QUALYS INC QLYS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 74758T303 · ISIN US74758T3032
American web security company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersFoster City, CA
- Founded1999
- Websitequalys.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 ($5.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 36.8m as of 2024-07-26, 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 ≈ $142.61. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($31.8m notional), 8 hold puts ($7.5m).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 394 |
| Q4 2022 | 392 |
| Q1 2023 | 390 |
| Q2 2023 | 386 |
| Q3 2023 | 409 |
| Q4 2023 | 464 |
| Q1 2024 | 453 |
| Q2 2024 | 467 |
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 | 180 | 195 |
| Q1 2023 | 188 | 201 |
| Q2 2023 | 156 | 206 |
| Q3 2023 | 214 | 174 |
| Q4 2023 | 223 | 204 |
| Q1 2024 | 220 | 245 |
| Q2 2024 | 241 | 205 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $22.4m | $9.0m | 0.40 |
| Q4 2023 | $49.1m | $6.1m | 0.12 |
| Q1 2024 | $48.4m | $41.8m | 0.86 |
| Q2 2024 | $31.8m | $7.5m | 0.24 |
Biggest buyers
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +304.6k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA | Added | +253.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +184.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +180.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +153.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +139.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc | Added | +117.8k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +89.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +87.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | Added | +83.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.8m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -600.8k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. | Reduced | -494.3k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -203.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Sold out | -182.0k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC | Reduced | -157.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -118.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Sold out | -106.9k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -91.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -90.3k |
Biggest calls
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $16.7m117.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.2m50.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.7m25.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.5m10.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $955.4k6.7k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $798.6k5.6k shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $784.3k5.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $114.0k800 shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $71.3k500 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $4.0m28.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $1.9m13.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $627.4k4.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $270.9k1.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $256.7k1.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $256.0k1.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $185.4k1.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -2.0 pts · filed 2025-04-29 | 14.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.8m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.8m | $213.8k |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $7.4m | $6.0m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $5.2m | $4.5m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $6.2m | $5.6m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.7m | $3.7m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $4.1m | $4.1m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-20 | POSEY BRUCE K CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $179.7k1.3k shares |
| 2024-06-14 | Thakar Sumedh S CEO & PRESIDENT, director | Sold plan | $954.2k7.0k shares |
| 2024-06-10 | Hank Jeffrey P Director | Sold plan | $115.1k850 shares |
| 2024-06-05 | Kim Joo Mi CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $83.5k616 shares |
| 2024-06-03 | Thakar Sumedh S CEO & PRESIDENT, director | Sold plan | $957.4k7.0k shares |
| 2024-05-24 | Pfeiffer Wendy Director | Sold plan | $291.4k2.0k shares |
| 2024-05-20 | POSEY BRUCE K CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $193.2k1.3k shares |
| 2024-05-06 | Kim Joo Mi CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $155.9k928 shares |
| 2024-04-22 | POSEY BRUCE K CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $241.5k1.4k shares |
| 2024-04-15 | Thakar Sumedh S CEO & PRESIDENT, director | Sold plan | $661.4k4.0k shares |
| 2024-04-05 | Kim Joo Mi CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $315.5k1.9k 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.3m $757.7m | Added +180.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.9m $560.3m | Added +89.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.9m $265.5m | Reduced -39.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $195.9m | Added +6.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $194.9m | Added +17.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $175.5m | Added +82.7k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 1.02% of their portfolio | 996.4k $142.1m | Reduced -4.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 899.4k $128.3m | Reduced -600.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 843.7k $120.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 811.3k $115.7m | Added +117.8k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.86% of their portfolio | 809.0k $115.4m | Added +72.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 711.2k $101.4m | Reduced -32.6k |
| AMERICAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.27% of their portfolio | 686.1k $97.8m | Added +29.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 550.3k $78.5m | Reduced -58.5k |
| Fundsmith LLP 0.32% of their portfolio | 548.0k $78.1m | Reduced -17.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 526.8k $75.1m | Added +14.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 474.1k $67.6m | Added +63.0k |
| CDAM (UK) Ltd 9.89% of their portfolio | 464.4k $66.2m | Added +71.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 458.1k $65.3m | Reduced -108 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 439.4k $62.7m | Added +3.4k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.34% of their portfolio | 424.1k $60.5m | Added +253.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 401.1k $57.2m | Added +304.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 397.6k $56.7m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Van Berkom & Associates Inc. 1.59% of their portfolio | 372.3k $53.1m | Added +4.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 367.5k $52.4m | Added +184.4k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 349.8k $49.9m | First filing |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 347.2k $49.5m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 345.2k $49.2m | Added +17.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 316.0k $45.0m | Added +64.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 291.6k $41.6m | Reduced -81.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 286.2k $40.8m | Reduced -16.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 286.0k $40.8m | Added +139.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 239.1k $34.1m | Reduced -74.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.8k $29.4m | Reduced -118.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 188.6k $26.9m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Ranger Investment Management, L.P. 1.81% of their portfolio | 186.9k $26.7m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 172.3k $24.6m | Added +51.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.4k $24.0m | Added +52.5k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 164.3k $23.4m | Added +153.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.4k $23.3m | Added +53.6k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.21% of their portfolio | 153.9k $21.9m | Reduced -91.6k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 147.6k $21.0m | Added +19.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.0k $20.4m | Reduced -12.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 141.0k $20.1m | Reduced -39.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.9k $19.5m | Reduced -79.2k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 133.0k $19.0m | Added +2.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.27% of their portfolio | 122.8k $17.5m | Added +55.0k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 116.7k $16.6m | Added +1.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.2k $16.4m | Added +11.6k |
| NORRIS PERNE & FRENCH LLP/MI 1.13% of their portfolio | 110.0k $15.7m | Added +3.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.03% of their portfolio | 109.4k $15.6m | Added +1.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.2k $15.1m | Reduced -63.7k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 105.7k $15.1m | Reduced -15.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.2k $15.0m | Added +10.0k |
| CULLINAN ASSOCIATES INC 0.84% of their portfolio | 103.8k $14.8m | Unchanged |
| Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC 1.14% of their portfolio | 100.2k $14.3m | Reduced -22.5k |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 98.3k $14.0m | Added +18.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 96.2k $13.7m | Added +19.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.6k $13.6m | Reduced -90.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.9k $13.4m | Added +87.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 90.8k $13.0m | Added +83.7k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 86.6k $12.3m | Added +18.9k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 86.0k $12.3m | Added +2.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 77.5k $11.0m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 76.8k $10.9m | Reduced -49.1k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 75.5k $10.8m | Added +25.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.2k $10.7m | Reduced -13.9k |
| HERALD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Ltd 1.73% of their portfolio | 74.0k $10.6m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 72.8k $10.4m | Added +200 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 71.4k $10.2m | Added +8.0k |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.19% of their portfolio | 71.1k $10.1m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 68.0k $9.7m | Added +11.4k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 67.1k $9.6m | Reduced -157.5k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 66.4k $9.5m | First filing |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.3k $9.3m | Reduced -17.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 65.0k $9.3m | New |
| Summit Creek Advisors LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 64.9k $9.3m | Reduced -3.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.4k $9.2m | Added +22.0k |
| BURNEY CO/ 0.34% of their portfolio | 63.1k $9.0m | Reduced -11.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.0k $9.0m | Added +55.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 62.9k $9.0m | Reduced -203.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.3k $8.5m | Reduced -1.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.5k $8.3m | Added +40.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.6k $7.9m | Reduced -45.8k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.09% of their portfolio | 55.2k $7.9m | Added +23.9k |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.1k $7.7m | Reduced -25.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 52.9k $7.5m | New |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.20% of their portfolio | 51.0k $7.3m | Reduced -8.4k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 49.8k $7.1m | Reduced -809 |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 48.3k $6.9m | Reduced -52.7k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.11% of their portfolio | 47.5k $6.8m | Unchanged |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 47.4k $6.8m | Reduced -70.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.2k $6.7m | Added +3.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.4k $6.6m | Added +127 |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.03% of their portfolio | 45.6k $6.5m | Reduced -600 |
| Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 44.3k $6.3m | Added +285 |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.0k $6.3m | Added +24.6k |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 43.5k $6.2m | Added +15.7k |
| Alpine Peaks Capital, LP 3.79% of their portfolio | 43.3k $6.2m | Added +2.8k |
| IQ EQ FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND) Ltd 0.70% of their portfolio | 43.2k $6.2m | Added +10.9k |