CONAGRA BRANDS INC CAG
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 205887102 · ISIN US2058871029
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryFood and Kindred Products
- HeadquartersChicago, IL
- Founded1919
- Websiteconagrabrands.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 ($18.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 478.0m as of 2023-11-26, 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 ≈ $28.66. Options: 27 managers hold calls ($146.1m notional), 23 hold puts ($96.6m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 803 |
| Q4 2022 | 878 |
| Q1 2023 | 893 |
| Q2 2023 | 868 |
| Q3 2023 | 813 |
| Q4 2023 | 854 |
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 | 436 | 312 |
| Q1 2023 | 435 | 368 |
| Q2 2023 | 394 | 409 |
| Q3 2023 | 360 | 438 |
| Q4 2023 | 351 | 421 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $158.6m | $69.0m | 0.44 |
| Q2 2023 | $86.4m | $66.3m | 0.77 |
| Q3 2023 | $85.1m | $89.2m | 1.05 |
| Q4 2023 | $146.1m | $96.6m | 0.66 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +10.4m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +4.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.1m |
| Amundi | Added | +2.3m |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | New | +2.0m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +1.4m |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Added | +1.3m |
| Junto Capital Management LP | New | +1.3m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +1.1m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -3.0m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -2.3m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ | Sold out | -1.5m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -944.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $38.0m1.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $28.0m977.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $13.6m472.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $12.3m429.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.6m370.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $8.6m300.0k shares |
| TORNO CAPITAL, LLC | First filing | $5.3m184.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $4.9m170.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.6m159.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.3m114.2k shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $19.6m685.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $18.8m654.6k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $15.1m527.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $12.9m450.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $3.9m135.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $3.5m121.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $3.0m106.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $3.0m105.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.8m96.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.6m91.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +5.3 pts · filed 2026-07-08 | 13.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 6.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -2.1 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: STATE STREET CORP (3.5%, 2026-08-07), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.2m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $4.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $1.0m | 1 | $757.7k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $221.1k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.0m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $252.3k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-09 | LENNY RICHARD H Director | Bought | $252.3k9.2k 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 57.4m $1.6bn | Reduced -241.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.9m $1.2bn | Added +533.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 24.6m $704.0m | Reduced -944.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.6m $677.1m | Added +248.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.4m $526.6m | Added +10.4m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 15.3m $438.5m | Added +1.1m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.48% of their portfolio | 13.3m $380.9m | Reduced -783.5k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.35% of their portfolio | 10.6m $304.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 10.6m $303.3m | Added +264.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 9.8m $280.5m | Added +113.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.60% of their portfolio | 8.4m $241.5m | Added +1.3m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.52% of their portfolio | 8.3m $237.0m | Reduced -211.5k |
| Amundi 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.5m $216.4m | Added +2.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8m $195.0m | Added +3.1m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.8m $165.9m | Reduced -213.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.2m $148.1m | Added +1.0m |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.9m $140.5m | Added +603.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5m $129.7m | Unchanged |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.49% of their portfolio | 4.3m $124.6m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $118.3m | Reduced -1.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.7m $105.2m | Reduced -55.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.3m $95.6m | Added +385.7k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 2.19% of their portfolio | 3.3m $94.1m | Reduced -818.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $89.4m | Reduced -212.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.1m $87.7m | Reduced -297.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.0m $85.1m | Reduced -12.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $81.9m | Added +127.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $71.1m | Reduced -16.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $69.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $66.9m | Reduced -834.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $65.4m | Reduced -94.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $61.2m | Added +73.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $59.5m | Added +411.4k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.0m $58.3m | Added +167.8k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 1.85% of their portfolio | 2.0m $57.3m | New |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.8m $52.5m | Reduced -113.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $52.3m | Reduced -49.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.7m $47.9m | Added +1.4m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $44.9m | Added +304.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $44.3m | Reduced -415.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $43.9m | Reduced -181.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $42.8m | Reduced -39.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $41.5m | Reduced -535.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.5m | Reduced -138.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.4m | Added +36.1k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.3m $36.1m | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $34.0m | Reduced -185.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.8m | Reduced -310.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.6m | Added +103.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $32.9m | Added +56.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.1m | Added +163.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.0m $29.1m | Added +799.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.8m | Added +53.6k |
| LEVEL FOUR ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 1.57% of their portfolio | 976.4k $28.0m | Reduced -227 |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 975.3k $28.0m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 944.1k $27.1m | Reduced -2.3m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 920.3k $26.4m | Added +60.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 891.1k $25.5m | Reduced -15.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 890.6k $26.2m | Added +163.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 889.4k $25.5m | Added +569.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 872.7k $22.6m | Added +126.1k |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.36% of their portfolio | 868.6k $24.9m | Reduced -393 |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.06% of their portfolio | 860.8k $24.7m | Added +162.4k |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 2.83% of their portfolio | 841.9k $24.1m | Reduced -56.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 839.8k $24.1m | Reduced -213.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 826.0k $23.7m | Reduced -3.0m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 815.9k $23.4m | Added +88.6k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 745.3k $21.4m | New |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.41% of their portfolio | 734.6k $21.1m | Added +19.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 711.7k $20.4m | Reduced -5.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 673.4k $19.3m | Added +57.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 665.6k $19.1m | Reduced -585.6k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 648.4k $18.6m | Added +170.5k |
| MEYER HANDELMAN CO 0.70% of their portfolio | 626.8k $18.0m | Added +1.0k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 618.8k $17.7m | Reduced -33.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 611.3k $17.5m | Reduced -55.5k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.06% of their portfolio | 607.3k $17.4m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 593.5k $17.0m | Reduced -45.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 587.0k $16.8m | Added +171.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 572.5k $16.4m | Added +254 |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 568.3k $16.3m | Reduced -106.7k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 561.2k $16.1m | Added +59.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 555.0k $15.9m | Added +205.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 543.8k $15.6m | Added +117.1k |
| VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. 1.16% of their portfolio | 517.8k $14.8m | Added +37.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 508.8k $14.6m | Reduced -73.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 505.6k $14.8m | Added +2.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 486.9k $14.0m | Added +28 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 468.1k $13.4m | Added +22.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 464.2k $13.3m | Reduced -10.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 452.9k $13.0m | Reduced -12.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.02% of their portfolio | 443.1k $12.7m | Added +381.4k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 439.3k $12.6m | Reduced -127.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.06% of their portfolio | 436.7k $12.5m | Reduced -4.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 428.1k $12.3m | Reduced -23.2k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 425.9k $12.2m | Added +13.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 420.1k $12.0m | Reduced -32.0k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 385.6k $11.1m | Added +109.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 365.0k $10.4m | Reduced -63.5k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 361.5k $10.4m | New |