SHELL PLC SHEL
SPON ADS · ADR · CUSIP 780259305 · ISIN US7802593050
British multinational oil and gas 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 ($53.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $66.98. Options: 34 managers hold calls ($705.9m notional), 33 hold puts ($373.3m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,101 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,185 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,195 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,206 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,267 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,316 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,345 |
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 | 472 | 485 |
| Q1 2023 | 525 | 475 |
| Q2 2023 | 493 | 498 |
| Q3 2023 | 587 | 459 |
| Q4 2023 | 483 | 611 |
| Q1 2024 | 602 | 534 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $793.2m | $500.5m | 0.63 |
| Q3 2023 | $791.1m | $500.7m | 0.63 |
| Q4 2023 | $828.0m | $573.0m | 0.69 |
| Q1 2024 | $705.9m | $373.3m | 0.53 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +12.1m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +5.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +3.8m |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +3.0m |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | Added | +1.7m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +1.5m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +1.4m |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD | Added | +993.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +900.3k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +772.7k |
Biggest sellers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -7.9m |
| Harding Loevner LP | Reduced | -2.3m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Covalis Capital LLP | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Egerton Capital (UK) LLP | Sold out | -1.2m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -934.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Reduced | -841.7k |
| L1 Capital Pty Ltd | Sold out | -746.5k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -606.9k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Reduced | -589.6k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $120.5m1.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $77.5m1.2m shares |
| Standard Investments LLC | Added | $73.7m1.1m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $59.9m893.2k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $48.1m717.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $46.9m699.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $31.0m461.7k shares |
| Governors Lane LP | Reduced | $28.5m425.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $26.4m394.0k shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | New | $24.3m361.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $111.4m1.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $34.8m519.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $28.1m418.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $26.6m397.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $23.6m356.7k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | $20.8m310.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $17.6m263.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $15.2m226.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $13.5m201.3k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $10.6m157.5k 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.
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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.
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 47.8m $3.2bn | Added +5.7m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.0m $2.0bn | Added +12.1m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 23.4m $1.6bn | Added +588.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.41% of their portfolio | 22.6m $1.5bn | Added +13.9k |
| EAGLE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 4.12% of their portfolio | 15.9m $1.1bn | Reduced -606.9k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 4.15% of their portfolio | 10.3m $692.0m | Added +1.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 9.6m $645.4m | Added +540.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.8m $591.8m | Reduced -102.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 8.2m $552.7m | Reduced -215.9k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 6.9m $460.8m | Added +509.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.7m $450.2m | Added +772.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.3m $421.0m | Added +105.6k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 6.1m $408.0m | Reduced -841.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 5.1m $345.0m | Added +900.3k |
| Standard Investments LLC 22.93% of their portfolio | 5.1m $343.6m | Added +275.0k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 1.59% of their portfolio | 5.1m $341.8m | Reduced -226.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.4m $293.0m | Added +61.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 4.2m $284.0m | Added +3.8m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.90% of their portfolio | 3.9m $261.0m | Reduced -4.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio | 3.6m $244.1m | Reduced -66.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.88% of their portfolio | 3.6m $239.2m | Added +3.0m |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.66% of their portfolio | 3.4m $225.8m | Added +114.8k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.55% of their portfolio | 2.8m $188.1m | Added +424.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $187.9m | Reduced -82.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $181.9m | Added +18.4k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE 24.68% of their portfolio | 2.6m $177.1m | Added +323.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $173.6m | Reduced -404.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.6m $171.3m | Reduced -4.4k |
| Westwood Global Investments, LLC 7.47% of their portfolio | 2.4m $164.0m | Added +28.8k |
| Amundi 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.3m $166.5m | Reduced -273.9k |
| Mondrian Investment Partners LTD 2.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $146.7m | Added +993.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $141.6m | Added +19.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $135.8m | Added +25.6k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $135.0m | Added +2.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.33% of their portfolio | 1.9m $127.4m | Added +1.4m |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $124.6m | Unchanged |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.8m $123.0m | Reduced -470 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.8m $121.8m | Reduced -166.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $108.4m | Reduced -7.9m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $105.4m | Reduced -153.5k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.62% of their portfolio | 1.5m $99.4m | New |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 1.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $96.4m | Added +315.0k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.4m $96.1m | Reduced -1.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.4m $95.0m | Reduced -98.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $89.1m | Reduced -32.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $86.2m | Reduced -47.3k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.66% of their portfolio | 1.2m $81.1m | Reduced -191.5k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 4.15% of their portfolio | 1.1m $75.8m | Reduced -142.7k |
| Energy Income Partners, LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 1.1m $75.0m | Added +107.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.1m $73.9m | Reduced -26.0k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.1m $71.4m | Added +64.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $68.7m | Added +34.7k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.10% of their portfolio | 989.5k $66.3m | Added +57.5k |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP 1.66% of their portfolio | 988.5k $66.3m | Added +71.3k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 979.7k $65.7m | Added +73.9k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 1.03% of their portfolio | 887.1k $59.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.07% of their portfolio | 849.9k $57.0m | Reduced -89.2k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.80% of their portfolio | 849.5k $56.9m | Reduced -66.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 843.3k $56.6m | Added +348.4k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 810.5k $55.1m | Reduced -589.6k |
| Skye Global Management LP 1.22% of their portfolio | 764.0k $51.2m | Added +753.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 746.4k $50.0m | Added +47.9k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.44% of their portfolio | 736.2k $49.4m | Reduced -85.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 733.9k $49.2m | Added +52.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.10% of their portfolio | 717.9k $48.1m | Added +150.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 710.0k $47.6m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 688.6k $46.2m | Added +24.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 673.1k $45.1m | Reduced -1.5m |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT 0.41% of their portfolio | 670.6k $22.2m | New |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 664.4k $44.5m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Senator Investment Group LP 1.95% of their portfolio | 638.0k $42.8m | Not comparable |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 606.5k $40.7m | Added +580.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 561.9k $37.7m | Added +9.6k |
| Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 0.88% of their portfolio | 556.3k $37.3m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 555.3k $37.2m | Reduced -70.5k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 541.2k $36.3m | Added +32.7k |
| PENN DAVIS MCFARLAND INC 5.45% of their portfolio | 524.5k $35.2m | Reduced -16.9k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 508.2k $34.1m | Reduced -7.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 501.9k $33.6m | Reduced -6.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 494.0k $33.1m | Reduced -6.5k |
| KORNITZER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC /KS 0.59% of their portfolio | 481.7k $32.3m | Added +79.2k |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP 2.68% of their portfolio | 462.3k $31.0m | Reduced -206.0k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 461.3k $30.9m | Added +97.0k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 452.3k $30.3m | Added +170.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 447.0k $30.0m | Reduced -156.6k |
| TruWealth Advisors, LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 422.9k $28.3m | Added +7.1k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 421.7k $28.3m | Reduced -13.4k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 414.4k $27.8m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Foundry Partners, LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 393.9k $26.4m | Added +12.2k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 377.9k $25.3m | Reduced -46.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 376.9k $25.3m | Reduced -60.5k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 373.5k $25.0m | Added +55.8k |
| Huber Capital Management LLC 5.63% of their portfolio | 373.2k $25.0m | Added +48.6k |
| NICOLA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD. 2.32% of their portfolio | 357.0k $23.9m | Reduced -15.0k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 351.0k $23.5m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 350.0k $23.5m | Not comparable |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 348.1k $23.3m | Added +11.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 347.1k $23.3m | Added +12.8k |
| Hikari Power Ltd 1.97% of their portfolio | 341.9k $22.9m | Unchanged |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 341.7k $22.9m | Reduced -2.3m |