ULTA BEAUTY INC ULTA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 90384S303 · ISIN US90384S3031
American chain of beauty stores
* 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 ($173.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 49.8m as of 2023-05-22, 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 ≈ $470.65. Options: 38 managers hold calls ($1.1bn notional), 40 hold puts ($1.5bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 928 |
| Q4 2022 | 970 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,039 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,031 |
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 | 412 | 454 |
| Q1 2023 | 466 | 465 |
| Q2 2023 | 482 | 532 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $779.9m | $1.2bn | 1.50 |
| Q4 2022 | $836.5m | $1.6bn | 1.88 |
| Q1 2023 | $915.5m | $1.6bn | 1.70 |
| Q2 2023 | $1.1bn | $1.5bn | 1.35 |
Biggest buyers
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +491.5k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +460.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +441.4k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +367.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +319.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Added | +298.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +238.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +226.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +193.3k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -2.3m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -609.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -341.1k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC | Sold out | -291.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -255.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -224.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -205.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -202.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -186.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $411.7m874.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $216.7m460.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $80.0m170.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $72.7m154.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $51.1m108.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $51.0m109.7k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $32.6m69.2k shares |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP | New | $23.5m50.0k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $17.0m36.1k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $15.0m31.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $486.5m1.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $251.7m534.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $131.5m279.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $101.9m216.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $70.5m149.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $69.1m146.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $60.0m127.6k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $58.1m124.9k shares |
| Deer Park Road Corp | New | $47.1m100.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $34.1m72.5k 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 filed 2025-07-17 | 8.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.6% |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-08-04 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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.
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $22.6m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $19.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $8.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $9.4m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.1m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-15 | Halligan Catherine Ann Director | Sold | $180.0k400 shares |
| 2023-06-05 | MRKONIC GEORGE R JR Director | Sold | $165.6k393 shares |
| 2023-04-03 | Ryan Anita Jane Chief Human Resources Officer | Sold | $683.6k1.3k 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 5.7m $2.7bn | Reduced -161.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $2.0bn | Added +367.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.0m $961.6m | Added +45.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $809.7m | Added +226.3k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.4m $661.0m | Added +1.0m |
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $621.9m | Reduced -2.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $523.5m | Added +14.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.0m $475.9m | Reduced -186.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 981.7k $462.0m | Reduced -181.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.10% of their portfolio | 648.4k $305.1m | Reduced -23.5k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 2.13% of their portfolio | 626.4k $294.7m | Reduced -77.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 609.0k $290.6m | Reduced -341.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 598.7k $281.7m | Added +193.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 573.1k $269.7m | Reduced -52.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 553.8k $260.6m | Added +4.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 537.4k $252.9m | Reduced -163.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 514.1k $241.9m | Added +50.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 502.5k $236.5m | Added +491.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.61% of their portfolio | 463.2k $218.0m | Added +238.4k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 460.0k $216.5m | New |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.91% of their portfolio | 441.4k $207.7m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 439.1k $206.6m | Added +73.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 408.2k $192.1m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 1.45% of their portfolio | 406.8k $191.4m | Added +298.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 381.3k $179.4m | Added +31.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 373.1k $175.6m | Reduced -14.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 332.1k $156.3m | Added +319.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 313.1k $147.3m | Reduced -92.0k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.16% of their portfolio | 289.1k $136.0m | Added +23.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 282.3k $132.9m | Reduced -3.1k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 272.5k $128.3m | Added +61.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 269.5k $147.1m | Unchanged |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 268.4k $126.3m | Reduced -39.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 260.5k $122.6m | Reduced -56.8k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 254.7k $119.9m | Added +63.1k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 254.0k $121.2m | Reduced -136.2k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 253.7k $119.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 253.0k $118.8m | Added +111.6k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 1.03% of their portfolio | 251.4k $118.3m | Added +837 |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 237.6k $111.8m | Reduced -609.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 235.5k $110.8m | Reduced -135.8k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.71% of their portfolio | 228.8k $124.8m | Reduced -75 |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.28% of their portfolio | 227.5k $107.1m | Added +29.5k |
| TCW GROUP INC 1.14% of their portfolio | 217.7k $102.5m | Added +6.3k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 212.6k $100.0m | Added +137.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.03% of their portfolio | 212.5k $100.0m | Reduced -4.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 202.4k $95.2m | Reduced -81.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.15% of their portfolio | 201.9k $95.0m | Added +118.1k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 201.9k $95.0m | Reduced -35.5k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 196.4k $92.4m | Reduced -171.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.21% of their portfolio | 196.0k $91.5m | Added +44.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 192.4k $90.5m | Added +19.8k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 184.0k $86.6m | Reduced -30.7k |
| Boston Partners 0.12% of their portfolio | 183.7k $86.1m | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 182.6k $85.9m | Added +38.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 181.3k $85.3m | Reduced -21.9k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 166.2k $78.2m | Added +163.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 157.5k $74.1m | Added +69.8k |
| PENSIOENFONDS RAIL & OV 2.75% of their portfolio | 156.9k $73.8m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 151.8k $71.4m | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 151.6k $71.3m | Reduced -9.5k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 140.1k $65.9m | Reduced -16.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 138.0k $64.9m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Homestead Advisers Corp 1.69% of their portfolio | 135.1k $63.6m | Reduced -6.2k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 1.20% of their portfolio | 133.6k $62.9m | Reduced -15 |
| ANCHOR CAPITAL ADVISORS LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 130.8k $61.6m | Reduced -3.0k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.11% of their portfolio | 129.0k $55.7m | Reduced -10.5k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 128.1k $60.3m | Added +64.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 127.3k $59.9m | Added +51.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.18% of their portfolio | 123.7k $58.2m | Reduced -6.7k |
| SUMMITRY LLC 3.59% of their portfolio | 120.7k $56.8m | Added +71.8k |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 1.89% of their portfolio | 119.0k $56.0m | New |
| Swedbank AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 115.9k $54.5m | Added +820 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 112.1k $52.7m | Added +8.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.30% of their portfolio | 106.5k $50.1m | Reduced -8.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 106.1k $49.9m | Reduced -16.3k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.06% of their portfolio | 106.0k $49.9m | Added +4.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.06% of their portfolio | 105.9k $49.8m | Added +2.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 102.5k $48.3m | Reduced -3.1k |
| AMI ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP 2.82% of their portfolio | 100.8k $47.4m | Reduced -736 |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.48% of their portfolio | 97.4k $45.8m | Reduced -22.6k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.30% of their portfolio | 96.2k $45.3m | Added +5.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 95.0k $44.6m | Reduced -24.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 94.3k $44.4m | Reduced -11.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 93.6k $44.1m | Reduced -6.9k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 91.5k $43.1m | Reduced -61.9k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.44% of their portfolio | 91.0k $42.8m | Added +75.4k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 88.4k $41.6m | Added +33.0k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 86.4k $40.7m | Added +12.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 85.0k $40.0m | Reduced -2.3m |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 82.5k $38.8m | Added +15.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.02% of their portfolio | 82.0k $38.6m | Reduced -12 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 81.0k $38.1m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 78.1k $36.8m | Added +13.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.1k $36.3m | Added +28.4k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio | 76.5k $36.0m | Reduced -12.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 75.2k $35.4m | Added +1.1k |
| National Pension Service 0.06% of their portfolio | 74.2k $34.5m | Reduced -5.5k |
| Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC 4.99% of their portfolio | 74.2k $34.9m | Added +9.9k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 74.2k $34.9m | Reduced -19.3k |