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 ($822.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 1.1bn as of 2024-01-29, 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 ≈ $144.51. Options: 79 managers hold calls ($3.9bn notional), 81 hold puts ($4.7bn).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,308 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,344 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,338 |
| Q2 2023 | 2,311 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,252 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,517 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,077 | 1,097 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,025 | 1,095 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,065 | 1,137 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $2.7bn | $3.4bn | 1.24 |
| Q2 2023 | $2.6bn | $3.0bn | 1.17 |
| Q3 2023 | $2.8bn | $3.5bn | 1.23 |
| Q4 2023 | $3.9bn | $4.7bn | 1.18 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +21.7m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +6.8m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +4.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +4.2m |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +3.4m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +2.7m |
| AXA S.A. | Added | +2.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.9m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +1.9m |
| Man Group plc | New | +1.8m |
Biggest sellers
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -7.0m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -5.7m |
| Matrix Capital Management Company, LP | Sold out | -1.9m |
| UG Investment Advisers Ltd. | Reduced | -1.8m |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Amundi | Reduced | -1.6m |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Theleme Partners LLP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $661.6m4.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $425.5m2.9m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $197.9m1.4m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $197.3m1.4m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $189.9m1.3m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $163.4m1.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $162.7m1.1m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $148.1m1.0m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $139.6m965.2k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $123.2m851.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $464.8m3.2m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $427.8m3.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $427.3m3.0m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $374.9m2.6m shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | New | $290.9m2.0m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $200.5m1.4m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $174.6m1.2m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $157.9m1.1m shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $147.2m1.0m shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $146.1m1.0m 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 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 | — | 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 | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.9m | $749.1k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.5m | $773.5k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-14 | ROGERS ALEXANDER H President QTL & Global Affairs | Sold | $1.8m13.0k shares |
| 2023-12-11 | CATHEY JAMES J Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | $134.5k1.0k shares |
| 2023-11-29 | MARTIN NEIL SVP, Finance and CAO | Sold plan | $402.7k3.1k shares |
| 2023-11-13 | CATHEY JAMES J Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | $124.0k1.0k shares |
| 2023-11-09 | THOMPSON JAMES H Chief Technology Officer | Sold | $1.2m10.0k shares |
| 2023-10-11 | CATHEY JAMES J Chief Commercial Officer | Sold plan | $112.3k1.0k shares |
| 2023-10-02 | ROGERS ALEXANDER H President QTL & Global Affairs | Sold | $662.5k6.0k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 111.0m $16.1bn | Added +260.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.34% of their portfolio | 92.6m $13.4bn | Added +6.8m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.34% of their portfolio | 48.2m $7.0bn | Added +1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.27% of their portfolio | 42.5m $6.1bn | Added +21.7m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.49% of their portfolio | 25.3m $3.7bn | Added +1.9m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 22.7m $3.3bn | Added +568.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.98% of their portfolio | 17.7m $2.6bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.44% of their portfolio | 17.3m $2.5bn | Added +3.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.64% of their portfolio | 14.7m $2.1bn | Added +493.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.38% of their portfolio | 13.9m $2.0bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 12.0m $1.7bn | Reduced -312.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 11.8m $1.7bn | Added +623.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.32% of their portfolio | 10.8m $1.6bn | Reduced -197.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 10.0m $1.4bn | Added +4.7m |
| FMR LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 9.9m $1.4bn | Reduced -766.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.34% of their portfolio | 9.8m $1.4bn | Added +501.2k |
| Amundi 0.53% of their portfolio | 8.4m $1.2bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 8.3m $1.2bn | Added +4.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.37% of their portfolio | 8.3m $1.2bn | Added +347.5k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 2.23% of their portfolio | 7.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -485.9k |
| FIL Ltd 1.14% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.1bn | Reduced -60.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 7.4m $1.1bn | Added +980.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.52% of their portfolio | 7.0m $1.0bn | Added +604.8k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 6.3m $917.1m | Added +263.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 6.3m $913.8m | Added +259.4k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 1.36% of their portfolio | 6.2m $889.8m | Reduced -50.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 5.6m $809.6m | Added +171.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.6m $805.8m | Added +320.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 5.3m $767.0m | Reduced -313.0k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.60% of their portfolio | 5.2m $753.7m | Reduced -681.5k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 2.31% of their portfolio | 4.5m $657.3m | Added +33.8k |
| AXA S.A. 1.03% of their portfolio | 4.4m $641.4m | Added +2.1m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 1.15% of their portfolio | 4.4m $632.1m | Reduced -304.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.25% of their portfolio | 4.3m $621.6m | Reduced -580.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 4.3m $620.7m | Added +444.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.5m $504.7m | Reduced -93.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.5m $499.1m | Added +43.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.4m $489.0m | Reduced -431.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 3.4m $484.8m | Added +483.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.3m $480.8m | Added +1.1m |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 1.82% of their portfolio | 3.0m $431.7m | Added +899.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 1.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $431.5m | Reduced -278.6k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 2.18% of their portfolio | 2.8m $410.7m | Reduced -10.5k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 1.16% of their portfolio | 2.8m $409.5m | Added +2.7m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.8m $408.3m | Reduced -78.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.8m $400.1m | Reduced -5.7m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.6m $387.1m | Added +114.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.6m $377.8m | Added +124.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.6m $377.7m | Reduced -23.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.81% of their portfolio | 2.6m $371.1m | Added +614.5k |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 3.21% of their portfolio | 2.6m $370.5m | Reduced -414.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.63% of their portfolio | 2.4m $344.1m | Added +558.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.3m $326.5m | Reduced -13.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.65% of their portfolio | 2.2m $318.5m | Added +211.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.69% of their portfolio | 2.2m $317.5m | Reduced -208.4k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.2m $316.2m | Added +679.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.2m $316.1m | Added +688.7k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 2.2m $316.0m | Reduced -50.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.2m $314.9m | Added +932.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.2m $313.9m | Reduced -170.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.2m $312.5m | Reduced -59.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.2m $309.2m | Reduced -93.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 2.1m $299.6m | Added +435.9k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.0m $294.2m | Reduced -160.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.0m $293.8m | Added +43.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $289.9m | Reduced -96.1k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 4.03% of their portfolio | 1.9m $279.3m | Reduced -374 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.8m $252.9m | Added +715.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.8m $260.7m | Added +22.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.8m $260.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Man Group plc 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.8m $258.4m | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.7m $253.0m | Added +85.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.7m $250.6m | Added +344.2k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.7m $244.1m | Reduced -29.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.7m $242.3m | New |
| Capital World Investors 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $237.8m | Reduced -7.0m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.6m $236.4m | Reduced -137.9k |
| DNB Asset Management AS 1.16% of their portfolio | 1.5m $223.8m | Added +638.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.5m $213.3m | Added +147.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $209.1m | Reduced -780 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $208.4m | Reduced -25.9k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.4m $207.9m | Reduced -24.2k |
| KBC Group NV 0.74% of their portfolio | 1.4m $207.4m | Added +94.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.4m $203.8m | Added +812.6k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 2.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $202.4m | Reduced -63.7k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.4m $195.5m | Reduced -55.9k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.3m $195.2m | Added +2.8k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.3m $189.7m | Reduced -18.8k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 2.87% of their portfolio | 1.3m $186.5m | Reduced -42.4k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.3m $185.1m | Added +492.3k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.3m $185.1m | Added +39.5k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.2m $175.8m | Reduced -180.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.2m $173.7m | Added +347.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.2m $164.7m | Added +71.4k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.2m $172.4m | Added +4.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.2m $172.2m | Reduced -33.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.2m $171.9m | Added +49.3k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.2m $170.1m | Reduced -16.3k |
| Morningstar Investment Services LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 1.1m $160.7m | Added +545.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 1.1m $157.4m | Reduced -1.1m |