CLOROX CO DEL CLX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 189054109 · ISIN US1890541097
American worldwide manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustrySpecialty Cleaning, Polishing and Sanitation Preparations
- HeadquartersOakland, CA
- Founded1913
- Websitethecloroxcompany.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 ($67.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 123.9m as of 2024-07-23, 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 ≈ $136.31. Options: 28 managers hold calls ($395.8m notional), 32 hold puts ($268.2m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,046 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,108 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,143 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,146 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,069 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,111 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,145 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,095 |
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 | 478 | 456 |
| Q1 2023 | 507 | 478 |
| Q2 2023 | 457 | 535 |
| Q3 2023 | 455 | 532 |
| Q4 2023 | 404 | 549 |
| Q1 2024 | 480 | 491 |
| Q2 2024 | 481 | 514 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $421.6m | $324.4m | 0.77 |
| Q4 2023 | $645.1m | $354.4m | 0.55 |
| Q1 2024 | $455.4m | $322.5m | 0.71 |
| Q2 2024 | $395.8m | $268.2m | 0.68 |
Biggest buyers
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP | Added | +1.4m |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Added | +960.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +762.9k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +410.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +377.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +332.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +287.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +269.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +233.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +229.4k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -4.9m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -491.4k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Sold out | -457.7k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board | Reduced | -386.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -360.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -271.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -270.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -264.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -245.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $75.1m550.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $66.4m486.6k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $60.3m441.9k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $47.8m350.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $20.2m147.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.1m117.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $13.5m99.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $13.0m95.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $12.9m94.8k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $10.5m76.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $68.2m500.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $53.0m388.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $41.7m305.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $14.9m109.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $12.0m87.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $8.9m65.4k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $8.4m61.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $7.8m56.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $7.6m55.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.1m44.5k 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 | 7.3% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -1.8 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 6.3% |
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 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $538.1k | $538.1k |
| 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 0.04% of their portfolio | 15.3m $2.1bn | Added +40.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.9m $1.5bn | Added +377.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 7.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -196.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $407.6m | Added +97.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 2.8m $386.3m | Added +762.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $334.4m | Reduced -4.9m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.3m $313.5m | Added +30.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.7m $226.5m | Reduced -360.0k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC 6.66% of their portfolio | 1.6m $218.0m | Added +960.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $217.7m | Reduced -132.8k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 1.6m $213.1m | Reduced -6.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $208.8m | Added +410.8k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.5m $199.4m | Added +1.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $185.8m | Added +287.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $184.3m | Reduced -25.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.2m $168.9m | Reduced -242.7k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.2m $168.8m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $140.4m | Reduced -30.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $140.1m | Added +150.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $139.2m | Added +178.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 961.4k $131.2m | Added +120.7k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 9.25% of their portfolio | 929.9k $126.9m | Added +94.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.40% of their portfolio | 899.5k $122.8m | Reduced -270.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 892.1k $121.7m | Added +332.9k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.74% of their portfolio | 881.6k $120.3m | Reduced -4.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 802.2k $109.5m | Added +85.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 729.9k $99.6m | Added +269.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 710.9k $97.0m | Added +15.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 699.4k $95.4m | Reduced -245.3k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 697.6k $92.4m | Reduced -161.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 670.4k $91.5m | Added +174.3k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 663.0k $90.5m | Reduced -219.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 608.1k $83.0m | Reduced -1.7m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 598.2k $81.6m | Reduced -135.6k |
| KBC Group NV 0.24% of their portfolio | 589.9k $80.5m | Added +207.8k |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.32% of their portfolio | 570.2k $77.8m | Reduced -17.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 557.4k $76.1m | Reduced -271.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 552.8k $75.4m | Added +30.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 543.9k $74.2m | Added +26.1k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 2.62% of their portfolio | 500.0k $68.2m | Added +175.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 499.1k $68.1m | Added +94.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 488.2k $66.6m | Added +107.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.07% of their portfolio | 462.3k $63.1m | Added +233.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 459.1k $62.7m | Added +229.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 452.8k $61.8m | Reduced -171.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 450.9k $61.5m | Added +164.4k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 434.8k $59.3m | Reduced -99.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 367.4k $50.1m | Reduced -4.1k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 366.3k $50.0m | Reduced -5.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 353.4k $48.2m | Added +5.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.12% of their portfolio | 343.4k $46.9m | Reduced -491.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 309.3k $42.2m | Added +190.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 306.6k $41.8m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.99% of their portfolio | 301.7k $41.2m | Added +31.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 301.6k $41.2m | Reduced -24.8k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.14% of their portfolio | 301.3k $41.1m | Added +17.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.04% of their portfolio | 299.8k $40.9m | Added +39.0k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.77% of their portfolio | 296.4k $40.5m | Added +3.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.09% of their portfolio | 291.7k $39.8m | Added +83.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 291.4k $39.8m | Added +149.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 287.3k $39.1m | Added +22.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 283.0k $38.6m | Reduced -20.2k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 281.4k $38.4m | Reduced -48.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 279.7k $38.2m | Reduced -226.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 277.3k $37.8m | Added +4.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 267.6k $36.5m | Added +66.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.8k $35.2m | Reduced -13.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 235.7k $32.2m | Added +23.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 231.6k $31.6m | Added +94.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 229.7k $31.4m | Added +136.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 223.2k $30.5m | Added +28.8k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.57% of their portfolio | 219.8k $30.0m | Reduced -3.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 212.1k $28.9m | Added +7.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 207.2k $28.3m | Added +20.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 205.3k $28.0m | Added +56.0k |
| LIBERTY ONE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.98% of their portfolio | 194.0k $26.5m | Added +16.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 190.1k $25.9m | Added +33.1k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 189.8k $25.9m | Added +8.0k |
| Willis Investment Counsel 1.74% of their portfolio | 184.4k $25.2m | Added +132 |
| AVIVA PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 182.7k $24.9m | Added +56.5k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 181.8k $24.8m | Reduced -11.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 181.1k $24.7m | Reduced -17.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.3k $23.9m | Added +2.6k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 0.37% of their portfolio | 171.7k $23.4m | Reduced -386.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.3k $23.2m | Reduced -98.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 164.2k $22.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 161.6k $22.0m | Reduced -51.6k |
| Unigestion Holding SA 1.17% of their portfolio | 149.6k $21.3m | Added +108.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 149.4k $20.4m | Added +47.7k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.12% of their portfolio | 148.4k $20.2m | Added +121.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.04% of their portfolio | 147.6k $20.2m | Added +6.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.5k $19.3m | Reduced -2.4k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 134.2k $18.3m | Reduced -3.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 122.7k $16.7m | Reduced -27.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.4k $16.7m | Added +29.6k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 116.5k $15.9m | Added +58.5k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 112.7k $15.4m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 109.3k $14.9m | Added +826 |
| TOBAM 2.33% of their portfolio | 109.1k $14.9m | Reduced -85.5k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 106.3k $14.5m | Added +19.3k |