COTY INC COTY
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 222070203 · ISIN US2220702037
Multinational fragrance and cosmetics company
* 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 ($890.3k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 872.3m as of 2025-04-30, 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 ≈ $5.47. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($2.5m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.2m).
Trends to Q1 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 300 |
| Q4 2022 | 314 |
| Q1 2023 | 311 |
| Q2 2023 | 335 |
| Q3 2023 | 340 |
| Q4 2023 | 323 |
| Q1 2024 | 319 |
| Q2 2024 | 327 |
| Q3 2024 | 332 |
| Q4 2024 | 349 |
| Q1 2025 | 325 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 158 | 154 |
| Q3 2023 | 170 | 148 |
| Q4 2023 | 166 | 162 |
| Q1 2024 | 128 | 166 |
| Q2 2024 | 159 | 142 |
| Q3 2024 | 135 | 165 |
| Q4 2024 | 179 | 146 |
| Q1 2025 | 173 | 169 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $21.8m | $12.6m | 0.58 |
| Q3 2024 | $11.6m | $11.3m | 0.97 |
| Q4 2024 | $8.1m | $5.5m | 0.68 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5m | $1.2m | 0.49 |
Biggest buyers
| Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd | New | +9.6m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +3.8m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.3m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +2.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +2.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +2.1m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +1.8m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +1.7m |
| QVIDTVM Management LLC | New | +1.6m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
Biggest sellers
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -9.8m |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Sold out | -5.9m |
| FIL Ltd | Reduced | -3.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -3.5m |
| Sea Cliff Partners Management, LP | Sold out | -2.8m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -2.7m |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -1.1m |
| Ruffer LLP | Reduced | -819.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -744.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5m270.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $482.5k88.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $245.1k44.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $96.3k17.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $81.0k14.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $66.0k12.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $63.8k11.7k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $560.1k102.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $337.5k61.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $186.0k34.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $143.0k26.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $12.0k2.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
JAB Beauty B.V.
13D · may seek influence
filed 2025-09-03
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: Extension of Long Swap Arrangement As previously disclosed on Amendment No. 4, on February 9, 2023, JAB Holdings entered into long cash-settled total return equity swaps (each, a "Long Swap") with Banco Santander, S.A., BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Societe Generale (the "Banks"). The Long Swaps provided for the establishment of long exposure with respect to a notional amount of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock") (the shares of Common Stock, each a "Class A Share" and, collectively, the "Class A Shares"), of Coty Inc. (the "Company") up to 40,000,000 Class A Shares in the aggregate. On July 31, 2025, the Long Swap with BNP Paribas expired and terminated by c… Full filing |
54.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +2.7 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 6.4% |
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $5.4m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $261.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2025.
Holders, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.4m $253.9m | Added +1.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.6m $205.9m | Added +2.1m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.14% of their portfolio | 34.2m $187.0m | First filing |
| Banco Santander, S.A. 1.40% of their portfolio | 23.1m $126.4m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 22.3m $122.2m | Added +2.1m |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.42% of their portfolio | 20.5m $112.2m | Reduced -259.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.4m $73.4m | Added +95.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7m $64.1m | Added +176.4k |
| Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd 3.59% of their portfolio | 9.6m $52.5m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.10% of their portfolio | 8.0m $43.8m | Reduced -96.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8m $37.1m | Added +394.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.4m $35.2m | Added +289.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.9m $26.8m | Added +3.8m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.3m $23.5m | Added +2.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $23.0m | Reduced -212.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $22.0m | Added +3.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $20.8m | Reduced -138.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.7m $20.2m | Reduced -401.8k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.6m $19.7m | Added +79.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.5m $19.3m | Added +450.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.4m $18.3m | Added +1.5m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $17.3m | Added +28.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $17.2m | Added +84.5k |
| Prevatt Capital Ltd 5.40% of their portfolio | 3.0m $16.4m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $16.1m | Reduced -87.5k |
| CAISSE DES DEPOTS ET CONSIGNATIONS 0.70% of their portfolio | 2.7m $14.7m | Reduced -173.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $14.4m | Added +1.4m |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.4m $13.3m | Added +1.0m |
| Ruffer LLP 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.4m $13.2m | Reduced -819.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $12.8m | Reduced -540.2k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.0m $10.8m | Added +1.3m |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $10.5m | Reduced -151.3k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $10.5m | Added +1.8m |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $9.5m | Reduced -2.7m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $9.7m | Added +632.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $9.6m | Added +394.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.7m $9.3m | Added +202.0k |
| QVIDTVM Management LLC 7.76% of their portfolio | 1.6m $8.8m | New |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $8.6m | Reduced -3.7m |
| M&G PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $7.4m | Added +844.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $7.3m | Reduced -124.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $7.1m | Added +86.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.6m | Added +375.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $6.4m | Reduced -117.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.2m | Reduced -12.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $6.1m | Reduced -3.5m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 993.4k $5.4m | Added +17.7k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 991.4k $5.4m | Reduced -265.1k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 956.5k $5.2m | Added +831.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 949.5k $5.2m | Added +349.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 942.0k $5.2m | Added +402.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 926.6k $5.1m | Reduced -66.5k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 913.9k $5.0m | Added +44.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 844.3k $4.6m | Added +5.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 758.4k $4.1m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 755.0k $4.1m | Added +17.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 739.3k $4.0m | First filing |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 700.7k $3.8m | Added +3.5k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 694.3k $3.8m | Added +480.0k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 663.0k $3.6m | Added +341.8k |
| Compass Wealth Management LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 623.3k $3.4m | Added +155.4k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 556.7k $3.0m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 550.4k $3.0m | Added +121.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 540.3k $3.0m | Reduced -287.6k |
| Graphene Investments SAS 2.07% of their portfolio | 518.3k $2.8m | Added +137.1k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.01% of their portfolio | 445.8k $2.4m | Added +1.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 432.6k $2.4m | Added +275.1k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 405.7k $2.2m | Added +41.6k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 404.6k $2.2m | Reduced -8.9k |
| NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 396.3k $2.2m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 396.1k $2.2m | Reduced -218.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 395.2k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 387.9k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 376.1k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 357.4k $2.0m | Reduced -7.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 348.3k $1.9m | Reduced -87.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.1k $1.8m | Reduced -764 |
| Ilex Capital Partners (UK) LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 302.2k $1.7m | New |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 297.6k $1.6m | New |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.02% of their portfolio | 275.6k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| De Lisle Partners LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 257.0k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| Leonteq Securities AG 0.10% of their portfolio | 250.6k $1.4m | Added +225.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 250.2k $1.4m | Added +25.8k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 248.4k $1.4m | Added +172.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 239.5k $1.3m | Added +193.0k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.8k $1.3m | New |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.9k $1.3m | Reduced -96.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.4k $1.2m | Reduced -23.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 223.1k $1.2m | Added +9.6k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 204.1k $1.1m | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 203.6k $1.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.5k $1.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Marex Group Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 194.2k $1.1m | Added +143.6k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.5k $1.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 187.6k $1.0m | Added +84.3k |
| Petrus Trust Company, LTA 0.09% of their portfolio | 182.8k $1.0m | Added +120.9k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.3k $997.3k | Added +64.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.8k $986.4k | Unchanged |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.5k $955.0k | Added +6.8k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 170.7k $934.0k | Added +46 |