CONTANGO ORE INC CTGO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 21077F100
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryGold and Silver Ores
- HeadquartersFairbanks, AK
- 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. 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 18 |
| Q4 2022 | 18 |
| Q1 2023 | 21 |
| Q2 2023 | 37 |
| Q3 2023 | 35 |
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 | 7 | 4 |
| Q1 2023 | 10 | 4 |
| Q2 2023 | 28 | 6 |
| Q3 2023 | 19 | 13 |
Biggest buyers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +309.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +36.7k |
| LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +28.1k |
| Precept Management LLC | New | +25.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +15.5k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | +11.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +6.3k |
| WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. | Added | +3.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +3.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | New | +1.3k |
Biggest sellers
| SPROTT INC. | Reduced | -84.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -24.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -8.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC | Reduced | -7.7k |
| FNY Investment Advisers, LLC | Sold out | -1.6k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Sold out | -1.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -1.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -730 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Reduced | -591 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 7.6% |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 13G · institution -2.8 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 7.1% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.4 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 6.9% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $165.0k | 2 | $777.7k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| SPROTT INC. 0.78% of their portfolio | 478.9k $8.7m | Reduced -84.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 358.6k $6.5m | Added +309.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.1k $3.8m | Added +36.7k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.5k $1.9m | Reduced -7.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.0k $1.4m | Added +15.5k |
| Minerva Advisors LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 70.1k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $1.0m | Added +3.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.0k $617.4k | Added +6.3k |
| LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 28.1k $509.1k | New |
| Precept Management LLC 1.05% of their portfolio | 25.0k $453.5k | New |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.0k $452.8k | Unchanged |
| WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 24.3k $441.2k | Added +3.6k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.6k $209.8k | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $203.0k | Added +621 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3k $186.3k | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $86.9k | Added +927 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5k $63.6k | Added +243 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $62.1k | Added +26 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.4k $43.8k | Reduced -554 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $38.2k | Reduced -81 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $35.6k | Added +171 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9k $35.3k | Reduced -730 |
| Carmel Capital Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6k $29.6k | Added +514 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $23.5k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 891 $16.2k | Reduced -591 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 868 $15.7k | Reduced -372 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 684 $12.4k | Added +672 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 635 $12.0k | Added +144 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 584 $10.6k | Added +42 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 461 $8.0k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 399 $7.2k | Unchanged |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 308 $5.6k | Unchanged |
| Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $1.8k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2 $36 | Reduced -1.1k |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |