SPOTIFY USA INC SPOT 0 03.15.26
NOTE 3/1 · US DOMESTIC · CUSIP 84921RAB6
75
institutional holders
+2 vs Q1 2023
41.1m
shares reported held*
$1.2bnreported value*
13 new
25 added
18 reduced
11 sold out
net bought ≈ $9.4m (+12.5m shares)
* 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 ($6.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $28.92.
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 72 |
| Q4 2022 | 68 |
| Q1 2023 | 73 |
| Q2 2023 | 75 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Bought or addedCut or sold out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 25 | 29 |
| Q1 2023 | 38 | 23 |
| Q2 2023 | 38 | 29 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
CallsPuts
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0 | $14.7m | — |
| Q4 2022 | $16.1k | $11.7m | 725.00 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.6m | $16.7m | 10.14 |
| Q2 2023 | $0 | $0 | — |
Biggest buyers
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC | New | +25.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +23.0m |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | New | +20.0m |
| Linden Advisors LP | Added | +18.7m |
| Radcliffe Capital Management, L.P. | Added | +17.5m |
| AVIVA PLC | New | +15.0m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | Added | +12.5m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +10.0m |
| Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC | Added | +10.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +8.6m |
Biggest sellers
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Sold out | -69.6m |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. | Reduced | -46.3m |
| Lodbrok Capital LLP | Sold out | -17.9m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -15.0m |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Reduced | -14.0m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -12.5m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -10.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -10.0m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -5.5m |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Sold out | -5.3m |
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 167.6m $143.2m | Reduced -910.0k |
| STEELHEAD PARTNERS LLC 7.23% of their portfolio | 134.0m $114.1m | Reduced -3.9m |
| CAMDEN ASSET MANAGEMENT L P /CA 3.64% of their portfolio | 123.6m $105.0m | Added +5.5m |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 75.0m $63.9m | Unchanged |
| Aequim Alternative Investments LP 1.87% of their portfolio | 58.0m $49.6m | Added +149.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6m $43.8m | Reduced -350.0k |
| TENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Co., L.P. 0.82% of their portfolio | 46.2m $39.3m | Added +4.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.8m $34.0m | Added +3.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0m $32.3m | Added +7.7m |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 37.5m $32.1m | Reduced -1.7m |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 36.0m $30.6m | Unchanged |
| Radcliffe Capital Management, L.P. 2.57% of their portfolio | 35.6m $30.2m | Added +17.5m |
| Empyrean Capital Partners, LP 1.57% of their portfolio | 35.5m $30.2m | Added +2.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.9m $22.8m | Reduced -1.1m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.04% of their portfolio | 25.0m $21.2m | Reduced -12.5m |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.0m $21.4m | Reduced -15.0m |
| DeepCurrents Investment Group LLC 0.91% of their portfolio | 25.0m $21.3m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.0m $19.6m | New |
| Linden Advisors LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 21.1m $18.0m | Added +18.7m |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.58% of their portfolio | 20.0m $17.0m | New |
| Opti Capital Management, LP 1.26% of their portfolio | 17.5m $14.9m | Added +2.5m |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.09% of their portfolio | 16.5m $14.3m | Reduced -14.0m |
| AVIVA PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.0m $12.7m | New |
| Castle Creek Arbitrage, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 14.0m $11.9m | Added +10.0m |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 13.5m $11.5m | Added +12.5m |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.5m $10.6m | Added +648.0k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.6m $9.7m | Added +5.8m |
| AQR Arbitrage LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 11.3m $9.7m | Reduced -50.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.0m $9.3m | Added +6.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.6m $9.0m | Added +10.0m |
| ONTARIO TEACHERS PENSION PLAN BOARD 0.09% of their portfolio | 10.0m $8.6m | Unchanged |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.18% of their portfolio | 10.0m $8.5m | Unchanged |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 9.7m $8.3m | Added +7.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8m $7.4m | Added +8.6m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7m $7.4m | Added +895.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.7m $7.4m | Added +1.9m |
| NorthCoast Asset Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.8m $6.7m | New |
| Tetragon Partners GP Ltd 0.84% of their portfolio | 7.3m $6.2m | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.1m $6.1m | Added +7.1m |
| Ionic Capital Management LLC 2.34% of their portfolio | 6.8m $5.8m | Reduced -3.7m |
| EUBEL BRADY & SUTTMAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.70% of their portfolio | 6.0m $5.1m | Unchanged |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.0m $5.1m | Unchanged |
| Sculptor Capital LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.9m $5.0m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.5m $4.7m | Reduced -5.5m |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.3m $4.5m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.9m $4.1m | Reduced -71.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.4m $3.8m | Unchanged |
| Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.3m $3.7m | Reduced -46.3m |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.0m $3.4m | Unchanged |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $3.4m | Unchanged |
| Monashee Investment Management LLC 0.81% of their portfolio | 4.0m $3.4m | New |
| WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 3.5m $3.0m | Unchanged |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4m $2.9m | Reduced -200.0k |
| Nicholas Investment Partners, LP 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.3m $2.8m | Added +500.0k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (Europe) Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.3m $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Fiduciary Group, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.7m | Reduced -10.0k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 2.0m $1.7m | Unchanged |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $1.0m | Added +1.1m |
| CQS (US), LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $850.7k | Unchanged |
| FLOSSBACH VON STORCH SE 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $851.5k | Reduced -3.5m |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 851.0k $722.9k | Reduced -899.0k |
| Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 825.0k $700.8k | Unchanged |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 777.0k $661.5k | New |
| RWC Asset Management LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 400.0k $340.8k | Unchanged |
| Cutler Capital Management, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 330.0k $280.3k | Added +25.0k |
| Clearstead Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 265.0k $225.1k | New |
| Oaktree Fund Advisors, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 131.0k $111.9k | Added +20.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 77.4k $12.4m | Reduced -408 |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 23.0k $19.6m | Added +7.3k |
| K2 PRINCIPAL FUND, L.P. 3.53% of their portfolio | 13.0k $11.1m | Unchanged |
| ZWJ INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $8.5k | New |
| Candriam S.C.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.3k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| Iron Gate Global Advisors LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3k $214.7k | New |
| Alken Asset Management Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 800 $681 | New |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |