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 ($3.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 66.5m as of 2023-08-02, 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 ≈ $8.07. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($53.4m notional), 2 hold puts ($16.9k).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 153 |
| Q4 2022 | 144 |
| Q1 2023 | 134 |
| Q2 2023 | 124 |
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 | 79 |
| Q1 2023 | 64 | 76 |
| Q2 2023 | 57 | 78 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $2.2m | $3.2m | 1.42 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.9m | $2.5m | 0.87 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.8m | $236.7k | 0.14 |
| Q2 2023 | $53.4m | $16.9k | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. | New | +3.6m |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Added | +1.6m |
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC | New | +1.4m |
| Atlas FRM LLC | Added | +950.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +450.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +383.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +255.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +196.7k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | New | +191.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | New | +162.9k |
Biggest sellers
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -2.0m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Sold out | -1.5m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -768.9k |
| Huber Capital Management LLC | Reduced | -614.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -603.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -597.6k |
| Foundry Partners, LLC | Sold out | -327.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -219.7k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Reduced | -207.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES | Sold out | -170.5k |
Biggest calls
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | New | $26.2m3.3m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $16.7m2.1m shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $8.1m1.0m shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $1.5m191.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $602.0k74.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $271.2k33.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $29.0k3.7k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $16.9k2.1k 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 |
|---|---|
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 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 | — | 1 | $144.2k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $366.2k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD. 25.69% of their portfolio | 16.5m $133.0m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $37.3m | Added +16.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $32.8m | Reduced -603.5k |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. 0.92% of their portfolio | 3.6m $29.4m | New |
| Atlas FRM LLC 4.86% of their portfolio | 3.1m $25.4m | Added +950.0k |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP 8.98% of their portfolio | 2.3m $18.9m | Added +1.6m |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.25% of their portfolio | 1.9m $15.3m | Unchanged |
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.4m $11.3m | New |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $10.9m | Reduced -219.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.7m | Reduced -141.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $9.3m | Added +450.1k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.9m | Reduced -52.3k |
| Huber Capital Management LLC 1.94% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.1m | Reduced -614.6k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 944.9k $7.6m | Added +255.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 864.8k $7.0m | Reduced -4.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 687.7k $5.5m | Added +71.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 640.4k $5.2m | Added +57.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 594.4k $4.8m | Added +155.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 520.5k $4.2m | Added +383.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 498.6k $4.0m | Reduced -597.6k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 467.5k $3.8m | Reduced -43.3k |
| Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC 3.03% of their portfolio | 443.4k $3.6m | Reduced -1.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 436.1k $3.5m | Added +12.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 430.6k $3.5m | Reduced -111.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 366.4k $3.0m | Reduced -34 |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 314.8k $2.5m | Reduced -15.0k |
| AEGIS FINANCIAL CORP 1.74% of their portfolio | 309.7k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 295.4k $2.4m | Added +46.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 232.1k $1.9m | Reduced -10.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.8k $1.8m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.0k $1.8m | Added +4.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.7k $1.8m | Added +196.7k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 191.4k $1.5m | New |
| EA Series Trust 0.05% of their portfolio | 191.4k $1.5m | First filing |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.6k $1.5m | Added +155.0k |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 180.4k $1.5m | Reduced -8.4k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 162.9k $1.3m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.5k $1.3m | Added +570 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.5k $1.2m | Added +44.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.9k $1.1m | Reduced -34.1k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.01% of their portfolio | 116.5k $940.0k | Reduced -207.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.7k $885.2k | Added +3.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.3k $744.0k | Reduced -25.4k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 89.4k $721.4k | Added +10.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.5k $697.8k | Reduced -6.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.9k $637.0k | Reduced -3.2k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.7k $602.5k | New |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.0k $581.2k | Reduced -5.6k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.9k $580.5k | Added +941 |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.4k $543.9k | Reduced -76.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.6k $513.0k | Reduced -1.9k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 62.2k $502.3k | Unchanged |
| North Star Investment Management Corp. 0.04% of their portfolio | 62.1k $501.0k | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.7k $473.5k | Added +4.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $572.3k | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.6k $448.9k | Reduced -21.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.3k $430.0k | Reduced -3.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.0k $379.5k | Added +10.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.8k $369.7k | Added +3.1k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.6k $359.8k | New |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $346.0k | Reduced -23.7k |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.3k $333.0k | Reduced -546 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 40.0k $322.7k | Reduced -63.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.3k $301.0k | Added +12.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $281.8k | Reduced -2.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.7k $271.6k | Reduced -533 |
| MIRABELLA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 32.4k $261.5k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.0k $225.8k | Added +759 |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $220.9k | Reduced -52.5k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.7k $215.0k | Reduced -976 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.7k $207.0k | Added +17.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.3k $204.2k | Added +5.1k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 25.0k $201.9k | Reduced -95.7k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $198.5k | Reduced -768.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.5k $181.9k | Reduced -1.3k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.4k $172.9k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.3k $171.9k | Added +2.5k |
| Quent Capital, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.5k $165.4k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $162.0k | Reduced -4.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $150.4k | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $149.8k | Added +18.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.4k $148.9k | Added +8.5k |
| Versor Investments LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.5k $141.5k | Reduced -28.7k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $141.2k | New |
| SHELL ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.8k $136.0k | Reduced -95 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.9k $127.0k | Added +1.3k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $127.4k | Reduced -862 |
| HERITAGE INVESTORS MANAGEMENT CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.0k $121.0k | Reduced -116 |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $119.0k | Added +708 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.6k $119.0k | Unchanged |
| MQS Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 14.6k $118.0k | Added +3.9k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.7k $110.7k | Reduced -33.9k |
| Lansing Street Advisors 0.06% of their portfolio | 13.7k $110.3k | Added +109 |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.4k $108.5k | New |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.9k $103.9k | Added +2.2k |
| OREGON PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.6k $102.0k | Reduced -700 |
| ARIZONA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.2k $90.0k | Reduced -1.3k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.1k $90.0k | Reduced -1.6k |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.7k $83.4k | New |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.0k $56.5k | New |