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WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP WMG

COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 934550203 · ISIN US9345502036

American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate

177 institutional holders
121,962,178122.0m shares reported held*
$2.8bnreported value*

* 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 ($287.0k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $23.22. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($30.5m notional), 6 hold puts ($3.2m).

Biggest calls

Caption Management, LLC — $15.6m674.2k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC — $6.0m257.7k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $4.6m198.8k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $1.7m71.2k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC — $1.4m62.5k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $596.0k25.7k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $490.0k21.1k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC — $32.0k1.4k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $4.0k200 shares
Cutler Group LLC / CA — $3.0k43.0k shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $1.7m73.2k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $923.0k39.8k shares
PEAK6 Investments LLC — $357.0k15.4k shares
Walleye Trading LLC — $186.0k8.0k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC — $28.0k1.2k shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. — $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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Independent Franchise Partners LLP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-14 9.2% new 13.4m≈ $362.2m 2025-05-14
Darsana Capital Partners LP 13G · passive investor +2.6 pts · filed 2026-05-15 8.1% +2.6 pts 11.8m≈ $320.8m 2026-05-15
BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 13G · institution -0.2 pts · filed 2026-08-12 6.1% -0.2 pts 8.9m≈ $241.2m 2026-08-12
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 13G · institution -2.1 pts · filed 2026-10-15 5.5% -2.1 pts 8.2m≈ $221.6m 2026-10-15
DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 13G · institution +0.6 pts · filed 2026-04-01 5.1% +0.6 pts 7.6m≈ $204.4m 2026-04-01

Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)

Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2022

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)

BuyingSelling
202Q4 20: 0 buyingQ4 20: 0 sellingQ1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ1 21Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 1 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 2 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 0 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 0 sellingQ3 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20200—0——
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—1$171.6m—
Q1 20220—2$351.0m—
Q2 20220—0——
Q3 20220—0——

None reported in Q3 2022.

Holders, Q3 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 17,009,13017.0m $394.8m $394.8m 0.04% —
2 SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio ARLINGTON, VA 11,165,68111.2m $259.2m $259.2m 0.97% —
3 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 10,284,48810.3m $238.7m $238.7m 0.01% —
4 Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Ltd 4.75% of their portfolio Sydney Nsw, C3 6,919,3126.9m $160.6m $160.6m 4.75% —
5 DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 12.81% of their portfolio GREENBRAE, CA 6,664,7306.7m $154.7m $154.7m 12.81% —
6 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,871,6624.9m $113.1m $113.1m 0.00% —
7 Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 4,811,9794.8m $111.7m $111.7m 0.03% —
8 Darsana Capital Partners LP 5.36% of their portfolio New York, NY 4,500,0004.5m $104.4m $104.4m 5.36% —
9 SOMA EQUITY PARTNERS LP 5.50% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 4,200,0004.2m $97.5m $97.5m 5.50% —
10 Jackson Square Partners, LLC 2.54% of their portfolio LARKSPUR, CA 4,175,8044.2m $96.9m $96.9m 2.54% —
11 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.03% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 3,453,9003.5m $80.2m $80.2m 0.03% —
12 SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ 1.97% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 3,368,5003.4m $78.2m $78.2m 1.97% —
13 Slate Path Capital LP 4.73% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,134,7793.1m $72.8m $72.8m 4.73% —
14 Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 2,983,1943.0m $69.2m $69.2m 0.02% —
15 MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio Boston, MA 2,773,7502.8m $64.4m $64.4m 0.02% —
16 HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.08% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 2,136,0532.1m $49.6m $49.6m 0.08% —
17 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 2,008,8052.0m $46.6m $46.6m 0.08% —
18 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,682,8421.7m $39.1m $39.1m 0.01% —
19 Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.72% of their portfolio LITTLE ROCK, AR 1,630,4231.6m $37.8m $37.8m 0.72% —
20 Contour Asset Management LLC 3.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,622,8971.6m $37.7m $37.7m 3.02% —
21 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,230,2611.2m $28.6m $28.6m 0.00% —
22 E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB 1.27% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 1,203,4001.2m $27.9m $27.9m 1.27% —
23 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,190,1781.2m $27.6m $27.6m 0.03% —
24 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,182,5971.2m $27.4m $27.4m 0.00% —
25 FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.88% of their portfolio Greenbrae, CA 1,136,8301.1m $26.4m $26.4m 1.88% —
26 SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio OAKS, PA 1,068,3141.1m $24.8m $24.8m 0.06% —
27 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 739,282739.3k $17.2m $17.2m 0.01% —
28 Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio CALGARY, A0 724,507724.5k $16.8m $16.8m 0.10% —
29 Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 691,433691.4k $16.0m $16.0m 0.01% —
30 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 655,480655.5k $15.2m $15.2m 0.02% —
31 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 624,700624.7k $14.5m $14.5m 0.02% —
32 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 599,708599.7k $13.9m $13.9m 0.00% —
33 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 590,624590.6k $13.7m $13.7m 0.00% —
34 Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio SENNINGERBERG, N4 586,376586.4k $13.6m $13.6m 0.06% —
35 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 579,513579.5k $13.5m $13.5m 0.02% —
36 Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.06% of their portfolio MONTGOMERY, AL 557,800557.8k $12.9m $12.9m 0.06% —
37 QVIDTVM Management LLC 7.47% of their portfolio THE WOODLANDS, TX 475,836475.8k $11.0m $11.0m 7.47% —
38 Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC 0.94% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 468,000468.0k $10.9m $10.9m 0.94% —
39 VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 459,070459.1k $10.7m $10.7m 0.17% —
40 RBO & CO LLC 2.09% of their portfolio ST HELENA, CA 452,752452.8k $10.5m $10.5m 2.09% —
41 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 404,409404.4k $9.4m $9.4m 0.00% —
42 Shannon River Fund Management LLC 3.45% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 345,696345.7k $8.0m $8.0m 3.45% —
43 WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 339,104339.1k $7.9m $7.9m 0.03% —
44 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 333,000333.0k $7.7m $7.7m 0.00% —
45 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 278,412278.4k $6.5m $6.5m 0.00% —
46 Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio Paris, I0 276,707276.7k $6.8m $6.8m 0.00% —
47 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 252,204252.2k $5.9m $5.9m 0.00% —
48 Ion Asset Management Ltd. 0.88% of their portfolio Herzliya, L3 240,000240.0k $5.6m $5.6m 0.88% —
49 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 229,499229.5k $5.3m $5.3m 0.02% —
50 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 227,384227.4k $5.3m $5.3m 0.00% —
51 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 209,619209.6k $4.9m $4.9m 0.00% —
52 Aureus Asset Management, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 181,885181.9k $4.2m $4.2m 0.37% —
53 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 178,664178.7k $4.1m $4.1m 0.00% —
54 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 168,378168.4k $3.9m $3.9m 0.02% —
55 BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 166,257166.3k $3.9m $3.9m 0.02% —
56 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 142,517142.5k $3.3m $3.3m 0.05% —
57 Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio RIDGEWOOD, NJ 139,379139.4k $4.0m $4.0m 0.11% —
58 Zeno Research, LLC 2.96% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 134,628134.6k $3.1m $3.1m 2.96% —
59 J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 125,000125.0k $2.9m $2.9m 0.01% —
60 TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 124,186124.2k $2.9m $2.9m 0.00% —
61 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 117,777117.8k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% —
62 DNB Asset Management AS 0.02% of their portfolio Oslo, Q8 116,411116.4k $2.7m $2.7m 0.02% —
63 Claar Advisors LLC 1.10% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 112,000112.0k $2.6m $2.6m 1.10% —
64 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 109,252109.3k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% —
65 Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 105,963106.0k $2.5m $2.5m 0.06% —
66 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 85,74285.7k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% —
67 CLOVERFIELDS CAPITAL GROUP, LP 0.65% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 82,28582.3k $1.9m $1.9m 0.65% —
68 CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD /CA/ 0.13% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 77,28277.3k $1.8m $1.8m 0.13% —
69 Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.17% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 73,47973.5k $1.7m $1.7m 0.17% —
70 Brookfield Corp /ON/ 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 72,96073.0k $1.7m $1.7m 0.01% —
71 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 69,96270.0k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% —
72 CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL 0.12% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 65,01865.0k $1.5m $1.5m 0.12% —
73 COMGEST GLOBAL INVESTORS S.A.S. 0.03% of their portfolio Paris, I0 64,73564.7k $1.5m $1.5m 0.03% —
74 Eidelman Virant Capital 1.12% of their portfolio SAINT LOUIS, MO 63,35063.4k $1.5m $1.5m 1.12% —
75 Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisers LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 62,26062.3k $1.4m $1.4m 0.04% —
76 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO, M0 60,54960.5k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% —
77 TCW GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 56,37356.4k $1.3m $1.3m 0.02% —
78 Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.03% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 54,28454.3k $1.3m $1.3m 0.03% —
79 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Boston, MA 53,05453.1k $1.2m $1.2m 0.01% —
80 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 52,06452.1k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% —
81 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 48,14548.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% —
82 CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO ONTARIO, A6 44,70044.7k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% —
83 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 43,35543.4k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% —
84 Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 42,66742.7k $990.0k $990.0k 0.02% —
85 AlphaCrest Capital Management LLC 0.06% of their portfolio New York, NY 41,25141.3k $957.0k $957.0k 0.06% —
86 COMMONS CAPITAL, LLC 1.43% of their portfolio NEEDHAM, MA 38,90038.9k $903.0k $903.0k 1.43% —
87 EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 38,85638.9k $902.0k $902.0k 0.00% —
88 Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 38,32038.3k $889.0k $889.0k 0.00% —
89 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 37,92337.9k $880.0k $880.0k 0.00% —
90 USS Investment Management Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio London, X0 36,16036.2k $840.0k $840.0k 0.01% —
91 MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio Sydney, NSW 2000, C3 35,79535.8k $831.0k $831.0k 0.00% —
92 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 35,10935.1k $815.0k $815.0k 0.00% —
93 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 33,26433.3k $772.0k $772.0k 0.00% —
94 PDT Partners, LLC 0.12% of their portfolio New York, NY 33,07433.1k $768.0k $768.0k 0.12% —
95 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 30,35830.4k $705.0k $705.0k 0.00% —
96 Kestra Advisory Services, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 29,86229.9k $693.0k $693.0k 0.01% —
97 Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 28,77028.8k $668.0k $668.0k 0.02% —
98 PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 28,50028.5k $662.0k $662.0k 0.03% —
99 CAXTON ASSOCIATES LP 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 27,63327.6k $641.0k $641.0k 0.11% —
100 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Rye, NY 27,00027.0k $627.0k $627.0k 0.01% —