WESTLAKE CORPORATION WLK
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 960413102 · ISIN US9604131022
American petrochemical company
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryIndustrial Organic Chemicals
- HeadquartersHouston, TX
- Founded1986
- Websitewestlake.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 ($10.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 128.2m as of 2024-02-14, 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 ≈ $139.95. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($9.1m notional), 7 hold puts ($5.9m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 321 |
| Q4 2022 | 343 |
| Q1 2023 | 342 |
| Q2 2023 | 340 |
| Q3 2023 | 335 |
| Q4 2023 | 357 |
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 | 167 | 159 |
| Q1 2023 | 156 | 165 |
| Q2 2023 | 143 | 176 |
| Q3 2023 | 124 | 182 |
| Q4 2023 | 145 | 165 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $9.4m | $11.5m | 1.22 |
| Q2 2023 | $18.6m | $7.2m | 0.38 |
| Q3 2023 | $11.0m | $5.7m | 0.52 |
| Q4 2023 | $9.1m | $5.9m | 0.65 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital World Investors | Added | +675.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +181.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +123.6k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +107.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +94.9k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +76.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +68.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Added | +66.6k |
| Cerity Partners LLC | New | +60.7k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Added | +54.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | Reduced | -384.3k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -328.7k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. | Reduced | -216.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -190.2k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -175.4k |
| LUMINUS MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -120.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -115.1k |
| AVIVA PLC | Reduced | -105.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -103.8k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Reduced | -95.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $3.7m26.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.7m19.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.1m14.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $335.9k2.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $168.0k1.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $140.0k1.0k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.9m13.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.5m10.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.4m10.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $685.0k4.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $363.9k2.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $70.0k500 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.
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 | — | 4 | $9.1m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 4 | $9.7m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $157.0k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $131.0k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $550.1k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-15 | Buesinger Robert F. EVP, HIP, IT & Digital | Sold | $550.1k4.2k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.3m $602.2m | Reduced -328.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.5m $496.2m | Added +25.5k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.4m $474.1m | Added +4.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 3.3m $457.0m | Reduced -103.8k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 2.48% of their portfolio | 2.8m $395.7m | Reduced -384.3k |
| Capital World Investors 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $183.6m | Added +675.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $167.6m | Added +68.7k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.45% of their portfolio | 1.1m $159.9m | Added +66.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.0m $143.6m | Reduced -76.5k |
| Soroban Capital Partners LP 1.51% of their portfolio | 871.5k $122.0m | Reduced -27.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 689.4k $96.5m | Reduced -16.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 672.1k $94.1m | Reduced -10.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 580.5k $81.2m | Reduced -190.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 530.4k $74.2m | Added +11.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 511.8k $71.6m | Added +181.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 485.5k $67.8m | Added +11.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 428.0k $59.9m | Added +123.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 411.8k $57.6m | Reduced -61.8k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 393.3k $55.0m | Added +76.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 364.1k $51.0m | Reduced -2.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 352.9k $49.4m | Added +8.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 349.2k $48.9m | Reduced -26.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 302.3k $42.3m | Reduced -19.6k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 259.2k $36.3m | Reduced -17.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 234.9k $32.9m | Reduced -55.4k |
| ROBOTTI ROBERT 4.57% of their portfolio | 226.6k $31.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.1k $29.4m | Added +2.1k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 199.8k $28.0m | Reduced -5.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 195.5k $27.4m | Reduced -115.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 192.1k $26.9m | Reduced -216.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 186.6k $26.1m | Added +94.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 172.4k $24.1m | Reduced -33.2k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.32% of their portfolio | 158.1k $22.2m | Added +2.9k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.07% of their portfolio | 144.1k $20.2m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 132.4k $18.5m | Reduced -95.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.4k $16.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 118.4k $16.6m | Reduced -6.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.6k $16.5m | Reduced -170 |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.3k $15.9m | Added +107.9k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.37% of their portfolio | 106.3k $14.9m | Reduced -17.7k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.19% of their portfolio | 99.8k $14.0m | Added +24.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 95.8k $13.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| SPROTT INC. 1.13% of their portfolio | 90.0k $12.6m | Reduced -5.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 89.3k $12.5m | Added +445 |
| Vident Advisory, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 85.7k $12.0m | Added +293 |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 85.4k $12.0m | Reduced -34.3k |
| KBC Group NV 0.04% of their portfolio | 85.0k $11.9m | Reduced -10.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 85.0k $11.9m | Reduced -14.7k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 83.5k $11.7m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.03% of their portfolio | 82.2k $11.5m | Reduced -65.0k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.14% of their portfolio | 79.5k $11.1m | Reduced -41.0k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.0k $10.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 77.2k $10.8m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.6k $10.4m | Added +26.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 74.3k $10.4m | Added +42.1k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.28% of their portfolio | 74.0k $10.4m | Added +200 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.9k $10.2m | Reduced -1.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.5k $9.9m | Reduced -12.4k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.1k $9.8m | Added +54.2k |
| WINMILL & CO. INC 3.14% of their portfolio | 70.0k $9.8m | Unchanged |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 69.0k $9.7m | Added +6.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.6k $9.3m | Added +1.6k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.16% of their portfolio | 64.8k $9.1m | Added +10.7k |
| CONTRAVISORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. 2.19% of their portfolio | 64.0k $9.0m | Reduced -193 |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 60.7k $8.5m | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.2k $8.4m | Reduced -66.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.0k $7.6m | Added +10.3k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 53.5k $7.5m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 52.1k $7.3m | Reduced -1.4k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $6.7m | Added +17.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $6.4m | Reduced -4.1k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio | 45.4k $6.3m | Reduced -31.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 44.9k $6.3m | Added +11.8k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 43.3k $6.1m | Reduced -1.7k |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 43.0k $6.0m | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $5.9m | Added +109 |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.1k $5.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.6k $5.8m | Added +93 |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 41.4k $5.8m | Added +11.4k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.20% of their portfolio | 40.9k $5.7m | Added +3.7k |
| Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 40.4k $5.7m | New |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.02% of their portfolio | 40.1k $5.6m | Added +265 |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.0k $5.3m | Added +477 |
| OCONNOR, A Distinct Business Unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS (LLC) 0.16% of their portfolio | 35.7k $5.0m | Not comparable |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.9k $4.7m | Reduced -2.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.1k $4.6m | Added +3.2k |
| Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 33.0k $4.6m | First filing |
| FORT PITT CAPITAL GROUP, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 32.3k $4.5m | Unchanged |
| Smith, Graham & Co., Investment Advisors, LP 0.52% of their portfolio | 32.1k $4.5m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.02% of their portfolio | 31.8k $4.5m | Added +14.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 31.4k $4.4m | Added +2.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 30.4k $4.2m | Added +8.0k |
| LMCG INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 28.5k $4.0m | Added +8.9k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.8k $3.9m | Added +603 |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.05% of their portfolio | 27.4k $3.8m | Reduced -330 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.3k $3.8m | Reduced -22.2k |
| QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 25.6k $3.6m | Added +1.4k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.9k $3.5m | Added +910 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.9k $3.5m | Reduced -175.4k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 24.6k $3.4m | Reduced -874 |