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 ($2.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 66.9m as of 2024-08-06, 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 ≈ $8.54. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($18.3m notional), 4 hold puts ($1.6m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 153 |
| Q4 2022 | 144 |
| Q1 2023 | 134 |
| Q2 2023 | 124 |
| Q3 2023 | 117 |
| Q4 2023 | 121 |
| Q1 2024 | 124 |
| Q2 2024 | 141 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 67 | 53 |
| Q4 2023 | 51 | 58 |
| Q1 2024 | 51 | 58 |
| Q2 2024 | 65 | 59 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $48.8m | $573.1k | 0.01 |
| Q4 2023 | $32.4m | $1.7m | 0.05 |
| Q1 2024 | $9.6m | $1.9m | 0.19 |
| Q2 2024 | $18.3m | $1.6m | 0.09 |
Biggest buyers
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +380.2k |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC | Added | +191.3k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Added | +160.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP | Added | +85.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP | New | +82.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +76.4k |
| Corton Capital Inc. | New | +63.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +62.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +57.6k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +51.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. | Reduced | -1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -606.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -271.4k |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Reduced | -266.3k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -228.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -213.4k |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -188.4k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | Reduced | -143.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -127.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -124.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.7m906.3k shares |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | Added | $7.6m890.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.4m159.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.2m146.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $333.0k39.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $1.5m176.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $74.0k8.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.1k600 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 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $366.2k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD. 29.69% of their portfolio | 16.5m $140.7m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.7m $40.3m | Reduced -52.5k |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP 17.44% of their portfolio | 4.3m $36.6m | Reduced -266.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.0m $33.8m | Added +32.7k |
| COWEN AND COMPANY, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 3.3m $28.2m | Unchanged |
| Atlas FRM LLC 3.56% of their portfolio | 3.1m $26.9m | Unchanged |
| REDWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.25% of their portfolio | 1.7m $14.6m | Reduced -188.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $12.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $10.9m | Added +16.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 940.1k $8.1m | Reduced -76.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 879.4k $7.5m | Reduced -127.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.01% of their portfolio | 774.0k $6.6m | Reduced -26.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 734.5k $6.3m | Added +34.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 732.3k $6.3m | Added +380.2k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 662.8k $5.7m | Reduced -10.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 585.9k $5.0m | Reduced -143.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 579.5k $4.9m | Reduced -96.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 543.2k $4.6m | Added +19.3k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 534.8k $4.6m | Added +160.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 516.6k $4.4m | Added +6.8k |
| Keeley-Teton Advisors, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 473.6k $4.0m | Added +191.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 383.1k $3.3m | Reduced -606.9k |
| AEGIS FINANCIAL CORP 2.54% of their portfolio | 309.5k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 267.1k $2.3m | Reduced -228.6k |
| Gates Capital Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 232.0k $2.0m | Reduced -1.4m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.1k $1.8m | Reduced -9.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.9k $1.8m | Not comparable |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 199.9k $1.7m | Reduced -7.0k |
| WHITEBOX ADVISORS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 174.0k $1.5m | Added +4.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 173.1k $1.5m | Reduced -2.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.4k $1.4m | Added +3.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.9k $1.3m | Reduced -213.4k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.7k $1.3m | Reduced -554 |
| Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 150.0k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| SHUFRO ROSE & CO LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 147.4k $1.3m | Reduced -3.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.9k $1.1m | Added +62.9k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 129.7k $1.1m | Added +85.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.1k $1.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.0k $922.6k | Added +14.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.0k $913.8k | Reduced -271.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.8k $877.6k | Added +57.6k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 99.5k $849.9k | Added +20.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.0k $828.4k | Added +5.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.3k $779.8k | Added +51.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.6k $757.0k | Reduced -9.9k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.1k $701.5k | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.7k $671.9k | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.4k $652.7k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.9k $622.8k | Added +5.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.4k $601.0k | Reduced -1.2k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.2k $599.5k | Reduced -3.6k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.7k $587.0k | Added +42 |
| Corton Capital Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 63.0k $537.6k | New |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.4k $523.9k | Reduced -3.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.4k $430.6k | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $417.3k | Added +38.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.3k $404.0k | Added +7.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.6k $389.2k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.4k $379.4k | New |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 40.5k $346.1k | Reduced -20.2k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.6k $313.0k | Reduced -1.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.0k $307.8k | Added +185 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $301.2k | Reduced -24.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.9k $255.1k | Added +26.8k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 29.5k $252.0k | New |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.4k $251.3k | New |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.2k $249.5k | Reduced -7.0k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.1k $248.9k | Added +5.9k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.7k $236.2k | Reduced -859 |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.6k $226.8k | Added +3.5k |
| PRAXIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 26.2k $266.0k | Unchanged |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.2k $223.7k | Added +16.2k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.0k $221.0k | New |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.9k $221.0k | Reduced -843 |
| CHESAPEAKE CAPITAL CORP /IL/ 0.29% of their portfolio | 25.8k $220.3k | Reduced -27.3k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $220.3k | Added +9.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.8k $203.5k | Added +1.3k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 22.4k $191.1k | New |
| Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 22.3k $190.7k | New |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.2k $189.6k | Added +500 |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.2k $189.5k | Reduced -2.9k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.4k $182.4k | New |
| Quent Capital, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.5k $175.1k | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $171.7k | Reduced -4.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.4k $165.3k | Unchanged |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.1k $163.1k | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $162.9k | Added +4.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.8k $160.0k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $159.4k | Unchanged |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.4k $157.0k | Reduced -15.7k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.2k $155.0k | Reduced -33.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.1k $155.0k | Unchanged |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.5k $149.6k | Reduced -2.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.4k $149.0k | Reduced -2.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.9k $144.6k | Reduced -16 |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 16.8k $143.8k | New |
| Brevan Howard Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.2k $138.6k | Added +4.2k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.2k $138.5k | Reduced -2.0k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.8k $134.8k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 15.3k $130.3k | Added +13.9k |