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 ($6.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $9.97. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($51.9m notional), 16 hold puts ($53.8m).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 538 |
| Q4 2022 | 535 |
| Q1 2023 | 533 |
| Q2 2023 | 515 |
| Q3 2023 | 512 |
| Q4 2023 | 515 |
| Q1 2024 | 506 |
| Q2 2024 | 515 |
| Q3 2024 | 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 |
| Q3 2023 | 240 | 200 |
| Q4 2023 | 184 | 272 |
| Q1 2024 | 254 | 209 |
| Q2 2024 | 232 | 215 |
| Q3 2024 | 262 | 192 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $97.8m | $45.9m | 0.47 |
| Q1 2024 | $88.3m | $79.5m | 0.90 |
| Q2 2024 | $34.2m | $66.5m | 1.95 |
| Q3 2024 | $51.9m | $53.8m | 1.04 |
Biggest buyers
| Mediolanum International Funds Ltd | New | +8.3m |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | +4.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +4.3m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Added | +2.6m |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP | Added | +1.5m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +928.9k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC | Added | +864.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +832.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Added | +751.9k |
Biggest sellers
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -17.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -6.6m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Sold out | -2.9m |
| GROUPAMA ASSET MANAGMENT | Sold out | -1.3m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | -615.5k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -487.3k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -474.4k |
| ADVISORS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC /ADV | Sold out | -357.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Sold out | -309.2k |
| Aberdeen Group plc | Sold out | -280.9k |
Biggest calls
| P SCHOENFELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LP | Added | $26.7m2.7m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $6.1m604.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.7m566.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.9m392.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.3m229.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.0m194.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.6m158.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.3m130.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $851.7k85.0k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $522.0k52.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $12.2m1.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $11.2m1.1m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.4m936.1k shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Reduced | $8.4m836.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.5m353.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.9m291.9k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Reduced | $1.4m136.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $1.3m126.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $915.8k91.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $845.5k83.8k 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 Q3 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.
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ACR Alpine Capital Research, LLC 6.48% of their portfolio | 21.9m $219.5m | Added +38.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.21% of their portfolio | 18.9m $252.7m | Reduced -187.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2m $131.9m | Reduced -6.6m |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 12.4m $123.8m | Added +2.6m |
| ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co Ltd 9.82% of their portfolio | 9.3m $92.9m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 8.8m $87.9m | Added +1.0m |
| Mediolanum International Funds Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 8.3m $8.4m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.7m $67.3m | Added +4.3m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.1m $61.2m | Added +832.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 6.1m $60.9m | Added +55.4k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 1.43% of their portfolio | 5.6m $56.3m | Added +4.7m |
| OPPENHEIMER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. 0.60% of their portfolio | 5.0m $49.7m | Reduced -21.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.8m $48.4m | Added +65.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.3m $43.2m | Added +472.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.2m $42.4m | Added +8.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.1m $41.0m | Reduced -39.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $37.9m | Added +751.9k |
| GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 2.63% of their portfolio | 3.3m $32.9m | Added +60.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.8m $27.7m | First filing |
| LONE PEAK GLOBAL INVESTORS LLC 3.88% of their portfolio | 1.9m $19.5m | Reduced -66.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $18.4m | Added +202.3k |
| O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.8m $17.2m | Added +192.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $17.3m | Reduced -60.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7m $16.7m | Reduced -113.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $16.6m | Added +21.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $16.0m | Added +1.5m |
| LETKO, BROSSEAU & ASSOCIATES INC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.4m $13.6m | Reduced -97.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $13.2m | Added +65.8k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.4m | Reduced -210.5k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.2m $12.1m | Added +36.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $11.9m | Added +106.3k |
| MacKay Shields LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.2m $11.7m | Unchanged |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.3m | Reduced -35.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.0m | Reduced -105.3k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $11.0m | Added +71.6k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 965.3k $9.7m | Reduced -16.8k |
| OPPENHEIMER & CO INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 942.2k $9.4m | Added +864.9k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 941.9k $9.4m | Reduced -87.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 939.8k $9.4m | Added +928.9k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 882.5k $8.8m | Reduced -96.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 854.8k $8.6m | Added +70.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 816.8k $8.2m | Added +642.2k |
| KEATING INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 2.40% of their portfolio | 802.9k $8.0m | Reduced -2.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 789.6k $7.9m | Reduced -800 |
| DUFF & PHELPS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 782.2k $7.8m | Unchanged |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 778.1k $7.8m | Added +201.4k |
| Atria Investments, Inc 0.10% of their portfolio | 775.2k $7.8m | Added +29.7k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.17% of their portfolio | 762.7k $7.6m | Unchanged |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 751.1k $7.5m | Added +100.0k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 728.5k $7.3m | Added +656.0k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 649.5k $6.5m | Reduced -126.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 609.0k $6.1m | Reduced -615.5k |
| RITHOLTZ WEALTH MANAGEMENT 0.17% of their portfolio | 571.6k $5.7m | Added +194.2k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 527.2k $5.3m | Added +110.6k |
| Bulltick Wealth Management, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 523.7k $5.2m | Added +212.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 521.8k $5.2m | New |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio | 484.5k $4.9m | Added +130.8k |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 451.8k $4.5m | Reduced -123.1k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 437.7k $4.4m | Added +23.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 437.6k $4.4m | Reduced -108.1k |
| Clean Yield Group 1.37% of their portfolio | 431.1k $4.3m | Reduced -149.0k |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 424.1k $4.2m | Added +21.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 407.9k $4.1m | Added +71.7k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 385.7k $3.9m | Added +245.0k |
| Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 384.1k $3.8m | Added +58.9k |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO 0.76% of their portfolio | 364.3k $3.7m | Added +26.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 360.7k $3.6m | Reduced -17.0m |
| WNY Asset Management, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 347.6k $3.5m | Added +6.0k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 317.0k $3.2m | Added +49.3k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 312.1k $3.1m | Added +42.0k |
| Capital Wealth Planning, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 296.7k $3.0m | Added +43.3k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 290.1k $2.9m | Added +8.4k |
| Headlands Technologies LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 273.8k $2.7m | Added +229.3k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 258.4k $2.6m | Added +162.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 254.8k $2.6m | Reduced -487.3k |
| Proficio Capital Partners LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 253.3k $2.5m | Reduced -213 |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 232.2k $2.3m | Added +218.2k |
| SEVEN EIGHT CAPITAL, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 229.3k $2.3m | Added +88.1k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 225.2k $2.3m | New |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 224.3k $2.2m | Added +4.3k |
| CIBC WORLD MARKET INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 218.5k $2.2m | Added +9.7k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 212.5k $2.1m | Added +44.0k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.2k $2.1m | Added +147.1k |
| Waterfront Wealth Inc. 0.48% of their portfolio | 208.8k $1.9m | Added +2.5k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.00% of their portfolio | 202.3k $2.0m | Added +6.6k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 200.9k $2.0m | Added +3.8k |
| Old Port Advisors 0.55% of their portfolio | 196.3k $2.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 193.8k $1.9m | Added +30.3k |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 176.3k $1.8m | Reduced -13.7k |
| Ethic Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 175.5k $1.6m | Reduced -29.3k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 175.1k $1.8m | Reduced -11.0k |
| BAILARD, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 170.8k $1.7m | New |
| D.A. DAVIDSON & CO. 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.0k $1.7m | Added +1.1k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 165.8k $1.7m | Reduced -19.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.6k $1.6m | Added +56.8k |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 161.5k $1.6m | Added +34.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 158.3k $1.6m | Added +12.6k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.6k $1.6m | Added +50.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 157.0k $1.6m | Added +31.8k |
| HF Advisory Group, LLC 0.72% of their portfolio | 153.7k $1.5m | Added +8.5k |