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 ($61.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $30.70. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($156.5m notional), 22 hold puts ($31.5m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 633 |
| Q4 2022 | 617 |
| Q1 2023 | 606 |
| Q2 2023 | 611 |
| Q3 2023 | 632 |
| Q4 2023 | 607 |
| Q1 2024 | 611 |
| Q2 2024 | 569 |
| Q3 2024 | 573 |
| Q4 2024 | 564 |
| Q1 2025 | 547 |
| Q2 2025 | 562 |
| Q3 2025 | 619 |
| Q4 2025 | 613 |
| Q1 2026 | 576 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 248 | 341 |
| Q3 2024 | 257 | 288 |
| Q4 2024 | 237 | 304 |
| Q1 2025 | 258 | 307 |
| Q2 2025 | 298 | 259 |
| Q3 2025 | 341 | 265 |
| Q4 2025 | 300 | 305 |
| Q1 2026 | 331 | 292 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $296.6m | $107.2m | 0.36 |
| Q3 2025 | $287.6m | $154.9m | 0.54 |
| Q4 2025 | $216.3m | $96.6m | 0.45 |
| Q1 2026 | $156.5m | $31.5m | 0.20 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +11.6m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +2.3m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +2.1m |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | +1.9m |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +1.7m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| Anson Funds Management LP | Added | +1.4m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.2m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.0m |
Biggest sellers
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -7.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -6.6m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -6.2m |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP | Sold out | -2.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Sold out | -1.3m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Sold out | -956.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -945.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -873.9k |
Biggest calls
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $69.5m2.3m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $30.8m1.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $11.4m369.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $10.3m336.8k shares |
| GARNET EQUITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS, INC. | New | $9.2m300.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $8.5m275.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.9m160.5k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $4.9m161.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.8m92.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m61.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $8.8m285.3k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Reduced | $4.1m134.1k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | $3.0m97.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m84.2k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $1.9m61.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.8m59.8k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.7m55.4k shares |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | New | $1.3m41.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $982.7k32.0k shares |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | $911.0k370.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $25.3k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 2 | $2.2m | 1 | $8.0m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 1 | $2.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | $497.8k | 3 | $907.8k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $445.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Hosseini Hesam Chief Operating Officer | Sold | $1.8m59.0k 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 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.8m $883.4m | Added +11.6m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.7m $452.4m | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 13.3m $407.6m | Added +2.3m |
| Starboard Value LP 7.66% of their portfolio | 11.4m $350.0m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5m $321.3m | First filing |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 9.7m $294.3m | Added +1.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.3m $256.1m | Reduced -7.8m |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.80% of their portfolio | 7.7m $237.9m | Reduced -6.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.0m $214.5m | Reduced -510.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.5m $200.9m | Reduced -833.2k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.41% of their portfolio | 6.1m $188.2m | Added +484.0k |
| EDMOND DE ROTHSCHILD HOLDING S.A. 2.20% of their portfolio | 4.9m $152.0m | Added +15.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $151.6m | Reduced -1.4m |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.67% of their portfolio | 4.1m $126.0m | Added +130.3k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.7m $113.2m | Added +128.8k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.4m $105.7m | Added +9.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $101.9m | Reduced -35.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $99.5m | Reduced -6.6m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 3.2m $98.1m | Added +2.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.2m $97.8m | Added +92.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $96.3m | Added +1.2m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.1m $96.0m | Added +51.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.1m $93.8m | Added +323.0k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.8m $85.0m | Added +1.7m |
| Anson Funds Management LP 5.34% of their portfolio | 2.7m $83.4m | Added +1.4m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $81.4m | Reduced -347.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $76.9m | Reduced -59.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $73.9m | Added +1.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $68.2m | Reduced -317.9k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.2m $68.0m | Added +120.6k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 2.98% of their portfolio | 2.1m $64.7m | Added +336.3k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.0m $60.6m | Added +1.9m |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.0m $60.5m | Reduced -50.2k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.8m $55.7m | Reduced -12.4k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 1.8m $55.5m | Added +107.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $52.5m | Added +28.2k |
| Callodine Capital Management, LP 3.66% of their portfolio | 1.7m $51.9m | Added +79.0k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.90% of their portfolio | 1.5m $47.6m | Added +763.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $46.0m | Added +298.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $45.7m | Added +1.5m |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $44.8m | First filing |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.3m $39.2m | Added +367.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $35.9m | Added +301.8k |
| Man Group plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.2m | Added +432.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.1m | Added +882.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $34.8m | Reduced -945.5k |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $33.0m | Reduced -44.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $31.9m | Added +529.2k |
| Ranmore Fund Management Ltd 4.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $30.7m | New |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 895.2k $27.5m | Added +98.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.08% of their portfolio | 844.6k $25.9m | Added +749.0k |
| Swedbank AB 0.03% of their portfolio | 816.8k $25.1m | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.06% of their portfolio | 771.0k $23.7m | Reduced -50.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 768.2k $23.6m | Added +26.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 682.5k $21.0m | Reduced -138.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 673.3k $20.7m | Added +43.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 608.6k $18.7m | Added +91.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 602.8k $18.5m | Added +83.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 593.5k $18.2m | Added +82.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 535.7k $16.5m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 528.6k $16.2m | Added +110.0k |
| PENN DAVIS MCFARLAND INC 1.58% of their portfolio | 524.8k $16.1m | Reduced -615 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 521.4k $16.0m | Reduced -715.3k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 504.6k $15.5m | Added +26.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 499.4k $15.3m | Reduced -204.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 453.7k $13.9m | Added +140.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 443.7k $13.6m | Reduced -7.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 421.9k $13.0m | Added +235.2k |
| GW HENSSLER & ASSOCIATES LTD 0.59% of their portfolio | 408.2k $12.5m | Added +6.0k |
| PUNCH & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.67% of their portfolio | 380.0k $11.7m | Added +13.0k |
| KBC Group NV 0.03% of their portfolio | 365.8k $11.2m | Reduced -56.6k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 354.9k $10.9m | Reduced -193.0k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.02% of their portfolio | 354.8k $10.9m | Reduced -270.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 351.4k $10.8m | Added +147.8k |
| Permit Capital, LLC 3.65% of their portfolio | 350.0k $10.7m | Unchanged |
| LANDSCAPE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.67% of their portfolio | 343.7k $10.6m | Added +61.6k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 343.0k $10.5m | Added +116.1k |
| CWM, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 341.8k $10.5m | Added +134.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 311.8k $9.6m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 307.2k $9.4m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 297.1k $9.1m | Reduced -44.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.3k $8.9m | Reduced -48.9k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 289.4k $8.9m | Added +29.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.9k $8.4m | Added +14.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 269.1k $8.3m | Reduced -196.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 264.9k $8.1m | Added +49.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 264.7k $8.1m | Added +112.8k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 254.7k $7.8m | Added +65.7k |
| MANNING & NAPIER ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 252.3k $7.7m | Added +15.0k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 240.4k $7.4m | Added +90.9k |
| SaddleRock Capital Management LLC 7.86% of their portfolio | 239.9k $7.4m | Reduced -23.0k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 239.1k $6.7m | Added +58.1k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.2k $7.3m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 228.5k $7.0m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.7k $6.8m | Added +25.5k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.8k $6.6m | Added +59.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.9k $6.6m | Reduced -402.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.4k $6.6m | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.2k $6.5m | Reduced -147.3k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 210.7k $6.5m | Reduced -10.2k |