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 ($187.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 182.6m as of 2024-03-31, 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 ≈ $392.80. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($81.7m notional), 21 hold puts ($78.6m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 935 |
| Q4 2022 | 963 |
| Q1 2023 | 965 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,025 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,038 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,105 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,134 |
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 | 407 | 422 |
| Q1 2023 | 417 | 407 |
| Q2 2023 | 452 | 418 |
| Q3 2023 | 454 | 417 |
| Q4 2023 | 450 | 485 |
| Q1 2024 | 514 | 468 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $120.8m | $106.7m | 0.88 |
| Q3 2023 | $205.3m | $125.5m | 0.61 |
| Q4 2023 | $102.7m | $101.1m | 0.98 |
| Q1 2024 | $81.7m | $78.6m | 0.96 |
Biggest buyers
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +4.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.7m |
| Canoe Financial LP | New | +428.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +389.4k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC | Added | +254.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +206.8k |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC | Added | +173.9k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +165.1k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +163.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital World Investors | Sold out | -1.2m |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. | Reduced | -800.4k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -717.7k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP | Reduced | -484.3k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | Reduced | -422.7k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -309.4k |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -247.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Reduced | -240.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -217.0k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -202.7k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $18.5m47.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $18.0m45.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $13.6m34.7k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $7.9m20.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $5.3m13.6k shares |
| Paloma Partners Management Co | New | $5.2m13.2k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $4.5m114 shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $2.6m6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.7m4.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m3.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $24.2m61.7k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $13.4m34.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $12.3m31.4k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $4.1m10.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $3.8m9.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $3.6m9.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $3.4m8.6k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | $2.5m64 shares |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | $2.4m60 shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | New | $1.8m4.6k 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 Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $6.3m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.3m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $28.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $3.2m | $2.3m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $9.9m | $3.7m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.7m | $5.4m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | $958.9k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-04 | Steele Richard G SVP - General Counsel | Sold | $116.3k304 shares |
| 2024-01-16 | Fauber Robert President and CEO, director | Sold plan | $958.9k2.5k 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 2.92% of their portfolio | 24.7m $9.7bn | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 14.3m $5.6bn | Added +119.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.3m $5.2bn | Added +389.4k |
| TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD 12.09% of their portfolio | 12.2m $4.8bn | Added +149.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.12% of their portfolio | 11.5m $4.5bn | Added +3.7m |
| AKRE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 14.48% of their portfolio | 8.9m $3.5bn | Added +4.1m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.9m $2.7bn | Added +52.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.4m $2.1bn | Reduced -23.1k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 4.33% of their portfolio | 3.8m $1.5bn | Reduced -145.1k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 0.98% of their portfolio | 3.2m $1.3bn | Reduced -422.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.1m $1.2bn | Added +95.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.9m $1.2bn | Added +1.7m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.1bn | Added +126.1k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 2.16% of their portfolio | 2.0m $768.7m | Added +39.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.9m $738.0m | Added +32.8k |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 9.43% of their portfolio | 1.7m $686.2m | Added +173.9k |
| Rothschild & Co Wealth Management UK Ltd 10.89% of their portfolio | 1.7m $656.8m | Added +1.6k |
| Longview Partners (Guernsey) LTD 4.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $654.8m | Reduced -46.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $594.5m | Reduced -67.8k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.5m $587.2m | Reduced -21.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.4m $553.4m | Reduced -143.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $540.3m | Added +125.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $539.0m | Added +153.2k |
| Valley Forge Capital Management, LP 13.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $478.9m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.2m $476.2m | Reduced -217.0k |
| Veritas Asset Management LLP 3.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $435.3m | Reduced -484.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $425.0m | Added +206.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.0m $396.0m | Added +3.9k |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. 6.09% of their portfolio | 973.6k $382.7m | Reduced -800.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.18% of their portfolio | 972.0k $382.0m | Reduced -240.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 922.5k $362.6m | Added +24.4k |
| Allen Investment Management, LLC 4.41% of their portfolio | 895.0k $351.8m | Added +254.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.44% of their portfolio | 834.2k $327.9m | Reduced -24.3k |
| ALTAROCK PARTNERS LP 6.76% of their portfolio | 800.1k $314.5m | Reduced -10.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 791.3k $311.0m | Reduced -15.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 773.6k $304.1m | Added +74.1k |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.49% of their portfolio | 766.0k $301.1m | Reduced -48.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 741.7k $291.5m | Added +45.7k |
| AKO CAPITAL LLP 3.97% of their portfolio | 712.8k $280.1m | Reduced -24 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 637.8k $250.7m | Reduced -41.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 618.2k $243.0m | Reduced -69.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 608.5k $239.2m | Added +73.1k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.77% of their portfolio | 577.0k $226.8m | Reduced -7.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 567.5k $223.0m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.30% of their portfolio | 558.2k $219.4m | Added +37.8k |
| DF DENT & CO INC 2.58% of their portfolio | 537.3k $211.2m | Reduced -8.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 530.7k $208.6m | Reduced -45.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.32% of their portfolio | 521.5k $204.7m | Reduced -21.0k |
| MARSHFIELD ASSOCIATES 4.15% of their portfolio | 514.9k $202.4m | Added +76 |
| Cantillon Capital Management LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 510.4k $200.6m | Reduced -10.3k |
| Amundi 0.08% of their portfolio | 509.5k $190.9m | Reduced -163.6k |
| BLS Capital Fondsmaeglerselskab A/S 4.87% of their portfolio | 485.7k $190.9m | Reduced -61.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 476.5k $187.3m | Reduced -50.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 462.9k $181.9m | Added +38.9k |
| Canoe Financial LP 2.78% of their portfolio | 428.7k $168.5m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 412.3k $162.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.05% of their portfolio | 409.0k $160.8m | Added +28.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.19% of their portfolio | 408.5k $160.6m | Added +20.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 404.7k $159.1m | Reduced -18.7k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.26% of their portfolio | 400.0k $145.6m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 392.6k $154.3m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Manning & Napier Group, LLC 1.76% of their portfolio | 391.8k $154.0m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 1.40% of their portfolio | 361.0k $141.9m | Added +34.4k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 2.42% of their portfolio | 350.9k $137.9m | Unchanged |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.70% of their portfolio | 346.4k $136.4m | Reduced -7.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.12% of their portfolio | 329.4k $129.5m | Added +4.0k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 315.9k $124.2m | Reduced -3.4k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.55% of their portfolio | 311.3k $122.3m | Added +9.3k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 310.2k $121.9m | Added +1.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 309.9k $121.8m | Reduced -5.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 305.5k $120.1m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Skye Global Management LP 2.82% of their portfolio | 302.5k $118.9m | Added +134.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 299.3k $117.6m | Added +85.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.14% of their portfolio | 297.1k $116.7m | Added +3.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.08% of their portfolio | 290.5k $114.2m | Reduced -5.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.14% of their portfolio | 289.9k $113.9m | Added +143.6k |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 0.48% of their portfolio | 280.0k $110.1m | Reduced -44.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.33% of their portfolio | 277.8k $109.2m | Reduced -309.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.25% of their portfolio | 274.5k $107.9m | Reduced -57.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 261.3k $102.7m | Added +152 |
| Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. 4.53% of their portfolio | 245.4k $96.4m | Reduced -956 |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.12% of their portfolio | 240.9k $94.7m | Reduced -9.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 238.0k $93.5m | Added +14.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.24% of their portfolio | 234.3k $92.1m | Added +92.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.3k $90.1m | Reduced -9.6k |
| Markel Group Inc. 0.83% of their portfolio | 213.9k $84.1m | Unchanged |
| Degroof Petercam Asset Management 1.00% of their portfolio | 212.0k $83.3m | Added +63.3k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.59% of their portfolio | 210.0k $82.5m | Added +3.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 206.2k $80.7m | Reduced -21.2k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 2.21% of their portfolio | 205.6k $80.8m | Added +12.8k |
| Cercano Management LLC 2.15% of their portfolio | 196.1k $77.1m | Added +26.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 194.9k $76.6m | Reduced -13.6k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 191.7k $76.7m | Added +77.9k |
| Troy Asset Management Ltd 2.23% of their portfolio | 187.3k $73.6m | Reduced -930 |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.25% of their portfolio | 187.2k $73.6m | Added +111 |
| YCG, LLC 5.78% of their portfolio | 183.6k $72.7m | Reduced -3.9k |
| JENSEN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.54% of their portfolio | 179.1k $70.4m | Reduced -247.9k |
| Ninety One North America, Inc. 3.42% of their portfolio | 178.9k $70.3m | Added +4.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.12% of their portfolio | 177.8k $69.9m | Added +165.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 176.0k $53.9m | Added +8.3k |