NICE LTD NICE
SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 653656108 · ISIN US6536561086
Surveillence and data analytics company in Israel
* 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 ($7.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $169.89. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($290.3m notional), 17 hold puts ($135.7m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 341 |
| Q4 2022 | 359 |
| Q1 2023 | 373 |
| Q2 2023 | 384 |
| Q3 2023 | 356 |
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 | 145 | 170 |
| Q1 2023 | 220 | 121 |
| Q2 2023 | 194 | 155 |
| Q3 2023 | 165 | 183 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $52.4m | $100.3m | 1.91 |
| Q1 2023 | $242.1m | $174.8m | 0.72 |
| Q2 2023 | $187.7m | $129.6m | 0.69 |
| Q3 2023 | $290.3m | $135.7m | 0.47 |
Biggest buyers
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. | Added | +2.1m |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. | Added | +387.2k |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd | Added | +332.6k |
| Black Creek Investment Management Inc. | Added | +206.6k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC | Added | +195.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +151.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +116.9k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC | Added | +115.8k |
| RGM Capital, LLC | Added | +113.2k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +109.6k |
Biggest sellers
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -1.1m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -346.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -331.9k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -306.7k |
| Praesidium Investment Management Company, LLC | Sold out | -305.2k |
| MacKay Shields LLC | Sold out | -286.4k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC | Sold out | -249.5k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -167.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -136.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -94.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $104.2m613.1k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $66.3m390.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $46.5m273.3k shares |
| SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. | Added | $17.9m105.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $16.1m94.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $13.4m78.8k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $6.9m40.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.6m39.1k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $4.8m28.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $3.2m19.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $53.1m312.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $21.2m124.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $19.3m113.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $9.2m54.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $7.7m45.0k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $5.7m33.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.6m33.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.2m24.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $3.4m20.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $1.7m10.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-12 | 7.6% |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 13G · passive investor +1.4 pts · filed 2026-05-05 | 6.5% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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.
None reported in Q3 2023.
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.2m $885.0m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Phoenix Financial Ltd. 4.03% of their portfolio | 2.5m $430.3m | Added +2.1m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.5m $426.1m | Added +109.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $329.2m | Reduced -306.7k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $320.9m | Reduced -331.9k |
| Capital International Investors 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.8m $312.0m | Reduced -167.6k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.4m $244.2m | Added +16.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $227.3m | Added +22.0k |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. 4.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $197.0m | Reduced -48.0k |
| Black Creek Investment Management Inc. 7.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $194.5m | Added +206.6k |
| Vulcan Value Partners, LLC 2.70% of their portfolio | 1.0m $177.5m | Added +195.4k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 1.0m $172.9m | Added +5.8k |
| RIVULET CAPITAL, LLC 10.67% of their portfolio | 1.0m $170.2m | Added +75.0k |
| RGM Capital, LLC 7.05% of their portfolio | 907.0k $154.2m | Added +113.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 893.1k $151.8m | Added +116.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 850.0k $144.5m | Added +35.1k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 777.7k $132.2m | Reduced -810 |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.30% of their portfolio | 691.6k $117.6m | Reduced -38.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.47% of their portfolio | 664.2k $112.9m | Reduced -94.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.23% of their portfolio | 559.5k $95.1m | Added +66 |
| Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd 1.25% of their portfolio | 528.8k $89.9m | Added +332.6k |
| CCLA Investment Management 1.66% of their portfolio | 521.9k $88.7m | Added +501 |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 516.7k $87.8m | Reduced -14.9k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.59% of their portfolio | 511.0k $86.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.10% of their portfolio | 508.4k $86.4m | Added +73.9k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.23% of their portfolio | 493.2k $83.8m | Reduced -1.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 421.2k $71.6m | Reduced -14.1k |
| Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. 1.30% of their portfolio | 388.1k $66.0m | Added +387.2k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 369.9k $62.9m | Added +9.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 328.3k $55.8m | Reduced -136.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 327.1k $55.6m | Reduced -4.7k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 287.6k $48.9m | Added +115.8k |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.80% of their portfolio | 244.7k $41.6m | Reduced -32.7k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 223.8k $38.0m | Added +98.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 214.6k $36.5m | Reduced -6.0k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 194.0k $33.0m | Added +4.6k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 190.5k $32.4m | Added +29.4k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 180.3k $30.7m | Added +18.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 172.2k $29.3m | Added +151.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 167.2k $28.4m | Added +48.5k |
| Provident Investment Management, Inc. 3.09% of their portfolio | 165.0k $28.1m | Added +11.3k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 160.6k $23.5m | Added +33.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 156.2k $26.5m | Reduced -88.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 144.1k $24.5m | Added +105.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.9k $24.0m | Reduced -1.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.5k $23.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 121.7k $20.7m | Added +63.2k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 109.3k $18.6m | Reduced -36.4k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 104.1k $17.7m | Added +6.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 100.1k $17.0m | Added +31.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.7k $15.9m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 89.8k $15.3m | Added +47.4k |
| MEITAV INVESTMENT HOUSE LTD 0.24% of their portfolio | 87.6k $14.8m | Reduced -64.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.8k $13.7m | Reduced -8.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 79.5k $13.5m | Added +8.2k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 78.8k $13.4m | Reduced -597 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 77.0k $13.1m | Reduced -16.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.5k $13.0m | Added +1.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.3k $13.0m | Added +414 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.2k $13.0m | Added +17.8k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 71.2k $12.1m | Reduced -4.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 69.0k $11.7m | Reduced -421 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.0k $11.4m | Added +2.0k |
| Kabouter Management, LLC 7.32% of their portfolio | 66.5k $11.2m | Reduced -12.2k |
| Driehaus Capital Management LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 62.8k $10.7m | Reduced -54.5k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 59.7k $10.2m | Added +11.0k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 56.4k $9.6m | Reduced -15.1k |
| EAGLE GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 55.7k $9.5m | Added +1.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $9.0m | Reduced -14.7k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 53.0k $9.0m | Added +26.2k |
| LA FINANCIERE DE L'ECHIQUIER 0.46% of their portfolio | 51.7k $8.8m | Added +6.8k |
| PRAGMA GESTAO DE PATRIMONIO LTD 5.19% of their portfolio | 50.5k $8.6m | Unchanged |
| DSM CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 50.4k $8.6m | Reduced -390 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.0k $8.5m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Yelin Lapidot Holdings Management Ltd. 1.02% of their portfolio | 48.5k $8.1m | First filing |
| BRANT POINT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.94% of their portfolio | 48.1k $8.2m | Added +1.3k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.0k $7.6m | Added +20.2k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.11% of their portfolio | 44.0k $7.5m | Reduced -22.2k |
| Mivtachim The Workers Social Insurance Fund Ltd. (Under Special Management) 0.64% of their portfolio | 43.6k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| STRS OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 43.2k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| NorthCrest Asset Manangement, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 43.0k $7.3m | Reduced -226 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $6.9m | Added +8.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.9k $6.6m | Added +2.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0k $6.5m | Added +6.6k |
| SPHERA FUNDS MANAGEMENT LTD. 1.53% of their portfolio | 37.5k $6.4m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 37.2k $6.3m | Added +30.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.4k $6.2m | Added +4.4k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 35.3k $6.0m | Added +1.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $5.9m | Added +3.1k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.3k $5.7m | Unchanged |
| OSBORNE PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 33.1k $5.6m | Added +1.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 32.4k $5.5m | New |
| CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL 0.25% of their portfolio | 32.3k $5.5m | Reduced -4.5k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.7k $5.4m | Reduced -2.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.8k $5.2m | Reduced -51.5k |
| Robocap Asset Management Ltd 4.52% of their portfolio | 27.9k $4.7m | Added +1.8k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 26.5k $4.5m | Reduced -715 |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 26.4k $4.5m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.7k $4.2m | Reduced -28.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.1k $4.1m | Added +1.9k |