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 ($1.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 221.9m as of 2024-07-27, 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 ≈ $6.87. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($230.6k notional), 2 hold puts ($96.9k).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 315 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 131 | 167 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $237.6k | $10.1k | 0.04 |
| Q4 2023 | $77.5k | $77.5k | 1.00 |
| Q1 2024 | $430.5k | $350.0k | 0.81 |
| Q2 2024 | $230.6k | $96.9k | 0.42 |
Biggest buyers
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd | New | +2.1m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +1.6m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Added | +1.3m |
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +1.1m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +819.0k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Added | +730.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +661.5k |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +625.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +616.6k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -5.3m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Sold out | -3.2m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -998.6k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Reduced | -949.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Sold out | -847.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -841.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -692.6k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | Sold out | -683.4k |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Sold out | -544.1k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $147.7k21.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $74.9k10.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.0k1.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $96.9k14.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $110.0k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-29 | McNab Paul EVP, Chief Mktg & Stgy Officer | Sold | $50.0k6.8k shares |
| 2024-05-10 | McNab Paul EVP, Chief Mktg & Stgy Officer | Sold | $35.0k4.8k shares |
| 2024-05-07 | McNab Paul EVP, Chief Mktg & Stgy Officer | Sold | $25.0k3.4k 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 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 34.6m $237.8m | Reduced -841.4k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0m $205.9m | Added +819.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.9m $95.5m | Reduced -998.6k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.2m $83.5m | Unchanged |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8m $60.7m | Reduced -37.0k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 7.7m $52.7m | Added +1.6m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 7.2m $49.5m | Added +606.5k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 6.4m $44.2m | Added +345.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.8m $40.0m | Added +661.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3m $36.1m | Added +242.6k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.1m $28.2m | Reduced -141.8k |
| GW&K Investment Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 3.7m $25.4m | Reduced -180.6k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.3m $22.6m | Added +1.3m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0m $20.5m | Added +210.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9m $20.1m | Reduced -172.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $18.5m | Added +85.5k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.7m $18.4m | Added +1.1m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $17.0m | Reduced -319.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $16.6m | Reduced -36.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $16.5m | Reduced -76.3k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $15.9m | Reduced -130.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $15.7m | Reduced -5.3m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.2m $15.3m | Added +730.0k |
| Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd 2.53% of their portfolio | 2.1m $14.3m | New |
| Granite Investment Partners, LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.7m $12.0m | Reduced -208.4k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.5m $10.0m | Reduced -165.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $10.0m | Added +1.4m |
| WESTERLY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.95% of their portfolio | 1.3m $9.1m | Added +625.0k |
| Tributary Capital Management, LLC 0.73% of their portfolio | 1.3m $8.8m | Reduced -74 |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $8.3m | Reduced -179.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $7.7m | Reduced -949.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $7.6m | Reduced -58.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $7.5m | Reduced -260.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.0m | Reduced -692.6k |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 975.5k $6.7m | Added +8.1k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 893.7k $6.1m | Reduced -34.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 783.4k $5.4m | Reduced -178.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 737.7k $5.1m | Reduced -16.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 726.7k $5.0m | Added +26.7k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 690.9k $4.7m | Reduced -60.0k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 689.9k $4.7m | Reduced -28.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 683.1k $4.7m | Added +616.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 682.1k $4.7m | Added +13.0k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.01% of their portfolio | 636.3k $4.5m | Added +113.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 618.0k $4.2m | Reduced -15.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 615.5k $4.2m | Added +32.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 593.7k $4.1m | Unchanged |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 551.7k $3.8m | Reduced -13.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 515.4k $3.5m | Reduced -14.6k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.02% of their portfolio | 491.2k $3.4m | Added +35.0k |
| THOMPSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.50% of their portfolio | 474.5k $3.3m | Added +82.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 465.5k $3.2m | Added +206.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 452.4k $3.1m | Added +1.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 444.0k $3.1m | Added +85.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 439.7k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 425.1k $2.9m | Reduced -283.1k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 421.3k $2.9m | Added +30.4k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 418.1k $2.9m | Reduced -221.4k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 407.1k $2.8m | Unchanged |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 402.7k $2.8m | Added +61.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 396.2k $2.7m | Added +116.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 331.7k $2.3m | Added +1.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 327.1k $2.2m | Reduced -3.9k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 284.2k $2.0m | Reduced -5.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.7k $1.8m | Added +33.8k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 256.2k $1.8m | Reduced -33.9k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 243.1k $1.7m | Reduced -32.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 224.4k $1.5m | Reduced -122.3k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 216.9k $1.5m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 213.3k $1.5m | Reduced -112.6k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 200.4k $1.4m | Reduced -3.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 198.8k $1.4m | Reduced -76.0k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 187.5k $1.3m | Added +187.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 185.8k $1.3m | Reduced -68.7k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 179.8k $1.2m | Added +2.2k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.8k $1.2m | New |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 168.3k $1.2m | Added +28.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 167.9k $1.2m | Added +18.0k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 165.0k $1.1m | Added +39.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.6k $1.1m | Added +5.8k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 156.8k $1.1m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 155.8k $1.1m | New |
| Kovack Advisors, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 154.4k $1.1m | Added +55.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 141.2k $970.2k | Reduced -35.1k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.1k $900.0k | Reduced -4.5k |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.1k $893.7k | Unchanged |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 127.9k $878.4k | First filing |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.6k $869.7k | Added +14.1k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.2k $846.5k | Added +1.2k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 121.7k $836.1k | Added +94.0k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.01% of their portfolio | 120.3k $826.6k | Added +10.7k |
| JOHN G ULLMAN & ASSOCIATES INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 116.3k $799.3k | Added +19.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.4k $772.5k | Reduced -20.2k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.3k $771.5k | Added +2.1k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.3k $771.2k | First filing |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 111.3k $764.8k | Added +103.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 110.6k $759.6k | Reduced -12.1k |
| 272 Capital LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 110.0k $755.7k | New |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.3k $695.5k | Reduced -1.1k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 98.7k $678.2k | New |