WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP WMG
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 934550203 · ISIN US9345502036
American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate
* 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 ($4.2m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $26.06. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($70.6m notional), 12 hold puts ($17.9m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 177 |
| Q4 2022 | 220 |
| Q1 2023 | 223 |
| Q2 2023 | 207 |
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 | 134 | 82 |
| Q1 2023 | 111 | 113 |
| Q2 2023 | 114 | 108 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $30.5m | $3.2m | 0.10 |
| Q4 2022 | $68.8m | $9.8m | 0.14 |
| Q1 2023 | $82.8m | $7.9m | 0.10 |
| Q2 2023 | $70.6m | $17.9m | 0.25 |
Biggest buyers
| FIL Ltd | Added | +5.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +3.5m |
| COOKE & BIELER LP | Added | +2.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Added | +2.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ | Added | +1.5m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Added | +1.1m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +856.5k |
| Junto Capital Management LP | New | +813.4k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -20.8m |
| SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -10.3m |
| Slate Path Capital LP | Reduced | -1.5m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Sold out | -1.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Contour Asset Management LLC | Sold out | -1.4m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -973.8k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama | Sold out | -557.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -542.4k |
| SOMA EQUITY PARTNERS LP | Reduced | -500.0k |
Biggest calls
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $22.3m856.3k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $11.4m436.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.5m366.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $7.7m295.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $5.2m199.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.9m188.9k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.7m178.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.9m72.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.6m60.0k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $827.1k31.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $11.1m424.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $3.0m114.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.3m49.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3m48.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $344.4k13.2k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | New | $341.8k13.1k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | $245.2k9.4k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $219.5k8.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $109.6k4.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $2.6k100 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 |
|---|---|
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-05-14 | 9.2% |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP 13G · passive investor +2.6 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 8.1% |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 13G · institution -0.2 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 6.1% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 13G · institution -2.1 pts · filed 2026-10-15 | 5.5% |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 13G · institution +0.6 pts · filed 2026-04-01 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27)
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.
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $171.6m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $351.0m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2023.
Holders, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.3m $373.9m | Reduced -20.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.7m $278.7m | Reduced -16.3k |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 10.84% of their portfolio | 6.1m $158.1m | Added +2.0m |
| Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Ltd 3.45% of their portfolio | 6.0m $157.2m | Added +567.3k |
| FIL Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.5m $144.3m | Added +5.0m |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.5m $143.0m | Reduced -473.9k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0m $129.2m | Reduced -542.4k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.17% of their portfolio | 4.8m $125.7m | Added +2.9m |
| SOUTHEASTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC/TN/ 3.42% of their portfolio | 3.7m $96.9m | Added +1.5m |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC 2.80% of their portfolio | 3.7m $96.1m | Reduced -331.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 3.7m $95.5m | Added +3.5m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.16% of their portfolio | 3.2m $84.4m | Added +1.1m |
| Capital International Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.0m $78.3m | Added +616 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.2m $56.3m | Added +471.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.1m $54.2m | Added +2.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $46.0m | Added +124.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.6m | Added +441.1k |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.83% of their portfolio | 1.7m $44.7m | Added +126.2k |
| Stephens Investment Management Group LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 1.7m $43.1m | Added +23.4k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.9m | Added +1.6m |
| Slate Path Capital LP 1.54% of their portfolio | 1.6m $42.0m | Reduced -1.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $41.7m | Added +856.5k |
| SOMA EQUITY PARTNERS LP 2.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $39.1m | Reduced -500.0k |
| E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.4m $35.6m | Added +371.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $35.1m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.10% of their portfolio | 992.7k $25.9m | Added +152.4k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 910.7k $23.8m | Added +12.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 909.9k $23.7m | Reduced -151.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 846.3k $22.1m | Reduced -74.1k |
| SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda 1.02% of their portfolio | 823.8k $21.5m | Added +79.9k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 0.54% of their portfolio | 813.4k $21.2m | New |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 798.9k $20.8m | Added +130.4k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 752.7k $19.6m | Added +9.0k |
| Zeno Research, LLC 10.77% of their portfolio | 743.9k $19.4m | Added +324.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 718.5k $18.7m | Added +553.9k |
| FERNBRIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.70% of their portfolio | 658.6k $17.2m | Added +307.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 638.3k $16.7m | Reduced -973.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 608.6k $15.9m | Added +3.3k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 588.9k $15.4m | Added +221.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 580.1k $15.1m | Added +147.7k |
| Sahana Capital Management LP 2.78% of their portfolio | 564.6k $14.7m | Not comparable |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 532.2k $13.9m | Reduced -63.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 490.9k $12.8m | Reduced -14.9k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.72% of their portfolio | 486.5k $12.7m | New |
| RBO & CO LLC 1.99% of their portfolio | 448.0k $11.7m | Added +14.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 438.4k $11.4m | Reduced -335.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 428.5k $11.7m | Added +263.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 427.2k $11.1m | Reduced -3.7k |
| QVIDTVM Management LLC 6.29% of their portfolio | 391.7k $10.2m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 365.1k $9.5m | Reduced -99.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 356.9k $9.3m | Added +185.9k |
| Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 343.7k $9.0m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 338.6k $8.8m | Added +155.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 337.1k $8.8m | Reduced -35.0k |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. 1.09% of their portfolio | 328.1k $8.6m | Added +92.8k |
| Ardmore Road Asset Management LP 2.36% of their portfolio | 300.0k $7.8m | New |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 289.6k $7.6m | Added +4.3k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 262.3k $6.8m | Reduced -18.1k |
| Force Hill Capital Management LP 1.46% of their portfolio | 259.4k $6.8m | Added +101.5k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 240.5k $6.3m | Added +17.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 229.1k $6.0m | Added +185.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.0k $6.0m | Reduced -41.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 227.7k $5.9m | Added +133.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 227.0k $5.9m | Reduced -4.6k |
| Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 200.0k $5.2m | Not comparable |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 200.0k $5.2m | New |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 192.8k $5.0m | Added +73.6k |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 185.6k $4.8m | Added +131.1k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 185.0k $4.8m | Added +66.8k |
| Aureus Asset Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 166.6k $4.3m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Broad Run Investment Management, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 165.6k $4.3m | Unchanged |
| COMGEST GLOBAL INVESTORS S.A.S. 0.07% of their portfolio | 163.4k $4.3m | Added +94.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 162.1k $4.2m | Reduced -18.0k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.6k $0 | First filing |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.02% of their portfolio | 159.3k $4.2m | Added +1.4k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 146.7k $3.8m | Added +30.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.8k $3.8m | Added +363 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 143.4k $3.7m | Added +127.3k |
| Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 131.2k $3.4m | Added +24.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 125.7k $3.3m | Reduced -8.3k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 125.1k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| DNB Asset Management AS 0.02% of their portfolio | 116.4k $3.0m | Unchanged |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 114.2k $3.0m | Added +32.3k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 112.9k $2.9m | Added +10.7k |
| Claar Advisors LLC 1.08% of their portfolio | 109.8k $2.9m | Reduced -750 |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 103.1k $2.7m | Reduced -21.0k |
| K.J. Harrison & Partners Inc 0.47% of their portfolio | 100.5k $2.6m | Added +50.5k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.0k $2.6m | Added +50.0k |
| Repertoire Partners LP 2.79% of their portfolio | 100.0k $2.6m | New |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 88.0k $2.3m | Reduced -155.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.1k $2.2m | New |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 79.8k $2.1m | Added +58.9k |
| CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LTD /CA/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 79.7k $2.1m | Reduced -6.7k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 79.1k $2.1m | Added +52.4k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 73.0k $1.9m | Added +2.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.1k $1.8m | Reduced -115.1k |
| CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL SARL 0.08% of their portfolio | 66.8k $1.7m | Reduced -1.5k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 66.3k $1.7m | Reduced -59.9k |
| CLOVERFIELDS CAPITAL GROUP, LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 65.5k $1.7m | Reduced -47.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.5k $1.7m | Reduced -1.6k |