THE TRADE DESK INC TTD
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 88339J105 · ISIN US88339J1051
American technology company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc.
- HeadquartersVentura, CA
- Founded2009
- Websitethetradedesk.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 ($124.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $71.91. Options: 61 managers hold calls ($1.6bn notional), 55 hold puts ($1.5bn).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 742 |
| Q4 2022 | 737 |
| Q1 2023 | 776 |
| Q2 2023 | 862 |
| Q3 2023 | 899 |
| Q4 2023 | 927 |
| Q1 2024 | 966 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,021 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,060 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,210 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,051 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,075 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 430 | 407 |
| Q4 2023 | 436 | 403 |
| Q1 2024 | 486 | 418 |
| Q2 2024 | 551 | 396 |
| Q3 2024 | 513 | 449 |
| Q4 2024 | 581 | 432 |
| Q1 2025 | 565 | 633 |
| Q2 2025 | 569 | 498 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $960.2m | $1.0bn | 1.09 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.0bn | $1.2bn | 1.17 |
| Q1 2025 | $999.9m | $904.7m | 0.90 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6bn | $1.5bn | 0.94 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +7.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +4.2m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | New | +2.7m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +2.2m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.1m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +1.4m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +999.0k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +953.5k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP | New | +876.9k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD | Added | +859.0k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -6.7m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -3.7m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -3.4m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Nuveen, LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -1.0m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $270.3m3.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $250.7m3.5m shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $166.5m2.3m shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $98.5m1.4m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $84.6m1.2m shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | $77.3m1.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $63.4m880.1k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $62.7m870.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $58.8m847.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $57.3m795.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $219.8m3.1m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $149.3m2.1m shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $149.1m2.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $142.7m2.0m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $88.0m1.2m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $84.1m1.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $69.3m962.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $60.5m840.4k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $55.9m776.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $54.1m751.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution +3.8 pts · filed 2026-10-05 | 11.4% |
| Green Jeffrey Terry 13G · exempt (held before listing) filed 2026-05-15 | 11.3% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.6% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: STATE STREET CORP (3.3%, 2026-10-07), VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC (4.6%, 2026-07-31; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO (0.0%, 2026-04-02), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $25.7m | $25.5m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $33.0m | $33.0m |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 6 | $53.3m | $43.6m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $48.8m | $48.8m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $154.2m | $136.7m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $69.9m | $69.9m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $182.4m | $182.4m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $5.5m | $3.2m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-16 | Schenkein Laura Chief Financial Officer | Sold plan | $368.7k4.8k shares |
| 2025-05-13 | WELLS DAVID B Director | Sold | $2.3m28.6k shares |
| 2025-05-13 | Green Jeffrey Terry President and CEO, director · See Footnote | Sold plan | $255.6k3.2k shares |
| 2025-05-12 | Green Jeffrey Terry President and CEO, director · See Footnote | Sold plan | $2.1m26.7k shares |
| 2025-05-09 | Schenkein Laura Chief Financial Officer | Sold plan | $446.2k6.4k 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, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 44.6m $3.2bn | Added +317.1k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 1.65% of their portfolio | 30.7m $2.2bn | Reduced -711.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 26.7m $1.9bn | Reduced -308.7k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 14.3m $1.0bn | Added +2.2m |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 3.13% of their portfolio | 13.7m $983.2m | Reduced -1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.6m $909.6m | Added +7.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 12.3m $884.9m | Added +4.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.8m $705.2m | Reduced -115.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 8.6m $621.0m | Reduced -6.7m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.79% of their portfolio | 8.3m $599.2m | Added +221.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.36% of their portfolio | 7.9m $570.0m | Reduced -2.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $293.3m | Reduced -46.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.6m $258.8m | Added +2.1m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.4m $243.8m | Added +618.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $208.8m | Reduced -121.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.7m $197.4m | Reduced -1.0m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 2.7m $192.5m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.4m $173.6m | Added +245.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 2.3m $167.4m | Added +211.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.3m $166.3m | Reduced -1.2m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.3m $163.4m | Reduced -498.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.2m $159.2m | Added +36.6k |
| Jericho Capital Asset Management L.P. 2.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $157.2m | Added +602.0k |
| ZEVENBERGEN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LLC 3.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $156.1m | Reduced -579 |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $155.6m | Added +32.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.1m $154.6m | Added +75.8k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.41% of their portfolio | 2.1m $150.3m | Added +217.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.1m $149.1m | Added +92.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $146.8m | Reduced -312.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.0m $144.5m | Added +7.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.9m $134.7m | Added +114.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $133.0m | Reduced -134.9k |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.87% of their portfolio | 1.8m $129.0m | Added +35.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $124.4m | Added +314.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $113.7m | Reduced -257.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $109.6m | Added +196.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $108.7m | Reduced -471.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.5m $106.4m | Reduced -118.3k |
| ARK Investment Management LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.5m $106.3m | Reduced -83.9k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.5m $104.8m | Reduced -22.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $104.1m | Reduced -244.5k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.81% of their portfolio | 1.4m $102.8m | Reduced -10.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.4m $102.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $98.6m | Added +101.4k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.3m $95.8m | Added +106.8k |
| LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE FIDUCIARY ADVISORS LLP/MA 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.3m $94.0m | Reduced -3.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $93.8m | Added +393.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $93.2m | Added +280.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $91.9m | Reduced -258.5k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.3m $91.5m | Added +49.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $90.0m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 2.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $88.3m | Added +624.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $87.6m | Added +683.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $87.1m | Added +259.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $83.6m | Reduced -570.4k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.8m | Added +17.1k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.7m | Added +859.0k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.1m $80.5m | Added +202.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.8m | Reduced -239.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.7m | Added +715.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $75.9m | Reduced -290.2k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 999.0k $71.9m | New |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 996.8k $71.8m | Added +185.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.16% of their portfolio | 972.8k $70.0m | Reduced -81.3k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 968.4k $71.3m | Reduced -442.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 957.7k $68.9m | Added +57.3k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 953.5k $68.6m | New |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.67% of their portfolio | 927.0k $66.7m | Reduced -26.7k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 1.09% of their portfolio | 900.5k $64.8m | Unchanged |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 895.1k $64.4m | Added +324.2k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 876.9k $63.1m | New |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.46% of their portfolio | 876.3k $63.1m | Added +8.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.05% of their portfolio | 836.8k $60.2m | Added +179.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.05% of their portfolio | 827.8k $59.6m | Added +439.5k |
| Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. 0.34% of their portfolio | 800.0k $57.6m | Added +450.0k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 780.5k $56.2m | Added +757.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 774.4k $55.7m | Added +191.4k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 748.7k $53.9m | Reduced -759.1k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 718.2k $51.7m | Reduced -237.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 714.7k $51.5m | Reduced -43.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 700.8k $50.4m | Reduced -3.7m |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 697.5k $50.2m | Added +11.7k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 693.4k $49.9m | Added +19.8k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 685.9k $49.4m | Added +360.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 684.5k $49.3m | Added +27.2k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 654.1k $47.1m | Added +214.2k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 647.4k $46.6m | Reduced -849.4k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.51% of their portfolio | 638.8k $46.0m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.10% of their portfolio | 624.7k $45.0m | Added +298.5k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 620.8k $44.5m | Added +24.5k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 610.3k $43.9m | Added +15.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 594.0k $42.8m | Reduced -15.8k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 591.3k $43.5m | Added +159.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 571.2k $41.1m | Reduced -111.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.04% of their portfolio | 552.3k $39.8m | First filing |
| PEREGRINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 552.2k $39.8m | Reduced -27.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 549.0k $39.5m | Added +515.2k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 541.0k $38.7m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.09% of their portfolio | 533.2k $38.4m | New |
| EVENTIDE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 521.9k $37.5m | Added +136.3k |