DESCARTES SYS GROUP INC DSGX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 249906108 · ISIN CA2499061083
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- 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 ($13.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 85.2m as of 2024-01-31, 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 ≈ $91.88. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($4.3m notional), 5 hold puts ($878.5k).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 225 |
| Q4 2022 | 228 |
| Q1 2023 | 258 |
| Q2 2023 | 260 |
| Q3 2023 | 257 |
| Q4 2023 | 289 |
| Q1 2024 | 303 |
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 | 91 | 126 |
| Q1 2023 | 136 | 96 |
| Q2 2023 | 125 | 126 |
| Q3 2023 | 114 | 126 |
| Q4 2023 | 150 | 109 |
| Q1 2024 | 167 | 125 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $897.2k | $3.7m | 4.07 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.9m | $623.7k | 0.34 |
| Q4 2023 | $680.9k | $2.2m | 3.22 |
| Q1 2024 | $4.3m | $878.5k | 0.20 |
Biggest buyers
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | New | +518.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +404.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +278.8k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC | Added | +261.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Added | +217.7k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC | New | +210.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +173.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +167.9k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Added | +143.4k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +141.8k |
Biggest sellers
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd | Reduced | -1.0m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -238.0k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP | Reduced | -219.0k |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -194.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -164.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -148.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -134.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -128.6k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd | Reduced | -114.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -86.5k |
Biggest calls
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $2.2m24.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.7m18.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $393.6k4.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $494.3k5.4k shares |
| SIG North Trading, ULC | First filing | $238.0k2.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $137.3k1.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $9.0k100 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 |
|---|---|
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution -1.5 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 6.6% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BlackRock, Inc. (3.8%, 2026-10-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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.
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 7.6m $695.9m | Added +278.8k |
| Durable Capital Partners LP 2.58% of their portfolio | 3.6m $332.7m | Reduced -219.0k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 1.75% of their portfolio | 3.3m $304.8m | Reduced -1.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $287.2m | Added +40.9k |
| Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 4.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $279.1m | Added +23.3k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.66% of their portfolio | 2.5m $226.8m | Added +55.5k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.3m $209.6m | Reduced -53.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $190.1m | Reduced -238.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.0m $186.9m | Added +128.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.9m $170.7m | Added +143.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $140.1m | Reduced -6.9k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.5m $140.0m | Added +173.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $142.0m | Added +18.7k |
| GENEVA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.35% of their portfolio | 1.5m $133.5m | Reduced -9.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $113.9m | Reduced -128.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $112.5m | Added +404.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $101.3m | Added +4.9k |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 976.6k $89.4m | Added +261.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.07% of their portfolio | 820.4k $75.1m | Added +47.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 820.1k $75.1m | Added +167.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 725.8k $66.4m | Added +44.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 695.5k $63.7m | Reduced -3.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 688.8k $63.1m | Reduced -25.4k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 674.0k $61.7m | Reduced -13.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 605.0k $55.4m | Added +95.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 580.9k $53.2m | Added +17.8k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 566.6k $51.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 546.4k $50.0m | Added +118.1k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.10% of their portfolio | 533.3k $48.8m | Added +25.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 518.7k $47.5m | New |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 487.9k $44.7m | Added +4.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 475.1k $49.8m | Reduced -134.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 469.2k $42.9m | Reduced -21.1k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.06% of their portfolio | 461.0k $42.2m | Unchanged |
| Premier Fund Managers Ltd 1.64% of their portfolio | 451.1k $41.5m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 432.9k $39.6m | Reduced -4.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 430.1k $39.4m | Added +35.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 406.7k $37.4m | Added +15.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 379.1k $34.7m | Reduced -73.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 363.3k $33.3m | Added +2.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 352.5k $32.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 347.7k $31.8m | Reduced -20.8k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.10% of their portfolio | 344.5k $31.5m | Added +15.6k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 332.9k $30.5m | Reduced -12.5k |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC 3.65% of their portfolio | 316.0k $28.9m | Added +2.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 315.7k $28.9m | Reduced -14.9k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.11% of their portfolio | 280.2k $25.6m | Added +20.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 266.8k $24.4m | Added +78.6k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 265.3k $24.3m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Zeno Equity Partners LLP 5.42% of their portfolio | 264.6k $24.2m | Added +132.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 262.6k $24.0m | Added +8.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 257.1k $23.5m | Reduced -19.6k |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 252.1k $23.1m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.05% of their portfolio | 249.1k $22.8m | Added +3.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 243.8k $22.3m | Reduced -37.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.3k $22.2m | Added +26.9k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 3.56% of their portfolio | 240.0k $21.9m | Reduced -15.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 234.2k $21.4m | Reduced -8.4k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.02% of their portfolio | 234.1k $21.4m | Added +217.7k |
| Addenda Capital Inc. 1.06% of their portfolio | 226.2k $28.0m | Reduced -10.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.8k $20.3m | Reduced -72.2k |
| Aperture Investors, LLC 2.49% of their portfolio | 213.0k $19.5m | Added +54.7k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 210.5k $19.3m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.8k $19.2m | Added +17.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 201.5k $18.4m | Reduced -71.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 187.3k $17.1m | Added +68.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 173.3k $15.9m | Reduced -148.9k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 169.5k $15.5m | Added +11.0k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 168.2k $16.4m | Added +18.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.6k $15.3m | Added +299 |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 165.0k $15.1m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.7k $15.0m | Added +32.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.8k $14.3m | Added +17.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.6k $13.5m | Reduced -893 |
| DF DENT & CO INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 147.2k $13.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.7k $13.1m | Added +141.8k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 141.8k $13.0m | Added +2.7k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 0.26% of their portfolio | 135.9k $12.4m | Added +435 |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 1.03% of their portfolio | 133.5k $12.2m | Reduced -6.2k |
| Pembroke Management, LTD 1.90% of their portfolio | 130.2k $16.1m | Added +1.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 123.4k $11.3m | Reduced -86.5k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.11% of their portfolio | 120.9k $11.1m | Added +13.4k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.17% of their portfolio | 115.0k $10.5m | Reduced -5.4k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.25% of their portfolio | 111.3k $10.3m | Reduced -7.1k |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 111.1k $10.2m | Added +17.3k |
| STRS OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 110.0k $10.1m | Added +20.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.6k $10.0m | Reduced -49.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.3k $9.9m | Added +6.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.4k $9.8m | Reduced -23.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.7k $9.3m | Added +9.7k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 97.1k $8.9m | Added +6.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.8k $8.7m | Reduced -19.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.1k $8.5m | Reduced -164.9k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.86% of their portfolio | 91.5k $8.4m | Added +13.8k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.61% of their portfolio | 87.4k $8.0m | Added +3.3k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 0.19% of their portfolio | 86.6k $7.9m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.7k $7.5m | Added +2.3k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 77.0k $7.0m | Added +3.8k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 73.8k $6.8m | Added +3.7k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 73.1k $6.7m | Added +8.2k |