STAGWELL INC STGW
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 85256A109
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryServices-Advertising Agencies
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- Founded1980
- Websitemdc-partners.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 ($3.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $6.58. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($625.4k notional), 2 hold puts ($1.3k).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 105 |
| Q4 2022 | 110 |
| Q1 2023 | 147 |
| Q2 2023 | 133 |
| Q3 2023 | 141 |
| Q4 2023 | 143 |
| Q1 2024 | 135 |
| Q2 2024 | 130 |
| Q3 2024 | 147 |
| Q4 2024 | 163 |
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 | 98 | 43 |
| Q2 2023 | 78 | 71 |
| Q3 2023 | 79 | 61 |
| Q4 2023 | 75 | 60 |
| Q1 2024 | 62 | 67 |
| Q2 2024 | 60 | 58 |
| Q3 2024 | 69 | 50 |
| Q4 2024 | 76 | 63 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $2.8m | $342.7k | 0.12 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.6m | $255.8k | 0.16 |
| Q3 2024 | $1.1m | $110.9k | 0.10 |
| Q4 2024 | $625.4k | $1.3k | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.1m |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC | Added | +365.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | New | +200.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +185.1k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +180.8k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +101.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +98.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +72.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | New | +67.1k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | New | +60.1k |
Biggest sellers
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -452.4k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -407.9k |
| Lighthouse Investment Partners, LLC | Sold out | -246.6k |
| CastleKnight Management LP | Sold out | -237.6k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC | Reduced | -222.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -175.8k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -159.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -82.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -63.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -63.2k |
Biggest calls
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $529.3k80.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $67.1k10.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $29.0k4.4k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $0100 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 |
|---|---|
BALLMER STEVEN A
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-04-25
Stated purposeThe Reporting Persons own the securities reported herein for investment purposes. The Reporting Persons may change their investment intent at any time and may seek to sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of the Issuer's securities from time to time, and/or may seek to acquire additional securities of the Issuer (which may include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer) from time to time, in each case, in open market or private transactions or otherwise. The Reporting Persons also may communicate with the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board"), members of management and/or other stockholders of the Issuer from time to time with a view to enhancing stockholder value. Any transaction that the Reporting Persons may pursue may be made at any ti… Full filing |
43.5% |
Stagwell Group LLC
13D · may seek influence
no change · filed 2026-01-13
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following: On December 15, 2025, Mark J. Penn transferred 2,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to Stagwell Group in order to correct a distribution of shares by Stagwell Group to Mark J. Penn on July 17, 2025. Full filing |
11.6% |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +1.4 pts · filed 2025-11-14 | 8.1% |
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 | 1 | $5.1m | 2 | $105.5m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2 | $42.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2 | $44.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2 | $130.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $25.4m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 18.8m $123.6m | Reduced -407.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.9m $84.6m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Madison Avenue Partners, LP 4.98% of their portfolio | 7.1m $47.0m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.8m $45.0m | Reduced -63.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.4m $35.5m | Reduced -175.8k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.9m $32.1m | Reduced -452.4k |
| AltraVue Capital, LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 2.3m $15.4m | Unchanged |
| Boston Partners 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $15.4m | Added +101.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $14.5m | Reduced -22.8k |
| CIDEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.90% of their portfolio | 2.0m $13.4m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $13.2m | Added +52.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $11.4m | Added +51.3k |
| Penn Capital Management Company, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $11.0m | Reduced -222.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $10.6m | Added +7.0k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $10.5m | Reduced -271 |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.3m | Added +25.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $7.9m | Added +1.1m |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.1m $7.4m | Added +50.8k |
| Stanley Capital Management, LLC 1.22% of their portfolio | 950.3k $6.3m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 950.2k $6.3m | Added +185.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 800.7k $5.3m | Added +6.7k |
| 683 Capital Management, LLC 0.49% of their portfolio | 750.0k $4.9m | Added +365.0k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 622.4k $4.1m | Added +1.8k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 578.7k $3.8m | Added +4.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 555.6k $3.7m | Reduced -63.4k |
| My Personal CFO, LLC 1.87% of their portfolio | 555.0k $3.7m | Reduced -12.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.8k $3.5m | Added +72.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 507.3k $3.3m | Reduced -21.2k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 469.3k $3.1m | Unchanged |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 373.5k $2.5m | Reduced -14.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 351.4k $2.3m | Added +2.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 351.2k $2.3m | Reduced -82.2k |
| CORRADO ADVISORS, LLC 1.35% of their portfolio | 315.7k $2.1m | Unchanged |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 305.5k $2.0m | Added +98.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 299.1k $2.0m | Reduced -159.0k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 294.1k $1.9m | Reduced -20.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.2k $1.9m | Reduced -8.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 257.7k $1.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.8k $1.6m | Added +180.8k |
| Pacific Ridge Capital Partners, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 220.1k $1.4m | Unchanged |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.0k $1.3m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.2k $1.3m | Reduced -21.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.5k $1.2m | Added +3.7k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.5k $1.2m | Unchanged |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.9k $1.1m | Reduced -9.1k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.5k $1.1m | Added +17.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.4k $983.3k | Added +15.0k |
| Villanova Investment Management Co LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 143.6k $945.2k | Added +14.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.4k $904.4k | Reduced -3.1k |
| Huber Capital Management LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 124.4k $818.6k | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.7k $708.8k | Added +11.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 107.6k $707.9k | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.1k $698.2k | Reduced -1.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.7k $655.7k | Added +55.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.0k $631.9k | Added +14.0k |
| Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 94.9k $624.2k | Reduced -17.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.0k $612.0k | Reduced -9.0k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.5k $595.2k | Reduced -59.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 89.4k $588.5k | Added +19.8k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.1k $566.5k | Unchanged |
| STRS OHIO 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.8k $558.0k | Unchanged |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.2k $553.8k | Reduced -5.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.3k $548.3k | Reduced -1.4k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.3k $521.6k | Added +32.5k |
| COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.8k $492.1k | Added +57.1k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.2k $461.9k | Added +32.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.1k $441.7k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.8k $432.9k | Added +10.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.3k $416.2k | Reduced -1 |
| TRUE Private Wealth Advisors 0.05% of their portfolio | 61.0k $401.4k | Added +38.7k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 60.1k $395.8k | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.3k $376.7k | Reduced -7.3k |
| CCG WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 56.4k $371.3k | Reduced -3.5k |
| CALDWELL SUTTER CAPITAL, INC. 0.16% of their portfolio | 53.7k $353.3k | Reduced -4.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.6k $339.7k | Added +8.5k |
| Institute for Wealth Management, LLC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 49.7k $326.8k | Unchanged |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.9k $322.1k | Added +1.9k |
| Perennial Advisors, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 47.5k $312.6k | First filing |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.6k $306.7k | Added +27.3k |
| AlphaQuest LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 44.6k $293.2k | New |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.8k $281.4k | Reduced -3.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.3k $271.8k | Added +6.9k |
| Portfolio Design Labs, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 41.2k $271.2k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $260.7k | Reduced -730 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.7k $254.9k | Added +25.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.5k $240.2k | New |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.04% of their portfolio | 36.3k $239.2k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.0k $236.3k | Unchanged |
| Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.6k $234.3k | Unchanged |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.6k $234.2k | New |
| Corton Capital Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 35.6k $234.1k | Added +8.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $229.9k | Added +2.4k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.8k $228.7k | Reduced -5.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.3k $212.5k | Reduced -1.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.4k $206.3k | Added +14.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.9k $203.3k | Unchanged |
| OPTIMIZE FINANCIAL INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 30.8k $202.4k | First filing |
| Allworth Financial LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $198.4k | Reduced -20.0k |
| Western Wealth Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.0k $197.4k | New |
| PENSION & WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 29.2k $192.2k | Unchanged |