COMCAST CORP NEW CMCSA
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 20030N101 · ISIN US20030N1019
American multinational telecommunications conglomerate
* 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 ($544.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $43.32. Options: 57 managers hold calls ($1.3bn notional), 54 hold puts ($1.1bn).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,104 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,216 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,227 |
| Q2 2023 | 2,260 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,337 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,475 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,444 |
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 | 961 | 1,074 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,118 | 955 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,009 | 1,070 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,079 | 1,044 |
| Q4 2023 | 990 | 1,182 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,099 | 1,186 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $949.6m | $860.9m | 0.91 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.7bn | $1.3bn | 0.75 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.7bn | $1.3bn | 0.78 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.3bn | $1.1bn | 0.90 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +61.1m |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD | Added | +10.8m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +8.2m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +7.9m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Added | +4.7m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.6m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +4.4m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.9m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | +3.3m |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. | Added | +2.8m |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -21.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -9.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -6.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -4.6m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -4.5m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Reduced | -4.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -3.7m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -3.4m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -3.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -3.2m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $202.9m4.7m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $162.3m3.7m shares |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | $77.2m1.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $76.4m1.8m shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $63.1m1.5m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $62.8m1.4m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $58.3m1.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $58.0m1.3m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $52.7m1.2m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $46.3m1.1m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $166.3m3.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $105.1m2.4m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $98.3m2.3m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $84.5m1.9m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $63.2m1.5m shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $62.9m1.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $62.7m1.4m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | $60.4m1.4m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $59.3m1.4m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $40.5m934.7k 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 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-09 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital World Investors (3.0%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $397.3k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $71.8k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $27.6m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $5.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-29 | Cavanagh Michael J President | Sold | $5.3m114.7k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 374.8m $16.2bn | Reduced -3.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.31% of their portfolio | 302.8m $13.1bn | Added +4.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.38% of their portfolio | 194.8m $8.4bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.20% of their portfolio | 169.7m $7.4bn | Added +61.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.32% of their portfolio | 163.1m $7.1bn | Added +1.6m |
| Capital International Investors 1.07% of their portfolio | 122.1m $5.3bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| Capital World Investors 0.83% of their portfolio | 115.7m $5.0bn | Added +7.9m |
| FMR LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 103.0m $4.5bn | Reduced -9.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.13% of their portfolio | 87.3m $3.8bn | Reduced -4.5m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 83.7m $3.6bn | Added +2.2m |
| Dodge & Cox 1.84% of their portfolio | 73.1m $3.2bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 72.9m $3.2bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| NORGES BANK 0.41% of their portfolio | 59.3m $2.6bn | Added +1.3m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.60% of their portfolio | 50.4m $2.2bn | Reduced -3.2m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.47% of their portfolio | 41.5m $1.8bn | Reduced -488.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 40.9m $1.8bn | Reduced -2.7m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.40% of their portfolio | 40.5m $1.8bn | Reduced -21.0m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.44% of their portfolio | 37.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -357.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.27% of their portfolio | 32.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -2.5m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.30% of their portfolio | 32.4m $1.4bn | Reduced -6.7m |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 3.15% of their portfolio | 32.0m $1.4bn | Added +75.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 30.8m $1.3bn | Added +4.4m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 30.8m $1.3bn | Added +281.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 30.4m $1.3bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 28.5m $1.2bn | Added +358.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 28.0m $1.2bn | Added +8.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1.05% of their portfolio | 26.3m $1.1bn | Reduced -3.0m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.33% of their portfolio | 26.1m $1.1bn | Reduced -440.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 24.1m $1.0bn | Reduced -382.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 22.6m $980.9m | Reduced -546.6k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 1.45% of their portfolio | 20.6m $893.9m | Added +1.7m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 20.0m $864.9m | Reduced -941.5k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.17% of their portfolio | 18.9m $820.3m | Added +1.3m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 2.74% of their portfolio | 18.8m $814.7m | Reduced -558.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 16.5m $715.9m | Added +439.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.37% of their portfolio | 15.3m $661.7m | Reduced -423.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.44% of their portfolio | 15.1m $654.6m | Added +408.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 13.5m $587.3m | Added +2.2m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.68% of their portfolio | 13.3m $577.8m | Reduced -4.5m |
| UBS Group AG 0.18% of their portfolio | 12.7m $550.5m | Added +2.2m |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 12.6m $547.4m | Reduced -789.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.24% of their portfolio | 12.0m $522.0m | Added +346.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.37% of their portfolio | 12.0m $521.3m | Reduced -843.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.35% of their portfolio | 11.3m $491.5m | Reduced -95.6k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 4.32% of their portfolio | 10.9m $470.4m | Added +10.8m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 10.8m $470.1m | Reduced -34.8k |
| Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd 7.75% of their portfolio | 10.8m $467.4m | Reduced -11.0k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 6.44% of their portfolio | 10.6m $459.4m | Added +36.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.48% of their portfolio | 10.5m $457.0m | Added +4.7m |
| Amundi 0.18% of their portfolio | 10.5m $421.1m | Reduced -1.7m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 10.2m $442.9m | Added +82.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.10% of their portfolio | 9.9m $429.0m | Reduced -4.6m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 9.5m $411.9m | Reduced -700.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 9.4m $405.6m | Added +2.6m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 9.3m $405.1m | Reduced -3.3m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.60% of their portfolio | 9.2m $397.7m | Added +1.3m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 9.0m $515.0m | Added +396.5k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.88% of their portfolio | 8.4m $365.9m | Added +2.8m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.61% of their portfolio | 8.3m $359.8m | Added +2.6m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.33% of their portfolio | 8.0m $347.2m | Reduced -27.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.33% of their portfolio | 8.0m $342.0m | Reduced -336.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.41% of their portfolio | 7.8m $336.5m | Added +3.3m |
| National Pension Service 0.40% of their portfolio | 7.6m $330.3m | Added +113.2k |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP 10.45% of their portfolio | 7.5m $325.1m | Unchanged |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.96% of their portfolio | 7.4m $321.1m | Reduced -257.7k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 7.3m $316.1m | Reduced -109.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.38% of their portfolio | 6.6m $287.9m | Added +1.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.36% of their portfolio | 6.6m $284.6m | Reduced -74.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.5m $282.1m | Reduced -3.7m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 6.4m $277.3m | Added +195.8k |
| Metropolis Capital Ltd 9.71% of their portfolio | 6.3m $271.1m | Added +1.2m |
| MEDIATEL PARTNERS 93.19% of their portfolio | 5.8m $252.4m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 5.8m $249.5m | Added +3.9m |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 5.8m $249.4m | Reduced -59.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.6m $243.3m | Reduced -426.8k |
| Scharf Investments, LLC 6.08% of their portfolio | 5.2m $224.6m | Reduced -146.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 5.2m $223.6m | Reduced -730.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.31% of their portfolio | 5.1m $221.2m | Added +751.2k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 2.43% of their portfolio | 5.0m $218.5m | Added +1.2m |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.44% of their portfolio | 5.0m $187.7m | Added +428.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.33% of their portfolio | 4.6m $185.6m | Added +475.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 4.5m $196.4m | Added +343.7k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.63% of their portfolio | 4.5m $192.9m | Added +20.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 4.4m $189.9m | Added +730.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio | 4.3m $186.5m | Added +7.8k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 2.36% of their portfolio | 4.2m $183.4m | Added +771.7k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.44% of their portfolio | 4.2m $181.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.2m $181.2m | Reduced -391.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.38% of their portfolio | 4.2m $180.3m | Reduced -170.8k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 4.1m $178.1m | Reduced -265.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.34% of their portfolio | 4.1m $155.6m | Reduced -180.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 4.0m $174.9m | Added +797.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.88% of their portfolio | 4.0m $173.9m | Added +68.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.35% of their portfolio | 4.0m $173.9m | Added +33.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.32% of their portfolio | 4.0m $171.5m | Added +8.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.39% of their portfolio | 4.0m $169.8m | Reduced -167.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.9m $155.1m | Reduced -194.0k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.89% of their portfolio | 3.9m $169.7m | Reduced -112.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.32% of their portfolio | 3.9m $168.6m | Reduced -11.2k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 1.08% of their portfolio | 3.9m $167.4m | Reduced -147.5k |