E L F BEAUTY INC ELF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 26856L103 · ISIN US26856L1035
- SectorConsumer staples
- IndustryPerfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations
- HeadquartersOakland, CA
- Founded2004
- Websiteelfcosmetics.com
- 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 ($44.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 53.3m as of 2023-01-27, 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 ≈ $83.17. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($75.4m notional), 16 hold puts ($29.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 223 |
| Q4 2022 | 284 |
| Q1 2023 | 334 |
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 | 164 | 104 |
| Q1 2023 | 196 | 140 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $32.4m | $9.8m | 0.30 |
| Q4 2022 | $30.3m | $15.4m | 0.51 |
| Q1 2023 | $75.4m | $29.8m | 0.40 |
Biggest buyers
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +906.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +705.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +512.5k |
| Man Group plc | New | +495.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +454.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +405.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +273.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +267.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +265.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +222.8k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -815.9k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC | Sold out | -550.7k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Reduced | -464.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -382.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -351.1k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -340.3k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -279.9k |
| Aberdeen Group plc | Reduced | -255.2k |
| FACT Capital, LP | Reduced | -244.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -240.8k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $15.3m185.7k shares |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | $9.9m119.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $9.6m116.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $9.2m111.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $8.8m106.5k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $4.3m52.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.0m48.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.0m36.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $2.1m25.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $2.0m24.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.4m77.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $4.5m54.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.2m51.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.6m31.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.5m30.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $1.8m21.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.8m21.6k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $1.6m20.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.1m14.4k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $914.1k11.1k 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 |
|---|---|
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 13G · institution -1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-04 | 11.9% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $12.8m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.5m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $8.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $20.7m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $13.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $23.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-13 | MARCHISOTTO KORY Officer | Sold | $2.0m28.8k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $4.1m56.6k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $1.2m16.7k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $961.4k13.1k shares |
| 2023-03-06 | Franks Joshua Allen SVP, Operations | Sold | $523.0k7.2k shares |
| 2023-03-03 | Milsten Scott See remarks | Sold | $1.9m24.9k shares |
| 2023-03-02 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $2.2m30.6k shares |
| 2023-03-02 | Milsten Scott See remarks | Sold | $1.1m15.7k shares |
| 2023-03-02 | MARCHISOTTO KORY Officer | Sold | $1.1m15.5k shares |
| 2023-02-21 | Watson Maureen C. Director | Sold | $584.0k8.0k shares |
| 2023-02-09 | Franks Joshua Allen SVP, Operations | Sold | $880.4k12.2k shares |
| 2023-02-08 | Levitan Lauren Cooks Director | Sold | $210.8k3.0k shares |
| 2023-02-08 | Franks Joshua Allen SVP, Operations | Sold | $43.2k600 shares |
| 2023-02-07 | Franks Joshua Allen SVP, Operations | Sold | $2.3m31.3k shares |
| 2023-02-06 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $2.7m39.7k shares |
| 2023-02-06 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $758.6k11.1k shares |
| 2023-02-06 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director · By Family Trust | Sold | $380.9k5.6k shares |
| 2023-02-02 | Milsten Scott See remarks | Sold | $4.1m61.1k shares |
| 2023-01-09 | Milsten Scott See remarks | Sold | $3.1m55.0k shares |
| 2023-01-05 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $2.2m39.7k shares |
| 2023-01-05 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $510.1k9.2k shares |
| 2023-01-05 | AMIN TARANG Chief Executive Officer, director · By Family Trust | Sold | $416.0k7.5k shares |
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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.2m $676.2m | Reduced -351.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.4m $524.7m | Reduced -58.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $141.9m | Added +705.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $139.3m | Added +66.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.6m $127.9m | Added +906.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $118.3m | Added +265.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $106.2m | Added +129.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $97.6m | Added +3.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 989.8k $81.5m | Added +111.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 982.8k $80.9m | Added +405.0k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 981.4k $80.8m | Reduced -340.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 949.6k $78.2m | Added +267.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 869.8k $71.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 788.0k $64.9m | Reduced -279.9k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 4.27% of their portfolio | 773.3k $63.7m | Reduced -464.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 741.5k $61.1m | Reduced -382.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 722.3k $59.5m | Added +512.5k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 646.4k $53.2m | Reduced -255.2k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC 4.69% of their portfolio | 597.5k $49.2m | Reduced -34.4k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.45% of their portfolio | 585.3k $48.2m | Reduced -22.9k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.08% of their portfolio | 562.7k $46.3m | Reduced -136.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.11% of their portfolio | 551.4k $45.4m | Reduced -160.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 514.0k $42.3m | Reduced -815.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 511.1k $42.1m | Added +16.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 501.4k $41.3m | Added +454.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 495.9k $40.8m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 471.7k $38.8m | Added +217.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 459.3k $37.8m | Added +11.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 453.4k $37.3m | Reduced -18.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 421.5k $34.7m | Reduced -71.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 393.0k $32.4m | Added +3.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 391.6k $32.2m | Added +14.2k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 384.7k $31.7m | Added +19.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 384.3k $31.6m | Reduced -7.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 363.1k $29.9m | Added +120.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 357.9k $29.5m | Added +96.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 319.5k $26.3m | Reduced -128.0k |
| FACT Capital, LP 13.81% of their portfolio | 310.5k $25.6m | Reduced -244.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.8k $24.9m | Added +273.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 299.4k $24.7m | Added +69.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 278.2k $22.9m | Reduced -48.9k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 257.9k $21.2m | Added +199.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 254.0k $20.9m | Added +161.5k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 245.8k $20.2m | Added +7.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 240.7k $19.8m | Added +47.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 231.6k $19.1m | Added +222.8k |
| KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 215.5k $17.7m | Reduced -226.1k |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 213.2k $17.6m | Reduced -60.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 208.9k $17.2m | Added +49.8k |
| INTRINSIC EDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 190.6k $15.7m | Reduced -25.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 189.2k $15.6m | Added +85.3k |
| Lisanti Capital Growth, LLC 2.01% of their portfolio | 174.7k $14.4m | Reduced -101.9k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 165.0k $13.6m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.2k $12.8m | Reduced -53.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.4k $12.3m | Reduced -73.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 148.8k $12.3m | Added +110.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.0k $12.1m | Added +23.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 145.5k $12.0m | Added +7.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.1k $11.8m | Added +67.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.4k $11.7m | Added +38.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.6k $11.3m | Reduced -29.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.9k $11.3m | Added +75.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.21% of their portfolio | 135.3k $11.1m | Added +61.6k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.06% of their portfolio | 128.5k $10.6m | Added +37.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 115.7k $9.5m | New |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 115.6k $9.5m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.5k $8.9m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 107.5k $8.9m | Added +45.4k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 107.2k $8.8m | Added +18.4k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 106.3k $8.8m | Reduced -2.0k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.13% of their portfolio | 99.3k $8.2m | Added +65.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 99.2k $8.2m | Reduced -33.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.8k $8.1m | Added +50.2k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.06% of their portfolio | 89.0k $7.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 88.7k $7.3m | Reduced -25.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.8k $7.1m | Added +11.9k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 84.1k $6.9m | Added +880 |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.09% of their portfolio | 82.4k $6.8m | New |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio | 81.0k $6.7m | Added +65.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 79.3k $6.5m | Added +3.4k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 79.1k $6.5m | Reduced -613 |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.4k $6.1m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.2k $6.0m | Reduced -28.4k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 70.9k $5.8m | Reduced -59.2k |
| AXA S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.4k $5.8m | Added +10.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.1k $5.5m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 65.9k $5.4m | Reduced -67.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.0k $5.4m | Added +6.0k |
| Global IMC LLC 1.50% of their portfolio | 65.0k $5.3m | Reduced -23.5k |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.73% of their portfolio | 64.9k $5.3m | Added +17.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.5k $5.1m | Reduced -488 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.6k $5.0m | Added +47.7k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 59.4k $4.9m | Added +14 |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 58.4k $4.8m | Added +22.4k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 56.3k $4.6m | Reduced -78.9k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 55.2k $4.5m | Reduced -18.0k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.6k $4.5m | Added +45.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.04% of their portfolio | 53.6k $4.4m | Reduced -214 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.9k $4.3m | Added +9.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.7k $4.2m | Added +31.3k |