FIVE BELOW INC FIVE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 33829M101 · ISIN US33829M1018
American publicly held chain of discount store
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Variety Stores
- HeadquartersPhiladelphia, PA
- Founded2002
- Websitefivebelow.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 ($18.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 55.1m as of 2024-06-05, 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 ≈ $108.89. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($261.7m notional), 24 hold puts ($197.0m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 425 |
| Q4 2022 | 482 |
| Q1 2023 | 499 |
| Q2 2023 | 489 |
| Q3 2023 | 455 |
| Q4 2023 | 504 |
| Q1 2024 | 499 |
| Q2 2024 | 464 |
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 | 251 | 196 |
| Q1 2023 | 220 | 254 |
| Q2 2023 | 203 | 257 |
| Q3 2023 | 201 | 260 |
| Q4 2023 | 230 | 217 |
| Q1 2024 | 213 | 253 |
| Q2 2024 | 224 | 276 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $173.2m | $172.1m | 0.99 |
| Q4 2023 | $352.6m | $346.9m | 0.98 |
| Q1 2024 | $215.9m | $257.0m | 1.19 |
| Q2 2024 | $261.7m | $197.0m | 0.75 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.3m |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Added | +893.2k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +849.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +770.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +724.2k |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +702.5k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +370.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +363.4k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. | Added | +341.1k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +285.4k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.1m |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -956.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Sold out | -869.1k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -864.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -805.5k |
| Dorsal Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -600.0k |
| RIVULET CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -492.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -355.4k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Reduced | -355.3k |
Biggest calls
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $63.3m581.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $56.0m514.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $32.7m299.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $22.1m202.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $13.5m124.1k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $11.3m103.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $10.4m95.2k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $9.2m84.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.2m84.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $7.9m72.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $57.1m523.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $21.2m194.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $17.8m163.0k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $14.5m133.1k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $14.4m132.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $8.8m80.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $7.8m72.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $7.1m65.0k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $6.6m60.9k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Added | $5.6m51.6k 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 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), D. E. SHAW & CO, L.P. (3.9%, 2025-11-14), T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (0.0%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $77.0k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $15.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.7m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $9.9m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 1 | $500.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.9m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $550.8m | Added +11.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $550.4m | Reduced -23.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $415.5m | Added +13.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 3.2m $345.8m | Added +724.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $340.9m | Added +285.4k |
| Capital World Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.8m $302.2m | Added +370.0k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 1.61% of their portfolio | 2.8m $301.8m | Added +893.2k |
| MONTRUSCO BOLTON INVESTMENTS INC. 2.61% of their portfolio | 2.3m $248.4m | Added +341.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $177.7m | Reduced -16.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $165.5m | Added +1.3m |
| RIVERBRIDGE PARTNERS LLC 2.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $150.2m | Added +72.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 968.0k $105.5m | Added +26.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.32% of their portfolio | 908.4k $99.0m | Added +770.0k |
| FIL Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 905.0k $98.6m | Added +702.5k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 3.38% of their portfolio | 849.5k $92.6m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 723.6k $78.8m | Reduced -1.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 718.1k $78.3m | Added +255.4k |
| Giverny Capital Inc. 3.21% of their portfolio | 697.9k $76.0m | Added +30.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 611.8k $66.7m | Added +363.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 605.7k $66.0m | Added +207.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 597.3k $65.1m | Reduced -1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 596.8k $65.0m | Added +167.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 594.8k $64.8m | Reduced -12.6k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 593.0k $64.6m | Added +163.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.07% of their portfolio | 578.6k $63.0m | Added +184.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 540.9k $58.9m | Reduced -110.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 533.4k $58.1m | Added +212.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 531.8k $58.0m | Added +221.0k |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 520.1k $56.7m | Added +27.7k |
| Pacifica Capital Investments, LLC 19.47% of their portfolio | 497.5k $54.2m | Added +23.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 477.1k $52.0m | Added +16.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 469.5k $51.2m | Added +44.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 450.2k $49.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Spyglass Capital Management LLC 3.52% of their portfolio | 441.3k $48.1m | Added +182.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 433.4k $47.2m | Added +20.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 413.9k $45.1m | Added +49.6k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 372.8k $40.6m | Reduced -24.8k |
| Advent International, L.P. 0.89% of their portfolio | 343.3k $37.4m | Unchanged |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 342.3k $37.3m | Reduced -67.9k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 307.1k $33.1m | Reduced -188.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.6k $29.7m | Reduced -160.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 270.4k $29.5m | Reduced -34.3k |
| COUNTRY TRUST BANK 0.72% of their portfolio | 260.7k $28.4m | Added +53.8k |
| Sunriver Management LLC 3.25% of their portfolio | 235.8k $25.7m | New |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 232.2k $25.3m | Added +8.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 226.2k $24.6m | Added +58.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.1k $23.5m | Reduced -11.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.6k $22.8m | Added +94.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 201.5k $22.0m | Added +162.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.5k $21.1m | Added +73.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 184.3k $20.1m | Reduced -24.4k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 179.8k $19.6m | Added +166.5k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.6k $18.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 173.7k $18.9m | Reduced -11.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 155.7k $17.0m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Ampfield Management, L.P. 15.57% of their portfolio | 155.1k $16.9m | Unchanged |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 152.7k $16.6m | Added +59.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.3k $15.2m | Added +42.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.1k $13.7m | Reduced -330.1k |
| Crestwood Capital Management, L.P. 9.50% of their portfolio | 122.1k $13.3m | Added +10.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.4k $12.5m | Reduced -9.5k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.9k $12.2m | Reduced -35.9k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 110.0k $12.0m | New |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 108.9k $12.0m | Added +1.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.7k $11.8m | Reduced -300 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 103.8k $11.3m | New |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 102.8k $11.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 101.8k $11.1m | Added +63.6k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 101.4k $11.0m | Reduced -15.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.7k $11.0m | Reduced -401 |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC 1.46% of their portfolio | 97.7k $10.6m | Added +16.3k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 96.5k $10.5m | New |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.0k $9.9m | Added +10.2k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 90.2k $9.8m | Added +17.1k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.59% of their portfolio | 87.1k $9.5m | Added +83.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.3k $8.3m | Reduced -422 |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.6k $8.1m | Reduced -157.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.7k $8.0m | Reduced -805.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.2k $8.0m | Added +2.4k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.1k $7.7m | Added +20.6k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 70.3k $7.7m | First filing |
| SEMPER AUGUSTUS INVESTMENTS GROUP LLC 1.29% of their portfolio | 66.4k $7.2m | New |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 61.9k $6.7m | Added +6.3k |
| Teca Partners, LP 4.58% of their portfolio | 60.3k $6.6m | Added +3.6k |
| TREMBLANT CAPITAL GROUP 0.74% of their portfolio | 59.6k $6.5m | Reduced -33.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $6.3m | Added +21.8k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.3k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.9k $6.0m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.9k $5.9m | Reduced -1.3k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 53.3k $5.8m | Added +3.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.4k $5.7m | Reduced -100 |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.5k $5.6m | Added +20.4k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 0.38% of their portfolio | 51.1k $5.6m | Added +51.1k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 50.8k $5.5m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.7k $5.5m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.30% of their portfolio | 50.6k $5.5m | Added +42.7k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 50.4k $5.5m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 49.6k $5.4m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.5k $5.2m | Added +749 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 47.0k $5.1m | Reduced -194 |