TOWNSQUARE MEDIA INC TSQ
CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 892231101
American radio network and media company
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryRadio Broadcasting Stations
- HeadquartersPurchase, NY
- Founded1996
- Websitetownsquaremedia.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 ($756.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.96. Options: 2 managers hold calls ($356.2k notional), 2 hold puts ($315.6k).
Trends to Q2 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 56 |
| Q4 2022 | 56 |
| Q1 2023 | 52 |
| Q2 2023 | 73 |
| Q3 2023 | 73 |
| Q4 2023 | 73 |
| Q1 2024 | 78 |
| Q2 2024 | 80 |
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 | 14 | 28 |
| Q1 2023 | 16 | 23 |
| Q2 2023 | 44 | 21 |
| Q3 2023 | 30 | 33 |
| Q4 2023 | 34 | 25 |
| Q1 2024 | 37 | 26 |
| Q2 2024 | 40 | 30 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $570.7k | $19.3k | 0.03 |
| Q4 2023 | $106.7k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q1 2024 | $26.2k | $1.1k | 0.04 |
| Q2 2024 | $356.2k | $315.6k | 0.89 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +192.4k |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC | Added | +120.8k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +34.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +33.9k |
| JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLC | Added | +27.5k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | +21.6k |
| Privium Fund Management (UK) Ltd | New | +21.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +19.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | +18.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +17.9k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -187.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -129.8k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC | Reduced | -59.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -32.3k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -29.2k |
| RBF Capital, LLC | Reduced | -25.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -25.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -24.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -17.4k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Sold out | -12.9k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $356.2k32.5k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $315.6k28.8k 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 |
|---|---|
| CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /VA 13G · institution +2.7 pts · filed 2026-10-22 | 18.7% |
| MSD CAPITAL, L.P. 13G · passive investor -1.1 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 7.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC (4.9%, 2026-08-14), BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC (—, 2026-05-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $997.5k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $194.1k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $878.6k | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $419.4k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 8 | $37.4m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-24 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $94.8k8.6k shares |
| 2024-05-23 | WORSHEK ROBERT L. SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $176.7k16.0k shares |
| 2024-04-04 | PRICE STEVEN Executive Chairman, director | Sold | $19.4m1.6m shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Rosenstein Stuart B EVP and CFO | Sold | $9.7m782.8k shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Wilson Bill Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $4.8m391.4k shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Schatz Scott EVP, Finance Op and Tech | Sold | $1.6m131.9k shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Hellum Erik COO | Sold | $940.1k76.1k shares |
| 2024-04-04 | Yenicay Claire Marie EVP, Inv Rel and Corp Comm | Sold | $383.8k31.0k shares |
| 2024-04-04 | GINSBERG GARY L Director | Sold | $136.7k11.1k shares |
| 2024-04-01 | GINSBERG GARY L Director | Sold | $175.2k15.0k 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, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MSD CAPITAL, L.P. 4.78% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.6m | Unchanged |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 916.0k $10.0m | Added +120.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 848.6k $9.3m | Added +192.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 638.3k $7.0m | Reduced -25.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 637.6k $7.0m | Added +34.0k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 482.4k $5.3m | Added +17.9k |
| JB CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 1.14% of their portfolio | 467.8k $5.1m | Unchanged |
| Access Investment Management LLC 1.41% of their portfolio | 396.0k $4.3m | Added +2.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.6k $4.1m | Reduced -129.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.04% of their portfolio | 354.7k $3.9m | Added +400 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.8k $3.0m | Added +19.4k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 253.3k $2.8m | Added +4.9k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.1k $2.2m | Reduced -32.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 170.4k $1.9m | Added +8.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.5k $1.8m | Added +6.8k |
| Teton Advisors, Inc. 0.60% of their portfolio | 131.2k $1.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.1k $1.1m | Reduced -8.1k |
| NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.9k $1.1m | Unchanged |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 82.9k $908.1k | Added +7.8k |
| GLOBEFLEX CAPITAL L P 0.09% of their portfolio | 79.3k $869.3k | Reduced -4.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.9k $777.2k | Unchanged |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.0k $756.1k | Reduced -59.3k |
| Mork Capital Management, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 60.0k $657.6k | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.9k $590.3k | Reduced -187.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.8k $578.3k | Added +33.9k |
| JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 52.4k $574.3k | Added +27.5k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.0k $569.9k | Reduced -6.5k |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.1k $516.7k | Added +9.1k |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 44.5k $487.2k | Reduced -25.9k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.8k $481.0k | Added +1.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.8k $447.5k | Added +12.9k |
| BOYAR ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.29% of their portfolio | 39.2k $429.3k | Added +3.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.4k $410.0k | Added +4.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.8k $392.6k | Reduced -5.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.4k $387.7k | Added +1.3k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.8k $370.9k | Added +5.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $351.0k | Reduced -29.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $329.9k | Reduced -10.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.6k $258.4k | Added +4.7k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.6k $236.6k | New |
| Privium Fund Management (UK) Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 21.2k $232.0k | New |
| BAILARD, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 20.8k $227.9k | Reduced -2.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $226.1k | Added +7.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.8k $206.6k | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 17.0k $186.3k | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $178.2k | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.8k $151.2k | Reduced -10.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.7k $138.7k | Added +2.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $128.6k | Reduced -17.4k |
| Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.0k $109.6k | Unchanged |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.1k $77.3k | First filing |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.5k $71.3k | First filing |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $56.9k | Reduced -4.6k |
| MEEDER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.2k $56.9k | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $53.0k | Added +971 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $47.1k | Added +701 |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3k $47.1k | Reduced -7.4k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.4k $37.4k | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $31.3k | Added +924 |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7k $29.4k | Added +2.1k |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0k $21.9k | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $14.8k | Reduced -1 |
| Larson Financial Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0k $11.0k | New |
| Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 965 $10.6k | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 950 $10.4k | Reduced -224 |
| Colonial Trust Advisors 0.00% of their portfolio | 908 $10.0k | Added +104 |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 540 $5.9k | Reduced -208 |
| HM PAYSON & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 500 $5.5k | Unchanged |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 395 $4.0k | Added +393 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 394 $4.0k | Unchanged |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 361 $4.0k | Added +5 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 299 $3.3k | Added +137 |
| LANARK FINANCIAL, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 250 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 198 $2.2k | Reduced -6 |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 179 $2.0k | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 91 $997 | New |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 78 $855 | Unchanged |
| Covestor Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 24 $0 | Added +20 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20 $217 | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 0 $0 | Unchanged |