VERTIV HOLDINGS CO VRT
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 92537N108 · ISIN US92537N1081
Multinational provider of critical infrastructure and services for data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial environments
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryElectronic Components, NEC
- HeadquartersWesterville, OH
- Founded1965
- Websitevertiv.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 ($104.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 374.3m as of 2024-04-22, 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 ≈ $81.60. Options: 36 managers hold calls ($1.2bn notional), 31 hold puts ($679.1m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 255 |
| Q4 2022 | 286 |
| Q1 2023 | 299 |
| Q2 2023 | 354 |
| Q3 2023 | 455 |
| Q4 2023 | 586 |
| Q1 2024 | 761 |
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 | 148 | 123 |
| Q1 2023 | 156 | 125 |
| Q2 2023 | 180 | 178 |
| Q3 2023 | 275 | 181 |
| Q4 2023 | 349 | 242 |
| Q1 2024 | 472 | 294 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $202.5m | $65.9m | 0.33 |
| Q3 2023 | $273.4m | $117.9m | 0.43 |
| Q4 2023 | $642.0m | $153.3m | 0.24 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.2bn | $679.1m | 0.59 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +5.4m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +4.6m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +3.6m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +3.0m |
| Trivest Advisors Ltd | Added | +2.2m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +1.8m |
| Castle Hook Partners LP | New | +1.7m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Added | +1.6m |
| Alua Capital Management LP | New | +1.3m |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -13.7m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Reduced | -9.5m |
| Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC/DE | Sold out | -8.0m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -4.6m |
| Starboard Value LP | Sold out | -2.6m |
| PointState Capital LP | Reduced | -2.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -2.2m |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Bain Capital Public Equity Management II, LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $296.6m3.6m shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $112.1m1.4m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $110.4m1.4m shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $92.4m1.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $70.7m865.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $67.4m825.1k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $58.3m714.0k shares |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Added | $40.8m500.0k shares |
| Chescapmanager LLC | Unchanged | $40.8m500.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $36.7m449.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $134.8m1.7m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $91.0m1.1m shares |
| UBS Group AG | New | $90.5m1.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $67.4m824.9k shares |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC | Added | $41.0m501.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $34.0m415.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $27.4m335.1k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $22.8m279.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $17.8m218.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $16.7m204.0k 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 | 7.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -1.0 pts · filed 2026-10-27 | 6.8% |
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 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 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $1.0m | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $741.3k | 2 | $92.9m | $90.7m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.1bn | $67.3m |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $25.5m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Cripps Scott Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $4.0m56.6k shares |
| 2024-03-01 | Liang Stephen Chief Technology Officer & EVP | Sold | $21.5m306.2k 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, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 35.3m $2.9bn | Reduced -13.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 33.6m $2.7bn | Added +1.8m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 27.4m $2.2bn | Added +4.6m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 13.4m $1.1bn | Added +5.4m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 3.68% of their portfolio | 13.4m $1.1bn | Reduced -9.5m |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 2.96% of their portfolio | 9.2m $755.1m | Reduced -4.6m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.14% of their portfolio | 8.0m $654.7m | Reduced -2.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.1m $582.1m | Added +46.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.5m $450.8m | Added +237.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.2m $427.3m | Added +3.0m |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 1.06% of their portfolio | 4.8m $396.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.8m $390.1m | Added +3.6m |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.1m $331.3m | Added +198.1k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 1.46% of their portfolio | 3.4m $277.6m | Added +1.6m |
| NEW SOUTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 11.10% of their portfolio | 3.2m $265.0m | Reduced -1.9m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.0m $245.2m | Added +451.8k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 2.8m $224.7m | Reduced -737.6k |
| Bain Capital Public Equity Management II, LLC 9.19% of their portfolio | 2.7m $224.0m | Reduced -1.6m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $201.0m | Reduced -19.0k |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 7.86% of their portfolio | 2.4m $199.5m | Reduced -975.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 2.4m $192.3m | Reduced -32.3k |
| Electron Capital Partners, LLC 8.35% of their portfolio | 2.3m $190.5m | Reduced -329.4k |
| Trivest Advisors Ltd 6.66% of their portfolio | 2.3m $189.5m | Added +2.2m |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.20% of their portfolio | 2.3m $186.8m | Added +871.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $185.9m | Added +730.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $181.6m | Reduced -743.5k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $180.7m | Reduced -127.2k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.2m $179.2m | Added +634.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $173.0m | Added +114.7k |
| COOPERMAN LEON G 7.15% of their portfolio | 2.1m $171.5m | Reduced -250.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.0m $163.3m | Added +1.6m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.37% of their portfolio | 2.0m $160.4m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.9m $158.5m | Added +276.6k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 3.09% of their portfolio | 1.8m $150.2m | Added +392.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $143.3m | Reduced -59.4k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 2.48% of their portfolio | 1.7m $141.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Castle Hook Partners LP 4.92% of their portfolio | 1.7m $136.0m | New |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.6m $129.2m | Added +405.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $128.3m | Reduced -180.2k |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC 2.79% of their portfolio | 1.5m $125.0m | Reduced -287.1k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $121.7m | Added +292.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.5m $120.7m | Reduced -631.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.5m $120.2m | Reduced -1.0m |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.58% of their portfolio | 1.4m $114.0m | Reduced -487.1k |
| Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 3.97% of their portfolio | 1.4m $115.1m | Reduced -411.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $114.0m | Reduced -634.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $110.3m | Reduced -414.0k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 1.46% of their portfolio | 1.3m $110.0m | Added +186.6k |
| Alua Capital Management LP 5.62% of their portfolio | 1.3m $109.5m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $105.1m | Reduced -229.2k |
| Tairen Capital Ltd 6.32% of their portfolio | 1.3m $103.3m | New |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $99.5m | New |
| Senator Investment Group LP 4.35% of their portfolio | 1.2m $95.5m | Reduced -120.5k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $91.8m | Added +195.9k |
| MOUNTAIN PACIFIC INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC 5.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $90.8m | Reduced -57.4k |
| Zuckerman Investment Group, LLC 10.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $90.1m | Reduced -195.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $88.6m | Added +14.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.3m | Reduced -550.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $87.0m | Reduced -647.4k |
| Cannell & Spears LLC 1.76% of their portfolio | 1.0m $85.3m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $84.9m | Added +126.4k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 0.31% of their portfolio | 1.0m $83.1m | New |
| Duquesne Family Office LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 998.5k $81.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Chescapmanager LLC 13.64% of their portfolio | 982.7k $80.3m | Reduced -157.7k |
| SurgoCap Partners LP 3.94% of their portfolio | 898.3k $73.4m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 883.9k $72.2m | Reduced -34.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 870.0k $71.1m | Added +330.0k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.27% of their portfolio | 858.6k $70.1m | Reduced -884.0k |
| Fullerton Fund Management Co Ltd. 3.20% of their portfolio | 827.7k $67.6m | Added +791.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 806.0k $65.9m | Added +198.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 805.1k $65.8m | Added +98.0k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 759.0k $61.5m | Reduced -103.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 693.6k $56.6m | Added +669.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.13% of their portfolio | 682.8k $55.8m | Added +589.1k |
| CORSAIR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. 15.50% of their portfolio | 675.9k $55.2m | Reduced -23.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 662.7k $54.1m | Added +100.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.07% of their portfolio | 656.9k $53.6m | Reduced -169.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 649.6k $53.1m | Added +620.3k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 639.7k $52.2m | Added +623.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 627.2k $51.2m | Added +493.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 622.8k $50.9m | Reduced -9.2k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.09% of their portfolio | 600.9k $48.0m | Added +262.9k |
| BRAUN STACEY ASSOCIATES INC 1.91% of their portfolio | 590.1k $48.2m | Reduced -199.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.06% of their portfolio | 579.7k $47.3m | Added +31.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 569.8k $46.5m | New |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.02% of their portfolio | 564.3k $46.1m | Added +91.2k |
| Stanley Capital Management, LLC 11.33% of their portfolio | 558.0k $45.6m | Reduced -19.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 547.2k $44.5m | Reduced -326.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.13% of their portfolio | 537.9k $43.9m | Reduced -920.9k |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 524.6k $42.8m | Added +151.6k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. 2.03% of their portfolio | 520.0k $42.5m | Added +295.0k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.96% of their portfolio | 502.0k $41.0m | Reduced -250.9k |
| WT Asset Management Ltd 4.11% of their portfolio | 499.6k $40.8m | Reduced -10.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 495.0k $40.4m | Reduced -202.8k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 484.3k $39.6m | New |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.87% of their portfolio | 472.6k $38.6m | Reduced -154.9k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.39% of their portfolio | 467.9k $38.2m | Added +79.5k |
| Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd 9.42% of their portfolio | 465.0k $38.0m | Added +431.8k |
| Ratan Capital Management LP 19.70% of their portfolio | 453.8k $37.1m | Added +19.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 449.6k $36.7m | Added +42.0k |