COGENT COMMUNICATIONS HLDGS CCOI
COM NEW · Common Stock · CUSIP 19239V302
Multinational internet service provider
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryCommunications Services, NEC
- HeadquartersWashington, DC
- Founded1999
- Websitecogentco.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 ($4.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 49.2m as of 2025-07-31, 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 ≈ $48.22. Options: 16 managers hold calls ($25.1m notional), 13 hold puts ($27.4m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 264 |
| Q4 2022 | 285 |
| Q1 2023 | 275 |
| Q2 2023 | 283 |
| Q3 2023 | 311 |
| Q4 2023 | 311 |
| Q1 2024 | 316 |
| Q2 2024 | 310 |
| Q3 2024 | 316 |
| Q4 2024 | 313 |
| Q1 2025 | 321 |
| Q2 2025 | 296 |
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 | 155 | 125 |
| Q4 2023 | 139 | 153 |
| Q1 2024 | 142 | 161 |
| Q2 2024 | 142 | 166 |
| Q3 2024 | 144 | 159 |
| Q4 2024 | 127 | 154 |
| Q1 2025 | 143 | 144 |
| Q2 2025 | 148 | 168 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $115.0m | $73.3m | 0.64 |
| Q4 2024 | $49.1m | $15.5m | 0.32 |
| Q1 2025 | $16.4m | $11.5m | 0.70 |
| Q2 2025 | $25.1m | $27.4m | 1.09 |
Biggest buyers
| TURTLE CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | Added | +2.6m |
| MAGNOLIA GROUP, LLC | New | +1.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +458.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +406.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +328.7k |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | Added | +267.1k |
| Park West Asset Management LLC | New | +221.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +199.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +183.1k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +180.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -1.2m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Sold out | -673.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -658.2k |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | Reduced | -392.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -348.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -217.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -186.4k |
| BEACONLIGHT CAPITAL, LLC | Reduced | -147.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -126.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -122.8k |
Biggest calls
| MYDA Advisors LLC | New | $6.5m135.1k shares |
| SILVERARC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $3.6m500.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $3.6m73.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.4m50.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.1m43.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m37.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $1.3m26.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $800.3k16.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $703.9k14.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $486.0k10.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SG Capital Management LLC | New | $7.2m150.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.3m109.1k shares |
| Crawford Fund Management, LLC | New | $3.4m71.4k shares |
| Militia Capital Partners, LP | Reduced | $3.4m70.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $2.6m54.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.0m40.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.4m29.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.2m24.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $559.2k11.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $255.5k5.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. 13G · institution -1.2 pts · filed 2026-02-17 | 8.2% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -6.7 pts · filed 2026-10-05 | 7.7% |
| Park West Asset Management LLC 13G · passive investor +0.5 pts · filed 2026-06-17 | 5.6% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC (4.8%, 2026-07-31), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26)
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 | — | 7 | $8.6m | $136.2k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 9 | $10.3m | $502.1k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $10.6m | $147.1k |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $526.1k | 6 | $9.9m | $113.2k |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $10.0m | $134.0k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 9 | $7.2m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $5.1m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 6 | $50.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-16 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $3.3m70.0k shares |
| 2025-06-13 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.6m55.0k shares |
| 2025-06-12 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.6m55.0k shares |
| 2025-06-11 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.7m55.0k shares |
| 2025-06-10 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.7m55.0k shares |
| 2025-06-09 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.7m55.0k shares |
| 2025-06-09 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD VICE PRESIDENT, CFO | Sold | $235.4k4.9k shares |
| 2025-06-06 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $3.8m80.0k shares |
| 2025-06-06 | KILMER HENRY W VP OF NETWORK STRATEGY | Sold | $115.1k2.4k shares |
| 2025-06-05 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $3.5m75.0k shares |
| 2025-06-04 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $3.6m75.0k shares |
| 2025-06-04 | BUBECK JAMES CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER | Sold | $95.0k2.0k shares |
| 2025-06-03 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $3.1m65.0k shares |
| 2025-06-02 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $3.0m65.0k shares |
| 2025-05-30 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $1.1m25.0k shares |
| 2025-05-29 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $1.2m25.0k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $948.2k20.0k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | FERGUSON Lewis H Director | Sold | $52.3k1.1k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | WEED THADDEUS GERARD VICE PRESIDENT, CFO | Sold | $4.8k100 shares |
| 2025-05-27 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $973.4k20.0k shares |
| 2025-05-23 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $1.2m25.0k shares |
| 2025-05-22 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $1.2m25.0k shares |
| 2025-05-21 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $1.9m40.0k shares |
| 2025-05-20 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $749.4k15.0k shares |
| 2025-05-16 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $765.0k15.0k shares |
| 2025-05-15 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.0m40.0k shares |
| 2025-05-14 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $1.5m30.0k shares |
| 2025-05-13 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $2.2m42.6k shares |
| 2025-05-13 | Kennedy Sheryl Lynn Director | Sold | $72.8k1.4k shares |
| 2025-05-12 | SCHAEFFER DAVE CHAIRMAN, CEO, AND PRESIDENT, director | Sold | $569.7k11.4k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.5m $312.4m | Reduced -126.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.1m $245.5m | Added +35.1k |
| TURTLE CREEK ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 3.91% of their portfolio | 2.8m $134.6m | Added +2.6m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 0.83% of their portfolio | 2.3m $109.9m | Added +267.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $86.2m | Added +13.5k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $70.1m | Reduced -217.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $60.0m | Added +328.7k |
| MAGNOLIA GROUP, LLC 8.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.7m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $51.1m | Added +20.1k |
| MIG Capital, LLC 5.22% of their portfolio | 1.0m $49.6m | Added +66.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $48.4m | Added +458.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.10% of their portfolio | 991.4k $47.8m | Reduced -49.0k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 955.3k $46.1m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 894.8k $43.1m | Added +59.4k |
| Harspring Capital Management, LLC 14.50% of their portfolio | 854.8k $41.2m | Reduced -30.0k |
| REAVES W H & CO INC 0.88% of their portfolio | 820.0k $39.5m | Added +11.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 687.8k $33.2m | Added +406.1k |
| Broad Run Investment Management, LLC 5.01% of their portfolio | 677.9k $32.7m | Reduced -20.2k |
| Tyro Capital Management LLC 12.04% of their portfolio | 636.9k $30.7m | Added +144.8k |
| Senator Investment Group LP 1.18% of their portfolio | 631.7k $30.5m | Added +45.2k |
| Newtyn Management, LLC 4.57% of their portfolio | 625.0k $30.1m | Added +100.0k |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. 2.81% of their portfolio | 583.0k $28.1m | Reduced -392.1k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.06% of their portfolio | 523.8k $25.3m | Reduced -15.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 519.2k $25.0m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 518.4k $25.0m | Reduced -6.1k |
| 14B Captial Management LP 9.98% of their portfolio | 504.0k $24.3m | Added +56.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 494.9k $23.9m | Reduced -8.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 494.1k $23.8m | Reduced -15.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 458.1k $22.1m | Reduced -186.4k |
| M&G PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 376.5k $18.1m | Added +53.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.4k $18.0m | Reduced -104.1k |
| Ulysses Management LLC 3.87% of their portfolio | 372.2k $17.9m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 342.1k $16.5m | Added +78.4k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 323.5k $15.6m | Added +24.5k |
| SG Capital Management LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 313.2k $15.1m | Added +57.6k |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 280.0k $13.5m | Reduced -15.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 250.8k $12.1m | Added +199.6k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 243.2k $11.7m | Added +10.9k |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 242.1k $11.0m | Added +1.4k |
| BlackBarn Capital Partners LP 3.83% of their portfolio | 240.0k $11.6m | Added +50.0k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.03% of their portfolio | 236.5k $11.4m | Added +33.2k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 224.5k $10.8m | Added +38.9k |
| Park West Asset Management LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 221.3k $10.7m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.9k $10.6m | Added +183.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.1k $10.2m | Added +50.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.7k $10.2m | Reduced -289 |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 1.48% of their portfolio | 207.6k $10.0m | Added +7.0k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 206.8k $10.0m | Added +63.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.1k $9.6m | Added +332 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 192.1k $9.3m | Added +8.1k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 187.9k $9.1m | Added +3.7k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 180.0k $8.7m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 176.1k $8.5m | Added +52.7k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 164.7k $7.9m | Reduced -520 |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 144.7k $7.0m | Added +10.8k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.42% of their portfolio | 144.3k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 141.8k $6.8m | Added +33.3k |
| Redmond Asset Management, LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 141.4k $6.8m | Added +11.7k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 139.9k $6.7m | Added +30.5k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 136.1k $6.6m | Added +26.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.1k $6.3m | Added +7.1k |
| BEACONLIGHT CAPITAL, LLC 3.58% of their portfolio | 126.7k $6.1m | Reduced -147.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.2k $6.0m | Added +571 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.8k $5.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.0k $5.5m | Reduced -17.4k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.5k $5.5m | Reduced -14.7k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.9k $5.1m | Added +18.1k |
| Skylands Capital, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 103.7k $5.0m | Added +22.3k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.1k $5.0m | Added +39.1k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 92.3k $4.4m | Added +11.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.3k $4.4m | Added +30.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.6k $4.3m | Reduced -700 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.3k $4.3m | Reduced -658.2k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 1.14% of their portfolio | 87.4k $4.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.4k $4.2m | Added +2.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.7k $4.1m | Added +73.9k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 80.9k $3.9m | Reduced -34.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.1k $3.5m | Added +2.0k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 64.1k $3.1m | Added +2.4k |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.6k $3.1m | Added +19.4k |
| HUSSMAN STRATEGIC ADVISORS, INC. 0.69% of their portfolio | 63.0k $3.0m | Added +42.0k |
| Crescent Park Management, L.P. 1.28% of their portfolio | 62.4k $3.0m | Reduced -14.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.6k $2.9m | Reduced -1.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.3k $2.9m | Added +12.4k |
| RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORP /CT/ /ADV 0.38% of their portfolio | 58.0k $2.8m | Added +57.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $2.7m | Reduced -7.0k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 54.8k $2.6m | New |
| Inspire Advisors, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.6m | Added +16.3k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 52.4k $2.5m | Added +41.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.1k $2.5m | Reduced -447 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.7k $2.5m | Reduced -122.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.0k $2.5m | Added +100 |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 50.1k $2.4m | Added +1.1k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 49.4k $2.4m | Added +623 |
| GLOBALT Investments LLC / GA 0.09% of their portfolio | 49.4k $2.4m | Reduced -2.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.8k $2.4m | Reduced -543 |
| Atom Investors LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 48.8k $2.4m | Added +4.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.8k $2.3m | Reduced -17.4k |
| Azimuth Capital Investment Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 44.7k $2.2m | Reduced -530 |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.2k $3.4m | Added +2.7k |