NATIONAL VISION HLDGS INC EYE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 63845R107 · ISIN US63845R1077
Optical retail company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryOphthalmic Goods
- HeadquartersAlpharetta, GA
- Founded1990
- Websitenationalvision.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 ($286.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 78.2m as of 2023-10-27, 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 ≈ $20.93. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($4.0m notional), 5 hold puts ($12.9m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 192 |
| Q4 2022 | 194 |
| Q1 2023 | 184 |
| Q2 2023 | 195 |
| Q3 2023 | 201 |
| Q4 2023 | 200 |
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 | 78 | 107 |
| Q1 2023 | 96 | 110 |
| Q2 2023 | 102 | 96 |
| Q3 2023 | 95 | 109 |
| Q4 2023 | 111 | 95 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $259.9k | $2.5m | 9.75 |
| Q2 2023 | $602.1k | $375.6k | 0.62 |
| Q3 2023 | $957.3k | $10.9m | 11.43 |
| Q4 2023 | $4.0m | $12.9m | 3.24 |
Biggest buyers
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +3.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.3m |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | Added | +1.3m |
| Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP | Added | +1.2m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +775.7k |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +692.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +688.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +654.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +478.4k |
Biggest sellers
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Aberdeen Group plc | Sold out | -899.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -896.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -840.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -689.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -337.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -281.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -252.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -239.5k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -227.8k |
Biggest calls
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $3.8m180.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $123.5k5.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $87.9k4.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.1k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $12.6m600.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $213.5k10.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $108.8k5.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $29.0k1.4k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -1.0 pts · filed 2025-10-17 | 14.4% |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 13G · institution -0.8 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 9.6% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.3% |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-11-12 | 6.2% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-08 | 5.1% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-06 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC (5.0%, 2026-07-31; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC (4.5%, 2026-02-13), Fund 1 Investments, LLC (0.5%, 2025-11-14)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 6 | $3.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $55.8k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 3 | $1.4m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.6m $263.8m | Added +478.4k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 9.8m $205.9m | Reduced -227.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9m $185.9m | Added +54.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.3m $90.6m | Added +1.2k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 4.0m $83.8m | Added +1.5m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.4m $70.2m | Added +41.8k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 3.96% of their portfolio | 3.3m $69.3m | New |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $68.0m | Added +122.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $62.7m | Added +2.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $47.1m | Added +654.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $45.5m | Reduced -1.8m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $39.6m | Added +688.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $35.6m | Added +75.9k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 1.86% of their portfolio | 1.6m $33.4m | Added +1.3m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $28.6m | Reduced -94.6k |
| Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP 2.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $25.7m | Added +1.2m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 997.5k $20.9m | Added +102.8k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 875.6k $18.3m | Added +57.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 868.1k $18.2m | Added +54.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 821.0k $17.2m | Added +17.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 814.1k $17.0m | Added +775.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 796.7k $16.7m | Reduced -689.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 755.8k $15.8m | Added +96.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 743.6k $15.6m | Reduced -337.1k |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.94% of their portfolio | 692.7k $14.5m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 646.0k $13.5m | Added +31.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 636.9k $13.3m | Reduced -15.7k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.62% of their portfolio | 561.1k $11.7m | Reduced -107.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 533.3k $11.2m | Added +72.3k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 508.3k $10.6m | Reduced -281.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 504.7k $10.6m | Reduced -239.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 429.2k $9.0m | Reduced -7.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.02% of their portfolio | 423.2k $8.8m | Added +9.9k |
| Sapience Investments, LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 413.7k $8.7m | Reduced -26.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 369.0k $7.7m | Added +183.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 367.4k $7.7m | Reduced -227.8k |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.69% of their portfolio | 365.0k $7.6m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 361.8k $7.6m | Added +324.1k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 354.6k $7.4m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.7k $6.6m | Reduced -8.3k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 280.6k $5.9m | New |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 255.7k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 254.5k $5.3m | Added +140.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 253.0k $5.3m | Added +5.3k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 241.6k $5.1m | New |
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 239.6k $5.0m | Reduced -16.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 238.5k $5.0m | Added +27.3k |
| Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP 0.92% of their portfolio | 231.6k $4.8m | Reduced -124.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 231.0k $4.8m | Added +4.8k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 223.8k $4.7m | Reduced -97.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.5k $4.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 195.7k $4.1m | New |
| MONTAG A & ASSOCIATES INC 0.22% of their portfolio | 185.0k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 184.2k $3.9m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.2k $3.8m | Added +164.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.4k $3.5m | Added +131.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 162.4k $3.4m | Added +65.8k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 156.4k $3.3m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.0k $3.2m | Reduced -18.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.7k $3.1m | Reduced -896.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 142.4k $3.0m | New |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 133.7k $2.8m | Added +56.7k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.2k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.1k $2.6m | Reduced -76.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.0k $2.5m | Added +11.9k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 119.3k $2.5m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.6k $2.4m | Added +3.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.3k $2.2m | Added +6.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.4k $2.1m | Added +19.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.5k $2.0m | Reduced -4.3k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.9k $1.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 84.8k $1.8m | New |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 83.5k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.5k $1.7m | Reduced -143.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.4k $1.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.3k $1.7m | Added +3.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.2k $1.6m | Added +54.3k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.8k $1.5m | Added +9.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.9k $1.5m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.7k $1.5m | Reduced -1.8k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.4k $1.4m | Added +1.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.7k $1.4m | Reduced -8.7k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.15% of their portfolio | 60.3k $1.3m | Added +27.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.7k $1.3m | Reduced -784 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.9k $1.2m | Added +46.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.7k $1.2m | Added +31.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.1k $1.2m | Added +6.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.7k $1.2m | Added +19.9k |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.8k $1.1m | Added +27.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.0k $1.1m | Added +8.7k |
| Point72 Middle East FZE 0.07% of their portfolio | 50.1k $1.0m | Added +38.2k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 48.1k $1.0m | Reduced -525 |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.6k $954.4k | Reduced -19.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.2k $925.0k | Added +3.6k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $916.1k | Unchanged |
| AZZAD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC /ADV 0.12% of their portfolio | 43.6k $913.5k | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.7k $893.9k | Reduced -13.5k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $885.4k | Reduced -351 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.0k $857.1k | Unchanged |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.1k $818.4k | Reduced -700 |