GEO GROUP INC NEW GEO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 36162J106 · ISIN US36162J1060
American institutional facilities company
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryGeneral Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs
- HeadquartersBoca Raton, FL
- Founded1984
- Websitegeogroup.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 ($20.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 139.2m as of 2025-11-04, 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 ≈ $16.12. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($264.6m notional), 17 hold puts ($62.7m).
Trends to Q4 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 218 |
| Q4 2022 | 231 |
| Q1 2023 | 221 |
| Q2 2023 | 198 |
| Q3 2023 | 201 |
| Q4 2023 | 203 |
| Q1 2024 | 225 |
| Q2 2024 | 227 |
| Q3 2024 | 240 |
| Q4 2024 | 284 |
| Q1 2025 | 300 |
| Q2 2025 | 289 |
| Q3 2025 | 283 |
| Q4 2025 | 275 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 111 | 99 |
| Q2 2024 | 116 | 106 |
| Q3 2024 | 125 | 106 |
| Q4 2024 | 152 | 126 |
| Q1 2025 | 149 | 151 |
| Q2 2025 | 143 | 155 |
| Q3 2025 | 128 | 159 |
| Q4 2025 | 130 | 147 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | $410.8m | $189.0m | 0.46 |
| Q2 2025 | $384.0m | $174.1m | 0.45 |
| Q3 2025 | $431.9m | $160.3m | 0.37 |
| Q4 2025 | $264.6m | $62.7m | 0.24 |
Biggest buyers
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Added | +661.7k |
| LMR Partners LLP | New | +638.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +545.8k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | Added | +500.0k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +466.3k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | +458.3k |
| CONTINENTAL GENERAL INSURANCE CO | Added | +430.0k |
| CenterBook Partners LP | New | +428.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +325.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +261.2k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| MAPLELANE CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | Sold out | -902.7k |
| Apis Capital Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -860.0k |
| HIGHLAND PEAK CAPITAL, LLC | Reduced | -709.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -707.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Reduced | -560.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Sold out | -532.8k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $78.2m4.9m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $57.2m3.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $22.8m1.4m shares |
| Windward Management LP | First filing | $17.7m1.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.2m1.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $13.5m836.2k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $13.4m828.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $11.3m702.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $10.1m627.0k shares |
| DLD Asset Management, LP | Added | $9.0m556.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $22.1m1.4m shares |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $12.2m755.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $7.1m439.3k shares |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Reduced | $4.0m250.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $4.0m246.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m158.3k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $1.6m100.0k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $1.6m97.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.5m94.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m87.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| Pentwater Capital Management LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-15 | 7.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
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 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $624.0k | 2 | $92.8k | $25.0k |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $109.7k | $37.5k |
| Q3 2024 | 1 | $3.1m | 1 | $43.8k | $43.8k |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $141.4k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $373.0k | $225.0k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $8.1m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2025.
Holders, Q4 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $23.0k | Reduced -714 |
| LRI Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $21.8k | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $21.4k | Added +235 |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $20.6k | Unchanged |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $18.0k | Added +1.0k |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1k $17.7k | Reduced -568 |
| Versant Capital Management, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $16.8k | Added +657 |
| Salomon & Ludwin, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 985 $16.3k | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 968 $15.6k | Reduced -235.3k |
| Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $14.5k | Unchanged |
| Financial Connections Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 900 $14.0k | Added +600 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 892 $14.4k | Added +422 |
| Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 869 $14.0k | Added +541 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 813 $13.0k | Added +157 |
| Geneos Wealth Management Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 782 $12.6k | Unchanged |
| EMC Capital Management 0.01% of their portfolio | 700 $12.0k | Added +500 |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 670 $11.0k | Reduced -11 |
| Farther Finance Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 637 $10.3k | Added +301 |
| MEEDER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 571 $9.2k | New |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.00% of their portfolio | 545 $8.8k | Unchanged |
| ORG Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 425 $6.8k | Added +135 |
| WealthCollab, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 405 $6.5k | Unchanged |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 390 $6.3k | Reduced -110 |
| Capital Advisors, Ltd. LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 380 $6.0k | Unchanged |
| Quattro Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 346 $5.6k | First filing |
| PRIVATE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio | 330 $5.3k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 307 $5.0k | Added +153 |
| Bare Financial Services, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 305 $4.9k | Added +117 |
| Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251 $4.0k | Unchanged |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 233 $3.8k | Added +65 |
| Avion Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 200 $3.0k | Unchanged |
| ROTHSCHILD INVESTMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 193 $3.1k | Added +63 |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 190 $3.1k | Added +63 |
| Bravera Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio | 179 $2.9k | First filing |
| Quarry LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 152 $2.5k | Added +79 |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150 $2.4k | Added +143 |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 120 $1.9k | Unchanged |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 116 $1.9k | Reduced -545 |
| DV Trading LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102 $1.6k | First filing |
| Crews Bank & Trust 0.00% of their portfolio | 100 $1.6k | Unchanged |
| FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENTS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84 $1.4k | Unchanged |
| MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust, FSB 0.00% of their portfolio | 71 $1.1k | Reduced -30 |
| Vision Retirement, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69 $1.1k | First filing |
| Parkside Financial Bank & Trust 0.00% of their portfolio | 56 $903 | Added +27 |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 55 $887 | Unchanged |
| Scarborough Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50 $806 | Unchanged |
| CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 49 $790 | Unchanged |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio | 36 $580 | Reduced -618 |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33 $532 | New |
| Rialto Wealth Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32 $516 | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 31 $500 | Reduced -4 |
| Physician Wealth Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29 $468 | New |
| NATIXIS 0.00% of their portfolio | 28 $451 | Added +24 |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26 $419 | Added +8 |
| Cedar Mountain Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25 $403 | Added +16 |
| True Wealth Design, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22 $355 | Added +6 |
| AdvisorNet Financial, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $322 | Unchanged |
| FLAGSHIP HARBOR ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $322 | New |
| Morse Asset Management, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $322 | Reduced -3.7k |
| Navalign, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $322 | New |
| Ankerstar Wealth, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $322 | First filing |
| Hilton Head Capital Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 19 $306 | First filing |
| Center for Financial Planning, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11 $178 | Unchanged |
| TD Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $161 | New |
| Global Retirement Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $161 | New |
| Game Plan Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $161 | New |
| GILPIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10 $162 | First filing |
| CoreCap Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9 $145 | Unchanged |
| Stone House Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7 $113 | Reduced -93 |
| Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $97 | New |
| Essential Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6 $97 | Reduced -4 |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4 $64 | Unchanged |
| Dunhill Financial, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3 $56 | New |
| Hughes Financial Services, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3 $48 | New |
| Mountain Hill Investment Partners Corp. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $7 | Reduced -86.8k |