UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC PRKS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 81282V100 · ISIN US81282V1008
Family entertainment, amusement park and attraction company headquartered in Orlando, Florida
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryServices-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation
- HeadquartersOrlando, FL
- Founded1960
- Websiteunitedparks.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 ($13.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 63.9m as of 2023-11-03, 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 ≈ $46.34. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($12.7m notional), 11 hold puts ($12.9m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 231 |
| Q4 2022 | 234 |
| Q1 2023 | 233 |
| Q2 2023 | 223 |
| Q3 2023 | 218 |
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 | 103 | 130 |
| Q1 2023 | 110 | 111 |
| Q2 2023 | 112 | 112 |
| Q3 2023 | 100 | 127 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $25.1m | $12.9m | 0.51 |
| Q1 2023 | $24.1m | $12.1m | 0.50 |
| Q2 2023 | $13.7m | $14.3m | 1.04 |
| Q3 2023 | $12.7m | $12.9m | 1.02 |
Biggest buyers
| HG Vora Capital Management, LLC | New | +1.5m |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC | Added | +732.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +510.1k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | Added | +500.0k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Added | +395.8k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | Added | +308.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +288.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +200.3k |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC | Added | +190.0k |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC | Added | +180.0k |
Biggest sellers
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -522.1k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC | Reduced | -503.4k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -395.6k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Reduced | -271.8k |
| ING GROEP NV | Sold out | -250.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -237.7k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -230.2k |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Sold out | -208.4k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -197.9k |
| CANTOR FITZGERALD, L. P. | Sold out | -197.4k |
Biggest calls
| SCOGGIN MANAGEMENT LP | New | $3.5m75.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $3.1m67.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.4m51.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $874.1k18.9k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $763.1k16.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $559.6k12.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $527.2k11.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $462.5k10.0k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $457.9k9.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $87.0k1.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SANDLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Added | $8.8m190.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.6m35.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $888.0k19.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $462.5k10.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $296.0k6.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $254.4k5.5k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $217.4k4.7k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $203.5k4.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $111.0k2.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $60.1k1.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP 13D · may seek influence +2.3 pts · filed 2026-08-11 | 60.2% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution new · filed 2025-10-17 | 7.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27), GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP (4.6%, 2026-02-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $162.5k | 3 | $2.7m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $146.6k | 4 | $5.5m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $140.4k | 2 | $1.9m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2 | $2.5m | 3 | $3.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $195.0k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.4m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.0m | $460.5k |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $2.6m | $444.0k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-07 | Swanson Marc Chief Executive Officer | Sold plan | $193.2k4.0k shares |
| 2023-08-24 | Taylor George Anthony Officer | Sold | $2.2m44.9k shares |
| 2023-08-17 | Swanson Marc Chief Executive Officer | Sold plan | $195.6k4.0k shares |
| 2023-07-14 | Miller Kyle Robert Officer | Sold plan | $55.1k1.0k 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, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP 68.09% of their portfolio | 27.2m $1.3bn | Unchanged |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 2.26% of their portfolio | 4.5m $208.8m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $179.7m | Reduced -101.0k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 3.2m $149.1m | Reduced -271.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $125.1m | Reduced -147.0k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC 13.69% of their portfolio | 2.0m $94.8m | Added +732.0k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 3.46% of their portfolio | 1.6m $75.5m | Reduced -160.0k |
| HG Vora Capital Management, LLC 3.57% of their portfolio | 1.5m $69.4m | New |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 6.56% of their portfolio | 1.3m $62.2m | Added +395.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.1m | Reduced -27.9k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.0m $46.2m | Added +500.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 829.7k $38.4m | Reduced -40.9k |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC 23.20% of their portfolio | 780.0k $36.1m | Added +180.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.04% of their portfolio | 774.4k $35.8m | Reduced -522.1k |
| Engine Capital Management, LP 7.61% of their portfolio | 739.5k $34.2m | Added +67.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 725.7k $33.6m | Reduced -37.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 724.4k $33.5m | Added +14.1k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.62% of their portfolio | 716.1k $33.1m | Reduced -22.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 682.0k $31.5m | Unchanged |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 612.5k $28.3m | Reduced -20.3k |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.89% of their portfolio | 561.7k $26.0m | Added +240 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 549.8k $25.4m | Reduced -106.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 522.1k $24.1m | Reduced -237.7k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 516.9k $23.9m | Added +295 |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.05% of their portfolio | 510.1k $23.6m | New |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 413.3k $19.1m | Added +4.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 399.7k $18.3m | Reduced -27.6k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 394.9k $18.3m | Reduced -10.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 374.0k $17.3m | Reduced -395.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 355.7k $16.4m | Added +10.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 353.2k $16.3m | Reduced -27.4k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.67% of their portfolio | 352.3k $16.3m | Added +44.0k |
| Lodge Hill Capital, LLC 5.02% of their portfolio | 331.3k $15.3m | Added +190.0k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 329.5k $15.2m | Added +308.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 328.4k $15.2m | Reduced -12.8k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 307.2k $14.2m | Reduced -230.2k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 291.6k $13.5m | Added +44.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 291.4k $13.5m | Added +200.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 290.2k $13.4m | Added +15.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 288.9k $13.4m | New |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 286.9k $13.3m | Reduced -3.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 231.4k $10.7m | Reduced -118.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 228.7k $10.6m | Added +27.6k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 195.2k $9.0m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.7k $8.4m | Reduced -5.8k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.4k $8.0m | Added +53.7k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.0k $7.4m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 151.4k $7.0m | Added +129.2k |
| Sonic GP LLC 6.73% of their portfolio | 150.0k $6.9m | Unchanged |
| Lionstone Capital Management LLC 2.00% of their portfolio | 138.4k $6.4m | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 136.3k $6.3m | New |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 0.38% of their portfolio | 134.9k $6.2m | Reduced -27.7k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 134.1k $6.2m | Added +62.0k |
| OBERWEIS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/ 0.59% of their portfolio | 119.3k $5.5m | Added +19.7k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 114.2k $5.3m | Reduced -8.3k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 102.8k $4.8m | Unchanged |
| BRANT POINT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 101.3k $4.7m | Reduced -116.0k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 99.5k $4.6m | Added +583 |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 98.6k $4.6m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 94.7k $4.4m | Added +72.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.3k $3.9m | Added +800 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 80.0k $3.7m | Reduced -150.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 77.8k $3.6m | Reduced -39.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.8k $3.5m | Added +36.3k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 75.2k $3.5m | Reduced -129.9k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 74.4k $3.4m | New |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.7k $3.4m | Added +6.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.8k $3.2m | Added +23.2k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 64.3k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $3.0m | Reduced -11.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.1k $2.7m | Reduced -2.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.6k $2.7m | Added +11.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.6k $2.7m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.5k $2.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.7k $2.5m | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 54.6k $2.5m | Added +16.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.2k $2.5m | Added +24.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.0k $2.5m | Added +31.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $2.5m | Reduced -11 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.2k $2.4m | Added +19.9k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 46.8k $2.2m | Added +7.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.6k $2.1m | Reduced -19.3k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 44.9k $2.1m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.9k $2.0m | Reduced -10.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.1k $1.9m | Reduced -18.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.9k $1.9m | Reduced -5.1k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.0k $1.9m | Reduced -869 |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.8k $1.7m | Reduced -23.3k |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 36.7k $1.7m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.3k $1.7m | Reduced -896 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.0k $1.7m | Reduced -91.9k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.6m | Added +1.8k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 34.3k $1.6m | New |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 32.3k $1.5m | New |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 31.0k $1.4m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.4m | Added +17.9k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $1.4m | Reduced -197.9k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.9k $1.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.2k $1.3m | Added +3.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.1k $1.3m | Reduced -58 |