VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW VOD
SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 92857W308 · ISIN US92857W3088
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryRadiotelephone Communications
- 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 ($2.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $9.45. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($80.9m notional), 16 hold puts ($53.5m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 538 |
| Q4 2022 | 535 |
| Q1 2023 | 533 |
| Q2 2023 | 515 |
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 | 193 | 275 |
| Q1 2023 | 237 | 239 |
| Q2 2023 | 201 | 238 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $244.3m | $57.8m | 0.24 |
| Q4 2022 | $113.6m | $28.0m | 0.25 |
| Q1 2023 | $255.3m | $43.5m | 0.17 |
| Q2 2023 | $80.9m | $53.5m | 0.66 |
Biggest buyers
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +3.2m |
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC | Added | +2.5m |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +1.5m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Added | +958.4k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE | Added | +864.6k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +813.5k |
| LONE PEAK GLOBAL INVESTORS LLC | New | +769.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +701.2k |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. | Added | +629.8k |
Biggest sellers
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | -4.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -3.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -2.5m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.5m |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Sold out | -1.0m |
| Honeycomb Asset Management LP | Sold out | -1.0m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Reduced | -886.1k |
Biggest calls
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $26.1m2.8m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $18.7m2.0m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $8.7m917.7k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $8.3m881.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.3m354.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.3m346.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.8m298.6k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $2.6m279.0k shares |
| P SCHOENFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Unchanged | $2.4m250.0k shares |
| SAL Trading, LLC | New | $1.5m156.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $18.4m2.0m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $10.0m1.1m shares |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC | New | $4.8m508.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $4.6m488.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.0m425.4k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $2.4m258.3k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Unchanged | $2.4m255.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.8m193.6k shares |
| SAL Trading, LLC | New | $1.6m171.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.3m139.1k 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 |
|---|---|
Vega SAS
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2026-08-26
Stated purposeFirst Equity Derivative Transaction On May 22, 2026, Vega entered into an equity derivative transaction (the "First Equity Derivative Transaction" and the documentation relating thereto the "First Equity Derivative Transaction Agreements") with an unaffiliated third party financial institution (the "Bank"), which was subsequently amended on July 13, 2026 and July 27, 2026. Under the First Equity Derivative Transaction, Vega expects to purchase up to 630,000,000 Ordinary Shares on or before February 22, 2027 (such scheduled settlement date to be automatically extended to the business day falling twelve months after May 22, 2026, unless the Bank notifies Vega before August 30, 2026 of its intention not to so extend), provided that Vega may notify an earlier scheduled settlement date as furt… Full filing |
9.9% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Emirates Telecommunications Group Co PJSC (0.0%, 2026-07-17)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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.
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC 6.64% of their portfolio | 18.6m $176.1m | Added +2.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.4m $174.0m | Added +384.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 18.1m $170.6m | Reduced -41.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 15.3m $145.0m | Reduced -2.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.4m $98.2m | Reduced -1.5m |
| ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd 9.41% of their portfolio | 7.9m $74.0m | Added +588.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.8m $73.7m | Added +701.2k |
| ALTRINSIC GLOBAL ADVISORS LLC 2.69% of their portfolio | 7.4m $70.2m | Added +2.0m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.9m $65.0m | Reduced -3.0m |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.60% of their portfolio | 4.3m $40.5m | Added +629.8k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.26% of their portfolio | 3.8m $35.9m | Added +448.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.7m $35.2m | Added +134.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.7m $35.0m | Added +3.2m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.7m $35.0m | Added +958.4k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.3m $31.4m | Added +379.5k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.3m $30.8m | Added +813.5k |
| Westwood Global Investments, LLC 1.36% of their portfolio | 2.9m $27.6m | Added +113.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.8m $26.1m | Reduced -17.5k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.59% of their portfolio | 2.8m $26.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| P SCHOENFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 3.29% of their portfolio | 2.6m $24.2m | Reduced -506.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $24.0m | Added +49.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.3m $22.1m | Added +451.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.2m $20.6m | Reduced -395.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $19.2m | Reduced -47.8k |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.9m $18.2m | Reduced -20.7k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.9m $17.7m | Added +168.4k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $16.8m | Added +66.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $16.6m | Reduced -42.4k |
| PORTLAND INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC. 7.80% of their portfolio | 1.7m $15.8m | Reduced -13.3k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $15.4m | Added +1.5m |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $13.6m | Added +378.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $14.6m | Added +133.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $12.3m | Added +66.0k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE 1.21% of their portfolio | 1.3m $12.1m | Added +864.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $12.1m | First filing |
| MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC 1.81% of their portfolio | 1.3m $12.0m | Reduced -22.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $11.9m | Reduced -1.9m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $9.7m | Reduced -183.0k |
| Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC 2.26% of their portfolio | 973.2k $9.6m | Added +519.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.00% of their portfolio | 900.8k $8.5m | Unchanged |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 866.5k $8.2m | Reduced -37.6k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 842.8k $8.0m | Added +103.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 819.9k $7.7m | Added +212.1k |
| Twin Tree Management, LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 818.0k $7.7m | Added +472.9k |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 782.2k $7.4m | Unchanged |
| LONE PEAK GLOBAL INVESTORS LLC 2.10% of their portfolio | 769.2k $7.3m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 760.2k $7.2m | Reduced -886.1k |
| Clean Yield Group 2.91% of their portfolio | 747.2k $7.1m | Added +143.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 711.1k $6.7m | Reduced -2.9m |
| WADE G W & INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 709.0k $6.7m | Added +9.7k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 603.1k $5.7m | Added +68.8k |
| KEATING INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 1.99% of their portfolio | 584.0k $5.5m | Added +573.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 573.9k $5.4m | Reduced -859.9k |
| Penserra Capital Management LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 569.7k $5.4m | Reduced -25.4k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 566.3k $5.4m | Added +77.8k |
| MOTCO 0.35% of their portfolio | 565.4k $5.3m | Added +80.7k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 556.5k $5.3m | Added +86.2k |
| Westchester Capital Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 508.7k $4.8m | New |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.14% of their portfolio | 505.5k $4.8m | Reduced -4.6m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 462.4k $4.4m | Reduced -496.7k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 460.1k $4.3m | Reduced -3.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 442.5k $4.2m | Added +128.6k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 426.7k $4.0m | Reduced -17.3k |
| ADVISORS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV 1.08% of their portfolio | 384.8k $3.6m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Advanced Portfolio Management, LLC 3.25% of their portfolio | 375.0k $3.5m | New |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 368.1k $3.5m | Added +14.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 337.5k $3.2m | Added +12.7k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 312.1k $2.9m | Added +95.2k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 301.9k $2.9m | Added +61.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 301.6k $2.9m | Reduced -90.1k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 299.7k $2.8m | Added +18.0k |
| WNY Asset Management, LLC 0.59% of their portfolio | 294.7k $2.8m | Reduced -3.6k |
| MORGUARD LINCLUDEN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS Ltd 0.32% of their portfolio | 289.7k $2.7m | Added +227 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 270.8k $2.6m | Reduced -2.5m |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.02% of their portfolio | 266.8k $2.5m | Added +34.3k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 260.3k $2.5m | Added +95.4k |
| CLIFFORD SWAN INVESTMENT COUNSEL LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 260.3k $2.5m | Reduced -176 |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.6k $2.4m | Added +27.2k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 253.3k $2.4m | Reduced -3.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 253.0k $2.4m | Added +31.1k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 245.2k $2.3m | Added +10.3k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 240.4k $2.3m | Reduced -247.8k |
| Cetera Advisor Networks LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 240.3k $2.3m | Added +17.2k |
| DRW Securities, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 236.9k $2.2m | Added +38.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.1k $2.2m | Added +20.9k |
| Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.2k $2.1m | Reduced -37.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 213.3k $2.0m | Reduced -122.4k |
| Bleakley Financial Group, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 206.0k $1.9m | Added +30.8k |
| Simplicity Solutions, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 205.8k $1.9m | Added +30.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 204.0k $1.9m | Reduced -16.7k |
| Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 197.5k $1.9m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.5k $1.8m | Added +54.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.7k $1.8m | Reduced -790 |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.4k $1.8m | Reduced -13.2k |
| Elevated Capital Advisors, LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 182.2k $1.7m | Added +15.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 180.0k $1.7m | Reduced -655.1k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 174.0k $1.6m | First filing |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 172.3k $1.7m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Marble Harbor Investment Counsel, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 172.1k $1.6m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.0k $1.6m | Added +5.6k |