MERCER INTL INC MERC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 588056101
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPulp Mills
- HeadquartersVancouver, Canada
- Founded1968
- Websitemercerint.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 ($709.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 66.2m as of 2022-10-26, 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 ≈ $12.31. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($2.2m notional), 7 hold puts ($3.2m).
Biggest calls
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | — | $720.0k58.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $494.0k40.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $451.0k36.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | — | $288.0k23.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $150.0k12.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | — | $127.0k10.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | — | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | — | $1.4m113.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $1.0m83.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | — | $331.0k26.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $289.0k23.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | — | $124.0k10.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $15.0k1.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | — | $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 |
|---|---|
KELLOGG PETER R
13D · may seek influence
+2.4 pts · filed 2026-07-31
Stated purposeOn December 2, 2019, Peter Kellogg (as seller) and Charles Kellogg (as buyer) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which Peter Kellogg sold to Charles Kellogg all 100,005 issued and outstanding shares of Class A Voting Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Goose Creek Capital, Inc., representing all of the voting equity of Goose Creek Capital, Inc. The transaction closed on January 19, 2021, at which time, subject to the oral agreement described in Item 6 below, Charles Kellogg indirectly acquired voting control over the Shares held by Goose Creek Capital, Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including IAT Reinsurance Company Ltd., IAT Insurance Group, Inc., Harco National Insurance Company, and Harco's direct and indirect insura… Full filing |
40.2% |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 13G · passive investor +1.9 pts · filed 2025-11-14 | 6.9% |
| BARCLAYS PLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-14 | 5.8% |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 13G · passive investor new · filed 2026-08-14 | 5.4% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $144.2k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $366.2k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 | Rettig Rainer Director | Sold | $196.1k12.0k shares |
| 2022-08-16 | Purchase Keith Director | Sold | $170.1k10.0k 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, Q3 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD. 38.95% of their portfolio | 16.5m $202.7m | — |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0m $61.1m | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.9m $60.1m | — |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.67% of their portfolio | 1.9m $23.4m | — |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $20.6m | — |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $18.4m | — |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $17.2m | — |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.3m | — |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP 4.41% of their portfolio | 1.2m $14.9m | — |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $13.6m | — |
| Huber Capital Management LLC 3.07% of their portfolio | 889.3k $10.9m | — |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.02% of their portfolio | 873.6k $10.7m | — |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 837.0k $10.4m | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 611.7k $7.5m | — |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 596.1k $7.3m | — |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 520.6k $6.4m | — |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 503.5k $6.2m | — |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 497.5k $6.1m | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 470.3k $5.8m | — |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 461.8k $5.7m | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.6k $5.4m | — |
| Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC 5.21% of their portfolio | 426.5k $5.3m | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 414.2k $5.1m | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 403.6k $5.0m | — |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 355.1k $4.4m | — |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 290.5k $3.6m | — |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 281.0k $3.8m | — |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 267.3k $3.3m | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 266.5k $3.3m | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.9k $3.0m | — |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 237.1k $2.9m | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.9k $2.9m | — |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.3k $2.7m | — |
| Atlas FRM LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 200.0k $2.5m | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.7k $2.4m | — |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.7k $2.3m | — |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 187.3k $2.3m | — |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.7k $2.3m | — |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 179.0k $2.2m | — |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.1k $2.0m | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.4k $1.9m | — |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.9k $1.8m | — |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.7k $1.6m | — |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.6k $1.5m | — |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.4k $1.3m | — |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.5k $1.2m | — |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.6k $1.2m | — |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.9k $1.2m | — |
| Walthausen & Co., LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 94.8k $1.2m | — |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.8k $1.2m | — |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.1k $1.1m | — |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.7k $1.0m | — |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 84.2k $1.0m | — |
| TriaGen Wealth Management LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 84.1k $1.0m | — |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 81.3k $1.0m | — |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.8k $994.0k | — |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.7k $919.0k | — |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.1k $886.0k | — |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.6k $880.0k | — |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 70.0k $861.0k | — |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 67.5k $831.0k | — |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 65.3k $803.0k | — |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $789.0k | — |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 62.4k $767.0k | — |
| Jackson Creek Investment Advisors LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 58.4k $718.0k | — |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.5k $696.0k | — |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $661.0k | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $618.1k | — |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.5k $609.0k | — |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.6k $598.0k | — |
| Moloney Securities Asset Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 48.0k $590.0k | — |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 44.9k $552.0k | — |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 41.9k $515.0k | — |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $470.0k | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $455.0k | — |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.8k $452.0k | — |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.1k $406.0k | — |
| Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia, Omsesidigt 0.05% of their portfolio | 33.0k $406.0k | — |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.7k $402.0k | — |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.5k $388.0k | — |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.1k $383.0k | — |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.9k $451.0k | — |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.0k $357.0k | — |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.3k $348.0k | — |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.9k $343.0k | — |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.8k $342.0k | — |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $340.0k | — |
| Versor Investments LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.0k $333.0k | — |
| B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.5k $325.0k | — |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.6k $315.0k | — |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.1k $309.0k | — |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.0k $308.0k | — |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $290.0k | — |
| Lido Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.0k $257.0k | — |
| SHELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.8k $256.0k | — |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.5k $256.0k | — |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 19.9k $245.0k | — |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.3k $237.0k | — |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.7k $217.0k | — |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.6k $217.0k | — |