WABTEC WAB
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 929740108 · ISIN US9297401088
American transport rolling stock manufacturer
- SectorIndustrials
- IndustryRailroad Equipment
- HeadquartersPittsburgh, PA
- Founded1999
- Websitewabteccorp.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 ($98.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 177.0m as of 2024-02-09, 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 ≈ $126.94. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($51.6m notional), 14 hold puts ($33.1m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 741 |
| Q4 2022 | 792 |
| Q1 2023 | 812 |
| Q2 2023 | 810 |
| Q3 2023 | 819 |
| Q4 2023 | 889 |
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 | 330 | 299 |
| Q1 2023 | 333 | 339 |
| Q2 2023 | 301 | 351 |
| Q3 2023 | 329 | 363 |
| Q4 2023 | 365 | 356 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $39.3m | $59.0m | 1.50 |
| Q2 2023 | $49.8m | $55.7m | 1.12 |
| Q3 2023 | $43.6m | $21.8m | 0.50 |
| Q4 2023 | $51.6m | $33.1m | 0.64 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +3.0m |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. | Added | +682.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +595.6k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +508.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +507.9k |
| Junto Capital Management LP | Added | +496.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +458.6k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +449.0k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | Added | +331.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +325.2k |
Biggest sellers
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -2.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -2.3m |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -567.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -354.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | Reduced | -294.5k |
| Sahana Capital Management LP | Reduced | -283.8k |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC | Reduced | -279.9k |
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -199.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -143.5k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -143.2k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $16.5m130.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $13.4m105.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Unchanged | $6.2m48.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $5.8m46.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m15.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $1.9m15.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $1.4m11.1k shares |
| Maven Securities LTD | Reduced | $1.4m10.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.2m9.5k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $583.7k4.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $9.7m76.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.6m44.3k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $4.7m37.3k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Unchanged | $3.1m24.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.2m17.0k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Added | $2.1m16.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.7m13.1k shares |
| Paloma Partners Management Co | New | $989.8k7.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $926.4k7.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $812.2k6.4k 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 |
|---|---|
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +1.1 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 12.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 7.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $6.4m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $10.7m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $9.3m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $237.6k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $21.5m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.1m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-29 | Kubacki Kristine VP, Investor Relations | Sold | $131.4k1.1k shares |
| 2023-11-21 | Fetsko Michael Pres., Freight Components Grp. | Sold | $997.9k8.6k 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, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 20.0m $2.5bn | Reduced -81.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 12.0m $1.5bn | Added +68.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 9.8m $1.2bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 9.0m $1.1bn | Added +458.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.0m $888.0m | Added +191.5k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 2.83% of their portfolio | 6.1m $769.0m | Added +331.3k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.03% of their portfolio | 6.0m $765.0m | Added +3.0m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 5.4m $684.1m | Reduced -25.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.20% of their portfolio | 5.0m $631.9m | Reduced -134.4k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 2.17% of their portfolio | 4.6m $577.6m | Reduced -2.9m |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 3.12% of their portfolio | 3.9m $499.8m | Added +682.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.9m $495.7m | Added +84.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.1m $387.5m | Reduced -95.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.8m $353.3m | Reduced -354.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.47% of their portfolio | 2.8m $353.3m | Reduced -199.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $263.8m | Added +449.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.9m $239.7m | Reduced -80.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $215.3m | Added +88.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.7m $210.3m | Reduced -54.3k |
| Beutel, Goodman & Co Ltd. 1.10% of their portfolio | 1.6m $206.8m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Standard Investments LLC 12.96% of their portfolio | 1.6m $202.7m | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.5m $196.5m | Added +200.1k |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.52% of their portfolio | 1.4m $182.0m | Added +1.1k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.94% of their portfolio | 1.4m $175.4m | Added +1.8k |
| Sahana Capital Management LP 26.88% of their portfolio | 1.3m $170.9m | Reduced -283.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.3m $165.5m | Reduced -121.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $147.6m | Reduced -123.9k |
| Amundi 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $137.3m | Added +132.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $134.8m | Reduced -29.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 985.8k $125.1m | Added +22.9k |
| XN LP 7.60% of their portfolio | 904.8k $114.8m | Reduced -44.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 889.0k $112.8m | Reduced -54.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 884.9k $112.3m | Added +27.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 876.5k $111.2m | Added +507.9k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 2.53% of their portfolio | 865.8k $109.9m | Added +496.1k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 1.64% of their portfolio | 863.4k $109.6m | Added +11.9k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 863.1k $109.5m | Added +16.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 856.5k $108.7m | Added +82.2k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 792.0k $100.5m | Added +159.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 788.3k $100.0m | Added +264.2k |
| BRISTOL JOHN W & CO INC /NY/ 1.62% of their portfolio | 694.1k $88.1m | Reduced -35.4k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.09% of their portfolio | 674.4k $85.6m | Added +94.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 625.5k $79.4m | Added +595.6k |
| Santori & Peters, Inc. 35.67% of their portfolio | 591.4k $75.1m | Unchanged |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC 2.41% of their portfolio | 585.0k $74.2m | Reduced -279.9k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.15% of their portfolio | 585.0k $74.2m | Reduced -130.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 574.1k $72.8m | Reduced -62.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 560.5k $71.1m | Reduced -18.1k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 549.9k $69.8m | Reduced -3.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 512.0k $65.0m | Added +123.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 511.0k $64.8m | Added +102.7k |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 508.2k $64.5m | Added +508.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 493.7k $62.6m | Added +174.7k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.21% of their portfolio | 482.0k $61.2m | Reduced -25.4k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 468.3k $59.4m | Reduced -18.3k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.15% of their portfolio | 462.1k $58.6m | Added +43.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 436.6k $55.4m | Added +1.5k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.19% of their portfolio | 411.8k $52.3m | Added +21.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.09% of their portfolio | 410.9k $52.1m | Reduced -39.3k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.16% of their portfolio | 407.1k $51.7m | Added +325.2k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.75% of their portfolio | 402.9k $51.2m | Reduced -30.9k |
| PARK PRESIDIO CAPITAL LLC 11.68% of their portfolio | 384.7k $48.8m | Added +3.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 380.6k $48.3m | Added +148.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 362.8k $46.0m | Added +41.3k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 355.1k $45.1m | Added +150.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 342.2k $43.4m | Reduced -14.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 335.1k $42.5m | Added +310.9k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 1.30% of their portfolio | 334.9k $42.5m | Reduced -4.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 332.0k $42.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| M.D. Sass, LLC 5.25% of their portfolio | 319.8k $40.6m | Added +27.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 316.8k $40.2m | Added +215.9k |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 312.0k $39.6m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Boston Common Asset Management, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 306.3k $38.9m | Reduced -46.3k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 304.4k $38.6m | Added +72 |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 298.4k $37.9m | Added +9.0k |
| BECK MACK & OLIVER LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 293.0k $37.2m | Reduced -2.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.4k $36.7m | Added +84.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 282.4k $35.8m | Added +4.8k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 275.6k $35.0m | Added +26.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.05% of their portfolio | 275.1k $34.9m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 270.9k $34.4m | Added +6.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 261.5k $33.2m | Added +32.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 261.0k $33.1m | Reduced -14.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 258.6k $32.8m | Reduced -46.7k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 256.2k $32.6m | Added +118.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 251.9k $32.0m | Added +130.7k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.08% of their portfolio | 251.4k $31.9m | Added +89.5k |
| TREMBLANT CAPITAL GROUP 3.47% of their portfolio | 239.1k $30.3m | Added +22.2k |
| Aureus Asset Management, LLC 2.20% of their portfolio | 237.5k $30.1m | Reduced -370 |
| VALUE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT CO. LLC 5.97% of their portfolio | 232.9k $29.6m | Unchanged |
| Man Group plc 0.08% of their portfolio | 231.0k $29.3m | New |
| Thematics Asset Management 1.25% of their portfolio | 224.0k $28.4m | Reduced -5.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 221.1k $28.1m | Reduced -143.5k |
| QVIDTVM Management LLC 22.90% of their portfolio | 214.3k $27.2m | Reduced -24.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 214.2k $26.9m | Added +52.9k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS, L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 209.2k $26.5m | Added +13.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 208.7k $26.5m | Added +1.8k |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 0.62% of their portfolio | 199.3k $25.3m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.4k $25.2m | Reduced -8.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.05% of their portfolio | 195.3k $24.8m | Reduced -32.0k |