TRANSALTA CORP TAC
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 89346D107 · ISIN CA89346D1078
Global electricity generation company
- SectorUtilities
- IndustryElectric Services
- HeadquartersCalgary, Canada
- Founded1909
- Websitetransalta.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 ($22.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 306.9m as of 2023-12-31, 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 ≈ $8.33. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($1.8m notional), 6 hold puts ($604.2k).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 103 |
| Q4 2022 | 111 |
| Q1 2023 | 111 |
| Q2 2023 | 128 |
| Q3 2023 | 124 |
| Q4 2023 | 137 |
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 | 62 | 50 |
| Q1 2023 | 55 | 55 |
| Q2 2023 | 73 | 47 |
| Q3 2023 | 67 | 59 |
| Q4 2023 | 93 | 53 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $2.5m | $1.5m | 0.59 |
| Q2 2023 | $4.2m | $1.3m | 0.30 |
| Q3 2023 | $24.1m | $1.7m | 0.07 |
| Q4 2023 | $1.8m | $604.2k | 0.34 |
Biggest buyers
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +3.5m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +3.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +2.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.5m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +987.8k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Added | +796.5k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP | Added | +740.8k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Added | +738.3k |
Biggest sellers
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | -2.7m |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. | Sold out | -2.6m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.3m |
| GLAZER CAPITAL, LLC | Sold out | -678.4k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Sold out | -455.3k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. | Reduced | -415.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -372.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -348.1k |
Biggest calls
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $748.3k90.0k shares |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Reduced | $485.8k58.3k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $442.0k53.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $74.0k9.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $31.6k3.8k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $380.0k45.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $132.1k15.9k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $82.0k9.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.1k1.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $1.0k200 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 |
|---|---|
BROOKFIELD Corp /ON/
13D · may seek influence
filed 2025-01-08
Stated purposeItem 4 of the original Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows: The Purchaser Reporting Persons disposed of an aggregate 8,600,000 Common Shares in a block trade pursuant to Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for aggregate cash proceeds of approximately C$168,990,000 (excluding brokerage commission), at a price of C$19.65 per Common Share. The disposition of the Common Shares reported in this Amendment No. 6 more closely aligns the Reporting Persons' aggregate share ownership with certain thresholds under the Investment Agreement. Although the Reporting Persons have no current specific plan or proposal for further dispositions of the Common Shares, the Reporting Persons also may, at any time and from time to time, subject to compliance at all relevant … Full filing |
9.0% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 13G · institution -1.0 pts · filed 2026-02-13 | 7.7% |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-13 | 6.0% |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-07-09 | 5.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.6%, 2026-05-06), MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (4.4%, 2025-11-14), GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC (2.4%, 2025-11-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2023
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.
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.09% of their portfolio | 42.3m $351.5m | Added +3.0m |
| Brookfield Corp /ON/ 1.68% of their portfolio | 35.5m $295.3m | Added +9.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 13.7m $114.0m | Added +3.5m |
| Marquard & Bahls AG 13.48% of their portfolio | 11.0m $91.3m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5m $87.2m | Added +2.1m |
| CIBC Asset Management Inc 0.27% of their portfolio | 8.8m $73.2m | Reduced -2.5m |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.4m $53.0m | Added +149.4k |
| Rubric Capital Management LP 1.60% of their portfolio | 5.1m $42.8m | Added +740.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.1m $42.5m | Added +1.5m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $36.5m | Added +1.9m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $34.6m | Added +796.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.9m $32.6m | Added +98.3k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $23.4m | Reduced -2.7m |
| INTACT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC. 0.85% of their portfolio | 2.5m $21.1m | Unchanged |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.5m $21.0m | Added +602.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $19.5m | Added +1.5m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $16.7m | Reduced -372.6k |
| SCOTIA CAPITAL INC. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.9m $15.5m | Added +101.7k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $12.7m | Added +738.3k |
| Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $11.9m | Reduced -124.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $11.0m | Added +987.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $8.4m | Added +192.6k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 819.7k $6.8m | Reduced -114.6k |
| TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 816.4k $8.6m | Added +401.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 790.3k $6.6m | Added +104.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 750.2k $6.2m | Added +6.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 676.3k $5.6m | Added +258.1k |
| Yaupon Capital Management LP 0.48% of their portfolio | 530.2k $4.4m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 521.9k $4.3m | Added +24.6k |
| NewGen Asset Management Ltd 2.31% of their portfolio | 476.0k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 467.8k $3.9m | Added +120.2k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 375.1k $3.1m | Added +20.6k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 374.5k $3.1m | Reduced -348.1k |
| Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 353.2k $2.9m | Reduced -1.5m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 334.4k $2.8m | Reduced -72.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 306.9k $2.6m | Added +36.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 282.8k $3.1m | Added +50.0k |
| PCJ Investment Counsel Ltd. 0.89% of their portfolio | 278.4k $2.3m | Added +23.5k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.02% of their portfolio | 265.9k $2.9m | Added +92.5k |
| AMH Equity Ltd 2.23% of their portfolio | 250.0k $2.1m | Reduced -84.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 247.7k $2.1m | Added +54.6k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 246.8k $2.1m | Reduced -8.5k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.03% of their portfolio | 238.8k $2.0m | Added +100.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 225.3k $1.9m | Added +184.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 220.8k $1.8m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.5k $1.8m | New |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.7k $1.7m | Reduced -187.0k |
| Triasima Portfolio Management inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 186.0k $1.5m | Reduced -415.4k |
| Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. 1.09% of their portfolio | 183.2k $1.5m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.6k $1.5m | New |
| Alberta Investment Management Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.3k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 177.4k $1.5m | Added +123.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.0k $1.4m | Reduced -115.3k |
| Tacita Capital Inc 1.02% of their portfolio | 164.8k $1.4m | Added +1.6k |
| GUARDIAN CAPITAL ADVISORS LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 160.3k $1.3m | Reduced -99.1k |
| DORCHESTER WEALTH MANAGEMENT Co 0.22% of their portfolio | 144.9k $1.2m | Added +8.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.3k $1.2m | Reduced -60.8k |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 140.2k $1.2m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.2k $916.7k | Added +18.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 106.3k $884.1k | Reduced -19.7k |
| Inspire Investing, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 94.8k $788.0k | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.5k $776.9k | Reduced -9.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.8k $729.3k | Added +12.0k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.1k $707.8k | Added +500 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.9k $705.7k | Added +47.3k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.3k $700.9k | Added +15.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.0k $656.6k | Added +61.8k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.1k $616.0k | New |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 72.3k $600.5k | New |
| Heronetta Management, L.P. 0.52% of their portfolio | 67.0k $738.3k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.4k $554.5k | Reduced -7.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.4k $535.4k | Added +38.4k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.2k $495.1k | Added +19.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.8k $438.7k | Added +9.1k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.1k $433.2k | Reduced -10.9k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 48.5k $402.8k | New |
| Claret Asset Management Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 47.7k $397.0k | Added +5.2k |
| SHELTON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.5k $386.3k | New |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.4k $388.0k | Added +9.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.2k $384.2k | Added +5.3k |
| Nebula Research & Development LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 45.8k $380.2k | Added +22.9k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 45.1k $374.9k | New |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.1k $341.8k | Reduced -9.8k |
| Virtus Investment Advisers, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 40.7k $338.4k | Unchanged |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.2k $319.5k | Reduced -345 |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.4k $277.3k | Reduced -3.4k |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 32.4k $269.0k | New |
| Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.9k $257.1k | Reduced -68.0k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.9k $256.4k | Added +19.1k |
| Aigen Investment Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.7k $255.7k | New |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 29.2k $242.6k | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.6k $228.0k | Added +5.1k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.4k $227.6k | Reduced -5.9k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.0k $216.7k | Reduced -23.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.9k $215.2k | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.3k $198.0k | New |
| Investment Management Corp of Ontario 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $186.1k | New |
| FIL Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 19.6k $163.2k | Added +13.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.9k $157.1k | New |
| Kepos Capital LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 18.7k $152.0k | Added +3.6k |