NUCOR CORP NUE
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 670346105 · ISIN US6703461052
Steel production company
* 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: 226.9m as of 2026-07-04, 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 ≈ $222.50. Options: 39 managers hold calls ($768.0m notional), 32 hold puts ($531.8m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,062 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,142 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,190 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,184 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,164 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,251 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,295 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,234 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,198 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,177 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,183 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,187 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,223 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,342 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,381 |
| Q2 2026 | 1,540 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 492 | 621 |
| Q4 2024 | 429 | 641 |
| Q1 2025 | 581 | 499 |
| Q2 2025 | 515 | 587 |
| Q3 2025 | 559 | 495 |
| Q4 2025 | 597 | 517 |
| Q1 2026 | 635 | 539 |
| Q2 2026 | 728 | 584 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $572.7m | $502.5m | 0.88 |
| Q4 2025 | $676.6m | $386.4m | 0.57 |
| Q1 2026 | $571.1m | $309.4m | 0.54 |
| Q2 2026 | $768.0m | $531.8m | 0.69 |
Biggest buyers
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +910.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +845.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +737.7k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +729.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +582.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +497.3k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. | Added | +496.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +469.8k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +461.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +416.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Reduced | -2.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -846.1k |
| Slate Path Capital LP | Reduced | -782.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -680.3k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) | Reduced | -614.7k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -573.6k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -506.7k |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -366.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -349.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -324.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $179.9m807.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $139.6m626.5k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $78.5m352.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $75.6m339.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $65.0m291.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $46.0m206.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $22.2m99.8k shares |
| Alphadyne Asset Management LP | Added | $22.1m99.1k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Added | $20.8m93.3k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $18.2m81.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $180.1m808.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $67.2m301.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $66.9m300.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $45.2m203.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $37.7m169.2k shares |
| Alphadyne Asset Management LP | Reduced | $28.6m128.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $15.3m68.5k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $11.1m50.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $10.4m46.6k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $8.0m36.1k 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 filed 2025-04-24 | 7.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.3% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-13 | 5.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.2% |
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 since 1 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.8m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.3m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $8.8m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $4.8m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.8m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 10 | $34.2m | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 4 | $11.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Topalian Leon J Chair and CEO | Sold | $7.0m26.0k shares |
| 2026-08-14 | Behr Allen C Executive Vice President | Sold | $2.1m7.7k shares |
| 2026-08-03 | Batterbee Thomas J. Executive Vice President | Sold | $1.0m4.0k shares |
| 2026-07-30 | Laxton Stephen D President and COO | Sold | $1.0m4.0k shares |
| 2026-06-03 | Hollatz John J Executive Vice President | Sold | $2.7m10.6k shares |
| 2026-06-01 | QUERY KENNETH REX Executive Vice President | Sold | $3.4m13.5k shares |
| 2026-05-18 | Spicer Randy J Executive Vice President | Sold | $562.5k2.5k shares |
| 2026-05-15 | Topalian Leon J Chair and CEO | Sold | $11.8m52.0k shares |
| 2026-05-05 | Ford Bradley Executive Vice President | Sold | $520.0k2.2k shares |
| 2026-05-04 | Behr Allen C Executive Vice President | Sold | $2.3m10.1k shares |
| 2026-05-04 | Keller Michael D Vice Pres. and Corp. Contro | Sold | $1.0m4.6k shares |
| 2026-05-01 | Needham Daniel R. Executive Vice President | Sold | $2.9m12.9k shares |
| 2026-05-01 | Hanners Noah C Executive Vice President | Sold | $1.5m6.5k shares |
| 2026-04-30 | Sumoski David A Executive Vice President | Sold | $7.5m33.1k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 3.69% of their portfolio | 24.2m $5.4bn | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 20.0m $4.5bn | Added +729.0k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 14.9m $3.3bn | Added +404.2k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 12.2m $2.7bn | Added +461.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.6m $2.6bn | Reduced -680.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.1m $1.4bn | Reduced -81.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.1m $917.3m | Not comparable |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.0m $881.7m | Added +127.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.0m $662.6m | Added +737.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.9m $650.1m | Reduced -95.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.5m $551.7m | Reduced -62.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $462.9m | Added +845.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.0m $439.5m | Added +24.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $423.1m | Reduced -53.8k |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.9m $413.8m | Reduced -2.0m |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.9m $412.2m | Added +145.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $365.2m | Reduced -349.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $352.3m | Reduced -94.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.5m $330.9m | Reduced -324.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $324.2m | Reduced -284.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $325.0m | Added +310.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $284.7m | Reduced -45 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $284.5m | Added +146.0k |
| Slate Path Capital LP 3.88% of their portfolio | 1.3m $280.4m | Reduced -782.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.2m $277.8m | Added +582.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $270.4m | Added +7.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $234.0m | Reduced -159.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 988.4k $220.2m | Added +137.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 933.1k $207.9m | Added +106.4k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 914.7k $203.7m | Added +910.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 904.3k $201.4m | Added +416.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 858.8k $191.3m | Added +49.7k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 816.3k $181.8m | Reduced -145.0k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.47% of their portfolio | 747.8k $166.6m | Reduced -104.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.27% of their portfolio | 729.4k $162.5m | Reduced -141.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 717.5k $159.8m | Reduced -7.2k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 683.4k $152.2m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.07% of their portfolio | 626.4k $139.5m | Reduced -45.3k |
| Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. 2.68% of their portfolio | 614.0k $136.8m | Added +496.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 578.8k $128.9m | Added +298.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 575.2k $128.1m | Reduced -366.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 572.6k $127.5m | Added +27.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 572.4k $127.5m | Added +7.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 569.5k $126.8m | Added +26.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 550.6k $122.6m | Added +469.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 538.6k $120.0m | Reduced -18.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 530.2k $116.1m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 518.0k $115.4m | Reduced -142.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 517.1k $115.2m | Added +497.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 513.5k $114.4m | Added +44.8k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.47% of their portfolio | 513.4k $114.4m | Reduced -105.1k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 492.1k $109.6m | Reduced -13.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 484.6k $108.0m | Reduced -128.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.09% of their portfolio | 481.0k $87.7m | Added +98.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 478.1k $106.5m | Added +1.7k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.14% of their portfolio | 456.4k $101.7m | Reduced -292.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 451.1k $100.5m | Reduced -76.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 440.7k $98.2m | Reduced -69.6k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 433.6k $96.6m | Added +39.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.07% of their portfolio | 391.3k $87.2m | Reduced -14.9k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.33% of their portfolio | 384.1k $85.6m | Added +376.9k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 364.6k $81.2m | Reduced -29.7k |
| BERKSHIRE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/PA 3.16% of their portfolio | 361.4k $80.5m | Added +1.3k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 339.0k $75.5m | Added +5.0k |
| Man Group plc 0.13% of their portfolio | 314.8k $70.1m | Added +29.2k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.56% of their portfolio | 312.6k $69.6m | Reduced -614.7k |
| Avala Global LP 2.52% of their portfolio | 307.2k $68.4m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 301.6k $67.2m | Added +33.6k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.3k $64.5m | Added +5.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 284.5k $63.4m | Reduced -22.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.05% of their portfolio | 282.6k $63.0m | Reduced -41.2k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 282.4k $62.9m | Added +30.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 276.4k $61.6m | Reduced -6.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 275.8k $61.4m | Added +10.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 272.6k $60.7m | Reduced -99.3k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 270.6k $60.3m | Reduced -31.7k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 264.9k $44.8m | Reduced -5.4k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.14% of their portfolio | 255.7k $57.0m | Added +12.6k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 252.7k $56.3m | Added +112.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 249.9k $55.7m | Added +69.5k |
| PointState Capital LP 0.98% of their portfolio | 249.4k $55.6m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 246.3k $54.9m | Reduced -846.1k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 245.7k $54.7m | Added +29.4k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 233.4k $52.0m | Reduced -53.9k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 232.6k $51.8m | Reduced -11.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.04% of their portfolio | 230.2k $51.3m | Added +28.0k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 227.9k $50.8m | Added +190 |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.07% of their portfolio | 226.4k $50.4m | Added +212.1k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 219.6k $48.9m | Reduced -18.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 218.3k $48.6m | Added +41.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 214.2k $47.7m | Reduced -291.9k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 209.3k $46.6m | Reduced -188.9k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.10% of their portfolio | 205.2k $40.0m | Added +152.2k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 203.2k $45.3m | Reduced -54.8k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 201.0k $44.8m | Reduced -24.6k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 194.7k $43.4m | Reduced -4.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 193.0k $43.0m | Reduced -17.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.08% of their portfolio | 188.6k $42.0m | Added +6.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.06% of their portfolio | 188.0k $41.9m | Reduced -17.0k |
| SPROTT INC. 1.37% of their portfolio | 185.4k $41.3m | Reduced -21.1k |