VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC VIAV
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 925550105 · ISIN US9255501051
U.S. technology company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- HeadquartersChandler, AZ
- Founded2015
- Websiteviavisolutions.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 ($6.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 222.4m as of 2023-04-29, 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 ≈ $10.83. Options: 5 managers hold calls ($266.3k notional), 4 hold puts ($1.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 315 |
| Q4 2022 | 303 |
| Q1 2023 | 305 |
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 | 131 | 158 |
| Q1 2023 | 148 | 119 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $653.0k | $2.0m | 2.99 |
| Q4 2022 | $350.9k | $884.9k | 2.52 |
| Q1 2023 | $266.3k | $1.8m | 6.91 |
Biggest buyers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +1.7m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Added | +1.1m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | New | +689.5k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Added | +556.7k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +506.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +456.9k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +451.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +403.5k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP | Added | +396.8k |
Biggest sellers
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD | Reduced | -1.6m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Sold out | -1.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| AXA S.A. | Sold out | -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -803.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -648.8k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | Sold out | -568.8k |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -500.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -477.2k |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | Sold out | -446.0k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $220.9k20.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $41.2k3.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $2.2k200 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.0k200 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $1.4m1.3k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $219.8k20.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $108.3k10.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $69.3k6.4k 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 +0.6 pts · filed 2026-10-05 | 10.1% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution -2.2 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 5.6% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Capital World Investors (3.8%, 2026-08-12), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. (3.8%, 2026-02-17), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (4.9%, 2026-02-10)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 5 | $423.0k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $361.2k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $244.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.7m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $468.7k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-22 | Staley Gary W SVP Global Sales NSE | Sold | $150.3k13.6k shares |
| 2023-02-16 | Staley Gary W SVP Global Sales NSE | Sold | $150.1k13.5k shares |
| 2023-02-08 | Staley Gary W SVP Global Sales NSE | Sold | $149.5k13.2k shares |
| 2023-02-01 | RONDINONE RALPH SVP Global Operations NSE | Sold | $18.8k1.7k 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.8m $388.0m | Reduced -803.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 26.9m $291.7m | Added +227.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 15.4m $167.0m | Added +1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 9.4m $101.9m | Added +30.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 8.5m $92.2m | Added +228.5k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.8m $74.0m | Unchanged |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.64% of their portfolio | 6.5m $70.7m | Added +330.1k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.84% of their portfolio | 5.5m $59.5m | Added +403.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.08% of their portfolio | 5.2m $56.9m | Added +2.7k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.8m $52.1m | Reduced -1.6m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.4m $48.1m | Added +5.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.4m $47.4m | Added +141.8k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.2m $45.5m | Reduced -477.2k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.5m $38.1m | Added +85.6k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 3.4m $37.3m | Added +126.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.9m $31.2m | Added +1.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $28.7m | Reduced -1.2m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.6m $28.5m | Added +84.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $28.0m | Reduced -29.3k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.4m $26.3m | Added +1.1m |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $25.1m | Added +54.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $25.1m | Reduced -63.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $24.1m | Added +83.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.1m $23.2m | Reduced -525 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $22.1m | Added +111.9k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.6m $17.1m | Added +556.7k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.5m $16.1m | Added +53.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $14.7m | Reduced -38.6k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $14.4m | Added +81.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.7m | Reduced -404.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.5m | Reduced -222.3k |
| PINNACLE ASSOCIATES LTD 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $12.4m | Reduced -36.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.9m | Added +141.0k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.4m | Reduced -14.0k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $11.1m | Added +313.1k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 889.3k $9.6m | Reduced -43.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 764.8k $8.3m | Added +506.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 731.7k $7.9m | Added +118.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 729.6k $7.9m | Added +162.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 698.9k $7.6m | Added +32.6k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 689.5k $7.5m | New |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 653.1k $7.1m | Reduced -8.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 641.1k $6.9m | Added +456.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 598.0k $6.5m | Reduced -73.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 589.4k $6.4m | Added +10.9k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.24% of their portfolio | 540.7k $5.9m | Added +396.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 521.0k $5.6m | Added +106.9k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 491.6k $5.3m | Reduced -52.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 488.6k $5.3m | Reduced -57.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 462.9k $5.0m | Added +451.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 395.3k $4.3m | Reduced -16.5k |
| Force Hill Capital Management LP 1.11% of their portfolio | 393.3k $4.3m | Reduced -282.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 377.2k $4.1m | Added +64.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 373.9k $4.0m | Added +24.2k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 373.3k $4.0m | Added +316.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 368.9k $4.0m | Added +136.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 368.6k $4.0m | Added +60.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 350.5k $3.8m | Reduced -4.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 349.8k $3.8m | Added +25.9k |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 341.0k $3.7m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 338.0k $3.7m | Reduced -6.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.9k $3.6m | Reduced -37.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 325.7k $3.5m | Added +7.2k |
| THOMPSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.60% of their portfolio | 325.7k $3.5m | Added +10.0k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 312.3k $3.4m | Reduced -18.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 301.0k $3.3m | Added +116.7k |
| OCCUDO QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIES LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 284.2k $3.1m | Added +49.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 282.4k $3.1m | Reduced -5.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.4k $3.0m | Added +40.5k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.18% of their portfolio | 267.6k $2.9m | Added +7.0k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 260.9k $2.8m | Reduced -2.7k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 238.7k $2.6m | Added +8.2k |
| COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.02% of their portfolio | 238.0k $2.6m | Reduced -4.3k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 234.6k $2.5m | New |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.8k $2.4m | Reduced -9.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 219.7k $2.4m | Reduced -114.3k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.8k $2.3m | Unchanged |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.4k $2.3m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.8k $2.2m | Added +7.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.1k $2.2m | New |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 198.7k $2.2m | Added +46.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.1k $2.1m | Reduced -95.8k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.8k $1.9m | Added +41.7k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.9k $1.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 169.5k $1.8m | Reduced -7.0k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 165.7k $1.8m | Added +707 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 163.8k $1.8m | Added +21.2k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 154.1k $1.7m | Reduced -3.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.0k $1.7m | Added +3.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 151.1k $1.6m | New |
| LANNEBO FONDER AB 0.26% of their portfolio | 150.0k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 147.9k $1.6m | Reduced -202.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 146.7k $1.6m | New |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 145.7k $1.6m | New |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 131.3k $1.4m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.9k $1.4m | Reduced -36.1k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 128.8k $1.4m | New |
| Dean Capital Management 1.82% of their portfolio | 128.8k $1.4m | New |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 126.3k $1.4m | Reduced -17.2k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 122.6k $1.3m | Reduced -1.0k |