio | 78.7k $2.4m | Added +24.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.3k $2.4m | Added +16.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.2k $2.3m | Reduced -331.9k |
| NEEDHAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 76.5k $2.3m | Reduced -43.0k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.04% of their portfolio | 75.9k $2.3m | Added +24.0k |
| NICOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD. 0.20% of their portfolio | 71.1k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| ANGELES WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 71.0k $2.1m | Added +17.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.2k $2.1m | Reduced -600 |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 68.9k $2.1m | New |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 63.0k $1.9m | Reduced -69.1k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 62.1k $1.9m | Added +2.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.1k $1.8m | New |
| Blueshift Asset Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 56.3k $1.7m | Added +37.2k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 52.5k $1.6m | Reduced -123.2k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 51.8k $1.6m | Added +25.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $1.5m | Reduced -2.8m |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 49.2k $1.5m | Added +14.9k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 47.3k $1.4m | New |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.7k $1.4m | Added +17.1k |
| EASTERLY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 44.2k $1.3m | Reduced -17.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.4k $1.3m | Added +4.2k |
| Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc. 1.11% of their portfolio | 41.2k $1.2m | Reduced -365 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.9k $1.2m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $1.2m | Added +250 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $1.2m | Reduced -44.4k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 39.4k $1.2m | Added +22.4k |
| FORA Capital, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 38.9k $1.2m | Added +21.4k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 37.8k $1.1m | New |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 37.4k $1.1m | Reduced -34.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $1.9m | Added +2.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.1k $1.1m | Added +25.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $1.1m | Added +6.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.9k $1.0m | Reduced -16.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.6k $1.0m | Added +3.9k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $1.0m | Added +3.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $1.0m | Reduced -57.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $1.0m | Reduced -382 |
| Westhampton Capital, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 31.9k $961.1k | Reduced -500 |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 31.5k $950.0k | New |