HOULIHAN LOKEY INC HLI
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 441593100
American multinational investment bank and financial services 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 ($16.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $128.15. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($6.1m notional), 2 hold puts ($128.2k).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 322 |
| Q4 2022 | 334 |
| Q1 2023 | 329 |
| Q2 2023 | 331 |
| Q3 2023 | 338 |
| Q4 2023 | 393 |
| Q1 2024 | 399 |
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 | 158 | 154 |
| Q1 2023 | 181 | 138 |
| Q2 2023 | 145 | 169 |
| Q3 2023 | 177 | 140 |
| Q4 2023 | 195 | 156 |
| Q1 2024 | 187 | 200 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $4.5m | $540.7k | 0.12 |
| Q3 2023 | $7.1m | $2.6m | 0.37 |
| Q4 2023 | $8.7m | $1.0m | 0.12 |
| Q1 2024 | $6.1m | $128.2k | 0.02 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +804.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +336.0k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +263.9k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +161.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +121.3k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Added | +114.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +87.0k |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +84.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | New | +76.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +74.7k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -332.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -251.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Sold out | -238.3k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. | Reduced | -214.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -206.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -168.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -148.0k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -105.5k |
| Van Berkom & Associates Inc. | Reduced | -93.9k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | -79.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.5m19.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.2m16.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $769.1k6.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $538.4k4.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $89.0k700 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $128.2k1.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| HL VOTING TRUST 13D · may seek influence filed 2025-08-28 | 22.9% |
| Adelson Scott Joseph 13D · may seek influence filed 2026-01-02 | 22.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 8.9% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC (4.9%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $14.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.5m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.5m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $100.7k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $3.5m | $107.2k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $128.9k | $128.9k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | CRAIN CHRISTOPHER M GENERAL COUNSEL | Sold plan | $128.9k1.0k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $654.3m | Added +29.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.0m $638.0m | Reduced -332.2k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 1.88% of their portfolio | 3.2m $411.7m | Reduced -18.7k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 3.0m $390.9m | Added +263.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $285.5m | Added +804.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $258.2m | Reduced -206.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $216.2m | Reduced -105.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $205.0m | Added +87.0k |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.98% of their portfolio | 1.5m $192.3m | Reduced -214.5k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $169.7m | Reduced -22.7k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.3m $166.4m | Reduced -470 |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 1.38% of their portfolio | 1.2m $154.4m | Added +9.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $140.2m | Added +74.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.0m $129.2m | Added +14.3k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.0m $128.6m | Reduced -30.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 946.4k $121.3m | Reduced -148.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 907.5k $116.3m | Added +58.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 906.2k $116.2m | Reduced -251.7k |
| Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 792.3k $101.6m | Added +276 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.14% of their portfolio | 731.1k $93.7m | Added +37.9k |
| Van Berkom & Associates Inc. 2.57% of their portfolio | 704.0k $90.2m | Reduced -93.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 666.4k $85.4m | Reduced -168.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 629.1k $80.6m | Reduced -3.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 616.4k $79.0m | Added +30.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 583.9k $74.8m | Reduced -56.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 511.7k $65.6m | Reduced -27.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.07% of their portfolio | 475.3k $61.0m | Added +46.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 465.9k $59.7m | Reduced -79.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 463.6k $59.4m | Reduced -17.2k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 454.5k $58.2m | Added +336.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 444.4k $57.0m | Added +14.2k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 435.6k $55.8m | Reduced -50.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 433.1k $55.5m | Reduced -39.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 402.6k $51.6m | Reduced -5.9k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 347.2k $44.5m | Added +161.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 336.0k $43.1m | Reduced -23.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.05% of their portfolio | 331.8k $42.5m | Reduced -23.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 304.1k $39.0m | Reduced -11.8k |
| WOODLEY FARRA MANION PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT INC 2.10% of their portfolio | 297.6k $38.1m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 285.5k $36.6m | Added +3.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 284.0k $36.4m | Added +121.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 281.6k $36.1m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 276.6k $35.5m | Added +114.7k |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 243.6k $31.2m | Reduced -4.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.6k $29.6m | Added +12.0k |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 229.2k $29.4m | Added +53.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 196.2k $25.1m | Reduced -20.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.10% of their portfolio | 175.9k $22.6m | Added +10.1k |
| BARLOW WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 173.6k $21.7m | Added +4.8k |
| FLPUTNAM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.47% of their portfolio | 171.7k $22.0m | Reduced -897 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 169.3k $21.7m | Reduced -10.1k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 165.1k $21.2m | Added +855 |
| FIL Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 163.6k $21.0m | Added +84.3k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 160.5k $20.6m | Reduced -48.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 156.9k $20.1m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 147.6k $18.9m | Added +16.1k |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd 3.39% of their portfolio | 146.2k $18.7m | Added +1.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.4k $18.4m | Added +5.8k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.89% of their portfolio | 132.9k $17.0m | Reduced -3.9k |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.84% of their portfolio | 132.7k $17.0m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.9k $16.9m | Reduced -148 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 129.1k $16.6m | Reduced -39.8k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 121.1k $15.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.02% of their portfolio | 115.0k $14.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.3k $14.3m | Added +260 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.8k $13.4m | Reduced -795 |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 103.6k $13.3m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.2k $13.1m | Added +1.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 98.0k $12.6m | Added +1.8k |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 90.0k $11.5m | Reduced -37.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 79.8k $10.2m | Reduced -398 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.5k $9.8m | New |
| Franklin, Parlapiano, Turner & Welch, LLC 2.63% of their portfolio | 74.6k $9.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 74.1k $9.5m | Reduced -21.4k |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 72.5k $9.3m | Reduced -12.6k |
| STRS OHIO 0.04% of their portfolio | 69.8k $8.9m | Added +14.1k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.0k $8.8m | Reduced -734 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.8k $8.7m | Added +2.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.7k $8.6m | Reduced -5.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.4k $8.4m | Added +804 |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 65.4k $8.4m | Reduced -12.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.7k $8.3m | Reduced -789 |
| Woodson Capital Management, LP 1.50% of their portfolio | 64.1k $8.2m | Reduced -1.9k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 63.9k $8.2m | Added +9.6k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 62.5k $8.0m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 62.0k $7.9m | New |
| Bell Asset Management Ltd 1.14% of their portfolio | 60.6k $7.8m | Reduced -7.1k |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 58.2k $7.5m | Added +2.3k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 58.0k $7.4m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 57.3k $7.3m | Reduced -2.0k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 57.0k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.7k $6.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.9k $6.5m | Reduced -8.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.9k $6.3m | Reduced -14.9k |
| FineMark National Bank & Trust 0.23% of their portfolio | 47.7k $6.1m | Reduced -77 |
| WALLED LAKE PLANNING & WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.50% of their portfolio | 47.6k $6.1m | Reduced -551 |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 46.0k $5.9m | Added +30.4k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 45.6k $5.8m | Added +1.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.4k $5.8m | Added +1.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $5.5m | Added +6.2k |