CELANESE CORP DEL CE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 150870103 · ISIN US1508701034
American technology and specialty materials company
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPlastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass)
- HeadquartersIrving, TX
- Founded1918
- Websitecelanese.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 ($21.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 109.7m as of 2026-05-01, 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 ≈ $65.74. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($81.3m notional), 19 hold puts ($88.2m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 634 |
| Q4 2022 | 651 |
| Q1 2023 | 648 |
| Q2 2023 | 638 |
| Q3 2023 | 608 |
| Q4 2023 | 645 |
| Q1 2024 | 673 |
| Q2 2024 | 662 |
| Q3 2024 | 618 |
| Q4 2024 | 569 |
| Q1 2025 | 460 |
| Q2 2025 | 453 |
| Q3 2025 | 421 |
| Q4 2025 | 416 |
| Q1 2026 | 475 |
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 | 342 | 266 |
| Q3 2024 | 286 | 307 |
| Q4 2024 | 283 | 351 |
| Q1 2025 | 210 | 360 |
| Q2 2025 | 227 | 252 |
| Q3 2025 | 189 | 249 |
| Q4 2025 | 195 | 220 |
| Q1 2026 | 275 | 187 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $74.4m | $80.1m | 1.08 |
| Q3 2025 | $51.1m | $72.2m | 1.41 |
| Q4 2025 | $50.6m | $53.1m | 1.05 |
| Q1 2026 | $81.3m | $88.2m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.8m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.2m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +993.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +858.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +849.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +725.2k |
| Boston Partners | New | +590.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +576.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +561.5k |
Biggest sellers
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -4.5m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Sold out | -3.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -2.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Sold out | -1.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -982.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -868.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -725.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $30.2m459.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $10.1m154.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $6.6m100.0k shares |
| CastleKnight Management LP | New | $6.6m100.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $5.5m83.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.5m68.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.3m65.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $3.6m55.1k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $3.2m50.0k shares |
| SIG BROKERAGE, LP | New | $2.1m32.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $27.3m414.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $13.1m199.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $8.9m136.0k shares |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | First filing | $8.2m125.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $6.6m100.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $6.2m93.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.1m78.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $4.1m62.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m49.3k shares |
| Polymer Capital Management (US) LLC | New | $2.0m30.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| DODGE & COX 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2025-05-14 | 13.8% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-03 | 11.2% |
| NORGES BANK 13G · institution +2.6 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 8.8% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital Research Global Investors (4.2%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO 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 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | $1.2m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 4 | $697.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $77.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 5 | $354.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2 | $363.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox 0.55% of their portfolio | 15.3m $1.0bn | Added +41.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.1m $860.9m | Added +354.1k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3m $412.5m | First filing |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $325.3m | First filing |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.7m $308.9m | Reduced -868.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $260.5m | Added +11.5k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.8m $248.8m | Added +67.6k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.82% of their portfolio | 3.7m $244.6m | Reduced -4.5m |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $200.7m | Added +1.8m |
| TURTLE CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 6.27% of their portfolio | 2.5m $167.6m | Added +391.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $143.8m | Added +993.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $130.0m | Added +66.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $104.5m | Added +483.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $102.4m | Reduced -125.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $101.8m | Added +78.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $94.8m | Added +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $93.3m | Reduced -159.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $84.4m | Reduced -982.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $78.8m | Added +455.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $71.6m | Added +1.1m |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $71.4m | Reduced -86.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $68.6m | Added +576.8k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 997.4k $65.6m | Reduced -630.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 967.6k $63.6m | Added +725.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 946.0k $62.2m | Added +849.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 907.6k $59.7m | Added +858.8k |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co 2.68% of their portfolio | 836.7k $55.0m | Added +65.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 738.4k $48.6m | Added +561.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 732.5k $48.2m | Added +36.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 695.8k $45.8m | Added +14.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 690.4k $45.4m | Reduced -149.6k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 681.8k $44.8m | First filing |
| Boston Partners 0.04% of their portfolio | 590.1k $38.8m | New |
| No Street GP LP 2.42% of their portfolio | 550.0k $36.2m | New |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 534.3k $35.1m | Reduced -725.0k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 2.07% of their portfolio | 530.9k $34.9m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 530.7k $34.9m | Added +10.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 511.6k $33.6m | Reduced -28.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 511.5k $33.6m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 477.8k $31.4m | Added +254.1k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.83% of their portfolio | 400.0k $26.3m | New |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 399.8k $26.3m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 399.8k $26.3m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.08% of their portfolio | 391.7k $25.8m | Added +12.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 381.4k $25.1m | Added +116.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 377.8k $24.8m | Added +327.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 375.0k $24.7m | New |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 362.5k $23.8m | Added +183.7k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 342.8k $22.5m | Reduced -219.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 329.0k $21.6m | Added +91.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 326.5k $21.5m | Added +248.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 297.1k $19.5m | Added +50.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 286.8k $18.9m | Added +28.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.2k $18.2m | Reduced -26.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 276.4k $18.2m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 271.0k $17.9m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 269.7k $17.7m | Added +7.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 262.4k $17.3m | Added +10.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 254.8k $16.8m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.7k $15.1m | Added +170.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.4k $14.3m | Added +25.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.7k $14.3m | Added +800 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 214.5k $14.1m | Added +53.4k |
| MUHLENKAMP & CO INC 3.65% of their portfolio | 210.8k $13.9m | Added +1.4k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 209.5k $13.8m | Reduced -26.8k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 206.0k $13.5m | New |
| LONESTAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 7.07% of their portfolio | 200.0k $13.2m | Reduced -35.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.2k $12.1m | Added +65.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.1k $12.0m | Reduced -13.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.1k $12.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 176.8k $11.6m | Added +59.7k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.01% of their portfolio | 175.9k $11.6m | Reduced -7.4k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 170.8k $11.2m | Reduced -3.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 166.5k $11.0m | Reduced -284.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.3k $10.4m | Reduced -21.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.3k $9.7m | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.5k $9.3m | Reduced -113.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 138.9k $9.1m | New |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 134.8k $8.9m | Added +11.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 134.1k $8.8m | Added +113.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.4k $8.3m | Added +22.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.1k $7.9m | Reduced -89.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 118.4k $7.8m | Reduced -466.9k |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 118.0k $7.8m | Reduced -34.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 116.5k $7.7m | Added +84.5k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 115.4k $7.6m | Reduced -147.9k |
| AMG National Trust Bank 0.16% of their portfolio | 114.9k $7.6m | Added +1.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.7k $7.5m | Reduced -70.9k |
| Impala Asset Management LLC 3.67% of their portfolio | 110.0k $7.2m | New |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.0k $7.1m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.5k $7.1m | Added +184 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.0k $6.8m | Reduced -3.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.8k $6.8m | New |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.8k $6.7m | Added +38.3k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.6k $6.4m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.7k $6.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Trek Financial, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 93.5k $6.1m | New |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 93.3k $6.1m | Added +93.3k |
| Old West Investment Management, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 92.8k $6.1m | New |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.0k $6.1m | Added +70.1k |