CHENIERE ENERGY INC LNG
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 16411R208 · ISIN US16411R2085
American liquified natural gas company
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryNatural Gas Distribution
- HeadquartersHouston, TX
- Founded1996
- Websitecheniere.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 ($207.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 226.3m as of 2024-08-02, 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 ≈ $175.30. Options: 30 managers hold calls ($848.4m notional), 34 hold puts ($769.3m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 932 |
| Q4 2022 | 950 |
| Q1 2023 | 914 |
| Q2 2023 | 908 |
| Q3 2023 | 926 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,017 |
| Q1 2024 | 991 |
| Q2 2024 | 993 |
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 | 459 | 447 |
| Q1 2023 | 399 | 492 |
| Q2 2023 | 406 | 438 |
| Q3 2023 | 454 | 391 |
| Q4 2023 | 468 | 405 |
| Q1 2024 | 461 | 469 |
| Q2 2024 | 498 | 445 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $493.8m | $645.4m | 1.31 |
| Q4 2023 | $463.4m | $737.5m | 1.59 |
| Q1 2024 | $406.0m | $747.8m | 1.84 |
| Q2 2024 | $848.4m | $769.3m | 0.91 |
Biggest buyers
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.8m |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Added | +647.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +493.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +429.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +415.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +413.7k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Added | +410.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +381.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +374.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +349.1k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -5.9m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.3m |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -820.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -720.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | -701.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -696.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -594.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -563.4k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -527.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -526.7k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $133.3m762.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $122.5m700.9k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $120.6m689.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $105.1m601.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $77.7m444.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $51.0m291.5k shares |
| Zimmer Partners, LP | New | $43.7m250.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $28.0m160.0k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $21.7m1.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $21.2m121.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $135.3m774.0k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $109.8m6.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $83.4m476.8k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $62.5m357.3k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $54.2m310.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $50.9m291.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $44.3m253.4k shares |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | $35.0m200.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $33.0m188.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $24.6m140.8k 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 2026-04-28 | 5.3% |
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 Q2 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.0m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $382.1k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 21.7m $3.8bn | Reduced -505.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.1m $2.8bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.2bn | Added +236.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -217.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.8m $1.0bn | Reduced -358.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.86% of their portfolio | 5.3m $921.5m | Added +413.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.53% of their portfolio | 4.8m $845.3m | Added +41.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.7m $829.2m | Reduced -5.9m |
| Blackstone Inc. 3.42% of their portfolio | 4.4m $769.7m | Added +9.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.7m $643.9m | Reduced -169.9k |
| TORTOISE CAPITAL ADVISORS, L.L.C. 7.50% of their portfolio | 3.2m $567.0m | Added +273.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 3.1m $534.8m | Added +381.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.72% of their portfolio | 2.9m $514.5m | Reduced -594.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 1.17% of their portfolio | 2.9m $510.8m | Added +202.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $497.4m | Added +150.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.8m $489.3m | Added +415.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.6m $451.1m | Added +3.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $427.0m | Reduced -720.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.4m $424.7m | Added +126.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.1m $360.3m | Added +99.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.0m $346.3m | Added +240.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.0m $342.2m | Added +1.8m |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $337.6m | Reduced -35.1k |
| FIL Ltd 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.8m $321.7m | Added +208.4k |
| Amundi 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $315.2m | Added +64.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $303.4m | Reduced -164.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $312.5m | Reduced -388.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.7m $297.4m | Added +100.2k |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 1.82% of their portfolio | 1.7m $290.4m | Added +68.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $282.5m | Added +297.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $274.1m | Reduced -563.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.6m $272.9m | Added +222.5k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $268.5m | Added +10.3k |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 13.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $264.7m | Added +647.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $264.0m | Reduced -4.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $257.6m | Added +315.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.5m $253.5m | Added +181.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $248.9m | Added +374.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $244.5m | Added +42.0k |
| COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.4m $244.0m | Reduced -56.1k |
| Zimmer Partners, LP 4.59% of their portfolio | 1.4m $240.7m | Added +153.8k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.3m $234.2m | Reduced -120.6k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.3m $224.9m | Reduced -97.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.3m $220.4m | Reduced -17.0k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 5.91% of their portfolio | 1.3m $219.9m | Added +85.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $196.3m | Reduced -449.5k |
| TPG GP A, LLC 3.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $196.0m | Reduced -285.5k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.88% of their portfolio | 1.1m $188.2m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $187.0m | Reduced -76.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.0m $182.9m | Reduced -29.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 967.5k $169.2m | Added +153.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 948.1k $165.7m | Added +77.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 924.5k $161.6m | Added +1.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.28% of their portfolio | 823.8k $144.0m | Added +17.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.22% of their portfolio | 789.2k $138.0m | Added +166.1k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 1.75% of their portfolio | 786.5k $137.5m | Reduced -49.2k |
| KENSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 3.81% of their portfolio | 699.7k $122.3m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 693.9k $121.3m | Added +76.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.08% of their portfolio | 682.9k $119.4m | Reduced -30.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 658.7k $115.2m | Added +168.8k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 657.8k $115.0m | First filing |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.20% of their portfolio | 622.0k $108.7m | Reduced -696.8k |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 6.06% of their portfolio | 615.8k $107.7m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.26% of their portfolio | 615.2k $107.6m | Reduced -150.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 606.5k $106.0m | Added +493.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.34% of their portfolio | 605.4k $105.8m | Added +349.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 587.8k $102.8m | Reduced -386.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.07% of their portfolio | 572.7k $100.1m | Added +126.5k |
| CHICKASAW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.24% of their portfolio | 546.5k $95.5m | Added +53.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 544.7k $95.2m | Reduced -57.9k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 528.8k $92.5m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.51% of their portfolio | 502.0k $87.8m | Added +227.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 500.0k $87.4m | Added +186.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 495.0k $86.5m | Reduced -48.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 493.4k $86.3m | Reduced -80.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 493.1k $86.1m | Reduced -102.8k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.48% of their portfolio | 491.5k $85.9m | Reduced -820.9k |
| CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 6.82% of their portfolio | 491.2k $85.9m | Reduced -11.0k |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.45% of their portfolio | 473.4k $82.8m | Added +14.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.09% of their portfolio | 471.0k $82.4m | Reduced -1.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 470.0k $82.2m | Added +7.8k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 458.7k $80.2m | Added +410.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 444.9k $77.8m | Added +429.0k |
| Energy Income Partners, LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 433.3k $75.7m | Added +31.7k |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.69% of their portfolio | 423.4k $74.0m | Added +31.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 423.4k $73.2m | Reduced -92.7k |
| ClearBridge Investments Ltd 2.00% of their portfolio | 391.8k $68.5m | Added +105.1k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.80% of their portfolio | 381.8k $66.8m | Added +8.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 381.2k $66.6m | Reduced -467.3k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 363.5k $63.6m | Unchanged |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.42% of their portfolio | 362.2k $63.3m | Reduced -14.5k |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 3.33% of their portfolio | 360.6k $63.0m | Added +23.1k |
| Recurrent Investment Advisors LLC 6.63% of their portfolio | 360.2k $63.0m | Added +98.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio | 337.5k $59.0m | Reduced -29.7k |
| Maple-Brown Abbott Ltd 5.89% of their portfolio | 319.5k $55.9m | Added +18.4k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 307.8k $53.8m | Reduced -39.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 297.3k $52.0m | Reduced -114.1k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 1.12% of their portfolio | 291.8k $51.0m | Added +16.8k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 287.4k $50.2m | Added +99.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 283.0k $49.5m | Added +46.9k |