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CONTANGO ORE INC CTGO

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 21077F100

60 institutional holders +4 vs Q4 2024
3,124,9313.1m shares reported held*
25.5% of all shares outstanding*
$31.9mreported value*
10 new 18 added 14 reduced 6 sold out net bought ≈ $817.4k (+80.1k 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 2025-03-14, 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 ≈ $10.21.

Trends to Q1 2025

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: 54Q4 24: 56Q1 25: 6060Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q3 24Q1 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 202218
Q4 202218
Q1 202321
Q2 202337
Q3 202335
Q4 202337
Q1 202438
Q2 202447
Q3 202454
Q4 202456
Q1 202560

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
40040Q2 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 24Q4 24: 31 bought or addedQ4 24: 15 cut or sold outQ1 25: 28 bought or addedQ1 25: 20 cut or sold outQ1 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q2 2023286
Q3 20231913
Q4 2023289
Q1 20241814
Q2 20242910
Q3 2024345
Q4 20243115
Q1 20252820

Biggest buyers

MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC New +57,252+57.3k
RAFFLES ASSOCIATES LP Added +37,283+37.3k
MARSHALL WACE, LLP Added +31,280+31.3k
Squarepoint Ops LLC New +24,204+24.2k
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Added +20,000+20.0k
WEALTHEDGE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC New +13,948+13.9k
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP New +12,791+12.8k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Added +12,083+12.1k
WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. Added +11,100+11.1k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Added +6,178+6.2k

Biggest sellers

SPROTT INC. Sold out -61,324-61.3k
UBS Group AG Reduced -25,441-25.4k
CITIGROUP INC Reduced -14,956-15.0k
Fore Capital, LLC Sold out -11,100-11.1k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -9,311-9.3k
Quantbot Technologies LP Sold out -8,022-8.0k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -7,033-7.0k
BlackRock, Inc. Reduced -5,959-6.0k
BARCLAYS PLC Reduced -5,203-5.2k
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ Reduced -3,705-3.7k

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 Q1 2025

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
404Q2 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 24Q4 24: 3 buyingQ4 24: 0 sellingQ1 25: 1 buyingQ1 25: 1 sellingQ1 25
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
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—
Q4 20243$528.1k0——
Q1 20251$99.8k1$15.6k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2025-03-31 Green Darwin Director Sold 1,500 $10.40 $15.6k1.5k shares -4%
2025-03-25 Van Nieuwenhuyse Rick President & CEO, director Bought 10,000 $9.98 $99.8k10.0k shares +2%

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 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 656,622656.6k $6.7m $6.7m 0.00% Reduced -6.0k -5,959
2 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 477,457477.5k $4.9m $4.9m 0.00% Added +12.1k +12,083
3 BARINGS LLC 0.12% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 476,190476.2k $4.9m $4.9m 0.12% Unchanged
4 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 228,252228.3k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +6.2k +6,178
5 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 224,709224.7k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Unchanged
6 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 187,192187.2k $1.9m $1.9m 0.00% Reduced -300 -300
7 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Rye, NY 126,479126.5k $1.3m $1.3m 0.01% Added +20.0k +20,000
8 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 101,718101.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Added +31.3k +31,280
9 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 88,61888.6k $904.8k $904.8k 0.00% Added +1.7k +1,736
10 RAFFLES ASSOCIATES LP 1.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 83,83783.8k $856.0k $856.0k 1.04% Added +37.3k +37,283
11 Minerva Advisors LLC 0.51% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 70,14770.1k $716.2k $716.2k 0.51% Unchanged
12 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 57,25257.3k $584.5k $584.5k 0.00% New
13 WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.22% of their portfolio CARLISLE, MA 47,47047.5k $484.7k $484.7k 0.22% Added +11.1k +11,100
14 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 31,86831.9k $325.4k $325.4k 0.00% Reduced -7.0k -7,033
15 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 31,08931.1k $317.4k $317.4k 0.00% Unchanged
16 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 24,87824.9k $254.0k $254.0k 0.00% Added +2.5k +2,494
17 Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 24,20424.2k $247.1k $247.1k 0.00% New
18 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 23,41023.4k $239.0k $239.0k 0.00% Reduced -9.3k -9,311
19 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 20,00020.0k $204.2k $204.2k 0.01% Unchanged
20 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 14,41214.4k $147.1k $147.1k 0.00% Reduced -25.4k -25,441
21 WEALTHEDGE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,94813.9k $142.4k $142.4k 0.06% New
22 Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 13,61113.6k $139.0k $139.0k 0.00% First filing
23 SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio BALA CYNWYD, PA 12,79112.8k $130.6k $130.6k 0.00% New
24 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 11,14811.1k $113.8k $113.8k 0.00% Reduced -1.8k -1,796
25 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 10,83410.8k $110.6k $110.6k 0.00% Reduced -5.2k -5,203
26 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 8,0238.0k $81.9k $81.9k 0.00% Unchanged
27 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,3107.3k $74.6k $74.6k 0.00% Reduced -15.0k -14,956
28 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 6,8446.8k $69.9k $69.9k 0.00% Added +1.1k +1,129
29 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 6,5576.6k $66.9k $66.9k 0.00% Reduced -3.7k -3,705
30 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 6,0926.1k $62.2k $62.2k 0.00% Added +234 +234
31 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 5,5335.5k $56.5k $56.5k 0.00% Added +464 +464
32 Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 5,1115.1k $52.2k $52.2k 0.00% Reduced -76 -76
33 CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 3,5753.6k $36.5k $36.5k 0.00% New
34 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 3,4663.5k $35.4k $35.4k 0.00% Unchanged
35 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 2,6342.6k $27.0k $27.0k 0.00% Reduced -352 -352
36 Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 1,9441.9k $19.8k $19.8k 0.00% Unchanged
37 MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,5501.6k $15.8k $15.8k 0.00% Unchanged
38 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,0571.1k $10.8k $10.8k 0.00% Added +551 +551
39 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 974974 $9.9k $9.9k 0.00% Unchanged
40 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 937937 $9.6k $9.6k 0.00% Added +8 +8
41 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 813813 $8.0k $8.0k 0.00% Added +607 +607
42 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 778778 $7.9k $7.9k 0.00% Unchanged
43 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 760760 $7.8k $7.8k 0.00% Unchanged
44 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 516516 $5.3k $5.3k 0.00% Added +496 +496
45 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 492492 $5.0k $5.0k 0.00% Added +412 +412
46 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 459459 $4.7k $4.7k 0.00% First filing
47 COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio BELLEVUE, WA 282282 $2.9k $2.9k 0.00% New
48 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 266266 $3.0k $3.0k 0.00% Unchanged
49 SBI Securities Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 265265 $2.7k $2.7k 0.00% Reduced -62 -62
50 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 126126 $1.3k $1.3k 0.00% New
51 GAMMA Investing LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FOSTER CITY, CA 121121 $1.2k $1.2k 0.00% Added +91 +91
52 Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 112112 $1.1k $1.1k 0.00% Reduced -98 -98
53 Ridgewood Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SPRINGFIELD, NJ 7070 $715 $715 0.00% Unchanged
54 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 5050 $511 $511 0.00% New
55 NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 4040 $408 $408 0.00% Added +30 +30
56 ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1515 $153 $153 0.00% New
57 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 1212 $123 $123 0.00% Reduced -14 -14
58 True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio AKRON, OH 77 $72 $72 0.00% New
59 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 44 $41 $41 0.00% Unchanged
60 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 — Unchanged