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 ($9.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $27.22. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($74.1m notional), 14 hold puts ($28.7m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 192 |
| Q4 2022 | 186 |
| Q1 2023 | 190 |
| Q2 2023 | 179 |
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 | 71 | 95 |
| Q1 2023 | 90 | 92 |
| Q2 2023 | 96 | 90 |
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 |
| Q1 2023 | $11.6m | $6.0m | 0.52 |
| Q2 2023 | $74.1m | $28.7m | 0.39 |
Biggest buyers
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | New | +623.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +451.5k |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP | Added | +431.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +322.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +307.7k |
| Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. | New | +220.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +218.4k |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | New | +200.0k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +192.3k |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | +176.1k |
Biggest sellers
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -859.2k |
| Price Jennifer C. | Sold out | -150.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Sold out | -121.1k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC | Reduced | -71.4k |
| SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Sold out | -63.5k |
| Steel Canyon Capital, LLC | Sold out | -42.1k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | -41.0k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -40.5k |
| Simplicity Solutions, LLC | Sold out | -33.5k |
Biggest calls
| UBS Group AG | New | $22.2m809.7k shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | $17.8m650.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $13.5m492.5k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $8.0m291.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $5.9m216.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $3.0m108.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.5m56.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.4m51.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $374.1k13.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $273.9k10.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $12.4m451.2k shares |
| Centiva Capital, LP | New | $8.2m300.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.4m125.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.9m107.1k shares |
| Belvedere Trading LLC | New | $539.6k19.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $279.4k10.2k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $276.6k10.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $268.2k9.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $123.0k5.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Unchanged | $98.6k3.6k 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), Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (0.8%, 2025-11-14)
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 | 1 | $29.5k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $54.4k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 5.4m $147.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $71.4m | Added +43.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $58.7m | Added +123.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $50.0m | Added +32.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.3m | Added +170.0k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.8m | Reduced -40.5k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.26% of their portfolio | 908.4k $24.9m | Added +20.7k |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP 2.60% of their portfolio | 873.9k $23.9m | Added +431.3k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 637.9k $17.5m | Added +16.7k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 623.1k $17.1m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 559.5k $15.3m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 536.2k $14.7m | Added +218.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 515.6k $14.1m | Added +14.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 514.1k $14.1m | Added +451.5k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 377.2k $10.3m | Reduced -28.1k |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 360.4k $9.9m | Unchanged |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 335.9k $9.2m | Added +307.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 330.9k $9.1m | Added +322.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 322.0k $8.8m | Reduced -871 |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 305.1k $8.4m | Unchanged |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.1k $7.3m | Reduced -9.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.7k $6.3m | Reduced -2.9k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 227.1k $6.2m | Reduced -11.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 224.0k $6.1m | Unchanged |
| Greenhaven Road Investment Management, L.P. 3.06% of their portfolio | 220.2k $60.3k | New |
| AWH Capital, L.P. 4.93% of their portfolio | 204.5k $5.6m | Reduced -20.5k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 200.5k $5.5m | Reduced -71.4k |
| CARRONADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 2.19% of their portfolio | 200.0k $5.5m | New |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 198.7k $5.4m | Reduced -41.0k |
| FIRST FOUNDATION ADVISORS 0.23% of their portfolio | 195.3k $5.3m | Added +100.0k |
| Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 192.7k $5.3m | Added +34.5k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 192.3k $5.3m | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 183.8k $5.0m | Added +57.9k |
| Washington Trust Advisors, Inc. 0.47% of their portfolio | 176.5k $4.8m | Added +43.1k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 176.1k $4.8m | New |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.2k $4.5m | Reduced -859.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.4k $4.0m | Added +97.6k |
| Bandera Partners LLC 1.65% of their portfolio | 141.7k $3.9m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.2k $3.6m | Added +108.7k |
| THIRD AVENUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.58% of their portfolio | 128.8k $3.5m | Added +47.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.1k $3.4m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 119.9k $3.3m | New |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC 1.38% of their portfolio | 117.1k $3.2m | New |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.4k $3.2m | New |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.22% of their portfolio | 97.4k $2.7m | Added +9.6k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 92.3k $2.5m | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.09% of their portfolio | 92.3k $2.5m | First filing |
| O'Keefe Stevens Advisory, Inc. 1.06% of their portfolio | 90.0k $2.5m | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 86.8k $2.4m | Added +71.9k |
| Ancora Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 85.9k $2.4m | Added +17.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.7k $2.3m | Added +49.9k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 78.8k $2.2m | Added +78.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.7k $2.2m | Added +8.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.5k $2.1m | Added +5.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.5k $1.9m | Added +1.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.2k $1.9m | Added +4.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.8k $1.8m | Added +32.4k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.2k $1.6m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Murchinson Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 52.6k $1.4m | New |
| HORIZON KINETICS ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 50.5k $1.4m | Added +136 |
| BOYAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.96% of their portfolio | 47.3k $1.3m | Reduced -205 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 46.0k $1.3m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $1.3m | Reduced -314 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $1.2m | New |
| DG Capital Management, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 39.8k $1.1m | New |
| Western Standard LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 39.6k $1.1m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $1.0m | Added +3.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $959.1k | Reduced -11.4k |
| PACIFIC GLOBAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.20% of their portfolio | 34.6k $948.7k | Reduced -5.9k |
| CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 33.4k $914.9k | Added +27.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.1k $907.5k | Reduced -33.2k |
| CAAS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.41% of their portfolio | 31.1k $852.9k | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.6k $838.4k | Reduced -979 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.6k $809.8k | Reduced -14.0k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 28.3k $786.1k | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.6k $729.0k | Added +23.2k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.3k $720.7k | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.9k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $703.7k | Added +13.6k |
| Poehling Capital Management, INC. 0.26% of their portfolio | 25.1k $766.2k | Added +12.5k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 24.5k $670.1k | Added +8.3k |
| REDMONT WEALTH ADVISORS LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 24.1k $661.2k | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.9k $653.7k | Added +1.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.4k $641.1k | Unchanged |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 23.2k $635.2k | New |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.8k $624.7k | New |
| Radnor Capital Management, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 21.9k $600.0k | Reduced -945 |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.0k $547.3k | Reduced -1.2k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 19.0k $520.4k | New |
| Covestor Ltd 0.35% of their portfolio | 16.7k $456.0k | Added +15.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.6k $423.0k | Reduced -132 |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.5k $424.1k | Added +11.3k |
| INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.4k $421.7k | Added +8.9k |
| Potomac Capital Management, Inc. 0.47% of their portfolio | 15.0k $410.9k | Added +9.7k |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.3k $392.3k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.0k $383.8k | Unchanged |
| MYDA Advisors LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 14.0k $383.5k | Reduced -8.0k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $378.7k | Added +9.5k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $374.0k | Reduced -852 |