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 ($18.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 62.5m as of 2024-05-03, 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 ≈ $56.20. Options: 13 managers hold calls ($21.2m notional), 11 hold puts ($12.3m).
Trends to Q1 2024
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 205 |
| Q1 2024 | 215 |
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 |
| Q4 2023 | 86 | 115 |
| Q1 2024 | 116 | 98 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $13.7m | $14.3m | 1.04 |
| Q3 2023 | $12.7m | $12.9m | 1.02 |
| Q4 2023 | $57.9m | $17.6m | 0.30 |
| Q1 2024 | $21.2m | $12.3m | 0.58 |
Biggest buyers
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Added | +1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +771.8k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP | New | +571.0k |
| Junto Capital Management LP | New | +416.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +254.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +176.2k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | Added | +156.0k |
| BWCP, LP | Added | +152.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +149.1k |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | +130.0k |
Biggest sellers
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | Reduced | -1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -644.6k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Sold out | -580.0k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Sold out | -350.8k |
| Engine Capital Management, LP | Reduced | -335.3k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -283.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -271.7k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -193.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -184.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -167.9k |
Biggest calls
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $7.6m134.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $3.4m60.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.3m58.4k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $1.4m25.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.4m25.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.1m19.7k shares |
| WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC | Unchanged | $983.7k17.5k shares |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP | New | $899.4k16.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $713.0k12.7k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Reduced | $354.1k6.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | $3.5m62.5k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | New | $3.4m60.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $2.2m39.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Unchanged | $944.3k16.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $584.6k10.4k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $472.2k8.4k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $404.7k7.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $314.0k5.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $309.2k5.5k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $185.5k3.3k 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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $310.7k | $264.0k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $472.1k | $157.5k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-18 | Miller Kyle Robert Officer | Sold plan | $52.5k1.0k shares |
| 2024-03-15 | Surrett Byron Officer | Sold | $256.7k5.1k shares |
| 2024-03-05 | Surrett Byron Officer | Sold | $57.9k1.1k shares |
| 2024-02-28 | Miller Kyle Robert Officer | Sold plan | $105.0k2.0k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP 65.51% of their portfolio | 27.2m $1.5bn | Unchanged |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 2.05% of their portfolio | 4.5m $252.9m | Reduced -16.3k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 3.9m $221.2m | Added +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.9m $218.3m | Added +50.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $159.2m | Reduced -52.4k |
| Simcoe Capital Management, LLC 17.58% of their portfolio | 2.3m $128.6m | Added +84.2k |
| HG Vora Capital Management, LLC 4.52% of their portfolio | 1.4m $78.7m | Added +100.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $76.8m | Added +771.8k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 5.72% of their portfolio | 1.3m $71.9m | Added +26.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $64.0m | Reduced -10.6k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 2.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $61.4m | Added +156.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 962.0k $54.1m | Added +254.5k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKETS CORP 0.32% of their portfolio | 857.0k $48.2m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 831.4k $46.7m | Added +725 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 778.6k $43.8m | Added +21.0k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.68% of their portfolio | 767.6k $43.1m | Added +54.4k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 661.5k $37.2m | Added +149.1k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 660.2k $37.1m | Reduced -14.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 584.9k $32.9m | Reduced -126.1k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 1.45% of their portfolio | 571.0k $32.1m | New |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 556.7k $31.2m | Added +23.1k |
| Q Global Advisors, LLC 11.72% of their portfolio | 550.0k $30.9m | Unchanged |
| DEROY & DEVEREAUX PRIVATE INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.87% of their portfolio | 545.0k $30.6m | Reduced -5.2k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 542.6k $30.9m | Reduced -100.7k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 416.6k $23.4m | New |
| Engine Capital Management, LP 4.59% of their portfolio | 404.2k $22.7m | Reduced -335.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 402.6k $22.6m | Added +20.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 398.8k $22.4m | Reduced -7.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 389.7k $21.9m | Added +1.7k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.90% of their portfolio | 378.0k $21.3m | Added +918 |
| BWCP, LP 5.26% of their portfolio | 365.3k $20.5m | Added +152.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 364.0k $19.6m | Reduced -25.6k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 337.9k $19.0m | Reduced -10.1k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.18% of their portfolio | 328.9k $18.5m | Added +9.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 328.9k $18.5m | Added +83.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 315.7k $17.7m | Reduced -184.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 299.7k $16.8m | Reduced -644.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 294.9k $16.6m | Added +80.0k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 0.75% of their portfolio | 260.6k $14.7m | Reduced -1.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 256.3k $14.4m | Reduced -167.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 242.1k $13.6m | Added +25.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 238.1k $13.4m | Reduced -26 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 231.5k $13.0m | Added +176.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 230.2k $12.9m | Added +1.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 213.1k $12.0m | Reduced -114.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 159.3k $9.0m | Added +1.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 156.1k $8.8m | Added +113.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.7k $8.5m | Reduced -28.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 143.9k $8.1m | Added +12.3k |
| Lionstone Capital Management LLC 1.97% of their portfolio | 138.4k $7.8m | Unchanged |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 130.0k $7.3m | New |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.9k $6.6m | Added +45.5k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 111.6k $6.3m | Reduced -193.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.6k $5.8m | Added +26.3k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.3k $5.5m | Added +14.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.2k $5.1m | Added +16.5k |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 81.5k $4.6m | Added +5.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.3k $4.3m | Reduced -43.5k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 77.3k $4.3m | Added +69.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 75.7k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 70.8k $4.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| BRANT POINT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 69.5k $3.9m | Reduced -31.2k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.5k $3.6m | Added +2.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.8k $3.5m | Added +27.4k |
| Stone House Capital Management, LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 60.0k $3.4m | New |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.5k $3.3m | Added +687 |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 54.9k $3.1m | Reduced -35.4k |
| Sonic GP LLC 4.02% of their portfolio | 54.2k $3.0m | Reduced -45.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.2k $3.0m | Added +767 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.0k $3.0m | Reduced -7.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.0k $3.0m | Added +5.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.4k $2.9m | Added +813 |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.2k $2.9m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Shellback Capital, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 51.1k $2.9m | New |
| DUALITY ADVISERS, LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 47.0k $2.6m | Added +15.8k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 46.8k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Diametric Capital, LP 1.35% of their portfolio | 43.4k $2.4m | Reduced -4.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.9k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.8k $2.3m | Reduced -7.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.1k $2.3m | Added +4.9k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 38.9k $2.2m | Added +259 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $2.1m | Added +1.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $2.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.2k $2.0m | Added +21.6k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.0k $1.9m | New |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.6k $1.8m | Added +2.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $1.8m | Reduced -4.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.3k $1.8m | Added +10.8k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.5k $1.7m | Added +18.3k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.1k $1.5m | Reduced -11.7k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.7k $1.4m | Reduced -1.3k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.6k $1.4m | New |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 25.3k $1.4m | Added +8.6k |
| NATIXIS 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.0k $1.4m | New |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 24.8k $1.4m | Reduced -21.6k |
| HUNTER ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 22.7k $1.3m | Added +6.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.7k $1.2m | Added +2.8k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.1k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.1k $1.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 19.0k $1.1m | New |