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CONTANGO ORE INC CTGO

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 21077F100

54 institutional holders +7 vs Q2 2024
3,053,3473.1m shares reported held*
25.0% of all shares outstanding*
$58.9mreported value*
7 new 27 added 3 reduced 2 sold out net bought ≈ $5.6m (+292.8k 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: 12.2m as of 2024-11-14, 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 ≈ $19.28.

Trends to Q3 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0204060Q3 22: 18Q4 22: 18Q1 23: 21Q2 23: 37Q3 23: 35Q4 23: 37Q1 24: 38Q2 24: 47Q3 24: 5454Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q3 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202218
Q4 202218
Q1 202321
Q2 202337
Q3 202335
Q4 202337
Q1 202438
Q2 202447
Q3 202454

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 outQ1 23: 10 bought or addedQ1 23: 4 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 28 bought or addedQ2 23: 6 cut or sold outQ3 23: 19 bought or addedQ3 23: 13 cut or sold outQ3 23Q4 23: 28 bought or addedQ4 23: 9 cut or sold outQ1 24: 18 bought or addedQ1 24: 14 cut or sold outQ1 24Q2 24: 29 bought or addedQ2 24: 10 cut or sold outQ3 24: 34 bought or addedQ3 24: 5 cut or sold outQ3 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 202274
Q1 2023104
Q2 2023286
Q3 20231913
Q4 2023289
Q1 20241814
Q2 20242910
Q3 2024345

Biggest buyers

FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC Added +151,559+151.6k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +108,979+109.0k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +81,227+81.2k
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP New +46,158+46.2k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC New +25,625+25.6k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +23,400+23.4k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +19,861+19.9k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC New +18,683+18.7k
STATE STREET CORP Added +15,859+15.9k
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New +14,193+14.2k

Biggest sellers

SPROTT INC. Reduced -180,306-180.3k
Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. Sold out -79,873-79.9k
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Reduced -2,005-2.0k
Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) Reduced -652-652
NFSG Corp Sold out -50-50

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 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)

BuyingSelling
404Q4 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 23Q4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 2 sellingQ1 24: 0 buyingQ1 24: 4 sellingQ1 24Q2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 3 sellingQ3 24: 0 buyingQ3 24: 4 sellingQ3 24
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20220—0——
Q1 20230—0——
Q2 20230—0——
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20230—2$786.6k—
Q1 20240—4$624.8k—
Q2 20240—3$187.2k—
Q3 20240—4$253.3k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2024-09-12 Shortz Richard Director Sold 697 $21.56 $15.0k697 shares -1%
2024-09-11 COMPOFELICE JOSEPH S Director Sold 7,460 $21.14 $157.7k7.5k shares -5%
2024-09-10 Green Darwin Director Sold 2,390 $21.25 $50.8k2.4k shares -12%
2024-08-26 Clark Michael Aaron CFO & Secretary Sold 1,375 $21.66 $29.8k1.4k shares -5%

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, Q3 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 652,629652.6k $12.6m $12.6m 0.00% First filing
2 BARINGS LLC 0.21% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 476,190476.2k $9.2m $9.2m 0.21% Unchanged
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 463,131463.1k $8.9m $8.9m 0.00% Added +109.0k +108,979
4 SPROTT INC. 0.29% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 235,301235.3k $4.5m $4.5m 0.29% Reduced -180.3k -180,306
5 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 224,709224.7k $4.4m $4.4m 0.00% Added +151.6k +151,559
6 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 219,696219.7k $4.2m $4.2m 0.00% Added +81.2k +81,227
7 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 156,606156.6k $3.0m $3.0m 0.00% Added +15.9k +15,859
8 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Rye, NY 106,479106.5k $2.1m $2.1m 0.01% Unchanged
9 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 84,40084.4k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +23.4k +23,400
10 Minerva Advisors LLC 0.78% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 70,14770.1k $1.3m $1.3m 0.78% Unchanged
11 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 46,15846.2k $889.0k $889.0k 0.01% New
12 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 32,05632.1k $617.4k $617.4k 0.00% Added +19.9k +19,861
13 WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio CARLISLE, MA 31,77031.8k $611.9k $611.9k 0.20% Added +240 +240
14 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 26,38926.4k $508.3k $508.3k 0.00% Added +5.6k +5,630
15 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 25,62525.6k $493.5k $493.5k 0.00% New
16 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 20,64720.6k $397.7k $397.7k 0.00% Reduced -2.0k -2,005
17 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,68318.7k $359.8k $359.8k 0.00% New
18 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 14,19314.2k $273.4k $273.4k 0.00% New
19 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 13,98714.0k $269.4k $269.4k 0.00% Added +11.0k +11,028
20 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 13,61113.6k $262.1k $262.1k 0.00% Added +2.9k +2,890
21 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 13,13713.1k $253.0k $253.0k 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,572
22 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 12,46212.5k $240.0k $240.0k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,217
23 RAFFLES ASSOCIATES LP 0.24% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,20312.2k $235.0k $235.0k 0.24% Unchanged
24 Fore Capital, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio New York, NY 11,10011.1k $213.8k $213.8k 0.41% Unchanged
25 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 9,3149.3k $179.4k $179.4k 0.00% Added +2.3k +2,258
26 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,4687.5k $143.8k $143.8k 0.00% Added +5.7k +5,730
27 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 7,3267.3k $141.1k $141.1k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,726
28 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 5,6305.6k $108.4k $108.4k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,376
29 Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 5,5055.5k $106.0k $106.0k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,288
30 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 5,1185.1k $98.6k $98.6k 0.00% Unchanged
31 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 4,8594.9k $93.6k $93.6k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,425
32 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 4,1934.2k $80.8k $80.8k 0.00% Added +1.0k +1,027
33 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 4,1444.1k $79.8k $79.8k 0.00% Added +1.5k +1,494
34 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 3,4663.5k $66.8k $66.8k 0.00% Unchanged
35 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 3,2033.2k $62.0k $62.0k 0.00% Added +2.3k +2,295
36 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,9352.9k $56.5k $56.5k 0.00% New
37 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, DE 2,1002.1k $40.4k $40.4k 0.00% Not comparable
38 MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,5501.6k $29.9k $29.9k 0.00% Unchanged
39 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 974974 $18.8k $18.8k 0.00% Added +235 +235
40 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 867867 $16.7k $16.7k 0.00% Added +251 +251
41 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 791791 $15.2k $15.2k 0.00% Reduced -652 -652
42 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 778778 $15.0k $15.0k 0.00% Unchanged
43 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 760760 $14.6k $14.6k 0.00% Added +192 +192
44 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 320320 $6.2k $6.2k 0.00% Added +24 +24
45 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 266266 $5.0k $5.0k 0.00% Unchanged
46 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 226226 $4.4k $4.4k 0.00% New
47 Ridgewood Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7070 $1.3k $1.3k 0.00% Unchanged
48 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 5050 $963 $963 0.00% Unchanged
49 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 3939 $751 $751 0.00% Added +33 +33
50 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 3535 $1.0k $1.0k 0.00% Added +21 +21
51 EARNED WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WALNUT CREEK, CA 2121 $404 $404 0.00% New
52 Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 1818 $347 $347 0.00% First filing
53 Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1212 $231 $231 0.00% Unchanged
54 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged