MACYS INC M
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 55616P104 · ISIN US55616P1049
American holding company
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Department Stores
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1929
- Websitemacysinc.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($2.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 277.6m as of 2024-11-30, 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 ≈ $16.94. Options: 35 managers hold calls ($242.5m notional), 36 hold puts ($335.7m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 401 |
| Q4 2022 | 441 |
| Q1 2023 | 426 |
| Q2 2023 | 378 |
| Q3 2023 | 386 |
| Q4 2023 | 415 |
| Q1 2024 | 425 |
| Q2 2024 | 409 |
| Q3 2024 | 427 |
| Q4 2024 | 415 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 209 | 220 |
| Q2 2023 | 167 | 227 |
| Q3 2023 | 197 | 195 |
| Q4 2023 | 201 | 209 |
| Q1 2024 | 205 | 192 |
| Q2 2024 | 176 | 197 |
| Q3 2024 | 207 | 207 |
| Q4 2024 | 185 | 202 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $316.1m | $424.9m | 1.34 |
| Q2 2024 | $188.1m | $215.0m | 1.14 |
| Q3 2024 | $134.6m | $223.3m | 1.66 |
| Q4 2024 | $242.5m | $335.7m | 1.38 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS Group AG | Added | +4.6m |
| Junto Capital Management LP | New | +2.9m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.8m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +2.2m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +2.1m |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +1.5m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.1m |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -758.4k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Sold out | -686.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -632.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | Sold out | -552.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -547.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Sold out | -538.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $53.7m3.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $48.7m2.9m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $29.1m1.7m shares |
| DG Capital Management, LLC | New | $12.3m724.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $9.8m578.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $9.5m561.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $8.1m480.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $5.4m320.4k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $5.1m301.0k shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $5.1m300.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | $78.1m4.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $50.5m3.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $49.4m2.9m shares |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | New | $35.4m20.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $15.8m932.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $14.3m844.3k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $13.6m803.6k shares |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Unchanged | $13.1m773.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $9.7m572.9k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $7.9m465.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution filed 2026-07-14 | 6.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (5.0%, 2026-07-31), VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC (4.9%, 2026-07-31), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $127.9k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $2.6m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $837.0k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $4.0m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $1.3m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.0m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.5m $550.4m | Reduced -758.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.3m $446.0m | Reduced -547.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 15.8m $266.7m | Added +1.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.3m $158.8m | Added +289.3k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 4.11% of their portfolio | 7.8m $132.7m | Added +1.6m |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.5m $127.0m | Added +2.8m |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 7.3m $123.8m | Reduced -97.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.1m $120.8m | Added +774.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.7m $96.7m | Added +57.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $86.1m | Added +35.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.7m $79.2m | Added +4.6m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.7m $78.9m | Reduced -507.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $70.5m | Reduced -2.0m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.0m $68.0m | Reduced -58.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.5m $59.5m | Added +411.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $56.1m | Added +419.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $49.9m | Added +125.3k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 0.97% of their portfolio | 2.9m $48.8m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $47.0m | Added +114.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $45.8m | Added +684.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.6m $43.6m | Added +1.5m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $42.2m | Reduced -21.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $40.4m | Added +2.2m |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $39.8m | Added +2.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $39.4m | Reduced -398.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $35.4m | Added +2.1m |
| Capital World Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $32.2m | Unchanged |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.7m $29.6m | Reduced -83.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $28.7m | Reduced -24.9k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $28.6m | Added +877.4k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $27.1m | Added +1.2m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $24.8m | Added +1.1m |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.5m | Added +25.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.4m | Added +624.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.3m | Reduced -1.3m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $24.0m | Reduced -509.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $22.8m | Reduced -155.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $20.7m | Reduced -632.1k |
| BARINGTON COMPANIES MANAGEMENT, LLC 18.51% of their portfolio | 1.2m $20.3m | Added +550.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $18.0m | Added +122.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $17.4m | Reduced -66.7k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.86% of their portfolio | 900.0k $15.2m | Added +104.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 883.4k $15.0m | Added +233.2k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 856.1k $14.5m | Reduced -517.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 783.9k $13.3m | Added +1.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 773.9k $13.1m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 721.0k $12.2m | Added +87.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 664.9k $11.3m | Reduced -3.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 635.7k $10.8m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 617.0k $10.4m | Reduced -27.1k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 609.9k $10.3m | Added +231 |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 580.4k $9.8m | Reduced -139.0k |
| TOWLE & CO 1.68% of their portfolio | 577.0k $9.8m | Reduced -460.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 545.5k $9.2m | Added +6.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 517.4k $8.8m | First filing |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 483.8k $8.2m | Reduced -445.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 452.4k $7.7m | Reduced -31.2k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 401.3k $6.8m | Reduced -46.1k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 401.1k $6.8m | Added +279.4k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 400.5k $6.8m | New |
| Lind Value II ApS 2.99% of their portfolio | 397.7k $6.7m | New |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 378.1k $6.4m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.0k $6.3m | Reduced -50.9k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 342.6k $5.8m | Added +86.5k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 330.5k $5.6m | Added +206.1k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 329.5k $5.6m | Added +220.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 321.5k $5.4m | Added +6.3k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 321.0k $5.4m | Reduced -135.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 319.3k $5.4m | Reduced -5.5k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 318.5k $5.4m | Added +124.8k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 317.0k $5.4m | Reduced -66.0k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 313.8k $5.3m | Reduced -13.0k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 309.0k $5.2m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 309.0k $5.2m | Added +36.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 300.5k $5.1m | New |
| Shellback Capital, LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 300.0k $5.1m | Added +200.0k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 289.1k $4.9m | Reduced -17.9k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.01% of their portfolio | 286.4k $4.8m | Reduced -9.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.9k $4.7m | Added +10.5k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 271.7k $4.6m | Added +6.8k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.02% of their portfolio | 270.2k $4.6m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.3k $4.4m | Reduced -9.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.0k $4.4m | Added +1.3k |
| Clearline Capital LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 253.1k $4.3m | New |
| Dana Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 241.9k $4.1m | Reduced -31.6k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.06% of their portfolio | 239.6k $4.1m | Added +44.8k |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 238.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 235.0k $4.0m | Reduced -175.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.7k $3.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 210.2k $3.6m | Reduced -70.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.9k $3.5m | Reduced -65.8k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 204.5k $3.5m | Reduced -35.7k |
| CONTRARIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 1.15% of their portfolio | 200.0k $3.4m | Unchanged |
| DG Capital Management, LLC 2.30% of their portfolio | 200.0k $3.4m | New |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.8k $3.3m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 0.78% of their portfolio | 189.8k $3.2m | Added +10.1k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 178.8k $3.0m | Added +113.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.3k $3.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.2k $2.9m | Added +13.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 173.7k $2.9m | Added +32.6k |