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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 ($398.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 572.2m as of 2024-03-21, 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 ≈ $254.19. Options: 56 managers hold calls ($1.4bn notional), 60 hold puts ($1.6bn).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,313 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,464 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,508 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 902 | 1,129 |
| Q4 2023 | 985 | 1,101 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,030 | 1,200 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $1.7bn | $1.3bn | 0.77 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.2bn | $1.6bn | 1.26 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.1bn | $1.1bn | 0.99 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.4bn | $1.6bn | 1.10 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +9.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +2.7m |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC | Added | +2.5m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +2.0m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +749.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +507.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +493.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +433.1k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp | New | +409.8k |
Biggest sellers
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. | Sold out | -1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP | Reduced | -589.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -540.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -478.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -466.1k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -455.1k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd | Reduced | -452.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -412.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $301.4m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $252.1m989.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $91.3m358.4k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $77.3m303.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $64.4m252.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $61.0m239.5k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $46.2m181.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $45.9m180.1k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $43.7m171.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $36.0m141.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $267.3m1.0m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $189.3m743.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $181.6m713.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $89.9m353.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $79.2m310.8k shares |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | New | $76.4m300.0k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $72.0m282.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $60.4m237.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $38.1m149.6k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $37.5m1.5k 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 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 | 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 | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.2m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $8.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Sink Brandon J EVP, Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $1.5m6.2k shares |
| 2024-03-01 | Godbole Seemantini EVP, Chief Information Officer | Sold | $6.6m27.3k 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 0.27% of their portfolio | 53.7m $13.7bn | Added +2.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.56% of their portfolio | 49.6m $12.6bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 39.8m $10.1bn | Reduced -116.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.21% of their portfolio | 31.4m $8.0bn | Added +9.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.28% of their portfolio | 24.4m $6.2bn | Reduced -478.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 22.0m $5.6bn | Added +2.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 11.4m $2.9bn | Added +245.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.75% of their portfolio | 11.2m $2.9bn | Reduced -25.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.26% of their portfolio | 10.5m $2.7bn | Added +221.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.59% of their portfolio | 7.7m $2.0bn | Reduced -241.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.28% of their portfolio | 7.1m $1.8bn | Reduced -295.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.28% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -280.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.3bn | Reduced -286.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -81.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.0bn | Added +433.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.0bn | Added +277.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.0bn | Reduced -299.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.0bn | Reduced -184.8k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.0bn | Added +2.5m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.5m $892.3m | Added +176.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.3m $836.1m | Added +71.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.8m $711.5m | Reduced -164.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.84% of their portfolio | 2.8m $713.8m | Reduced -48.8k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.65% of their portfolio | 2.3m $574.1m | Added +2.0m |
| Amundi 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.2m $503.9m | Reduced -233.7k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 18.41% of their portfolio | 2.2m $560.6m | Reduced -1.3m |
| UBS Group AG 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.1m $547.7m | Reduced -288.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.49% of their portfolio | 2.1m $531.2m | Reduced -36.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.0m $518.0m | Added +241.9k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.90% of their portfolio | 1.9m $496.4m | Reduced -78.3k |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 4.54% of their portfolio | 1.9m $493.8m | Reduced -85.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $468.9m | Added +493.2k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.8m $453.3m | Reduced -142.4k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 2.34% of their portfolio | 1.7m $443.5m | Reduced -54.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.7m $438.7m | Reduced -82.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.5m $392.3m | Added +507.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.5m $388.9m | Added +113.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.5m $384.4m | Reduced -69.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 1.4m $368.4m | Added +35.9k |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP 5.53% of their portfolio | 1.4m $366.0m | Reduced -589.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $355.3m | Reduced -8.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $350.7m | Reduced -50.1k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 1.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $344.5m | Added +5.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.3m $343.6m | Reduced -167.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.3m $332.8m | Reduced -173.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $314.1m | Reduced -412.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $312.9m | Reduced -29.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.2m $298.3m | Reduced -65.5k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.84% of their portfolio | 1.1m $289.5m | Added +16.4k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.1m $285.7m | Reduced -41.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $280.9m | Reduced -13.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $258.8m | Added +20.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.1m $272.8m | Reduced -25.7k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 3.38% of their portfolio | 1.1m $269.3m | Reduced -57.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.0m $261.8m | Reduced -49.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.0m $255.9m | Added +749.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.0m $255.7m | Added +18.4k |
| Haverford Trust Co 2.55% of their portfolio | 957.2k $243.8m | Reduced -55.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.30% of their portfolio | 940.0k $239.4m | Added +4.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 926.6k $234.7m | Reduced -26.5k |
| Maj Invest Holding A/S 6.27% of their portfolio | 907.6k $231.2m | Reduced -108.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 894.7k $227.9m | Reduced -334 |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 881.3k $224.5m | Reduced -40.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 863.9k $220.1m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 5.38% of their portfolio | 860.4k $219.2m | Reduced -97.8k |
| M&G PLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 854.9k $218.0m | First filing |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.28% of their portfolio | 843.0k $214.7m | Reduced -19.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 824.0k $209.9m | Added +77.9k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.23% of their portfolio | 816.5k $208.0m | Reduced -76.5k |
| Magellan Asset Management Ltd 1.94% of their portfolio | 799.0k $203.5m | Reduced -452.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.13% of their portfolio | 757.0k $192.8m | Reduced -14.0k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 732.1k $186.5m | Reduced -15.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 728.7k $185.6m | Added +26.3k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.53% of their portfolio | 724.3k $144.6m | Added +111.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.25% of their portfolio | 716.0k $182.4m | Added +119.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 702.6k $179.0m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.34% of their portfolio | 685.3k $174.6m | Added +22.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.32% of their portfolio | 682.5k $136.5m | Added +74.1k |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.67% of their portfolio | 663.5k $169.0m | Added +6.5k |
| FIL Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio | 660.0k $168.1m | Reduced -12.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 647.7k $165.0m | Reduced -5.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 636.7k $162.2m | Reduced -314.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.51% of their portfolio | 632.4k $161.1m | Reduced -41.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.24% of their portfolio | 618.6k $157.6m | Reduced -69.0k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 617.3k $157.2m | Added +126.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.30% of their portfolio | 614.5k $156.5m | Reduced -30.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.19% of their portfolio | 611.9k $155.9m | Added +229.4k |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.53% of their portfolio | 602.2k $153.4m | Added +250.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.31% of their portfolio | 585.6k $149.2m | Reduced -6.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.30% of their portfolio | 577.9k $147.2m | Reduced -33.1k |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 577.9k $147.2m | Reduced -119 |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 574.8k $146.4m | Added +6.2k |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 1.79% of their portfolio | 552.5k $140.7m | Added +9.7k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 552.3k $140.7m | Reduced -19.1k |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. 2.22% of their portfolio | 547.5k $139.5m | Added +19.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 543.7k $138.5m | Reduced -17.0k |
| Two Creeks Capital Management, LP 7.75% of their portfolio | 527.9k $134.5m | Reduced -120.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 512.5k $130.6m | Reduced -49.5k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 509.7k $129.7m | Reduced -74.6k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.83% of their portfolio | 493.6k $125.7m | Reduced -35.1k |