SPHERE ENTERTAINMENT CO SPHR
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 55826T102
American holding company in New York City
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryServices-Amusement & Recreation Services
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Websitesphereentertainmentco.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 ($7.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $44.97. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($12.4m notional), 8 hold puts ($8.6m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 192 |
| Q4 2022 | 186 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $17.7m | $9.8m | 0.55 |
| Q4 2022 | $12.4m | $8.6m | 0.70 |
Biggest buyers
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | Added | +418.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +379.1k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | New | +314.4k |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP | Added | +99.1k |
| Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC | Added | +96.2k |
| AWH Capital, L.P. | Added | +90.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +82.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +77.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +59.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +56.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Channing Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -203.0k |
| Matthew 25 Management Corp | Sold out | -177.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Reduced | -140.8k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Sold out | -140.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -96.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -74.6k |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -48.2k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC | Reduced | -36.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -36.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Reduced | -35.3k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.8m85.4k shares |
| Ionic Capital Management LLC | Unchanged | $3.7m82.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.0m67.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $1.3m30.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $305.0k6.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $98.9k2.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $54.0k1.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.6m80.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.1m69.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $629.0k14.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $499.2k11.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $396.0k8.8k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $314.8k7.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $36.0k800 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
| DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE 13D · may seek influence +1.5 pts · filed 2026-10-22 | 14.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-07 | 13.5% |
DOLAN CHARLES F
13D · may seek influence
filed 2024-12-31
Stated purposeThe disclosure in Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof: Charles F. Dolan passed away on December 28, 2024. As a result, as described in Exhibit A to Amendment No. 3, each child of Charles F. Dolan has the power to appoint additional or successor Trustees, including himself or herself, and to remove Trustees with respect to the 2009 Family Trust for his or her benefit. Accordingly, James L. Dolan, Thomas C. Dolan, Kathleen M. Dolan, Marianne Dolan Weber and Deborah A. Dolan-Sweeney may each be deemed to beneficially own the shares owned of record by the 2009 Family Trust for his or her benefit (as reflected in Items 7 through 13 of each such person's cover page to this Amendment No. 4). Each of them disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Class A Comm… Full filing |
12.3% |
| MORGAN STANLEY 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 8.3% |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 13G · institution -2.8 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.8% |
| BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-13 | 5.8% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL (1.9%, 2026-08-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (3.1%, 2026-01-27)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $29.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 3.06% of their portfolio | 6.7m $301.0m | Added +418.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $113.1m | Reduced -36.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $86.6m | Added +379.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $79.3m | Added +77.0k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 1.59% of their portfolio | 1.1m $50.0m | Reduced -203.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $46.0m | Reduced -74.6k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.45% of their portfolio | 933.8k $42.0m | Added +19.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 837.7k $37.7m | Added +14.4k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 642.8k $28.9m | Reduced -2.0k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 633.3k $28.5m | Reduced -4.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 533.6k $24.0m | Reduced -4.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 482.5k $21.7m | Added +21.3k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.60% of their portfolio | 405.5k $18.2m | Added +25.5k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.14% of their portfolio | 360.4k $16.2m | Unchanged |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 341.2k $15.3m | Reduced -21.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 335.4k $15.1m | Reduced -16.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 323.1k $14.5m | Added +19.4k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 314.4k $14.1m | New |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 0.46% of their portfolio | 305.1k $13.7m | Unchanged |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP 1.18% of their portfolio | 297.7k $13.4m | Added +99.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.0k $13.2m | Added +56.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 276.4k $12.4m | Added +945 |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 271.0k $12.2m | Reduced -7.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 252.8k $11.4m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.1k $10.3m | Reduced -35.3k |
| AWH Capital, L.P. 6.33% of their portfolio | 225.0k $10.1m | Added +90.0k |
| Price Jennifer C. 1.62% of their portfolio | 150.6k $6.8m | Added +10.0k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 150.0k $6.7m | Unchanged |
| Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC 1.97% of their portfolio | 147.5k $6.6m | Added +96.2k |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.68% of their portfolio | 139.3k $6.3m | Reduced -48.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.3k $5.9m | Reduced -9.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.3k $5.5m | Added +873 |
| FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS 0.25% of their portfolio | 117.4k $5.3m | Added +38.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.4k $5.0m | Added +82.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.7k $3.6m | Added +14.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.5k $3.5m | Reduced -11.4k |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.31% of their portfolio | 76.5k $3.4m | Added +24.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.8k $2.9m | Reduced -4.3k |
| THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 63.6k $2.9m | Reduced -19.7k |
| SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.30% of their portfolio | 63.5k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.5k $2.7m | Added +1.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.1k $2.7m | New |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 50.8k $2.3m | Added +18 |
| BOYAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 1.76% of their portfolio | 47.9k $2.2m | Reduced -6.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $2.0m | Added +1.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.2k $1.9m | Reduced -96.7k |
| PACIFIC GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.41% of their portfolio | 41.5k $1.9m | Reduced -14.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $1.8m | Added +26.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $1.8m | Added +8.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.6k $1.7m | Added +1.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.8k $1.4m | Added +477 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $1.4m | Added +12.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $1.4m | Reduced -32.6k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.4m | Added +2.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.2k $1.4m | Added +21.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $1.3m | Added +600 |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 29.0k $1.3m | First filing |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $1.2m | Added +3.1k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $1.1m | Reduced -5.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.2k $1.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.1m | Reduced -36.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $1.0m | Reduced -837 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.3k $1.0m | Added +7.7k |
| Radnor Capital Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 22.1k $959.0k | Reduced -2.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $922.1k | Reduced -198 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.1k $715.0k | Reduced -681 |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1k $679.1k | Added +793 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.0k $674.6k | Added +4.0k |
| DUALITY ADVISERS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 14.6k $655.2k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.0k $630.2k | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $619.1k | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $581.0k | Reduced -511 |
| Poehling Capital Management, INC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 12.7k $568.9k | Reduced -1.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.4k $558.2k | Added +1.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.3k $554.7k | Added +108 |
| MASON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 12.0k $539.6k | New |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 11.6k $524.0k | New |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.6k $521.6k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Fernwood Investment Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 11.5k $518.3k | Reduced -3.0k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.2k $501.7k | Added +5.7k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0k $494.7k | Unchanged |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.0k $493.6k | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7k $482.0k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Insight Inv LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 10.6k $478.5k | Reduced -2.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.6k $476.7k | Reduced -140.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.4k $465.8k | Added +37 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.3k $462.0k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $450.0k | Reduced -2.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.9k $447.5k | Unchanged |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 9.2k $412.0k | New |
| Fairbanks Capital Management, Inc. 0.35% of their portfolio | 8.8k $395.6k | Reduced -717 |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 8.5k $382.0k | Added +8.0k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 8.5k $382.2k | Unchanged |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.4k $379.9k | Reduced -100 |
| Holt Capital Advisors, L.L.C. dba Holt Capital Partners, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 8.0k $361.6k | New |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.0k $360.6k | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6k $342.9k | Added +60 |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.6k $341.7k | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $318.2k | First filing |