JOHNSON & JOHNSON JNJ
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 478160104 · ISIN US4781601046
U.S. multinational manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and medical devices
* 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 ($941.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 2.4bn as of 2024-10-16, 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 ≈ $161.67. Options: 67 managers hold calls ($3.2bn notional), 70 hold puts ($2.6bn).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 3,629 |
| Q4 2022 | 3,793 |
| Q1 2023 | 3,736 |
| Q2 2023 | 3,759 |
| Q3 2023 | 3,688 |
| Q4 2023 | 3,877 |
| Q1 2024 | 3,858 |
| Q2 2024 | 3,815 |
| Q3 2024 | 3,893 |
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 | 1,685 | 1,576 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,786 | 1,704 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,737 | 1,729 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,324 | 2,184 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,391 | 2,008 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,673 | 1,878 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,621 | 1,943 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,726 | 1,837 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $3.3bn | $2.8bn | 0.84 |
| Q1 2024 | $2.7bn | $2.3bn | 0.84 |
| Q2 2024 | $2.1bn | $1.8bn | 0.85 |
| Q3 2024 | $3.2bn | $2.6bn | 0.81 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +8.7m |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +3.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +2.8m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +2.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +2.0m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +1.7m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +1.5m |
| GQG Partners LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Sold out | -1.5m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -1.4m |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | Sold out | -1.3m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -1.3m |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ | Reduced | -1.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -995.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -980.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -959.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $650.9m4.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $430.6m2.7m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $268.4m1.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $256.7m1.6m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $148.1m913.6k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $147.4m909.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $118.9m733.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $104.3m643.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $88.4m545.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $85.3m526.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $353.7m2.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $311.8m1.9m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $171.0m1.1m shares |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | $145.8m900.0k shares |
| Eisler Capital (UK) Ltd. | Added | $129.7m800.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $127.5m786.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $103.1m636.0k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $101.1m624.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $99.8m615.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $97.7m602.7k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-01 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 8 | $67.8m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $164.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.0m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $5.9m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $10.7m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $14.6k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $930.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | Decker Robert J VP Corporate Controller | Sold | $930.1k5.6k 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, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.67% of their portfolio | 231.0m $37.4bn | Added +2.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.68% of their portfolio | 200.0m $32.4bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.89% of their portfolio | 134.2m $21.8bn | Added +1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.44% of their portfolio | 68.2m $11.0bn | Added +8.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 56.1m $9.1bn | Added +1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.53% of their portfolio | 45.2m $7.3bn | Added +3.1m |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 4.46% of their portfolio | 31.7m $5.1bn | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.66% of their portfolio | 29.0m $4.7bn | Reduced -52.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.73% of their portfolio | 27.4m $4.4bn | Reduced -980.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.47% of their portfolio | 25.2m $4.1bn | Added +251.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.35% of their portfolio | 24.7m $4.0bn | Added +210.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.68% of their portfolio | 23.9m $3.9bn | Reduced -924.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.63% of their portfolio | 20.9m $3.4bn | Reduced -843.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.80% of their portfolio | 18.8m $3.0bn | Added +230.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.90% of their portfolio | 18.6m $3.0bn | Reduced -191.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.73% of their portfolio | 18.5m $3.0bn | Added +402.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 18.3m $3.0bn | Added +1.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.56% of their portfolio | 18.0m $2.9bn | Added +1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.55% of their portfolio | 17.6m $2.9bn | Added +102.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 16.8m $2.7bn | Added +1.7m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 16.6m $2.7bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.54% of their portfolio | 15.0m $2.4bn | Added +255.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.59% of their portfolio | 14.3m $2.3bn | Reduced -100.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.94% of their portfolio | 14.3m $2.3bn | Reduced -479.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 14.1m $2.3bn | Added +989.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 13.4m $2.2bn | Added +2.8m |
| UBS Group AG 0.53% of their portfolio | 11.6m $1.9bn | Added +1.3m |
| Amundi 0.60% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.6bn | Reduced -756.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.00% of their portfolio | 9.9m $1.6bn | Added +57.4k |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION 96.30% of their portfolio | 9.9m $1.6bn | Reduced -509.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 9.2m $1.5bn | Added +115.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 1.00% of their portfolio | 8.8m $1.4bn | Reduced -253.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 7.6m $1.2bn | Added +550.8k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 3.16% of their portfolio | 7.3m $1.2bn | Added +585.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.68% of their portfolio | 7.2m $1.2bn | Reduced -782.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.75% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.2bn | Added +8.9k |
| JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLC 41.64% of their portfolio | 7.0m $1.1bn | Added +5.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.68% of their portfolio | 6.9m $1.1bn | Added +597.0k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 4.13% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.1bn | Added +168.8k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 3.20% of their portfolio | 6.3m $1.0bn | Added +269.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.34% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.0bn | Added +1.5m |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.64% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.0bn | Reduced -93.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 6.0m $980.4m | Added +30.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.67% of their portfolio | 6.0m $973.8m | Added +14.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.45% of their portfolio | 5.9m $958.8m | Added +120.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 5.7m $927.5m | Added +564.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 5.7m $917.5m | Added +258.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 1.04% of their portfolio | 5.6m $913.3m | Reduced -800.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 1.11% of their portfolio | 5.3m $854.3m | Added +1.4m |
| Capital International Investors 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.1m $821.7m | Added +937 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.78% of their portfolio | 4.6m $745.0m | Added +152.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.71% of their portfolio | 4.6m $740.2m | Added +570.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.4m $715.4m | Added +130.9k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 1.32% of their portfolio | 4.4m $713.0m | Added +52.5k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 4.3m $703.9m | Reduced -728.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.62% of their portfolio | 4.2m $688.0m | Reduced -123.8k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.65% of their portfolio | 4.2m $687.9m | Added +247.7k |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 6.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $683.3m | Added +354.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 1.29% of their portfolio | 4.1m $665.1m | Added +68.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.74% of their portfolio | 3.9m $637.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 3.7m $601.9m | Added +344.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.64% of their portfolio | 3.7m $598.9m | Added +268.2k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.90% of their portfolio | 3.6m $582.1m | Added +18.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.82% of their portfolio | 3.6m $575.6m | Added +91.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.5m $562.7m | Added +329.5k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 1.20% of their portfolio | 3.5m $561.9m | Added +489.8k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.5m $82.9k | Added +3.4m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.4m $549.2m | Added +2.4m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.76% of their portfolio | 3.3m $542.8m | Reduced -91.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.94% of their portfolio | 3.3m $540.6m | Added +74.8k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 1.06% of their portfolio | 3.3m $533.0m | Added +750.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.72% of their portfolio | 3.3m $530.5m | Reduced -218.1k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 1.57% of their portfolio | 3.2m $523.2m | Reduced -78.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 3.2m $509.9m | Reduced -191.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.68% of their portfolio | 3.0m $479.6m | Reduced -265.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.9m $468.7m | Added +205.8k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.71% of their portfolio | 2.8m $453.1m | Added +113.7k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.56% of their portfolio | 2.7m $436.3m | Reduced -48.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.7m $431.2m | Added +64.3k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.56% of their portfolio | 2.6m $418.0m | Reduced -42.0k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 1.85% of their portfolio | 2.5m $405.8m | Reduced -28.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.38% of their portfolio | 2.4m $391.7m | Reduced -1.4m |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.73% of their portfolio | 2.4m $381.2m | Reduced -50.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.50% of their portfolio | 2.3m $378.6m | Reduced -930.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.53% of their portfolio | 2.3m $369.2m | Added +211.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.75% of their portfolio | 2.3m $364.7m | Reduced -89.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.2m $359.6m | Reduced -148.5k |
| Swedbank AB 0.46% of their portfolio | 2.2m $359.0m | Added +111.6k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.79% of their portfolio | 2.1m $340.1m | Reduced -117.6k |
| COMGEST GLOBAL INVESTORS S.A.S. 4.87% of their portfolio | 2.1m $339.9m | Added +109.2k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.75% of their portfolio | 2.1m $339.8m | Added +970.3k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.1m $332.7m | Reduced -110.0k |
| Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich 1.24% of their portfolio | 2.0m $367.6m | Reduced -80.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.9m $305.2m | Added +119.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.8m $298.9m | Reduced -2.4k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.8m $297.8m | Reduced -52.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.8m $296.5m | Added +35.3k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.8m $295.6m | Reduced -29.8k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.8m $288.1m | Reduced -345.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.8m $284.5m | Added +104.6k |