FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC FCX
CL B · Common Stock · CUSIP 35671D857 · ISIN US35671D8570
Producer of copper and gold
* 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 ($148.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.4bn as of 2023-07-31, 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 ≈ $40.01. Options: 50 managers hold calls ($1.0bn notional), 59 hold puts ($1.7bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,091 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,247 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,287 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,298 |
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 | 626 | 472 |
| Q1 2023 | 660 | 524 |
| Q2 2023 | 647 | 546 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $888.1m | $1.1bn | 1.19 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.3bn | $1.2bn | 0.95 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.1bn | $1.7bn | 1.61 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.0bn | $1.7bn | 1.65 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +8.7m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +7.2m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +4.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +3.6m |
| Amundi | Added | +3.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.5m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +2.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.3m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +2.1m |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -119.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -13.9m |
| OFI INVEST ASSET MANAGEMENT | Reduced | -10.1m |
| HHLR ADVISORS, LTD. | Sold out | -6.3m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Reduced | -5.9m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -4.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -4.4m |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP | Sold out | -3.0m |
| STRS OHIO | Reduced | -2.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -1.8m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $191.3m4.8m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $131.3m3.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $116.7m2.9m shares |
| MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $80.0m2.0m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $63.3m1.6m shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $59.1m1.5m shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $43.6m1.1m shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $41.1m10.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $40.5m1.0m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $40.4m1.0m shares |
Biggest puts
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $311.3m7.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $191.9m4.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $156.8m3.9m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $118.6m3.0m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $88.0m2.2m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $83.5m2.1m shares |
| Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. | Added | $80.3m2.0m shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $76.9m19.2k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $76.2m1.9m shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $47.2m1.2m 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 | 7.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 6.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $5.0k | 2 | $10.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.0m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $501.2k | 1 | $321.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $1.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $504.1k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $139.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-12 | Lewis Sara Grootwassink Director | Bought | $139.6k4.0k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 119.1m $4.8bn | Added +366.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 107.5m $4.3bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| FMR LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 91.3m $3.7bn | Reduced -119.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 63.2m $2.5bn | Added +887.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.64% of their portfolio | 59.5m $2.4bn | Added +3.6m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 54.8m $2.2bn | Added +932.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.15% of their portfolio | 32.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -13.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 26.0m $1.0bn | Added +642.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.18% of their portfolio | 21.7m $866.4m | Added +1.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.07% of their portfolio | 17.5m $700.2m | Added +831.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 17.4m $696.4m | Added +8.7m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 17.0m $681.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Amundi 0.35% of their portfolio | 16.8m $686.4m | Added +3.0m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 16.2m $646.2m | Added +154.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 15.4m $617.3m | Reduced -4.4m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 14.9m $594.7m | Added +369.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 14.3m $573.9m | Reduced -546.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 13.5m $540.4m | Added +308.4k |
| PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND 1.33% of their portfolio | 12.9m $515.8m | Unchanged |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 11.8m $473.3m | Added +775.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 10.8m $432.8m | Reduced -716.1k |
| Capital World Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 10.1m $405.5m | Added +48.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 9.6m $383.4m | Added +2.3m |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 1.72% of their portfolio | 9.6m $383.4m | Added +75.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.9m $356.5m | Reduced -454.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 8.6m $345.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.23% of their portfolio | 7.9m $315.5m | Added +7.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.4m $296.2m | Added +76.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.08% of their portfolio | 7.2m $289.1m | Added +1.6m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 5.4m $216.3m | Added +126.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 5.1m $208.4m | Unchanged |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.6m $183.5m | Reduced -1.0m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.49% of their portfolio | 4.6m $183.0m | Added +4.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 4.6m $182.8m | Reduced -984.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.6m $184.6m | Reduced -148.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.4m $176.7m | Reduced -4.5m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 4.3m $172.9m | Reduced -5.9m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.2m $167.2m | Added +2.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.9m $155.9m | Added +2.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.8m $153.3m | Reduced -41.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.8m $153.3m | Added +2.3m |
| MENORA MIVTACHIM HOLDINGS LTD. 1.36% of their portfolio | 3.7m $147.0m | Added +355.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.7m $146.1m | Reduced -515.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $142.8m | Added +270.1k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.62% of their portfolio | 3.6m $142.7m | Added +925.3k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.41% of their portfolio | 3.5m $140.1m | Reduced -287.0k |
| Alphinity Investment Management Pty Ltd 2.23% of their portfolio | 3.4m $137.0m | Added +640.5k |
| Swedbank AB 0.24% of their portfolio | 3.4m $136.8m | Reduced -61.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.4m $136.7m | Reduced -601.9k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.3m $130.8m | Added +40.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.2m $129.3m | Reduced -216.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.1m $124.8m | Added +426.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.1m $124.6m | Added +51.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.7m $106.5m | Added +22.9k |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.42% of their portfolio | 2.6m $105.1m | Reduced -64.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.6m $104.3m | Reduced -157.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.6m $102.6m | Added +2.5m |
| National Pension Service 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.5m $97.9m | Reduced -159.8k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.45% of their portfolio | 2.5m $98.2m | Reduced -49.5k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.85% of their portfolio | 2.5m $98.0m | Added +11.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.4m $96.2m | Reduced -42.3k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.82% of their portfolio | 2.4m $95.6m | Reduced -29.1k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.96% of their portfolio | 2.3m $92.5m | Added +417.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.2m $87.8m | Reduced -556.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.2m $87.4m | Reduced -91.2k |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 7.93% of their portfolio | 2.2m $87.2m | Unchanged |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.2m $86.4m | Added +97.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $86.0m | Added +321.2k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.1m $84.1m | Added +11.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.1m $83.5m | Reduced -8.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.0m $79.8m | Added +482.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.9m $77.3m | Reduced -56.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $76.9m | Reduced -15.5k |
| VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC 5.60% of their portfolio | 1.9m $77.3m | Reduced -13.2k |
| LANSDOWNE PARTNERS (UK) LLP 8.33% of their portfolio | 1.9m $75.1m | Reduced -48.3k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 1.96% of their portfolio | 1.8m $73.9m | Added +10.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.8m $72.8m | Added +145.6k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.8m $72.7m | Added +8.4k |
| Somerset Capital Management LLP 11.26% of their portfolio | 1.8m $71.0m | Reduced -68.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.8m $70.2m | Reduced -313.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $68.8m | Reduced -121.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $68.8m | Reduced -66.9k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $67.4m | New |
| Carmignac Gestion 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.7m $66.8m | Reduced -1.2m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.6m | Added +76.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.4m | Reduced -53.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.1m | Added +114.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $60.9m | Reduced -53.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $60.1m | Reduced -204.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $59.0m | Reduced -83.2k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 1.16% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.9m | New |
| PointState Capital LP 2.19% of their portfolio | 1.4m $57.6m | Added +910.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.4m $57.4m | Added +967.1k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $57.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $56.7m | Reduced -72.5k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.4m $54.0m | Added +450.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $53.5m | Reduced -929.3k |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP 0.66% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.5m | Added +59.1k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.3m $51.8m | Added +31.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $51.5m | Added +560.3k |