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 ($25.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $27.25. Options: 12 managers hold calls ($69.5m notional), 9 hold puts ($5.4m).
Trends to Q2 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 177 |
| Q4 2022 | 220 |
| Q1 2023 | 223 |
| Q2 2023 | 207 |
| Q3 2023 | 208 |
| Q4 2023 | 242 |
| Q1 2024 | 252 |
| Q2 2024 | 253 |
| Q3 2024 | 267 |
| Q4 2024 | 257 |
| Q1 2025 | 270 |
| Q2 2025 | 257 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 97 | 112 |
| Q4 2023 | 120 | 99 |
| Q1 2024 | 152 | 101 |
| Q2 2024 | 136 | 134 |
| Q3 2024 | 149 | 134 |
| Q4 2024 | 120 | 132 |
| Q1 2025 | 159 | 113 |
| Q2 2025 | 121 | 141 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $90.7m | $92.0m | 1.01 |
| Q4 2024 | $50.1m | $6.3m | 0.13 |
| Q1 2025 | $104.6m | $9.4m | 0.09 |
| Q2 2025 | $69.5m | $5.4m | 0.08 |
Biggest buyers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +2.8m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.0m |
| Jain Global LLC | Added | +1.7m |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP | Added | +1.0m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +830.9k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +697.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +475.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +473.2k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC | Added | +438.1k |
| Covalis Capital LLP | Added | +379.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Caledonia (Private) Investments Pty Ltd | Sold out | -2.1m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.6m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P | Reduced | -1.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.1m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -975.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -526.7k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -510.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -457.9k |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC | Reduced | -440.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -433.9k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $19.1m700.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $14.4m530.2k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $11.8m432.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $8.1m295.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $6.7m245.3k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Unchanged | $3.9m143.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.9m106.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $1.4m50.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $799.7k29.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $452.2k16.6k shares |
Biggest puts
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $2.7m100.0k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Unchanged | $1.4m52.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $416.8k15.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $365.0k13.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $264.2k9.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $136.2k5.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $57.0k2.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $30.0k1.1k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $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.
| 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), Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (0.2%, 2025-11-12)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 2025
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 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $29.0m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.6m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $26.2m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.1m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $1.3m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $31.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-02 | Matusch Timothy EVP Strategy & Operations | Sold | $31.4k1.0k 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, Q2 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 15.1m $410.7m | Added +697.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.9m $405.2m | Reduced -420.5k |
| Independent Franchise Partners LLP 2.41% of their portfolio | 13.3m $361.8m | Reduced -98.7k |
| DARLINGTON PARTNERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 10.40% of their portfolio | 12.0m $326.8m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.4m $256.7m | Added +164.4k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 8.6m $232.9m | Added +335.4k |
| Darsana Capital Partners LP 6.22% of their portfolio | 8.0m $217.9m | Added +1.0m |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 1.02% of their portfolio | 7.4m $200.8m | Reduced -510.7k |
| FIL Ltd 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.8m $158.3m | Added +35.4k |
| COOKE & BIELER LP 1.54% of their portfolio | 5.6m $153.7m | Reduced -111.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.9m $79.7m | Added +2.8m |
| HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.8m $75.2m | Reduced -1.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.5m $69.3m | Reduced -83.8k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2m $60.1m | Reduced -59.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $56.9m | Added +2.0m |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.2m | Added +310.7k |
| Jain Global LLC 0.86% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.1m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.1m | Added +4.4k |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.14% of their portfolio | 1.5m $41.4m | Reduced -390.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.2m | Added +438.1k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $31.5m | Unchanged |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.3m | Added +11.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.1m | Added +332.9k |
| E. Ohman J:or Asset Management AB 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.5m | Added +33.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.5m | Reduced -358.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $27.6m | Added +16.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 986.8k $26.9m | Reduced -1.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 979.9k $26.7m | Added +31.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 832.3k $22.7m | Added +34.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.05% of their portfolio | 830.9k $22.6m | New |
| DigitalBridge Group, Inc. 2.20% of their portfolio | 806.1k $22.0m | Reduced -90.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 698.5k $19.0m | Reduced -13.4k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.21% of their portfolio | 660.5k $18.0m | Added +33.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 638.1k $17.3m | Added +475.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 613.6k $16.7m | Added +696 |
| River Road Asset Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 567.8k $16.6m | Added +193.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 566.8k $15.4m | Added +473.2k |
| Covalis Capital LLP 1.95% of their portfolio | 566.6k $15.4m | Added +379.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 538.1k $14.7m | Added +15.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 496.6k $13.5m | Reduced -1.6m |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 484.4k $13.2m | Added +5.3k |
| RBO & CO LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 454.0k $12.4m | Added +5.6k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 430.4k $11.7m | Added +1.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 396.7k $10.8m | Reduced -2.4k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.7k $8.8m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.14% of their portfolio | 308.2k $8.4m | Added +4.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 302.0k $8.2m | Added +7.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 298.3k $8.1m | Added +3.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 296.9k $8.1m | Reduced -42.3k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 285.9k $7.8m | Added +173.1k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 277.3k $7.6m | Added +166.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 272.2k $7.4m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 270.0k $7.4m | Added +71.4k |
| Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 268.6k $7.3m | Reduced -6.4k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 259.8k $7.1m | Reduced -15.4k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.18% of their portfolio | 258.9k $7.1m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 257.6k $7.0m | Added +4.6k |
| HAHN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.27% of their portfolio | 254.2k $6.9m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 245.7k $6.7m | Reduced -513 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 235.5k $6.4m | Reduced -9.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 215.6k $5.9m | Reduced -4.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.5k $5.3m | Added +169.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 193.4k $5.3m | Added +36.4k |
| J. Goldman & Co LP 0.16% of their portfolio | 182.6k $5.0m | New |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 173.9k $4.7m | Reduced -831 |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 172.2k $4.7m | Added +30.0k |
| Maytus Capital Management, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 169.4k $4.6m | Added +129.4k |
| BENJAMIN EDWARDS INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 157.0k $4.3m | Added +6.8k |
| Walleye Capital LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 138.4k $3.8m | Reduced -53.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.6k $3.6m | Reduced -301.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 128.3k $3.5m | Reduced -332 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 126.5k $3.4m | Reduced -456 |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.4k $3.1m | Reduced -5.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.9k $3.0m | Reduced -127.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.5k $2.8m | Reduced -457.9k |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 102.3k $2.8m | Reduced -816 |
| Modera Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 102.3k $2.8m | Added +57.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.1k $2.8m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.3k $2.5m | Added +69.9k |
| Jackson Square Partners, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 88.0k $2.4m | Reduced -440.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.9k $2.4m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.8k $2.3m | Reduced -8.0k |
| Broyhill Asset Management, LLC 1.97% of their portfolio | 79.5k $2.2m | Reduced -9.4k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.1k $2.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.02% of their portfolio | 74.0k $2.0m | Reduced -628 |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 72.5k $2.0m | Reduced -2.1k |
| MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.5k $1.9m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Balefire, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 68.1k $1.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 66.6k $1.8m | New |
| Kerrisdale Advisers, LLC 0.95% of their portfolio | 66.5k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.2k $1.7m | Added +357 |
| Arlington Partners LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 61.4k $1.7m | New |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.1k $1.6m | Added +777 |
| EXCHANGE TRADED CONCEPTS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 58.6k $1.6m | Reduced -801 |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 57.4k $1.6m | New |
| State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury 0.01% of their portfolio | 56.6k $1.5m | Added +8.0k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.01% of their portfolio | 55.7k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 55.3k $1.5m | New |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.7k $1.5m | Reduced -14.0k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.3k $1.3m | Reduced -516 |