QUALCOMM INC QCOM
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 747525103 · ISIN US7475251036
American global semiconductor company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryRadio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment
- HeadquartersSan Diego, CA
- Founded1985
- Websitequalcomm.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 ($1.7bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.1bn as of 2023-05-01, 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 ≈ $127.43. Options: 66 managers hold calls ($2.7bn notional), 71 hold puts ($3.4bn).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,308 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,344 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,338 |
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 | 978 | 1,143 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,154 | 1,030 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $2.8bn | $3.4bn | 1.21 |
| Q4 2022 | $2.8bn | $3.2bn | 1.15 |
| Q1 2023 | $2.7bn | $3.4bn | 1.24 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +21.6m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +4.0m |
| Amundi | Added | +2.9m |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +2.2m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.8m |
| Capital International Investors | Added | +1.8m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. | Added | +1.4m |
Biggest sellers
| Matrix Capital Management Company, LP | Sold out | -3.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.3m |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| NATIXIS | Reduced | -950.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -936.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -912.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -802.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $482.2m3.8m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $468.7m3.7m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $149.9m1.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $149.7m1.2m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $132.1m1.0m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $108.0m846.5k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $92.1m721.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $91.2m715.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $84.2m660.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $82.1m643.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $535.2m4.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $475.0m3.7m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $190.2m1.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $176.6m1.4m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $146.1m1.1m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $143.7m1.1m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $135.7m1.1m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $116.3m911.8k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $112.4m881.3k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $110.4m865.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.0% |
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 in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 6 | $11.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $429.7k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $273.8k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $5.8m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | Henderson Jeffrey William Director | Sold | $310.5k2.5k shares |
| 2023-02-22 | Henderson Jeffrey William Director | Sold | $310.1k2.5k shares |
| 2023-02-16 | THOMPSON JAMES H Chief Technology Officer | Sold | $1.3m10.0k shares |
| 2023-02-03 | ROGERS ALEXANDER H President QTL & Global Affairs | Sold | $3.6m27.6k shares |
| 2023-01-03 | CATHEY JAMES J Chief Commercial Officer | Sold | $231.5k2.1k 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, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 109.8m $14.0bn | Reduced -161.6k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.32% of their portfolio | 83.9m $10.7bn | Reduced -435.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.35% of their portfolio | 48.5m $6.2bn | Added +1.2m |
| FMR LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 48.4m $6.2bn | Added +21.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 21.0m $2.7bn | Added +433.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.28% of their portfolio | 20.3m $2.6bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.48% of their portfolio | 17.3m $2.2bn | Added +4.0m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.92% of their portfolio | 16.9m $2.2bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.31% of their portfolio | 16.4m $2.1bn | Added +493.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.40% of their portfolio | 15.7m $2.0bn | Reduced -614.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.62% of their portfolio | 14.8m $1.9bn | Added +1.8m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.21% of their portfolio | 14.2m $1.8bn | Added +754.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.32% of their portfolio | 12.8m $1.6bn | Reduced -195.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.33% of their portfolio | 11.6m $1.5bn | Reduced -912.1k |
| Amundi 0.69% of their portfolio | 10.3m $1.3bn | Added +2.9m |
| Capital International Investors 0.33% of their portfolio | 10.1m $1.3bn | Added +1.8m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.35% of their portfolio | 9.9m $1.3bn | Added +507.5k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 2.32% of their portfolio | 8.7m $1.1bn | Reduced -248.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.37% of their portfolio | 8.1m $1.0bn | Added +154.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.12% of their portfolio | 7.5m $950.7m | Reduced -24.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 7.2m $915.4m | Added +1.6m |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.46% of their portfolio | 6.6m $843.8m | Reduced -176.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.46% of their portfolio | 6.5m $826.9m | Reduced -617.0k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.72% of their portfolio | 6.4m $822.1m | Reduced -114.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.9m $752.8m | Added +80.9k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 1.16% of their portfolio | 5.7m $725.4m | Added +2.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.21% of their portfolio | 5.5m $700.5m | Added +334.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 5.4m $688.9m | Added +272.8k |
| FIL Ltd 0.74% of their portfolio | 5.0m $641.0m | Added +915.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 4.9m $628.5m | Added +663.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.81% of their portfolio | 4.7m $591.0m | Reduced -683.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.27% of their portfolio | 4.7m $593.3m | Reduced -496.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 4.6m $587.2m | Added +290.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 4.6m $616.8m | Added +2.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.39% of their portfolio | 4.4m $567.6m | Reduced -115.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.2m $540.4m | Added +34.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.9m $497.0m | Reduced -34.3k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 1.09% of their portfolio | 3.7m $476.6m | Added +367.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $176.8m | Added +2.2m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.71% of their portfolio | 3.3m $417.0m | Added +257.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 3.0m $381.2m | Reduced -2.2m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 2.8m $360.1m | Added +41.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.8m $358.1m | Reduced -31.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.7m $340.0m | Reduced -194.9k |
| AXA S.A. 1.16% of their portfolio | 2.6m $336.4m | Added +265.7k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 2.6m $333.8m | Reduced -113.4k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.6m $329.2m | Reduced -90.2k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.08% of their portfolio | 2.5m $325.1m | Reduced -386.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.4m $368.9m | Reduced -580.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.4m $304.9m | Added +419.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.3m $288.2m | Reduced -307.9k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.36% of their portfolio | 2.2m $285.9m | Reduced -469.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.2m $280.7m | Added +86.4k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 1.86% of their portfolio | 2.2m $274.6m | Added +464.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 2.1m $270.7m | Added +27.0k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.55% of their portfolio | 2.1m $264.1m | Added +110.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.1m $261.7m | Added +160.2k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.0m $261.3m | Added +52.9k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.58% of their portfolio | 2.0m $260.3m | Reduced -203.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.0m $260.0m | Added +1.4m |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.61% of their portfolio | 2.0m $251.5m | Reduced -49.9k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 4.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $246.4m | Reduced -6.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.9m $242.7m | Reduced -20.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.9m $236.1m | Reduced -97.5k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.8m $234.4m | Reduced -9.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.8m $231.8m | Added +35.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.8m $228.3m | Reduced -802.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.8m $226.1m | Reduced -126.5k |
| STRS OHIO 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.7m $220.8m | Added +1.2m |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.6m $207.7m | Reduced -48.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.6m $207.3m | Reduced -509.0k |
| FIFTHDELTA Ltd 12.80% of their portfolio | 1.5m $195.1m | Added +126.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $194.1m | Reduced -601.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.5m $191.3m | Added +836.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $189.7m | Added +1.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.5m $186.3m | Reduced -936.5k |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 1.84% of their portfolio | 1.4m $183.6m | Added +1.4m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $183.3m | Added +590.9k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 2.09% of their portfolio | 1.4m $181.3m | Added +15.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.4m $180.0m | Added +815.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.3m $170.7m | Reduced -20.7k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.3m $169.8m | Reduced -142.9k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 2.82% of their portfolio | 1.3m $169.6m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Swedbank AB 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.3m $166.4m | Added +509.8k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.3m $163.5m | Added +78.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.3m $161.8m | Reduced -14.3k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.3m $161.7m | Reduced -34.3k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.2m $159.3m | Added +123.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.2m $157.6m | Reduced -11.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $154.4m | Added +179.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.2m $153.4m | Added +31.1k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.2m $140.0m | Reduced -79.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.44% of their portfolio | 1.2m $149.0m | Added +233.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $143.9m | Reduced -52.3k |
| Altshuler Shaham Ltd 3.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $143.2m | Added +1.1m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $142.4m | Added +8.7k |
| Theleme Partners LLP 6.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $141.7m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $141.7m | Reduced -170.1k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.1m $139.3m | Added +51.3k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $138.0m | Reduced -1.9k |