GSK PLC GSK
SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 37733W204 · ISIN US37733W2044
British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology 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 ($4.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $37.04. Options: 22 managers hold calls ($227.4m notional), 20 hold puts ($104.3m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 715 |
| Q4 2022 | 806 |
| Q1 2023 | 805 |
| Q2 2023 | 826 |
| Q3 2023 | 847 |
| Q4 2023 | 892 |
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 | 375 | 342 |
| Q1 2023 | 421 | 287 |
| Q2 2023 | 356 | 335 |
| Q3 2023 | 390 | 337 |
| Q4 2023 | 346 | 405 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $268.6m | $167.2m | 0.62 |
| Q2 2023 | $207.4m | $133.5m | 0.64 |
| Q3 2023 | $414.1m | $127.1m | 0.31 |
| Q4 2023 | $227.4m | $104.3m | 0.46 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +9.6m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +3.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | New | +2.5m |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD | Added | +2.2m |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.4m |
| PROVIDENT TRUST CO | Added | +1.3m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -4.4m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -3.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Camber Capital Management LP | Reduced | -675.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -654.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -573.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -551.7k |
Biggest calls
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $56.4m1.5m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $37.1m1.0m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $34.2m927.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $20.8m562.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $20.5m552.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $19.8m568.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $13.1m352.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $7.0m189.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.2m112.4k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $3.2m87.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $23.2m627.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $22.1m595.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.8m291.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $10.7m308.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $8.8m236.6k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $5.5m149.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.8m129.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $4.4m117.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $4.3m116.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.6m69.2k 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.
No one currently above 5% in the filings since 19 Dec 2024.
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: DODGE & COX (4.3%, 2026-08-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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.
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox 1.62% of their portfolio | 69.0m $2.6bn | Reduced -254.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.4m $717.7m | Added +1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.1m $633.9m | Added +9.6m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 15.0m $557.3m | Added +1.4m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.8m $475.1m | Added +52.1k |
| JTC Employer Solutions Trustee Ltd 41.35% of their portfolio | 12.3m $457.8m | Reduced -104.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.35% of their portfolio | 12.1m $448.0m | Added +30.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.08% of their portfolio | 8.3m $307.1m | Added +206.6k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 1.19% of their portfolio | 8.2m $304.8m | Added +3.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $263.8m | Reduced -5.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.8m $178.6m | Reduced -3.0m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $148.8m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 2.34% of their portfolio | 4.0m $148.2m | Added +2.2m |
| PROVIDENT TRUST CO 2.82% of their portfolio | 3.7m $137.7m | Added +1.3m |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP 3.38% of their portfolio | 3.2m $120.2m | Reduced -34.1k |
| Eversept Partners, LP 10.80% of their portfolio | 3.0m $110.2m | Reduced -286.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.8m $102.5m | Reduced -146.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.7m $101.9m | Reduced -82.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $92.3m | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $91.6m | Reduced -9.2k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 2.2m $82.9m | Reduced -75.7k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 2.2m $82.2m | Added +1.1m |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 2.16% of their portfolio | 2.2m $81.4m | Added +1.9m |
| Camber Capital Management LP 2.82% of their portfolio | 2.2m $80.6m | Reduced -675.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $78.4m | Added +1.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $73.0m | Reduced -96.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $70.3m | Added +270.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $65.9m | Added +18.6k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $65.4m | Added +31.2k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.8m $65.1m | Added +679.4k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $65.0m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $64.2m | Added +84.7k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.7m $62.2m | Added +412.5k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 1.6m $58.0m | Added +122.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $54.9m | Reduced -36.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $53.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 1.4m $52.2m | Reduced -215.9k |
| Soleus Capital Management, L.P. 5.26% of their portfolio | 1.3m $47.4m | Added +335.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.0m | Reduced -38.3k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 0.80% of their portfolio | 1.2m $43.7m | Reduced -18.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.9m | Reduced -573.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.7m | Reduced -14.9k |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.1m $39.5m | Added +381.7k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 1.15% of their portfolio | 1.0m $38.7m | Added +784.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $38.7m | Added +131.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $38.2m | Added +41.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 896.4k $33.2m | Reduced -41.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 888.2k $32.9m | Added +6.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 816.0k $30.2m | Reduced -428.5k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 1.97% of their portfolio | 803.4k $29.8m | Reduced -13.6k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 795.4k $29.5m | Added +230.7k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 792.9k $29.4m | Reduced -551.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 681.9k $25.3m | Added +173.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 647.3k $24.0m | Added +13.7k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. 4.86% of their portfolio | 638.7k $23.7m | Added +630.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 637.4k $23.6m | Reduced -52.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 616.1k $22.8m | Reduced -654.7k |
| Sio Capital Management, LLC 5.45% of their portfolio | 571.4k $21.2m | Added +62.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 556.7k $20.6m | Reduced -22.8k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 552.7k $20.5m | Reduced -22.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 548.4k $20.3m | Reduced -100.8k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 529.6k $19.6m | Reduced -56.6k |
| Welch & Forbes LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 520.7k $19.3m | Reduced -40 |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 516.6k $19.1m | Added +498.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 506.9k $18.8m | Reduced -21.7k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 494.9k $18.3m | Reduced -57.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 452.9k $16.8m | Added +370.9k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 4.39% of their portfolio | 450.0k $16.7m | Reduced -25.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 443.2k $16.4m | Added +243.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 432.6k $16.0m | New |
| Thomasville National Bank 1.42% of their portfolio | 430.8k $16.0m | Added +8.7k |
| CAMBIAR INVESTORS LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 425.8k $15.8m | Reduced -22.9k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 385.7k $14.3m | Added +193.6k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 374.7k $13.9m | Reduced -709 |
| NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 369.6k $13.7m | Reduced -6.3k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 360.8k $13.4m | Reduced -150.5k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.26% of their portfolio | 356.7k $13.2m | Reduced -58.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 337.1k $12.5m | Added +79.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 336.6k $12.5m | Reduced -17.3k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 331.3k $12.3m | Added +764 |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 326.9k $12.1m | Reduced -1.1m |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 325.7k $12.1m | Added +31.6k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 319.7k $11.8m | Added +16.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 313.2k $11.6m | Reduced -261.8k |
| Onex Canada Asset Management Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio | 312.7k $5.8m | Reduced -4.9k |
| TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 300.0k $11.1m | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 297.5k $11.0m | Reduced -113.0k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 294.7k $10.9m | Added +21.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 294.2k $10.9m | Reduced -12.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 290.6k $10.8m | New |
| LONE PEAK GLOBAL INVESTORS LLC 2.75% of their portfolio | 287.2k $10.6m | Added +7.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 263.4k $9.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 259.8k $8.7m | Added +96.3k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 236.8k $8.8m | Reduced -62.5k |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 234.1k $8.7m | Added +2.1k |
| U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 233.6k $8.7m | Added +12.4k |
| Hillman Capital Management, Inc. 2.99% of their portfolio | 233.4k $8.6m | Added +522 |
| Employees Retirement System of Texas 0.10% of their portfolio | 230.4k $8.5m | Unchanged |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 222.6k $8.2m | Reduced -27.6k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 219.5k $8.1m | Added +23.0k |