MATCH GROUP INC NEW MTCH
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 57667L107 · ISIN US57667L1070
American technology company specializing in online dating platforms
* 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 ($8.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $38.44. Options: 31 managers hold calls ($207.9m notional), 27 hold puts ($259.4m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 633 |
| Q4 2022 | 617 |
| Q1 2023 | 606 |
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 | 268 | 329 |
| Q1 2023 | 307 | 292 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $343.2m | $250.6m | 0.73 |
| Q4 2022 | $322.0m | $166.1m | 0.52 |
| Q1 2023 | $207.9m | $259.4m | 1.25 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.8m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +1.9m |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | New | +1.6m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +1.5m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.2m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.2m |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP | New | +925.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | Sold out | -4.8m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -2.1m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Sold out | -1.5m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -1.5m |
| TIGER GLOBAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | Reduced | -1.3m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -1.2m |
Biggest calls
| SOMA EQUITY PARTNERS LP | New | $38.4m1.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $34.3m894.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $25.0m651.6k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $15.5m404.9k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Reduced | $14.6m381.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $8.5m222.7k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $7.4m193.5k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $6.7m174.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $6.1m159.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $6.0m156.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $60.8m1.6m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $54.5m1.4m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $52.9m1.4m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $14.8m385.8k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $11.5m300.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $9.8m255.1k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Reduced | $6.3m163.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $6.2m160.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $5.7m148.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $5.5m143.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +5.6 pts · filed 2026-04-07 | 11.9% |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 13G · institution +2.5 pts · filed 2026-08-14 | 8.2% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: STATE STREET CORP (3.6%, 2026-05-12), Starboard Value LP (4.6%, 2026-05-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $28.5m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $1.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $314.3k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-02 | Sine Jared F. Chief Bus. Affairs & Leg. Off. | Sold | $293.4k7.1k shares |
| 2023-03-01 | Murdoch Wendi Director | Sold | $20.9k500 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 35.7m $1.4bn | Added +1.9m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.1m $1.2bn | Added +1.2m |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 16.2m $620.9m | Added +293.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 12.2m $469.2m | Added +283.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.0m $384.7m | Reduced -2.1m |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 1.31% of their portfolio | 8.1m $311.3m | Added +15.9k |
| SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 6.1m $232.9m | Reduced -601.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.0m $230.3m | Reduced -760.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.9m $227.1m | Added +90.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.8m $221.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.7m $217.3m | Added +52.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 5.4m $209.1m | Added +921.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.3m $165.6m | Added +2.8m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.1m $156.5m | Added +1.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $155.0m | Added +1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.8m $145.2m | Added +860.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $138.2m | Reduced -995.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $114.2m | Added +79.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.0m $113.4m | Added +1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $110.2m | Added +829.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.8m $107.2m | Added +1.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.6m $100.6m | Added +442.7k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.6m $99.2m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Amundi 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $92.5m | Added +898.8k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.6m $98.3m | Added +271.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $97.4m | Reduced -48.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.5m $96.9m | Reduced -10.2k |
| SOMA EQUITY PARTNERS LP 4.93% of their portfolio | 2.5m $96.0m | Added +600.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.3m $89.3m | Added +1.6m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.9m $74.4m | Added +770.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.8m $67.9m | Added +507.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $63.4m | Added +9.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.3m | Added +437.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $63.0m | Added +121.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.6m $62.7m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $61.1m | Added +62.1k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 1.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $57.0m | Added +221.1k |
| Spyglass Capital Management LLC 3.93% of their portfolio | 1.4m $52.1m | Added +182.6k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $49.5m | First filing |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $46.3m | Added +766.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $45.3m | Added +2.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $42.4m | Reduced -44.5k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.5m | Reduced -2.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $41.1m | Added +567.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.9m | Reduced -164.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $40.5m | Added +215.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 962.4k $36.9m | Reduced -932.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 928.5k $35.6m | Added +68.6k |
| Parsifal Capital Management, LP 2.81% of their portfolio | 925.2k $35.5m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 900.0k $34.6m | Added +45.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 885.9k $34.0m | Reduced -46.3k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.12% of their portfolio | 835.0k $32.1m | Reduced -24.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 747.8k $28.4m | Added +475.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 722.0k $27.7m | Reduced -52.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 681.2k $26.2m | Added +188.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 669.8k $25.7m | Added +124.2k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 648.6k $24.9m | Reduced -1.3m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 612.2k $23.5m | Added +387.9k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 588.8k $22.6m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 566.9k $21.8m | Added +28.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 552.6k $21.2m | Added +396.0k |
| Incline Global Management LLC 5.98% of their portfolio | 542.1k $20.8m | Added +109.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 535.2k $20.5m | Reduced -101.9k |
| APPALOOSA LP 1.09% of their portfolio | 525.0k $20.2m | New |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 524.3k $19.7m | Reduced -19 |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 520.5k $20.0m | Added +271.5k |
| Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. 0.52% of their portfolio | 512.0k $19.7m | Added +403.4k |
| NATIXIS 0.18% of their portfolio | 505.2k $19.4m | New |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 496.2k $19.0m | Added +479.5k |
| Harbor Spring Capital, LLC 7.36% of their portfolio | 476.4k $18.3m | Added +30.0k |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 474.9k $18.2m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 459.6k $17.6m | Reduced -8.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 442.4k $17.0m | Added +6.4k |
| Milestone Resources Group Ltd 0.93% of their portfolio | 431.8k $16.6m | Reduced -1.9k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 422.2k $16.2m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 420.0k $16.1m | New |
| Ulysses Management LLC 4.63% of their portfolio | 400.0k $15.4m | Added +150.0k |
| SRS Investment Management, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 390.7k $15.0m | Unchanged |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 374.6k $14.4m | Added +188.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 348.6k $13.4m | Added +606 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 335.5k $12.9m | Added +1.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 327.7k $12.6m | Added +109.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 325.9k $12.5m | Reduced -75.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 322.8k $12.4m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 315.3k $12.1m | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 314.5k $12.1m | Added +16.5k |
| DAVIDSON KEMPNER PARTNERS 0.29% of their portfolio | 300.0k $11.5m | First filing |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 300.0k $11.5m | Added +50.0k |
| MONTANOVA CAPITAL, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 296.8k $11.4m | New |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 290.8k $11.2m | Added +101.4k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 289.2k $10.2m | Reduced -2.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 285.4k $11.0m | Reduced -319.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.8k $10.9m | Reduced -34.3k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.02% of their portfolio | 279.7k $10.7m | Reduced -4.4k |
| JAT Capital Mgmt LP 3.19% of their portfolio | 278.8k $10.7m | Reduced -309.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 278.7k $10.7m | Reduced -11.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 272.2k $10.4m | Added +264.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 271.5k $10.4m | Added +52.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 270.8k $10.4m | Added +69.4k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 270.1k $10.4m | Reduced -309.2k |