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 ($7.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 223.2m as of 2024-04-27, 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 ≈ $9.09. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($430.5k notional), 6 hold puts ($350.0k).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 315 |
| Q4 2022 | 303 |
| Q1 2023 | 305 |
| Q2 2023 | 287 |
| Q3 2023 | 287 |
| Q4 2023 | 302 |
| Q1 2024 | 321 |
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 |
| Q2 2023 | 118 | 159 |
| Q3 2023 | 115 | 145 |
| Q4 2023 | 132 | 133 |
| Q1 2024 | 155 | 133 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $1.5m | $868.8k | 0.58 |
| Q3 2023 | $237.6k | $10.1k | 0.04 |
| Q4 2023 | $77.5k | $77.5k | 1.00 |
| Q1 2024 | $430.5k | $350.0k | 0.81 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | Added | +9.2m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | New | +3.2m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.7m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +1.8m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +1.0m |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +762.6k |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC | Added | +650.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | +544.1k |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +465.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +408.5k |
Biggest sellers
| Woodline Partners LP | Reduced | -4.0m |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -2.4m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -1.7m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -1.4m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Reduced | -882.8k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $207.3k22.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $147.3k16.2k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $59.1k6.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.0k1.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $909100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $174.5k19.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $87.3k9.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $82.7k9.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.5k600 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $0100 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 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 | — | 5 | $244.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.5m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.7m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $468.7k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 5 | $1.0m | $966.6k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $73.9k | $73.9k |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 3 | $319.8k | $11.1k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-12 | McNab Paul EVP, Chief Mktg & Stgy Officer | Sold | $159.3k15.0k shares |
| 2024-03-11 | Siebert Kevin Christopher SVP Gen. Counsel & Secretary | Sold | $149.4k14.0k shares |
| 2024-02-01 | RONDINONE RALPH SVP Global Operations NSE | Sold plan | $11.1k1.1k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 35.5m $322.3m | Reduced -742.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 29.1m $265.0m | Added +408.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 14.9m $135.4m | Reduced -1.7m |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.2m $110.5m | Added +9.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.9m $80.6m | Added +15.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.6m $69.3m | Added +2.7m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.47% of their portfolio | 6.6m $60.0m | Added +23.8k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.1m $55.5m | Reduced -51.3k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.1m $55.3m | Added +762.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.2m $46.9m | Added +130.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0m $45.6m | Added +162.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.3m $38.7m | Reduced -136.9k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 3.9m $35.3m | Added +110.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.2m $29.5m | New |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $28.2m | Added +205.6k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $25.5m | Added +177.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $25.2m | Added +171.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.6m $23.7m | Reduced -84.3k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.5m $22.6m | Reduced -1.0m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $22.2m | Reduced -51.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $22.2m | Reduced -123.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $18.8m | Added +1.0m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $18.1m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 2.0m $17.7m | Added +650.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $16.7m | New |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $15.6m | Reduced -35.5k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.65% of their portfolio | 1.6m $14.7m | Reduced -13.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.5m $14.1m | Reduced -4.0m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $13.6m | Reduced -1.5m |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $12.6m | Reduced -1.2m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $12.2m | Added +292.7k |
| Tributary Capital Management, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 1.3m $11.7m | Added +5.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $10.5m | Reduced -88.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 967.3k $8.8m | Added +31.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 961.4k $8.7m | Reduced -430.6k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 928.3k $8.4m | Reduced -15.5k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.01% of their portfolio | 847.0k $7.7m | Reduced -382 |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 754.3k $6.9m | Added +74.3k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 750.9k $6.8m | Added +111.5k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 718.4k $6.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 708.3k $6.4m | Reduced -1.7m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 700.0k $6.4m | Reduced -6.1k |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.32% of their portfolio | 700.0k $6.4m | Added +465.0k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.17% of their portfolio | 683.4k $6.2m | Reduced -882.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 669.1k $6.1m | Added +76.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 639.5k $5.8m | Added +129.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 633.3k $5.8m | Added +10.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 593.7k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 583.0k $5.3m | Reduced -190.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 565.5k $5.1m | Reduced -131.4k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 544.1k $4.9m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 530.0k $4.8m | Reduced -142.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 522.7k $4.8m | Reduced -8.8k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 469.6k $4.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.03% of their portfolio | 456.2k $4.1m | Reduced -5.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 451.2k $4.1m | Unchanged |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.7k $4.0m | Unchanged |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 407.1k $3.7m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 393.4k $3.6m | New |
| THOMPSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.54% of their portfolio | 392.2k $3.6m | Reduced -120 |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 390.9k $3.6m | Reduced -30.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 358.5k $3.3m | Added +96.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 356.9k $3.2m | Reduced -104.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 346.7k $3.2m | Added +38.3k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.8k $3.1m | Reduced -101.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 331.0k $3.0m | Reduced -1.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 329.9k $3.0m | Added +78.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 325.9k $3.0m | Reduced -5.1k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 290.1k $2.6m | Reduced -24.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.5k $2.6m | Reduced -23.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.9k $2.5m | Reduced -44.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 275.1k $2.5m | Added +16.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.8k $2.5m | Added +72.4k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.2k $2.4m | Unchanged |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 258.9k $2.4m | Reduced -781.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 254.6k $2.3m | Reduced -18.3k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 246.9k $2.2m | Reduced -4.8k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.9k $2.1m | Added +15.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 222.3k $2.0m | Reduced -12.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 212.0k $1.9m | Reduced -181.1k |
| ESSEX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 210.8k $1.9m | New |
| DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 205.7k $1.9m | Added +30.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 204.8k $2.2m | Added +114.8k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 203.8k $1.9m | Added +164.9k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 201.9k $1.8m | Reduced -2.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.8k $1.8m | Added +2.8k |
| RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 194.6k $1.8m | Reduced -17.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 184.8k $1.7m | New |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 177.5k $1.6m | Reduced -169.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 176.3k $1.6m | Reduced -156.8k |
| Legato Capital Management LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 168.0k $1.5m | Added +108.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.8k $1.4m | Added +7.8k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.2k $1.4m | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.5k $1.4m | New |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 149.9k $1.4m | Reduced -34.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.9k $1.3m | Reduced -52.6k |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 137.2k $1.2m | Reduced -119.5k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.6k $1.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 132.6k $1.2m | Added +4.0k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.1k $1.2m | Added +5.8k |