PEGASYSTEMS INC PEGA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 705573103 · ISIN US7055731035
American software 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 ($1.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 83.9m as of 2024-02-06, 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 ≈ $48.86. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($4.8m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.7m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 178 |
| Q4 2022 | 185 |
| Q1 2023 | 192 |
| Q2 2023 | 174 |
| Q3 2023 | 193 |
| Q4 2023 | 241 |
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 | 88 | 97 |
| Q1 2023 | 107 | 96 |
| Q2 2023 | 70 | 101 |
| Q3 2023 | 98 | 76 |
| Q4 2023 | 134 | 78 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $5.0m | $1.3m | 0.27 |
| Q2 2023 | $754.3k | $887.4k | 1.18 |
| Q3 2023 | $1.2m | $8.2m | 6.96 |
| Q4 2023 | $4.8m | $1.7m | 0.36 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +416.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +316.1k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +310.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +276.6k |
| Boston Partners | New | +245.4k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | +195.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | New | +174.8k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. | Added | +144.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +133.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +114.8k |
Biggest sellers
| CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -214.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Sold out | -169.3k |
| TPG GP A, LLC | Reduced | -149.1k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -95.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -87.2k |
| Harber Asset Management LLC | Reduced | -64.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Sold out | -31.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -26.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.9m39.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $1.1m22.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.0m20.6k shares |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | $430.0k8.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $312.0k6.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Unchanged | $9.8k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $737.8k15.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $464.2k9.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $400.7k8.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $73.3k1.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $34.0k700 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 |
|---|---|
| TREFLER ALAN 13G · passive no change · filed 2025-11-12 | 46.0% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-17 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
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 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $81.0k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $183.8k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $344.6k | $162.2k |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $245.2k | $125.4k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $487.9k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | KOUNINIS EFSTATHIOS A VP of Finance & CAO | Sold | $13.0k248 shares |
| 2023-12-07 | Akgonul Rifat Kerim Chief Product Officer | Sold | $52.0k1.0k shares |
| 2023-12-01 | Trefler Leon Chief of Clients and Markets | Sold | $42.4k810 shares |
| 2023-11-24 | STILLWELL KENNETH COO, CFO | Sold | $233.3k4.5k shares |
| 2023-11-22 | KOUNINIS EFSTATHIOS A VP of Finance & CAO | Sold | $66.1k1.3k shares |
| 2023-11-17 | Trefler Leon Chief of Clients and Markets | Sold | $81.0k1.6k 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bares Capital Management, Inc. 11.24% of their portfolio | 5.9m $286.4m | Added +91.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.1m $250.1m | Added +114.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.4m $213.4m | Unchanged |
| TPG GP A, LLC 2.59% of their portfolio | 3.3m $160.9m | Reduced -149.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $120.3m | Added +102.0k |
| CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 2.88% of their portfolio | 1.5m $72.2m | Reduced -2.0m |
| Luxor Capital Group, LP 10.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $61.8m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 946.1k $46.2m | Added +31.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 831.6k $40.7m | Added +98.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 788.9k $38.5m | Reduced -19.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 726.0k $35.5m | Added +23.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 699.8k $34.2m | Added +416.7k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 1.85% of their portfolio | 625.5k $30.6m | Added +144.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 481.6k $23.5m | Reduced -95.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 466.3k $22.8m | Added +14.2k |
| Harber Asset Management LLC 4.72% of their portfolio | 415.8k $20.3m | Reduced -64.3k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 415.5k $20.3m | Added +310.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 411.9k $20.1m | Reduced -1.0k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 3.05% of their portfolio | 326.5k $15.9m | Unchanged |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 325.1k $15.9m | Reduced -2.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 317.9k $15.5m | Reduced -112 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 316.1k $15.4m | New |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.85% of their portfolio | 283.1k $13.8m | Added +48.2k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 280.9k $13.7m | Added +42.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 276.6k $13.5m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 272.5k $13.3m | Added +30.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.02% of their portfolio | 245.4k $12.0m | New |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 232.5k $11.4m | Added +195.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.4k $11.1m | Reduced -23.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 218.5k $10.7m | Added +37.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.2k $10.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.9k $10.1m | Reduced -17.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 198.6k $9.7m | Added +133.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.8k $8.5m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.7k $8.5m | Added +84.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.1k $8.2m | Added +7.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.2k $6.4m | Added +8.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 129.4k $6.3m | Added +79.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 123.3k $6.0m | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.4k $5.3m | Added +8.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.9k $5.2m | Added +25.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.5k $5.1m | Added +1.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.2k $4.7m | Reduced -571 |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.1k $4.6m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.7k $4.5m | Added +554 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.3k $4.3m | Added +41.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.1k $4.0m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 80.9k $4.0m | Added +32.4k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 75.3k $3.7m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.3k $3.5m | Reduced -26.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.2k $3.4m | Added +46.0k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 65.8k $3.2m | Added +38.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.0k $3.1m | Added +9.3k |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 60.4k $2.9m | Added +10.1k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 59.0k $2.9m | Reduced -9.0k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.0k $2.9m | New |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.5k $2.7m | Reduced -6.9k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.8k $2.7m | Reduced -180 |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 54.4k $2.7m | New |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.7k $2.5m | Unchanged |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $2.5m | Added +39.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.3k $2.5m | Added +175 |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 49.4k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.7k $2.3m | Added +67 |
| Crestline Management, L.P. 0.21% of their portfolio | 46.0k $2.2m | Reduced -20.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $2.2m | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.6k $2.2m | Reduced -307 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.0k $2.2m | Reduced -2.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.9k $2.1m | Added +23.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $2.1m | Added +31.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $2.1m | Added +25.5k |
| IRONWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.09% of their portfolio | 42.5k $2.1m | Reduced -511 |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.2k $2.0m | Reduced -8.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.9k $1.9m | Reduced -134 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $1.9m | Added +13.9k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 37.3k $1.8m | New |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 36.0k $1.8m | New |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.6k $1.7m | Reduced -214.1k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 35.6k $1.7m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $1.7m | Added +24.0k |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO 0.39% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 34.9k $1.7m | Added +7.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $1.6m | Reduced -1.0k |
| NATIXIS 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.3k $1.6m | Reduced -3.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.8k $1.6m | Reduced -2.5k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.9k $1.5m | Added +24.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.4k $1.5m | Reduced -5.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 29.3k $1.4m | New |
| Capital Impact Advisors, LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 28.3k $1.4m | Added +16.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.9k $1.4m | Added +3.6k |
| Donoghue Forlines LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 27.9k $1.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.2k $1.3m | Added +11.7k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.5k $1.3m | New |
| L. Roy Papp & Associates, LLP 0.16% of their portfolio | 25.9k $1.3m | Reduced -65 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $1.2m | Reduced -13.5k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.7k $1.1m | Added +2.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.0k $1.1m | New |
| CORNERCAP INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 21.8k $1.1m | Added +1.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $1.1m | Reduced -3.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.5k $1.0m | Added +11.2k |