META PLATFORMS INC META
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 30303M102 · ISIN US30303M1027
American technology 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 ($4.6bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $567.86. Options: 118 managers hold calls ($53.4bn notional), 105 hold puts ($44.6bn).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,900 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,761 |
| Q1 2023 | 3,077 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,324 |
| Q3 2023 | 3,433 |
| Q4 2023 | 3,763 |
| Q1 2024 | 4,015 |
| Q2 2024 | 4,107 |
| Q3 2024 | 4,206 |
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 | 940 | 1,857 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,515 | 1,412 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,427 | 1,591 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,679 | 1,390 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,737 | 1,483 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,946 | 1,745 |
| Q2 2024 | 2,209 | 1,535 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,133 | 1,658 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $51.7bn | $39.7bn | 0.77 |
| Q1 2024 | $52.9bn | $45.0bn | 0.85 |
| Q2 2024 | $46.9bn | $40.6bn | 0.87 |
| Q3 2024 | $53.4bn | $44.6bn | 0.84 |
Biggest buyers
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +9.5m |
| Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC | Added | +4.1m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +3.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.6m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +1.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +1.3m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +1.1m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +884.0k |
Biggest sellers
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -3.5m |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | Sold out | -2.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -983.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -971.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.8bn13.6m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.0bn12.2m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.7bn8.2m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $4.7bn8.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.7bn6.5m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.6bn4.6m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.8bn3.2m shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.8bn3.2m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn30.1k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $1.7bn3.0m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $6.6bn11.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.9bn8.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.7bn8.2m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $3.8bn6.7m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.2bn5.6m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.8bn3.2m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.5bn25.6k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.4bn2.5m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2bn2.2m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.2bn2.1m 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.4%, 2026-08-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
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)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 7 | $10.9m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $20.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $13.2m | $8.9m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $24.9m | $22.5m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $464.5m | $461.9m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $1.8bn | $1.8bn |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $205.8m | $205.8m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $295.6m | $290.8m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Sold plan | $235.4k413 shares |
| 2024-09-24 | Newstead Jennifer Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $513.1k905 shares |
| 2024-09-23 | Cox Christopher K Chief Product Officer · Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust | Sold plan | $5.7m10.0k shares |
| 2024-09-20 | Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Sold plan | $231.3k413 shares |
| 2024-09-19 | Cox Christopher K Chief Product Officer · Christopher K. Cox Revocable Trust | Sold plan | $11.2m20.0k shares |
| 2024-09-17 | Newstead Jennifer Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $486.6k905 shares |
| 2024-09-13 | Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Sold plan | $215.0k413 shares |
| 2024-09-10 | Newstead Jennifer Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $459.4k905 shares |
| 2024-09-06 | Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Sold plan | $215.6k413 shares |
| 2024-09-03 | Newstead Jennifer Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $470.6k905 shares |
| 2024-08-30 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $2.5m4.9k shares |
| 2024-08-30 | Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Sold plan | $215.3k413 shares |
| 2024-08-29 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.2m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-28 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.1m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-27 | LI SUSAN J Chief Financial Officer · Susan Li and John Hegeman, Co-Trustees of The Li-Hegeman Living Trust u/t/a dated November 30, 2012 | Sold plan | $9.7m18.6k shares |
| 2024-08-27 | LI SUSAN J Chief Financial Officer · Li-Hegeman Family Foundation | Sold plan | $7.4m14.4k shares |
| 2024-08-27 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.1m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-27 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Sold plan | $1.4m2.7k shares |
| 2024-08-27 | Newstead Jennifer Chief Legal Officer | Sold plan | $469.7k905 shares |
| 2024-08-26 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Sold plan | $4.5m8.7k shares |
| 2024-08-26 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.2m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-23 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Sold plan | $4.6m8.7k shares |
| 2024-08-23 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.2m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-23 | Olivan Javier Chief Operating Officer | Sold plan | $221.7k413 shares |
| 2024-08-22 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Sold plan | $4.7m8.7k shares |
| 2024-08-22 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.3m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-21 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Sold plan | $4.7m8.7k shares |
| 2024-08-21 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.3m8.0k shares |
| 2024-08-20 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Advocacy | Sold plan | $4.6m8.7k shares |
| 2024-08-20 | Zuckerberg Mark COB and CEO, director · By Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation | Sold plan | $4.2m8.0k shares |
The latest 30 of 97 trades.
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 1.94% of their portfolio | 189.7m $108.6bn | Added +388.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 1.95% of their portfolio | 162.1m $92.8bn | First filing |
| FMR LLC 4.82% of their portfolio | 138.3m $79.2bn | Reduced -187.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.39% of their portfolio | 104.4m $59.8bn | Reduced -81.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 1.98% of their portfolio | 85.0m $48.7bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.22% of their portfolio | 48.2m $27.5bn | Added +698.9k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 2.72% of their portfolio | 41.3m $23.6bn | Reduced -440.4k |
| Capital World Investors 3.48% of their portfolio | 39.2m $22.4bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 4.45% of their portfolio | 37.4m $21.4bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 1.53% of their portfolio | 36.9m $21.1bn | Added +1.6m |
| NORGES BANK 2.40% of their portfolio | 30.0m $17.2bn | Reduced -433.1k |
| Capital International Investors 3.21% of their portfolio | 29.2m $16.7bn | Reduced -149.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 1.94% of their portfolio | 20.7m $11.8bn | Reduced -779.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 1.94% of their portfolio | 17.6m $10.1bn | Added +1.1m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 2.58% of their portfolio | 16.1m $9.2bn | Added +128.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.80% of their portfolio | 16.0m $9.2bn | Reduced -971.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 2.94% of their portfolio | 15.3m $8.8bn | Added +1.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 1.55% of their portfolio | 14.6m $8.3bn | Reduced -547.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 5.13% of their portfolio | 14.4m $8.3bn | Added +263.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 2.12% of their portfolio | 14.0m $8.0bn | Reduced -131.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.51% of their portfolio | 13.8m $7.9bn | Added +118.3k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 10.66% of their portfolio | 12.9m $7.4bn | Added +11.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 1.32% of their portfolio | 12.1m $6.9bn | Added +550.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 11.7m $6.7bn | Reduced -983.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 1.08% of their portfolio | 10.7m $6.1bn | Reduced -773.2k |
| GQG Partners LLC 9.34% of their portfolio | 10.4m $6.0bn | Reduced -344.2k |
| Newlands Management Operations LLC 41.10% of their portfolio | 9.9m $5.7bn | Added +327.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 2.86% of their portfolio | 9.8m $5.6bn | Reduced -949.2k |
| UBS Group AG 1.53% of their portfolio | 9.6m $5.5bn | Added +1.3m |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 9.5m $36.6k | Added +9.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 1.58% of their portfolio | 9.2m $5.3bn | Reduced -41.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 1.34% of their portfolio | 9.1m $5.2bn | Reduced -412.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 1.17% of their portfolio | 8.5m $4.8bn | Added +700.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 1.92% of their portfolio | 8.2m $4.7bn | Added +884.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 6.13% of their portfolio | 8.2m $4.7bn | Reduced -169.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.99% of their portfolio | 7.8m $4.5bn | Added +830.9k |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC 18.23% of their portfolio | 7.5m $4.3bn | Unchanged |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 3.41% of their portfolio | 7.0m $4.0bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 1.15% of their portfolio | 6.9m $4.1bn | Added +186.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 2.43% of their portfolio | 6.8m $3.9bn | Reduced -636.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 6.6m $3.8bn | Reduced -3.5m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 6.6m $3.8bn | Added +289.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 2.42% of their portfolio | 6.5m $3.7bn | Added +17.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.08% of their portfolio | 6.2m $3.6bn | Added +117.7k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 2.63% of their portfolio | 6.2m $3.5bn | Added +338.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 1.54% of their portfolio | 5.8m $3.3bn | Added +179.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.80% of their portfolio | 5.8m $3.3bn | Added +103.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 2.29% of their portfolio | 5.8m $3.3bn | Added +57.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 2.56% of their portfolio | 5.7m $3.3bn | Reduced -181.0k |
| Amundi 1.19% of their portfolio | 5.5m $3.2bn | Added +102.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 2.07% of their portfolio | 5.2m $3.0bn | Added +88.5k |
| Fundsmith LLP 11.03% of their portfolio | 4.9m $2.8bn | Unchanged |
| National Pension Service 2.38% of their portfolio | 4.3m $2.5bn | Added +550.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 2.23% of their portfolio | 4.3m $2.5bn | Reduced -29.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 2.31% of their portfolio | 4.1m $2.4bn | Added +630.9k |
| Integrated Investment Consultants, LLC 1.69% of their portfolio | 4.1m $7.8m | Added +4.1m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.44% of their portfolio | 4.1m $2.4bn | Added +109.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 2.09% of their portfolio | 3.9m $2.2bn | Added +166.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 2.24% of their portfolio | 3.8m $2.2bn | Added +102.4k |
| Dodge & Cox 1.23% of their portfolio | 3.8m $2.2bn | Reduced -16.4k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 2.26% of their portfolio | 3.8m $2.2bn | Added +189.6k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 7.86% of their portfolio | 3.7m $2.1bn | Reduced -488.1k |
| Swedbank AB 2.65% of their portfolio | 3.6m $2.1bn | Reduced -45.6k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 4.18% of their portfolio | 3.5m $2.0bn | Added +1.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.36% of their portfolio | 3.5m $2.0bn | Reduced -14.3k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 7.70% of their portfolio | 3.5m $2.0bn | Added +3.0m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 1.75% of their portfolio | 3.5m $2.0bn | Added +77.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 1.05% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.9bn | Added +204.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 2.04% of their portfolio | 3.3m $1.9bn | Added +240.0k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 6.59% of their portfolio | 3.1m $1.8bn | Reduced -172.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 3.04% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.7bn | Reduced -224.0k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 9.34% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.7bn | Reduced -600.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 2.28% of their portfolio | 2.9m $1.7bn | Reduced -131.5k |
| Davis Selected Advisers 8.72% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.6bn | Reduced -344.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 2.48% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.5bn | Reduced -64.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.90% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.5bn | Added +2.8k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 2.21% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.5bn | Reduced -108.1k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 5.27% of their portfolio | 2.6m $1.5bn | Added +478.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.87% of their portfolio | 2.5m $1.4bn | Added +295.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 1.79% of their portfolio | 2.4m $1.4bn | Added +1.3m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 4.21% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.3bn | Added +140.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 1.93% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -62.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 2.39% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.3bn | Added +43.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.26% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -62.4k |
| Altimeter Capital Management, LP 19.19% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -28.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.82% of their portfolio | 2.3m $1.3bn | Reduced -1.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 1.18% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -316.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.2m $1.3bn | Added +96.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 1.31% of their portfolio | 2.1m $1.2bn | Added +115.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.31% of their portfolio | 2.1m $1.2bn | Reduced -51.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 2.11% of their portfolio | 2.1m $1.2bn | Reduced -10.8k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.2bn | Added +130.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 2.39% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.2bn | Reduced -92.9k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 2.28% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.1bn | Reduced -20.8k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 4.37% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.3bn | Added +14.0k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 1.25% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.1bn | Added +69.3k |
| KBC Group NV 3.42% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.1bn | Added +280.3k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.9m $1.1bn | Unchanged |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 2.18% of their portfolio | 1.9m $1.1bn | Added +198.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 1.23% of their portfolio | 1.9m $1.1bn | Added +17.7k |