IMAX CORP IMAX
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 45245E109
Canadian theater 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 ($10.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 54.8m as of 2026-06-30, 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 ≈ $39.88. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($17.9m notional), 9 hold puts ($53.7m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 141 |
| Q4 2022 | 140 |
| Q1 2023 | 140 |
| Q2 2023 | 159 |
| Q3 2023 | 156 |
| Q4 2023 | 173 |
| Q1 2024 | 167 |
| Q2 2024 | 163 |
| Q3 2024 | 176 |
| Q4 2024 | 187 |
| Q1 2025 | 205 |
| Q2 2025 | 202 |
| Q3 2025 | 209 |
| Q4 2025 | 238 |
| Q1 2026 | 254 |
| Q2 2026 | 256 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 91 | 68 |
| Q4 2024 | 85 | 81 |
| Q1 2025 | 94 | 89 |
| Q2 2025 | 93 | 101 |
| Q3 2025 | 96 | 103 |
| Q4 2025 | 121 | 103 |
| Q1 2026 | 125 | 114 |
| Q2 2026 | 131 | 110 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $9.3m | $9.0m | 0.97 |
| Q4 2025 | $9.3m | $100.3m | 10.75 |
| Q1 2026 | $9.8m | $71.1m | 7.24 |
| Q2 2026 | $17.9m | $53.7m | 3.00 |
Biggest buyers
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO | Added | +1.0m |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | Added | +800.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +786.0k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC | Added | +688.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +493.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +480.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +442.7k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Added | +420.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | Added | +317.4k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Added | +315.2k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -795.0k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | Reduced | -767.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -410.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -336.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -334.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -316.2k |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC | Sold out | -296.8k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -261.9k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ | Reduced | -250.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Sold out | -250.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.4m159.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.6m64.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.3m58.7k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | New | $2.2m56.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $1.3m32.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $924.8k23.2k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $797.0k20.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $777.3k19.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $326.9k8.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $291.0k7.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $17.5m440.0k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $14.0m352.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.5m137.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $5.5m137.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $3.9m97.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $3.9m96.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.2m81.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $119.6k3.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $51.8k1.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| DOUGLAS KEVIN 13D · may seek influence -1.0 pts · filed 2026-03-17 | 15.5% |
| ORBIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 13G · institution -0.2 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 9.3% |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 13G · institution -1.4 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.4% |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2024-11-14 | 5.3% |
| GIC Private Ltd 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-05-07 | 5.2% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +0.4 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.2%, 2026-08-06), WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP (5.0%, 2026-06-03), MACQUARIE GROUP LTD (0.0%, 2026-02-13)
Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.7m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $616.6k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.7m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.2m | $656.0k |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.5m | $2.7m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $26.3m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $13.7m | $13.7m |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 7 | $29.1m | $24.0m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | LISTER ROBERT D Chief Legal Officer Sr Exec VP | Sold | $1.2m22.5k shares |
| 2026-08-25 | WELTON MARK President IMAX Global Theatres | Sold | $1.6m30.0k shares |
| 2026-08-25 | Weissman Kenneth Ian Deputy GC, Corp. Sec. & CCO | Sold | $436.3k8.0k shares |
| 2026-08-24 | Fernandes Natasha Chief Financial Officer & EVP | Sold | $1.1m20.0k shares |
| 2026-08-20 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $5.3m100.0k shares |
| 2026-08-20 | PABLO CALAMERA CTO & EVP | Sold | $786.1k15.0k shares |
| 2026-08-19 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $10.9m205.5k shares |
| 2026-08-18 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $7.7m151.3k shares |
| 2026-08-06 | Zlatar Jose Aleksandr SVP, Controller & PAO | Sold | $24.9k500 shares |
| 2026-04-27 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $333.8k8.9k shares |
| 2026-04-17 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $1.3m34.2k shares |
| 2026-04-16 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $1.5m41.7k shares |
| 2026-04-15 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $583.7k15.7k shares |
| 2026-04-14 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $256.7k6.9k shares |
| 2026-04-13 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $3.6m97.5k shares |
| 2026-04-10 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $5.1m135.0k shares |
| 2026-04-06 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $522.9k13.0k shares |
| 2026-04-02 | GELFOND RICHARD L Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $481.5k12.0k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 0.71% of their portfolio | 5.1m $205.3m | Reduced -2.2k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.9m $117.1m | Reduced -767.5k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $115.9m | Added +284.6k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.7m $105.8m | Added +315.2k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.62% of their portfolio | 2.5m $101.1m | Added +1.0m |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 2.3m $93.3m | Added +688.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $92.6m | Reduced -795.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $70.6m | Added +442.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $66.0m | Added +786.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $58.8m | Added +480.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $57.7m | Added +493.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.3m $53.5m | Added +97.0k |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.5m | Added +800.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $50.5m | Added +28.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $40.3m | Reduced -81.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 963.8k $38.4m | Added +65.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 841.0k $33.5m | Added +312.7k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 828.0k $33.0m | Reduced -21.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 800.2k $31.9m | Added +273.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 727.5k $29.0m | Added +65.9k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 671.5k $26.8m | Added +420.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 608.7k $24.3m | Added +90.9k |
| Pembroke Management, LTD 1.50% of their portfolio | 531.8k $21.2m | Added +43.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.5k $21.1m | Added +47.3k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.74% of their portfolio | 526.0k $21.0m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 506.2k $20.2m | Added +317.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 495.0k $19.7m | Added +238.1k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.17% of their portfolio | 480.8k $19.2m | Added +93.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 437.0k $17.4m | Added +12.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 390.8k $15.6m | Reduced -334.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 354.4k $14.1m | Reduced -31.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 330.9k $13.2m | Added +29.3k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.27% of their portfolio | 326.5k $13.0m | Reduced -250.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 299.5k $11.9m | Added +114.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 281.4k $11.2m | Reduced -410.1k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 273.5k $10.9m | Reduced -261.9k |
| RENAISSANCE GROUP LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 272.2k $10.8m | Reduced -49.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.7k $10.0m | Added +20.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 241.6k $9.6m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 237.9k $9.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.4k $9.3m | Added +32.9k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 223.2k $8.9m | Added +71.2k |
| MARSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 219.5k $8.7m | Reduced -167.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 214.5k $8.5m | Added +22.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 208.4k $8.3m | Reduced -181.6k |
| HBK INVESTMENTS L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 202.2k $8.1m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 182.6k $7.3m | Added +123.7k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 172.3k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.2k $6.4m | Added +31.5k |
| Prospect Capital Advisors, LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 156.2k $6.2m | Reduced -16.2k |
| 1492 Capital Management LLC 1.79% of their portfolio | 152.1k $6.1m | Reduced -10.0k |
| FIRST WILSHIRE SECURITIES MANAGEMENT INC 1.22% of their portfolio | 148.4k $5.9m | Reduced -1.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.8k $5.6m | Added +138.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 138.3k $5.5m | Reduced -64.1k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 137.2k $5.5m | Added +48.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 131.6k $5.2m | Reduced -4.7k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 129.7k $5.2m | Reduced -1.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 122.4k $4.9m | Added +27.0k |
| WILSON ASSET MANAGEMENT (INTERNATIONAL) PTY LTD 1.26% of their portfolio | 115.0k $4.6m | Added +75.0k |
| CSM Advisors, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 114.9k $4.6m | Added +42.7k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 113.2k $4.5m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.7k $4.5m | Added +17.5k |
| Beartown Capital Management, LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 110.0k $4.4m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.0k $3.9m | Added +24.9k |
| CONNORS INVESTOR SERVICES INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 96.4k $3.8m | Reduced -9.2k |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 0.34% of their portfolio | 93.1k $3.7m | New |
| Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 92.3k $3.7m | Reduced -196.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.7k $3.6m | Reduced -500 |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.0k $3.5m | Added +15.0k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 80.2k $3.2m | Added +10.9k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 78.8k $3.1m | Reduced -4.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.2k $3.1m | Added +1.4k |
| SIT INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 76.8k $3.1m | Added +4.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.2k $2.7m | Added +5.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 65.2k $2.6m | Reduced -49.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.4k $2.4m | Added +6.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.6k $2.4m | Added +30.4k |
| BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 59.8k $2.4m | Reduced -9.7k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.0k $2.3m | Reduced -4.4k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 56.0k $2.2m | Unchanged |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 56.0k $2.2m | Added +29.5k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 54.1k $2.2m | Reduced -83.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.9k $2.0m | Added +5.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.8k $2.1m | Reduced -1.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $2.0m | Reduced -64.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.6k $1.9m | Added +17.6k |
| Hedges Asset Management LLC 1.23% of their portfolio | 47.1k $1.9m | First filing |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.9k $1.9m | Reduced -21.6k |
| Uniplan Investment Counsel, Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 46.9k $1.9m | Added +1.3k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.3k $1.8m | Reduced -202 |
| WESBANCO BANK INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 44.6k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.0k $1.8m | Reduced -59.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.6k $1.7m | Added +5.5k |
| Militia Capital Management LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 43.0k $1.7m | Reduced -82.8k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.5k $1.7m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $1.6m | Added +5.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.1k $1.6m | Added +125 |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 38.1k $1.5m | Added +8.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.8k $1.5m | Added +6.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.6k $1.4m | Added +30.4k |