MOODYS CORP MCO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 615369105 · ISIN US6153691059
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1909
- Websitemoodys.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 ($105.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 183.2m as of 2022-09-30, 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 ≈ $242.65. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($81.5m notional), 22 hold puts ($72.9m).
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $33.4m137.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | — | $11.1m45.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $10.4m42.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | — | $6.9m28.3k shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | — | $3.8m15.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | — | $3.4m14.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $2.8m11.7k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | — | $2.2m9.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | — | $1.8m7.5k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | — | $1.7m6.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | — | $15.9m65.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | — | $12.5m51.5k shares |
| UBS Group AG | — | $8.8m36.1k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | — | $7.4m30.4k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | — | $4.4m18.0k shares |
| Laurion Capital Management LP | — | $4.4m18.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | — | $4.3m17.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | — | $2.9m11.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | — | $1.8m7.5k shares |
| CRITERIA CAIXA, S.A.U. | — | $1.6m7.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| TCI Fund Management Ltd 13G · passive investor filed 2026-05-15 | 8.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 6.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
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 | — | 3 | $715.9k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.7m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $6.3m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-15 | Kaye Mark EVP & Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $1.0m3.1k shares |
| 2022-08-04 | Sullivan Caroline SVP-Corporate Controller | Sold | $101.3k326 shares |
| 2022-08-03 | West Michael L President, Moody's Investors | Sold | $242.2k780 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.03% of their portfolio | 24.7m $6.0bn | — |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 13.7m $3.3bn | — |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 12.5m $3.0bn | — |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD 7.02% of their portfolio | 8.2m $2.0bn | — |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 6.9m $1.7bn | — |
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 12.25% of their portfolio | 5.7m $1.4bn | — |
| Fiera Capital Corp 4.40% of their portfolio | 5.6m $1.2bn | — |
| FMR LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.0m $1.2bn | — |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 1.17% of their portfolio | 4.7m $1.1bn | — |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 2.87% of their portfolio | 3.6m $868.6m | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.29% of their portfolio | 3.1m $765.4m | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.1m $748.8m | — |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.58% of their portfolio | 3.0m $725.2m | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.7m $651.2m | — |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 2.13% of their portfolio | 2.4m $579.5m | — |
| Longview Partners (Guernsey) LTD 3.82% of their portfolio | 1.8m $445.5m | — |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.7m $421.8m | — |
| Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd 10.16% of their portfolio | 1.7m $419.3m | — |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.7m $406.9m | — |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $402.0m | — |
| Capital World Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $386.9m | — |
| Capital International Investors 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.5m $375.6m | — |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $346.3m | — |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.3m $321.6m | — |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 2.63% of their portfolio | 1.3m $318.1m | — |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 5.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $301.4m | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $293.0m | — |
| Valley Forge Capital Management, LP 13.37% of their portfolio | 1.2m $281.8m | — |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 937.5k $227.9m | — |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 934.6k $227.2m | — |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 856.0k $208.1m | — |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 816.8k $198.6m | — |
| BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 8.14% of their portfolio | 790.5k $192.2m | — |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 1.56% of their portfolio | 734.5k $178.6m | — |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 683.7k $166.2m | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 670.0k $162.9m | — |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.31% of their portfolio | 663.9k $161.4m | — |
| DF DENT & CO INC 2.35% of their portfolio | 625.4k $152.1m | — |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.25% of their portfolio | 612.1k $148.8m | — |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 585.4k $142.3m | — |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 572.2k $139.1m | — |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 566.1k $137.6m | — |
| Meritage Group LP 4.80% of their portfolio | 555.5k $135.0m | — |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 547.3k $133.1m | — |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.36% of their portfolio | 525.5k $127.8m | — |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 523.3k $127.2m | — |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 2.18% of their portfolio | 519.8k $126.4m | — |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.27% of their portfolio | 510.6k $124.6m | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 503.2k $122.3m | — |
| AXA S.A. 0.24% of their portfolio | 491.7k $119.5m | — |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.31% of their portfolio | 488.8k $121.3m | — |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 476.1k $124.7m | — |
| Echo Street Capital Management LLC 1.10% of their portfolio | 472.8k $114.9m | — |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 469.5k $114.1m | — |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 453.6k $110.3m | — |
| Ninety One North America, Inc. 5.17% of their portfolio | 443.2k $107.7m | — |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 1.32% of their portfolio | 414.7k $100.8m | — |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 403.4k $98.1m | — |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 388.6k $94.5m | — |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.54% of their portfolio | 372.5k $90.6m | — |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.08% of their portfolio | 356.5k $86.7m | — |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 356.3k $86.6m | — |
| EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT 0.13% of their portfolio | 355.6k $86.5m | — |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 1.19% of their portfolio | 354.0k $86.1m | — |
| AVIVA PLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 351.6k $85.5m | — |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 323.0k $78.5m | — |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.11% of their portfolio | 316.5k $76.9m | — |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.25% of their portfolio | 316.3k $76.9m | — |
| MARSHFIELD ASSOCIATES 2.88% of their portfolio | 314.1k $76.4m | — |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.11% of their portfolio | 302.6k $73.6m | — |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.12% of their portfolio | 285.4k $69.4m | — |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 284.5k $69.2m | — |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 1.96% of their portfolio | 279.4k $67.9m | — |
| MAR VISTA INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLC 2.98% of their portfolio | 274.8k $66.8m | — |
| Skye Global Management LP 1.51% of their portfolio | 267.5k $65.0m | — |
| Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. 3.98% of their portfolio | 266.2k $64.7m | — |
| National Pension Service 0.13% of their portfolio | 261.6k $64.5m | — |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.4k $62.6m | — |
| United Super Pty Ltd in its capacity as Trustee for the Construction & Building Unions Superannuation Fund 3.68% of their portfolio | 255.7k $62.2m | — |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 253.7k $61.7m | — |
| ALTAROCK PARTNERS LP 2.01% of their portfolio | 252.6k $61.4m | — |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 235.5k $58.7m | — |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 232.1k $56.5m | — |
| ATLANTA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO L L C 0.25% of their portfolio | 228.5k $55.5m | — |
| AustralianSuper Pty Ltd 0.43% of their portfolio | 225.2k $54.7m | — |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 1.56% of their portfolio | 220.2k $53.5m | — |
| KBC Group NV 0.28% of their portfolio | 220.0k $53.5m | — |
| Atalan Capital Partners, LP 5.87% of their portfolio | 219.4k $53.3m | — |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.81% of their portfolio | 214.7k $52.2m | — |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.77% of their portfolio | 213.5k $51.9m | — |
| AKO CAPITAL LLP 0.85% of their portfolio | 211.8k $51.5m | — |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 1.59% of their portfolio | 209.4k $50.9m | — |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.16% of their portfolio | 208.1k $50.6m | — |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 195.8k $47.6m | — |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.30% of their portfolio | 194.9k $47.4m | — |
| YCG, LLC 5.43% of their portfolio | 187.6k $45.6m | — |
| BARR E S & CO 3.97% of their portfolio | 184.4k $44.8m | — |
| GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. 7.77% of their portfolio | 184.2k $44.8m | — |
| Quantum Capital Management, LLC / NJ 5.86% of their portfolio | 183.9k $44.7m | — |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.11% of their portfolio | 182.9k $44.5m | — |