NEWELL BRANDS INC NWL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 651229106 · ISIN US6512291062
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPlastics Products, NEC
- HeadquartersAtlanta, GA
- Founded1903
- Websitenewellbrands.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 ($9.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 424.9m as of 2026-04-27, 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 ≈ $3.43. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($11.0m notional), 10 hold puts ($5.3m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 548 |
| Q4 2022 | 540 |
| Q1 2023 | 520 |
| Q2 2023 | 487 |
| Q3 2023 | 461 |
| Q4 2023 | 457 |
| Q1 2024 | 416 |
| Q2 2024 | 406 |
| Q3 2024 | 435 |
| Q4 2024 | 449 |
| Q1 2025 | 407 |
| Q2 2025 | 396 |
| Q3 2025 | 403 |
| Q4 2025 | 427 |
| Q1 2026 | 427 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 171 | 199 |
| Q3 2024 | 225 | 168 |
| Q4 2024 | 215 | 197 |
| Q1 2025 | 166 | 247 |
| Q2 2025 | 212 | 195 |
| Q3 2025 | 187 | 174 |
| Q4 2025 | 233 | 192 |
| Q1 2026 | 231 | 164 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $20.8m | $24.7m | 1.18 |
| Q3 2025 | $20.8m | $26.9m | 1.29 |
| Q4 2025 | $25.7m | $12.0m | 0.47 |
| Q1 2026 | $11.0m | $5.3m | 0.48 |
Biggest buyers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +6.5m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +6.2m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +3.6m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +2.4m |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | Added | +2.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.6m |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | New | +1.5m |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +1.2m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +947.5k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -8.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -6.6m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -3.5m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -1.6m |
| RBF Capital, LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Sold out | -621.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -592.7k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC | Sold out | -589.1k |
Biggest calls
| Paloma Partners Management Co | Reduced | $2.7m800.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.6m744.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m439.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.0m304.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $865.7k252.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $865.4k252.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $637.0k185.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $512.8k149.5k shares |
| one8zero8, LLC | New | $102.9k30.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | $87.1k25.4k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.4m705.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.1m312.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $519.3k151.4k shares |
| Crawford Fund Management, LLC | Added | $394.4k115.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $389.6k113.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $276.5k80.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $100.8k29.4k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Unchanged | $86.8k25.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $56.9k16.6k shares |
| Sigma Planning Corp | Reduced | $2.8k31.8k 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 +3.6 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 15.0% |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2025-01-23 | 11.9% |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2026-05-14 | 6.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-13 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC (0.0%, 2026-02-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
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 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $402.0k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $419.9k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $45.0k | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.5m $190.5m | Reduced -8.0m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 47.8m $164.0m | Reduced -2.2m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.4m $93.0m | Added +6.2m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.8m $78.3m | First filing |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.0m $68.5m | Reduced -327.2k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9m $64.8m | First filing |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 1.19% of their portfolio | 18.4m $63.1m | Reduced -416.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 18.2m $62.3m | Reduced -373.6k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 0.64% of their portfolio | 15.3m $52.3m | Added +2.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.5m $49.9m | Reduced -78.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.5m $32.7m | Added +496.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.2m $28.3m | Added +3.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6m $26.1m | Added +163.6k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.5m $25.8m | Reduced -1.2m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.4m $25.3m | Added +6.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.0m $20.7m | Added +539.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.7m $16.1m | Added +15.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.2m $14.4m | Added +619.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.8m $13.2m | Reduced -427.7k |
| FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $12.6m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $10.5m | Added +111.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $10.0m | Added +1.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $9.2m | Added +2.4m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $9.0m | Reduced -3.5m |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $8.9m | First filing |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $8.6m | Reduced -1.6m |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.4m $8.3m | Reduced -158.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $7.3m | Reduced -81.2k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.0m $7.0m | Reduced -322.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $7.0m | Reduced -65.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $7.0m | Added +40.4k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $6.6m | Unchanged |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.9m $6.5m | Added +947.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $6.4m | Added +906.2k |
| Saba Capital Management, L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.8m $6.2m | Added +1.2m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $5.9m | Added +1.6m |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.7m $5.8m | Added +837.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $5.3m | New |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $5.1m | Added +47.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $5.0m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $4.8m | Reduced -61.8k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $4.8m | Reduced -461.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $4.7m | Reduced -201.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.5m | Added +112.2k |
| QSM Asset Management Ltd 2.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $4.3m | Added +183.0k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.9m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.9m | Added +320.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.7m | Reduced -119.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.7m | Added +309.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $3.6m | Added +470.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $3.5m | Reduced -343.5k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 947.4k $3.2m | Added +498.3k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 830.9k $2.8m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 826.3k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 822.0k $2.8m | Added +35.5k |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 803.5k $2.8m | Added +501.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 770.3k $2.5m | Added +540.5k |
| HIGHBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 717.5k $2.4m | Added +659.5k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 714.5k $2.5m | Added +121.6k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 689.0k $2.4m | Added +159.8k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 666.2k $2.3m | First filing |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 652.1k $2.2m | Reduced -142.4k |
| Cygnus Capital Advisors, LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 559.1k $1.9m | Added +492.6k |
| Aequim Alternative Investments LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 540.0k $1.9m | Unchanged |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 537.8k $1.8m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.0k $1.8m | Added +292.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 510.8k $1.8m | Added +79.7k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 503.8k $1.7m | Added +401.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.5k $1.7m | Added +99.3k |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 497.3k $1.7m | Added +154.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 487.5k $1.7m | Added +60.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 444.4k $1.5m | Reduced -35.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 424.5k $1.5m | Reduced -45.0k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 401.3k $1.2m | Added +150.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 391.8k $1.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 391.0k $1.3m | Added +55.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 376.5k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.5k $1.3m | First filing |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 367.6k $1.3m | Not comparable |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 362.3k $1.2m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 359.7k $1.2m | Added +33.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 345.4k $1.2m | Added +38.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.4k $1.1m | Reduced -6.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.7k $1.1m | Added +38.2k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 308.3k $1.1m | Reduced -391.1k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 298.0k $1.0m | Added +24.1k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 288.4k $989.3k | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 280.5k $962.0k | Reduced -8.2k |
| Unifi Asset Management LP 0.51% of their portfolio | 262.0k $898.7k | Reduced -218.6k |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 252.0k $864.4k | Reduced -71.8k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 247.6k $849.3k | Added +80.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 238.5k $818.1k | Reduced -164.8k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 233.6k $800.0k | Reduced -5.6k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.5k $797.6k | Reduced -161.6k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 227.5k $780.2k | Added +10.1k |
| UHLMANN PRICE SECURITIES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 218.4k $749.1k | Reduced -226 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.0k $784.8k | Added +14.7k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 210.0k $720.3k | Reduced -1.5m |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 200.0k $848.0k | Unchanged |
| CM Management, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 200.0k $686.0k | Unchanged |