ROSS STORES INC ROST
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 778296103 · ISIN US7782961038
American department store chain
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Family Clothing Stores
- HeadquartersDublin, CA
- Founded1954
- Websiterossstores.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 ($77.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 329.9m as of 2024-11-15, 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 ≈ $151.29. Options: 37 managers hold calls ($413.3m notional), 37 hold puts ($609.7m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 797 |
| Q4 2022 | 897 |
| Q1 2023 | 890 |
| Q2 2023 | 880 |
| Q3 2023 | 903 |
| Q4 2023 | 972 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,025 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,032 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,052 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,092 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 405 | 413 |
| Q2 2023 | 372 | 424 |
| Q3 2023 | 414 | 393 |
| Q4 2023 | 421 | 429 |
| Q1 2024 | 447 | 444 |
| Q2 2024 | 487 | 443 |
| Q3 2024 | 493 | 447 |
| Q4 2024 | 452 | 502 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $351.5m | $326.2m | 0.93 |
| Q2 2024 | $259.9m | $462.5m | 1.78 |
| Q3 2024 | $364.8m | $484.1m | 1.33 |
| Q4 2024 | $413.3m | $609.7m | 1.48 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +4.0m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | New | +1.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +1.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +1.2m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +1.2m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +1.1m |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +978.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +807.9k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +677.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | New | +619.8k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -8.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -3.0m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -924.7k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -900.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -838.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -790.1k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Sold out | -787.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $87.1m575.8k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $46.5m307.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $43.0m284.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $30.8m203.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $20.6m136.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $20.1m133.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $19.7m130.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $19.0m125.5k shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $15.6m102.9k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $14.0m927 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $140.7m930.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $92.9m614.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $88.7m586.6k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $30.7m2.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $30.2m199.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $21.8m144.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $20.8m137.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $20.8m137.3k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Reduced | $20.3m133.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $17.5m115.4k 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 +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-29 | 8.0% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.7m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $5.6m | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $9.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.3m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $10.4m | $5.8m |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $5.2k | 1 | $130.2k | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $11.1m | $11.1m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 29.2m $4.4bn | Reduced -225.2k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 23.7m $3.6bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.23% of their portfolio | 19.6m $3.0bn | Reduced -8.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.34% of their portfolio | 19.5m $3.0bn | Added +4.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 14.6m $2.2bn | Added +446.2k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.21% of their portfolio | 10.4m $1.6bn | Reduced -171.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 8.3m $1.3bn | Added +135.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 7.6m $1.2bn | Added +807.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.5m $1.1bn | Added +374.1k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.54% of their portfolio | 5.7m $867.5m | Reduced -13.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.9m $748.4m | Added +120.0k |
| Amundi 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.5m $687.2m | Reduced -709.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $649.3m | Added +233.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.3m $644.0m | Reduced -162.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 4.0m $598.8m | Reduced -63.7k |
| MARSHFIELD ASSOCIATES 12.83% of their portfolio | 3.9m $592.2m | Added +5.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.8m $575.6m | Added +154.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 3.6m $541.9m | Added +142.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.6m $540.5m | Added +386.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.3m $504.7m | Added +1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.9m $438.3m | Added +256.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.9m $431.7m | Reduced -1.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.6m $393.4m | Added +257.5k |
| EdgePoint Investment Group Inc. 3.04% of their portfolio | 2.5m $385.0m | Reduced -48.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.1m $320.9m | Reduced -24.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.31% of their portfolio | 2.0m $299.6m | Added +1.1m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.0m $298.3m | Added +6.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $294.9m | Added +50.5k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.9m $287.3m | Added +234.8k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 1.9m $286.2m | Added +17.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.8m $265.4m | Reduced -22.0k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.84% of their portfolio | 1.7m $258.2m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $253.4m | Added +978.7k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 5.24% of their portfolio | 1.6m $247.2m | Added +380.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.6m $245.7m | Added +104.5k |
| Fenimore Asset Management Inc 5.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $243.8m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Madison Asset Management, LLC 2.60% of their portfolio | 1.5m $230.2m | Added +172.6k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.5m $226.1m | Reduced -317.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.5m $220.7m | Added +1.2m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $216.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.4m $213.4m | Added +32.0k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.4m $207.5m | Reduced -95.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $193.1m | Added +377.6k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.3m $191.7m | Reduced -412.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.3m $190.7m | Added +359.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $185.5m | Reduced -59.3k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.2m $177.0m | New |
| Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. 1.76% of their portfolio | 1.2m $174.1m | Reduced -118.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $173.3m | First filing |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.24% of their portfolio | 971.9k $147.0m | Reduced -206.3k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 2.33% of their portfolio | 970.2k $146.8m | Added +677.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 955.5k $144.5m | Reduced -41.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.11% of their portfolio | 948.3k $143.4m | Added +398.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 945.6k $143.0m | Reduced -282.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.09% of their portfolio | 937.2k $141.8m | Reduced -52.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 885.2k $133.9m | Reduced -3.0m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 850.9k $128.7m | Added +198.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 846.6k $128.1m | Reduced -100.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.18% of their portfolio | 818.3k $123.8m | Added +108.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 805.9k $121.9m | Reduced -117.2k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 2.42% of their portfolio | 802.4k $121.4m | Added +203.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 792.6k $119.9m | Added +14.5k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 789.9k $119.5m | Reduced -404.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 788.9k $119.3m | Reduced -36.9k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 758.3k $114.7m | Added +122.5k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 736.6k $111.4m | Added +70.1k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 734.5k $111.1m | Added +281.7k |
| Coho Partners, Ltd. 5.11% of their portfolio | 734.4k $111.1m | Reduced -146.5k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 713.1k $107.9m | Reduced -900.0k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 1.26% of their portfolio | 681.6k $103.1m | First filing |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.71% of their portfolio | 672.3k $101.7m | Reduced -6.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.09% of their portfolio | 646.7k $97.8m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Canoe Financial LP 1.57% of their portfolio | 636.6k $96.3m | Added +110.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 619.8k $93.8m | New |
| LGT CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD. 3.50% of their portfolio | 607.2k $91.8m | Reduced -12.5k |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.50% of their portfolio | 603.6k $91.3m | Reduced -14.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.17% of their portfolio | 602.3k $91.5m | Unchanged |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 576.4k $88.9m | Added +39.0k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 573.8k $86.8m | Reduced -34.3k |
| Sarasin & Partners LLP 0.96% of their portfolio | 573.4k $86.7m | New |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.42% of their portfolio | 546.4k $82.7m | Added +4.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.05% of their portfolio | 525.4k $79.5m | Reduced -55.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.09% of their portfolio | 509.0k $77.0m | Reduced -18.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.06% of their portfolio | 505.7k $76.5m | Reduced -838.5k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 505.5k $76.5m | Added +100.8k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.32% of their portfolio | 497.7k $75.3m | Reduced -132.0k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 449.4k $68.0m | Added +105.9k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.24% of their portfolio | 438.4k $66.3m | Added +30.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 433.8k $65.6m | Reduced -48.6k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 432.4k $65.4m | Added +156.2k |
| Sather Financial Group Inc 4.09% of their portfolio | 431.8k $65.3m | Reduced -3.0k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.19% of their portfolio | 426.7k $64.5m | Added +73.8k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 425.9k $64.4m | Added +69.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.11% of their portfolio | 417.7k $63.2m | Added +11.7k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 417.2k $64.5m | Reduced -12.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.10% of their portfolio | 380.0k $57.5m | Reduced -153.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 359.5k $54.4m | Reduced -70.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 359.3k $54.3m | Reduced -8.6k |
| SUMMITRY LLC 2.62% of their portfolio | 352.9k $53.4m | Added +6.9k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.11% of their portfolio | 350.9k $53.1m | First filing |