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COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 548661107 · ISIN US5486611073
American home improvement retail chain
* 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 ($344.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 586.0m as of 2023-05-30, 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 ≈ $225.21. Options: 47 managers hold calls ($1.7bn notional), 52 hold puts ($1.3bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,178 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,299 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,304 |
| Q2 2023 | 2,352 |
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 | 896 | 1,036 |
| Q1 2023 | 937 | 1,108 |
| Q2 2023 | 966 | 1,087 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.5bn | $1.6bn | 1.05 |
| Q4 2022 | $1.8bn | $1.7bn | 0.98 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.5bn | $1.9bn | 1.26 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.7bn | $1.3bn | 0.77 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.4m |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Added | +808.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +559.4k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Added | +514.1k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Added | +507.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +446.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +392.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +374.5k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI | Added | +366.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +341.5k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -22.4m |
| Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. | Reduced | -2.6m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP | Sold out | -1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -993.0k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. | Sold out | -930.7k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC | Sold out | -783.4k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -703.6k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -615.7k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $409.7m1.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $350.0m1.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $237.4m1.1m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $221.1m979.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $147.0m651.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $50.7m224.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $40.3m178.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $38.3m169.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $27.2m122.2k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $19.0m84.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $247.9m1.1m shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $203.1m900.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $166.4m737.1k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $153.6m680.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $92.2m408.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $47.6m210.8k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $44.6m197.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $43.7m193.5k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $29.3m129.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $27.5m122.0k 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 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2025-10-31 | 6.5% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-06 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $23.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $15.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.9m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $13.6m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-26 | Frieson Donald EVP, Supply Chain | Sold | $2.7m13.1k shares |
| 2023-05-25 | Boltz William P EVP, Merchandising | Sold | $7.4m36.3k shares |
| 2023-05-25 | Godbole Seemantini EVP, Chief Information Officer | Sold | $3.6m17.6k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 52.4m $11.8bn | Reduced -993.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 41.4m $9.4bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.30% of their portfolio | 25.2m $5.7bn | Added +374.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.62% of their portfolio | 23.8m $5.4bn | Added +2.4m |
| FMR LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 22.0m $5.0bn | Reduced -22.4m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.75% of their portfolio | 11.4m $2.6bn | Reduced -40.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 11.0m $2.5bn | Added +135.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.24% of their portfolio | 10.8m $2.4bn | Added +341.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.25% of their portfolio | 9.5m $2.1bn | Reduced -367.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.61% of their portfolio | 8.3m $1.9bn | Reduced -98.3k |
| Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 15.58% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.7bn | Reduced -2.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.33% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.7bn | Added +185.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.6bn | Reduced -346.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -136.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 4.6m $1.0bn | Reduced -67.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 4.4m $1.0bn | Reduced -80.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.3m $967.9m | Added +42.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.7m $825.8m | Added +392.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 3.6m $720.3m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 3.6m $802.6m | Reduced -148.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.5m $800.2m | Reduced -56.3k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 28.27% of their portfolio | 3.5m $778.8m | Added +1.2k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.2m $716.1m | Reduced -34.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.23% of their portfolio | 2.4m $532.9m | Added +206.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.65% of their portfolio | 2.4m $531.5m | Reduced -163.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.3m $517.5m | Reduced -263.4k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 4.50% of their portfolio | 2.2m $505.6m | Added +104.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.2m $486.1m | Reduced -246.0k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 2.52% of their portfolio | 2.0m $445.0m | Reduced -47.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $441.0m | Added +559.4k |
| Amundi 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.9m $418.6m | Reduced -401.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.8m $408.6m | Reduced -98.3k |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP 5.21% of their portfolio | 1.7m $386.2m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.6m $353.9m | Added +446.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $336.7m | Reduced -17.9k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.5m $333.7m | Added +507.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.5m $333.4m | Reduced -234.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $313.5m | Reduced -148.7k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.90% of their portfolio | 1.4m $312.2m | Reduced -104.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.3m $302.4m | Added +8.6k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.3m $299.8m | Added +159.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.3m $291.0m | Added +202.8k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 5.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $286.6m | Reduced -58.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.3m $285.9m | Added +66.5k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 1.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $280.1m | Added +25.1k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 3.94% of their portfolio | 1.2m $268.0m | Reduced -48.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $266.3m | Reduced -68.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $265.9m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Maj Invest Holding A/S 6.57% of their portfolio | 1.2m $265.2m | Added +3.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.2m $262.8m | Added +101.1k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.1m $235.7m | Reduced -33.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.1m $242.6m | Reduced -59.0k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.1m $238.1m | Reduced -140.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $237.7m | Reduced -53.8k |
| Haverford Trust Co 2.67% of their portfolio | 1.1m $237.0m | Reduced -29.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.0m $229.1m | Reduced -9.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $227.5m | Reduced -296.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.32% of their portfolio | 989.5k $223.3m | Reduced -36.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.31% of their portfolio | 966.5k $218.1m | Added +283.1k |
| National Pension Service 0.35% of their portfolio | 966.4k $215.3m | Added +27.0k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 2.17% of their portfolio | 957.6k $216.1m | Added +808.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 953.4k $215.2m | Reduced -253.2k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.25% of their portfolio | 945.9k $213.5m | Added +138.0k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 898.3k $202.8m | Reduced -15.3k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.15% of their portfolio | 896.3k $202.2m | Added +514.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 874.8k $197.4m | Reduced -11.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.47% of their portfolio | 867.9k $196.9m | Added +6.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 853.6k $193.2m | Reduced -80.5k |
| Two Creeks Capital Management, LP 11.52% of their portfolio | 848.1k $191.4m | Reduced -117.3k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 1.11% of their portfolio | 826.3k $186.7m | Reduced -11.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 823.1k $185.8m | Added +10.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.15% of their portfolio | 804.6k $181.6m | Reduced -10.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 782.2k $176.5m | Reduced -28.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.27% of their portfolio | 758.6k $171.2m | Reduced -14.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.28% of their portfolio | 753.2k $170.0m | Added +19.7k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.44% of their portfolio | 716.1k $161.6m | Reduced -6.8k |
| FIL Ltd 0.18% of their portfolio | 709.6k $160.2m | Added +62.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 690.6k $155.9m | Reduced -25.5k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.21% of their portfolio | 683.1k $154.2m | Reduced -758 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 659.9k $148.9m | Reduced -203.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.33% of their portfolio | 655.0k $147.8m | Reduced -36.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.33% of their portfolio | 645.0k $145.6m | Reduced -52.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.32% of their portfolio | 644.6k $145.5m | Reduced -37.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.31% of their portfolio | 640.2k $144.5m | Reduced -292.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 639.2k $144.3m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.70% of their portfolio | 632.5k $142.8m | Added +13.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 620.9k $140.1m | Added +35.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.54% of their portfolio | 601.9k $135.8m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.60% of their portfolio | 599.2k $135.2m | Added +61.3k |
| Bartlett & Co. LLC 2.29% of their portfolio | 586.6k $132.4m | Added +9.4k |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 2.29% of their portfolio | 586.6k $132.4m | Added +9.4k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.30% of their portfolio | 565.4k $127.6m | Added +13.9k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 563.9k $127.3m | Reduced -102.6k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 558.5k $126.1m | Reduced -39.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.29% of their portfolio | 554.8k $125.2m | Reduced -15.4k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 545.0k $123.0m | Reduced -17.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.25% of their portfolio | 541.2k $122.2m | Added +28.3k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 1.77% of their portfolio | 534.3k $120.6m | Added +101.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 532.7k $120.1m | Reduced -15.6k |
| Focused Investors LLC 3.95% of their portfolio | 522.2k $117.9m | Reduced -2.5k |