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CONTANGO ORE INC CTGO

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 21077F100

35 institutional holders -2 vs Q2 2023
1,554,4971.6m shares reported held*
16.5% of all shares outstanding*
$28.2mreported value*
4 new 15 added 8 reduced 5 sold out net bought ≈ $7.1m (+312.6k shares)

* 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. Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 9.4m as of 2023-09-13, 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 ≈ $18.14.

Trends to Q3 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

02040Q3 22: 18Q4 22: 18Q1 23: 21Q2 23: 37Q3 23: 3535Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23Q3 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202218
Q4 202218
Q1 202321
Q2 202337
Q3 202335

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q4 22: 7 bought or addedQ4 22: 4 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 10 bought or addedQ1 23: 4 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 28 bought or addedQ2 23: 6 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 19 bought or addedQ3 23: 13 cut or sold outQ3 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 202274
Q1 2023104
Q2 2023286
Q3 20231913

Biggest buyers

VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +309,705+309.7k
BlackRock Inc. Added +36,710+36.7k
LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC New +28,063+28.1k
Precept Management LLC New +25,000+25.0k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +15,493+15.5k
Walleye Capital LLC New +11,563+11.6k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +6,323+6.3k
WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. Added +3,600+3.6k
STATE STREET CORP Added +3,200+3.2k
Russell Investments Group, Ltd. New +1,297+1.3k

Biggest sellers

SPROTT INC. Reduced -84,350-84.3k
HRT FINANCIAL LP Sold out -24,578-24.6k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Sold out -8,774-8.8k
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Reduced -7,660-7.7k
FNY Investment Advisers, LLC Sold out -1,614-1.6k
NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC Sold out -1,200-1.2k
CITIGROUP INC Reduced -1,107-1.1k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -730-730
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN Reduced -591-591
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -554-554

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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 7.6% new 2.3m≈ $36.9m 2026-08-07
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 13G · institution -2.8 pts · filed 2026-05-15 7.1% -2.8 pts 2.3m≈ $35.8m 2026-05-15
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.4 pts · filed 2026-07-29 6.9% +2.4 pts 2.1m≈ $33.2m 2026-07-29

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC (4.0%, 2026-04-29), Queen's Road Capital Investment Ltd. (4.4%, 2026-02-13)

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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)

BuyingSelling
202Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 0 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 0 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ3 22: 1 buyingQ3 22: 2 sellingQ3 22Q4 22: 0 buyingQ4 22: 0 sellingQ1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ1 23Q2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 0 sellingQ3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ3 23
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20210—0——
Q1 20220—0——
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20221$165.0k2$777.7k—
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20230—0——
Q2 20230—0——
Q3 20230—0——

None reported in Q3 2023.

Holders, Q3 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 SPROTT INC. 0.78% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 478,850478.9k $8.7m $8.7m 0.78% Reduced -84.3k -84,350
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 358,613358.6k $6.5m $6.5m 0.00% Added +309.7k +309,705
3 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 210,114210.1k $3.8m $3.8m 0.00% Added +36.7k +36,710
4 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Rye, NY 106,479106.5k $1.9m $1.9m 0.02% Reduced -7.7k -7,660
5 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 77,03177.0k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Added +15.5k +15,493
6 Minerva Advisors LLC 0.89% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 70,14770.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.89% Unchanged
7 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 55,84555.8k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +3.2k +3,200
8 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 34,03334.0k $617.4k $617.4k 0.00% Added +6.3k +6,323
9 LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 28,06328.1k $509.1k $509.1k 0.16% New
10 Precept Management LLC 1.05% of their portfolio Dallas, TX 25,00025.0k $453.5k $453.5k 1.05% New
11 IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Foster City, CA 24,95925.0k $452.8k $452.8k 0.01% Unchanged
12 WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio CARLISLE, MA 24,32324.3k $441.2k $441.2k 0.16% Added +3.6k +3,600
13 Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,56311.6k $209.8k $209.8k 0.00% New
14 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,19011.2k $203.0k $203.0k 0.00% Added +621 +621
15 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 10,27210.3k $186.3k $186.3k 0.00% Unchanged
16 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 4,7904.8k $86.9k $86.9k 0.00% Added +927 +927
17 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 3,5063.5k $63.6k $63.6k 0.00% Added +243 +243
18 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 3,4263.4k $62.1k $62.1k 0.00% Added +26 +26
19 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,4162.4k $43.8k $43.8k 0.00% Reduced -554 -554
20 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 2,1042.1k $38.2k $38.2k 0.00% Reduced -81 -81
21 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,9652.0k $35.6k $35.6k 0.00% Added +171 +171
22 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,9471.9k $35.3k $35.3k 0.00% Reduced -730 -730
23 Carmel Capital Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 1,6321.6k $29.6k $29.6k 0.01% Added +514 +514
24 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 1,2971.3k $23.5k $23.5k 0.00% New
25 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 891891 $16.2k $16.2k 0.00% Reduced -591 -591
26 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 868868 $15.7k $15.7k 0.00% Reduced -372 -372
27 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 684684 $12.4k $12.4k 0.00% Added +672 +672
28 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 635635 $12.0k $12.0k 0.00% Added +144 +144
29 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 584584 $10.6k $10.6k 0.00% Added +42 +42
30 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 461461 $8.0k $8.0k 0.00% Unchanged
31 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 399399 $7.2k $7.2k 0.00% Unchanged
32 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 308308 $5.6k $5.6k 0.00% Unchanged
33 Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST PAUL, MN 100100 $1.8k $1.8k 0.00% Unchanged
34 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 22 $36 $36 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,107
35 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged