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GEO GROUP INC NEW GEO

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 36162J106 · ISIN US36162J1060

American institutional facilities company

284 institutional holders +44 vs Q3 2024
120,833,787120.8m shares reported held*
86.4% of all shares outstanding*
$3.4bnreported value*
75 new 77 added 87 reduced 39 sold out net bought ≈ $340.9m (+12.2m shares)

* 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 ($766.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 139.8m as of 2024-11-07, 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 ≈ $27.98. Options: 28 managers hold calls ($301.2m notional), 21 hold puts ($233.6m).

Trends to Q4 2024

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 218Q4 22: 231Q1 23: 221Q2 23: 198Q3 23: 201Q4 23: 203Q1 24: 225Q2 24: 227Q3 24: 240Q4 24: 284284Q3 22Q1 23Q3 23Q1 24Q3 24Q4 24
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022218
Q4 2022231
Q1 2023221
Q2 2023198
Q3 2023201
Q4 2023203
Q1 2024225
Q2 2024227
Q3 2024240
Q4 2024284

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
2000200Q1 23: 113 bought or addedQ1 23: 108 cut or sold outQ2 23: 82 bought or addedQ2 23: 111 cut or sold outQ2 23Q3 23: 93 bought or addedQ3 23: 98 cut or sold outQ4 23: 85 bought or addedQ4 23: 106 cut or sold outQ4 23Q1 24: 111 bought or addedQ1 24: 99 cut or sold outQ2 24: 116 bought or addedQ2 24: 106 cut or sold outQ2 24Q3 24: 125 bought or addedQ3 24: 106 cut or sold outQ4 24: 152 bought or addedQ4 24: 126 cut or sold outQ4 24
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q1 2023113108
Q2 202382111
Q3 20239398
Q4 202385106
Q1 202411199
Q2 2024116106
Q3 2024125106
Q4 2024152126

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$100m$200m$300m$400mQ1 24 calls: $67.3mQ1 24 puts: $56.7mQ1 24P/C 0.84Q2 24 calls: $68.7mQ2 24 puts: $53.9mQ2 24P/C 0.79Q3 24 calls: $102.6mQ3 24 puts: $82.7mQ3 24P/C 0.81Q4 24 calls: $301.2mQ4 24 puts: $233.6mQ4 24P/C 0.78
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q1 2024$67.3m$56.7m0.84
Q2 2024$68.7m$53.9m0.79
Q3 2024$102.6m$82.7m0.81
Q4 2024$301.2m$233.6m0.78

Biggest buyers

Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP New +6,702,548+6.7m
DISCOVERY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC / CT Added +1,452,400+1.5m
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Added +1,422,676+1.4m
Newbrook Capital Advisors LP New +1,277,264+1.3m
BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd New +1,231,436+1.2m
Cable Car Capital, LP New +1,000,000+1.0m
Shay Capital LLC Added +970,854+970.9k
MORGAN STANLEY Added +965,225+965.2k
UBS Group AG Added +856,617+856.6k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added +738,886+738.9k

Biggest sellers

Philosophy Capital Management LLC Reduced -1,483,876-1.5m
River Road Asset Management, LLC Reduced -1,188,346-1.2m
Balyasny Asset Management L.P. Reduced -923,660-923.7k
COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -898,739-898.7k
FMR LLC Reduced -674,774-674.8k
Hodges Capital Management Inc. Reduced -613,300-613.3k
Harber Asset Management LLC Reduced -537,358-537.4k
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Sold out -515,670-515.7k
Squarepoint Ops LLC Reduced -479,598-479.6k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Reduced -471,920-471.9k

Biggest calls

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Reduced $59.2m2.1m shares
Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP New $34.1m1.2m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $31.2m1.1m shares
MAPLELANE CAPITAL, LLC New $29.2m1.0m shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $24.0m856.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $22.2m793.2k shares
Squarepoint Ops LLC Added $17.5m625.2k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $17.3m619.7k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Added $14.3m518.4k shares
IMC-Chicago, LLC Added $12.0m428.3k shares

Biggest puts

WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Unchanged $36.9m1.3m shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $31.4m1.1m shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. Added $30.3m1.1m shares
Cable Car Capital, LP New $28.0m1.0m shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Added $27.1m968.9k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $19.6m698.9k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $13.5m483.5k shares
IMC-Chicago, LLC Added $9.7m347.7k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Added $8.7m310.5k shares
DG Capital Management, LLC New $8.4m300.0k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Pentwater Capital Management LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-15 7.2% new 9.6m≈ $284.1m 2026-05-15
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.7% new 7.6m≈ $224.2m 2026-04-29
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.1% new 6.8m≈ $200.5m 2026-04-29

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: CONTINENTAL GENERAL INSURANCE CO (3.7%, 2026-08-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)

Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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)

BuyingSelling
202Q1 23: 0 buyingQ1 23: 0 sellingQ2 23: 0 buyingQ2 23: 2 sellingQ2 23Q3 23: 0 buyingQ3 23: 0 sellingQ4 23: 0 buyingQ4 23: 1 sellingQ4 23Q1 24: 1 buyingQ1 24: 2 sellingQ2 24: 0 buyingQ2 24: 2 sellingQ2 24Q3 24: 1 buyingQ3 24: 1 sellingQ4 24: 0 buyingQ4 24: 1 sellingQ4 24
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q1 20230—0——
Q2 20230—2$143.3k—
Q3 20230—0——
Q4 20230—1$20.4k$20.4k
Q1 20241$624.0k2$92.8k$25.0k
Q2 20240—2$109.7k$37.5k
Q3 20241$3.1m1$43.8k$43.8k
Q4 20240—1$141.4k—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2024-12-09 Brack Ronald A. EVP, CAO and Controller Sold 5,000 $28.28 $141.4k5.0k shares -6%

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, Q4 2024

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
201 Marex Group Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 7,9007.9k $221.0k $221.0k 0.00% New
202 JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SUMMIT, NJ 7,8847.9k $220.6k $220.6k 0.01% New
203 JAMES INVESTMENT RESEARCH, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio ALPHA, OH 7,6917.7k $215.2k $215.2k 0.03% New
204 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 7,6837.7k $215.0k $215.0k 0.00% New
205 CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 7,5007.5k $211.0k $211.0k 0.01% New
206 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 7,4247.4k $207.7k $207.7k 0.00% New
207 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 7,4067.4k $207.0k $207.0k 0.00% New
208 Longboard Asset Management, LP 0.54% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 7,2687.3k $203.4k $203.4k 0.54% First filing
209 FIRST CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 7,2647.3k $203.2k $203.2k 0.00% New
210 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 6,9266.9k $193.8k $193.8k 0.00% Reduced -4.6k -4,575
211 Morse Asset Management, Inc 0.04% of their portfolio DARIEN, CT 6,7606.8k $189.1k $189.1k 0.04% Added +1.5k +1,520
212 Tidemark, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio SAN DIEGO, CA 6,7006.7k $187.5k $187.5k 0.07% Added +100 +100
213 Bravias Capital Group, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio ISELIN, NJ 6,6616.7k $209.9k $209.9k 0.17% First filing
214 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 6,1196.1k $171.2k $171.2k 0.00% Unchanged
215 KBC Group NV 0.00% of their portfolio Brussels, C9 6,0236.0k $169.0k $169.0k 0.00% Added +1.6k +1,632
216 Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 5,9826.0k $167.4k $167.4k 0.16% First filing
217 PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 4,8984.9k $137.0k $137.0k 0.00% Reduced -1.1k -1,066
218 ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 4,1404.1k $115.8k $115.8k 0.01% Added +4.1k +4,080
219 Bayforest Capital Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,3383.3k $93.4k $93.4k 0.12% First filing
220 Byrne Asset Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio KINGSTON, NJ 3,2003.2k $89.5k $89.5k 0.06% New
221 JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio DES PERES, MO 3,1483.1k $88.1k $88.1k 0.00% Added +2.0k +2,034
222 Militia Capital Partners, LP 0.04% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 3,1003.1k $86.7k $86.7k 0.04% First filing
223 Householder Group Estate & Retirement Specialist, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 3,0003.0k $83.0k $83.0k 0.06% Reduced -650 -650
224 NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.00% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 2,7002.7k $75.5k $75.5k 0.00% Unchanged
225 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 2,2742.3k $64.0k $64.0k 0.00% Added +500 +500
226 Covestor Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 2,2152.2k $62.0k $62.0k 0.04% Reduced -2.7k -2,697
227 Abound Wealth Management 0.02% of their portfolio FRANKLIN, TN 2,0452.0k $57.2k $57.2k 0.02% Unchanged
228 Smartleaf Asset Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,5271.5k $42.1k $42.1k 0.00% Added +915 +915
229 LRI Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 1,3501.4k $37.8k $37.8k 0.00% Unchanged
230 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 1,2601.3k $35.3k $35.3k 0.00% Added +201 +201
231 Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,1701.2k $32.7k $32.7k 0.00% Added +720 +720
232 NewEdge Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW ORLEANS, LA 1,0251.0k $28.7k $28.7k 0.00% New
233 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 1,0071.0k $28.2k $28.2k 0.00% Added +67 +67
234 HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 966966 $27.0k $27.0k 0.00% Added +122 +122
235 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio WILMINGTON, DE 900900 $25.2k $25.2k 0.00% Unchanged
236 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 623623 $17.0k $17.0k 0.00% Added +168 +168
237 Financial Connections Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio CORTE MADERA, CA 600600 $16.0k $16.0k 0.01% New
238 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 576576 $16.1k $16.1k 0.00% New
239 Beacon Capital Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKLIN, TN 558558 $15.6k $15.6k 0.00% New
240 Optiver Holding B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 550550 $15.4k $15.4k 0.00% Added +386 +386
241 Avion Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio THE WOODLANDS, TX 500500 $13.0k $13.0k 0.00% Unchanged
242 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 500500 $14.0k $14.0k 0.00% Unchanged
243 Brooklyn Investment Group 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 489489 $13.7k $13.7k 0.00% New
244 PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio CLEVELAND, OH 417417 $11.7k $11.7k 0.00% Unchanged
245 Headlands Technologies LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 414414 $11.6k $11.6k 0.00% Reduced -1.2k -1,200
246 WealthCollab, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BELLEVUE, WA 405405 $11.3k $11.3k 0.01% Unchanged
247 Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH 380380 $11.0k $11.0k 0.00% Unchanged
248 Leonteq Securities AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 360360 $10.1k $10.1k 0.00% New
249 Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 351351 $9.8k $9.8k 0.00% Added +31 +31
250 UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio Kansas City, MO 313313 $8.8k $8.8k 0.00% Reduced -1 -1
251 LGT Financial Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio DALLAS, TX 308308 $8.6k $8.6k 0.02% New
252 Transce3nd, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BUDA, TX 293293 $8.2k $8.2k 0.00% First filing
253 Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CALABASAS, CA 253253 $7.1k $7.1k 0.00% Unchanged
254 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 232232 $6.5k $6.5k 0.00% Added +4 +4
255 Point72 (DIFC) Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio DUBAI, C0 217217 $6.1k $6.1k 0.00% Reduced -21.0k -21,014
256 PENSION & WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio WALTHAM, MA 200200 $5.6k $5.6k 0.00% New
257 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 184184 $5.1k $5.1k 0.00% New
258 Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 166166 $4.6k $4.6k 0.00% Unchanged
259 MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio Windsor, CT 146146 $4.1k $4.1k 0.00% New
260 PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 142142 $4.0k $4.0k 0.00% New
261 Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 141141 $3.9k $3.9k 0.00% Reduced -26 -26
262 TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 120120 $3.4k $3.4k 0.00% Unchanged
263 GPS Wealth Strategies Group, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CENTENNIAL, CO 110110 $3.1k $3.1k 0.00% New
264 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 105105 $2.9k $2.9k 0.00% New
265 Truvestments Capital LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SARASOTA, FL 100100 $2.8k $2.8k 0.00% New
266 Cape Investment Advisory, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MCDONOUGH, GA 100100 $2.8k $2.8k 0.00% New
267 Crews Bank & Trust 0.00% of their portfolio PORT CHARLOTTE, FL 100100 $2.8k $2.8k 0.00% First filing
268 FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENTS INC 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 8484 $2.4k $2.4k 0.00% Unchanged
269 Van Hulzen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio EL DORADO HILLS, CA 7676 $2.1k $2.1k 0.00% New
270 HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio COLUMBUS, OH 6363 $1.8k $1.8k 0.00% Added +8 +8
271 Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 6060 $1.7k $1.7k 0.00% New
272 Richard W. Paul & Associates, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NOVI, MI 6060 $1.7k $1.7k 0.00% Unchanged
273 Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio FOLSOM, CA 5353 $1.8k $1.8k 0.00% Reduced -123 -123
274 Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio FT LAUDERDALE, FL 5050 $1.4k $1.4k 0.00% Reduced -3.1k -3,131
275 CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SAUSALITO, CA 4949 $1.4k $1.4k 0.00% New
276 Hemington Wealth Management 0.00% of their portfolio FALLS CHURCH, VA 2626 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged
277 Parkside Financial Bank & Trust 0.00% of their portfolio SAINT LOUIS, MO 2525 $700 $700 0.00% Added +10 +10
278 Bell Investment Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio ORINDA, CA 1818 $504 $504 0.00% New
279 Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 1313 $364 $364 0.00% Unchanged
280 Center for Financial Planning, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio SOUTHFIED, MI 1111 $308 $308 0.00% Unchanged
281 CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 99 $252 $252 0.00% Unchanged
282 MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 33 $84 $84 0.00% New
283 True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio AKRON, OH 11 $28 $28 0.00% Unchanged
284 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 00 $0 $0 0.00% Unchanged