UNITED AIRLS HLDGS INC UAL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 910047109 · ISIN US9100471096
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryAir Transportation, Scheduled
- HeadquartersChicago, IL
- Founded1968
- Websiteir.united.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 ($11.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 328.8m as of 2024-04-11, 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 ≈ $47.89. Options: 51 managers hold calls ($1.1bn notional), 52 hold puts ($2.0bn).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 508 |
| Q4 2022 | 578 |
| Q1 2023 | 603 |
| Q2 2023 | 647 |
| Q3 2023 | 624 |
| Q4 2023 | 631 |
| Q1 2024 | 636 |
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 | 282 | 199 |
| Q1 2023 | 279 | 269 |
| Q2 2023 | 288 | 268 |
| Q3 2023 | 256 | 305 |
| Q4 2023 | 241 | 309 |
| Q1 2024 | 304 | 286 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $1.1bn | $2.4bn | 2.17 |
| Q3 2023 | $735.0m | $1.8bn | 2.48 |
| Q4 2023 | $823.1m | $2.2bn | 2.72 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.1bn | $2.0bn | 1.88 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +9.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +3.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +2.9m |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +2.3m |
| Interval Partners, LP | New | +2.2m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | +2.1m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +1.9m |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | New | +1.7m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +1.7m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Added | +1.6m |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -3.3m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -2.1m |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC | Reduced | -986.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -789.2k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Sold out | -775.8k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -744.7k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP | Sold out | -594.1k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -475.8k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY | Reduced | -475.7k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $213.5m4.5m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $207.0m4.3m shares |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP | New | $100.5m2.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $48.9m1.0m shares |
| MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $47.9m1.0m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $38.1m796.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $38.0m793.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $31.3m653.7k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $30.6m638.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $28.5m595.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $241.6m5.0m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $212.3m4.4m shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $190.7m4.0m shares |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC | Reduced | $162.3m3.4m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $131.8m2.8m shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $121.6m2.5m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $91.3m1.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $84.8m1.8m shares |
| Diameter Capital Partners LP | Reduced | $71.8m1.5m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $67.8m1.4m 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital International Investors (2.0%, 2026-05-14), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ (4.9%, 2026-02-11), FMR LLC (5.0%, 2026-02-05)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $4.1m | 3 | $1.4m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $1.8m | 1 | $544.3k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2 | $1.2m | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $1.1m | 2 | $1.8m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $627.1k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $256.2k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 1 | $218.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.7m $1.8bn | Reduced -283.8k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.85% of their portfolio | 23.7m $1.1bn | Added +347.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.6m $890.9m | Added +9.8m |
| Capital International Investors 0.18% of their portfolio | 18.5m $885.9m | Added +429.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 17.9m $856.5m | Reduced -3.3m |
| Capital World Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 11.3m $542.1m | Added +8.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.2m $488.8m | Added +94.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.9m $379.7m | Added +341.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.1m $292.2m | Added +937.2k |
| PAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 6.79% of their portfolio | 4.6m $218.3m | Added +2.3m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.4m $212.4m | Added +3.4m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.3m $207.7m | Added +194.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $194.3m | Reduced -159.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 3.9m $186.7m | Reduced -789.2k |
| Newport Trust Company, LLC 0.48% of their portfolio | 3.7m $177.7m | Reduced -47.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $166.4m | Added +2.9m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.32% of their portfolio | 3.3m $156.1m | Reduced -155.1k |
| U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC 12.50% of their portfolio | 3.2m $152.0m | Reduced -986.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $138.4m | Added +1.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $127.3m | Added +1.4m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.4m $115.6m | Added +1.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $113.4m | Reduced -77.3k |
| Interval Partners, LP 3.90% of their portfolio | 2.2m $103.4m | New |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $103.3m | Added +432.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.26% of their portfolio | 2.1m $99.8m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $96.4m | Added +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $95.7m | Added +1.7m |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.56% of their portfolio | 1.9m $89.1m | New |
| GMT Capital Corp 3.40% of their portfolio | 1.8m $86.4m | Reduced -384.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $86.0m | Added +800.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.8m $85.5m | Added +1.4m |
| Candlestick Capital Management LP 2.70% of their portfolio | 1.7m $82.1m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $78.1m | Reduced -124.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $69.0m | Added +878.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $64.9m | Added +388.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $64.3m | Reduced -408.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $55.6m | Added +64.5k |
| Patient Capital Management, LLC 2.59% of their portfolio | 1.1m $53.2m | Reduced -110.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $49.0m | Added +2.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 916.9k $43.9m | Added +8.3k |
| Calamos Advisors LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 856.1k $41.0m | Reduced -39.6k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 790.1k $37.8m | Reduced -303.1k |
| Senator Investment Group LP 1.63% of their portfolio | 750.0k $35.9m | Not comparable |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.04% of their portfolio | 713.8k $34.2m | Added +584.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 674.7k $32.3m | Added +128.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 667.3k $31.9m | Added +360.3k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 649.5k $31.1m | Reduced -159.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 644.2k $30.8m | Added +242.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 634.6k $30.4m | Added +89.9k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 629.9k $33.2m | Added +363.4k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.11% of their portfolio | 615.5k $29.5m | Added +543.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 582.8k $27.9m | Added +138.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 577.4k $27.6m | Added +252.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 576.5k $27.6m | Reduced -7.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 573.1k $27.4m | Reduced -118.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 561.9k $26.9m | Reduced -24.6k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.26% of their portfolio | 540.0k $25.9m | Added +144.8k |
| Douglas Lane & Associates, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 522.8k $25.0m | Added +28.5k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 521.9k $26.8m | Reduced -271.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 516.4k $24.7m | Reduced -26.0k |
| COBALT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 7.87% of their portfolio | 510.0k $24.4m | Added +310.0k |
| TOWLE & CO 2.72% of their portfolio | 483.8k $23.2m | Reduced -13.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.16% of their portfolio | 455.1k $21.8m | Added +406.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 449.6k $21.5m | Reduced -20.6k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 418.2k $20.0m | Reduced -182.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 405.5k $19.4m | Added +60.4k |
| STRS OHIO 0.08% of their portfolio | 398.4k $19.1m | Added +3.5k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.22% of their portfolio | 378.5k $18.1m | Added +102.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 377.1k $18.1m | Reduced -113.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 375.2k $18.0m | Added +5.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 356.4k $15.8m | Added +42.9k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 354.2k $17.0m | New |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 340.4k $16.3m | Reduced -22.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 334.6k $16.0m | Reduced -188.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 314.1k $15.0m | Reduced -2.4m |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.67% of their portfolio | 309.1k $14.8m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 306.4k $14.7m | Reduced -49.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 302.9k $14.5m | Added +57.5k |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.38% of their portfolio | 278.1k $13.3m | Not comparable |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 258.0k $12.4m | Added +3.3k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 254.6k $12.2m | Added +225.5k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.08% of their portfolio | 249.0k $11.9m | New |
| Appian Way Asset Management LP 3.75% of their portfolio | 239.1k $11.4m | New |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 238.5k $11.4m | Reduced -15.7k |
| NWI MANAGEMENT LP 1.54% of their portfolio | 235.0k $11.3m | Reduced -140.0k |
| NATIXIS 0.06% of their portfolio | 229.1k $11.0m | Added +211.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 222.7k $10.7m | Reduced -18.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 213.0k $10.2m | Reduced -82.7k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.2k $9.7m | Reduced -28.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.8k $9.3m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.6k $8.9m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 186.4k $8.9m | Reduced -22.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 184.5k $8.8m | New |
| GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 183.2k $8.8m | Reduced -44 |
| Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 181.6k $8.7m | Reduced -1.6k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.03% of their portfolio | 177.4k $8.5m | Reduced -15.7k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.6k $8.4m | Added +13.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 174.0k $8.3m | Reduced -457.2k |
| Sonic GP LLC 10.86% of their portfolio | 171.8k $8.2m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.7k $7.9m | Added +36.9k |