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WIDEOPENWEST INC WOW

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 96758W101 · ISIN US96758W1018

117 institutional holders +12 vs Q2 2025
72,731,98772.7m shares reported held*
$375.3mreported value*
41 new 31 added 33 reduced 28 sold out net bought ≈ $32.3m (+6.3m shares)

* 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 ($960 this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $5.16. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($830.2k notional), 3 hold puts ($100.2k).

Trends to Q3 2025

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q3 22: 141Q4 22: 133Q1 23: 126Q2 23: 124Q3 23: 123Q4 23: 134Q1 24: 110Q2 24: 103Q3 24: 124Q4 24: 117Q1 25: 117Q2 25: 105Q3 25: 117117Q3 22Q2 23Q1 24Q4 24Q3 25
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022141
Q4 2022133
Q1 2023126
Q2 2023124
Q3 2023123
Q4 2023134
Q1 2024110
Q2 2024103
Q3 2024124
Q4 2024117
Q1 2025117
Q2 2025105
Q3 2025117

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 23: 74 bought or addedQ4 23: 56 cut or sold outQ1 24: 48 bought or addedQ1 24: 76 cut or sold outQ1 24Q2 24: 56 bought or addedQ2 24: 61 cut or sold outQ3 24: 72 bought or addedQ3 24: 35 cut or sold outQ3 24Q4 24: 53 bought or addedQ4 24: 61 cut or sold outQ1 25: 44 bought or addedQ1 25: 63 cut or sold outQ1 25Q2 25: 50 bought or addedQ2 25: 50 cut or sold outQ3 25: 72 bought or addedQ3 25: 61 cut or sold outQ3 25
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20237456
Q1 20244876
Q2 20245661
Q3 20247235
Q4 20245361
Q1 20254463
Q2 20255050
Q3 20257261

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$500k$1m$1.5m$2mQ4 24 calls: $1.6mQ4 24 puts: $1.3mQ4 24P/C 0.78Q1 25 calls: $623.0kQ1 25 puts: $240.9kQ1 25P/C 0.39Q2 25 calls: $341.8kQ2 25 puts: $135.6kQ2 25P/C 0.40Q3 25 calls: $830.2kQ3 25 puts: $100.2kQ3 25P/C 0.12
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q4 2024$1.6m$1.3m0.78
Q1 2025$623.0k$240.9k0.39
Q2 2025$341.8k$135.6k0.40
Q3 2025$830.2k$100.2k0.12

Biggest buyers

FIL Ltd New +3,430,679+3.4m
Man Group plc New +1,939,338+1.9m
Magnetar Financial LLC New +1,864,114+1.9m
WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC New +1,558,174+1.6m
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Added +1,407,970+1.4m
ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. New +1,025,400+1.0m
GABELLI FUNDS LLC Added +803,953+804.0k
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd New +703,426+703.4k
GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. Added +686,900+686.9k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC Added +599,000+599.0k

Biggest sellers

LB Partners LLC Reduced -2,834,345-2.8m
Alberta Investment Management Corp Sold out -2,612,762-2.6m
Luxor Capital Group, LP Reduced -679,817-679.8k
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO Reduced -561,218-561.2k
DRW Securities, LLC Sold out -413,172-413.2k
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -364,570-364.6k
VANGUARD GROUP INC Reduced -344,926-344.9k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -312,593-312.6k
GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP Reduced -294,256-294.3k
CenterBook Partners LP Sold out -290,369-290.4k

Biggest calls

JANE STREET GROUP, LLC New $508.8k98.6k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Added $289.5k56.1k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Added $17.0k3.4k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Reduced $15.0k2.9k shares

Biggest puts

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced $75.3k14.6k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC Reduced $14.0k2.8k shares
GROUP ONE TRADING LLC Added $10.8k2.1k 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
Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. 13D · may seek influence -0.1 pts · filed 2025-12-31
Stated purposeItem 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: As previously disclosed, on August 11, 2025, the Issuer entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 11, 2025 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Bandit Parent, LP ("Parent"), a Delaware limited partnership and Bandit Merger Sub, Inc. ("Merger Sub"), a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement on December 31, 2025 (the "Closing"), Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation (the "Surviving Corporation"). At the Effective Time, in accordance with the… Full filing
 37.2% -0.1 pts 31.9m 2025-12-31

Holders, Q3 2025

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 Crestview Partners III GP, L.P. 46.43% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 31,763,75631.8m $163.9m $163.9m 46.43% Added +15.5k +15,487
2 LB Partners LLC 12.84% of their portfolio CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 3,877,1263.9m $20.0m $20.0m 12.84% Reduced -2.8m -2,834,345
3 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 3,711,9713.7m $19.2m $19.2m 0.00% Added +21.9k +21,910
4 FIL Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio HAMILTON, D0 3,430,6793.4m $17.7m $17.7m 0.01% New
5 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 2,917,8562.9m $15.1m $15.1m 0.00% Reduced -344.9k -344,926
6 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,386,8252.4m $12.3m $12.3m 0.01% Added +1.4m +1,407,970
7 Man Group plc 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,939,3381.9m $10.0m $10.0m 0.02% New
8 GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio Rye, NY 1,936,2271.9m $10.0m $10.0m 0.07% Added +804.0k +803,953
9 Magnetar Financial LLC 0.06% of their portfolio EVANSTON, IL 1,864,1141.9m $9.6m $9.6m 0.06% New
10 WATER ISLAND CAPITAL LLC 1.15% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,558,1741.6m $8.0m $8.0m 1.15% New
11 GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.07% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 1,335,8501.3m $6.9m $6.9m 0.07% Added +53.5k +53,538
12 Paragon Capital Management Ltd 1.27% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 1,305,9121.3m $6.7m $6.7m 1.27% Unchanged
13 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 1,153,7261.2m $6.0m $6.0m 0.00% Added +291.9k +291,946
14 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,137,2221.1m $5.9m $5.9m 0.00% Reduced -20.1k -20,088
15 STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,097,9691.1m $5.7m $5.7m 0.00% Added +8.6k +8,616
16 ALPINE ASSOCIATES MANAGEMENT INC. 0.32% of their portfolio PALM BEACH, FL 1,025,4001.0m $5.3m $5.3m 0.32% New
17 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 983,849983.8k $5.1m $5.1m 0.00% Reduced -104.8k -104,760
18 Rangeley Capital, LLC 4.59% of their portfolio NEW CANAAN, CT 948,000948.0k $4.9m $4.9m 4.59% Added +149.0k +149,000
19 GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INC. 0.67% of their portfolio Rye, NY 812,853812.9k $4.2m $4.2m 0.67% Added +686.9k +686,900
20 Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 703,426703.4k $3.6m $3.6m 0.01% New
21 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 613,500613.5k $3.2m $3.2m 0.00% Added +599.0k +599,000
22 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 515,615515.6k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% Added +341.4k +341,418
23 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 474,470474.5k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Added +430.3k +430,312
24 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 400,872400.9k $2.1m $2.1m 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,297
25 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 349,582349.6k $1.8m $1.8m 0.00% Added +40.8k +40,800
26 OXFORD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 0.53% of their portfolio OXFORD, X0 313,682313.7k $1.6m $1.6m 0.53% New
27 OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 269,851269.9k $1.4m $1.4m 0.01% Reduced -239.4k -239,400
28 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 265,464265.5k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% New
29 Groupe la Francaise 0.02% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 217,782217.8k $1.1m $1.1m 0.02% New
30 PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.01% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 215,112215.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% New
31 Luxor Capital Group, LP 0.11% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 155,010155.0k $799.9k $799.9k 0.11% Reduced -679.8k -679,817
32 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 146,677146.7k $756.9k $756.9k 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,128
33 CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL 0.12% of their portfolio PARIS FRANCE, I0 145,187145.2k $749.2k $749.2k 0.12% New
34 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 142,445142.4k $735.0k $735.0k 0.00% Reduced -75.2k -75,235
35 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 141,239141.2k $728.8k $728.8k 0.00% Reduced -113.8k -113,835
36 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 139,352139.4k $719.1k $719.1k 0.00% Added +31.0k +31,000
37 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 137,338137.3k $708.7k $708.7k 0.00% Added +7.1k +7,129
38 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 135,204135.2k $697.7k $697.7k 0.00% Reduced -561.2k -561,218
39 BCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.73% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 133,544133.5k $689.1k $689.1k 0.73% New
40 CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, Z4 111,242111.2k $574.0k $574.0k 0.00% Unchanged
41 TCW GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 103,733103.7k $535.3k $535.3k 0.00% Unchanged
42 Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 103,093103.1k $532.0k $532.0k 0.00% Reduced -13.4k -13,410
43 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 82,69582.7k $426.7k $426.7k 0.00% Reduced -312.6k -312,593
44 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 76,53376.5k $394.9k $394.9k 0.00% Reduced -1.9k -1,943
45 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.00% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 72,14972.1k $372.3k $372.3k 0.00% New
46 XTX Topco Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 71,81271.8k $370.6k $370.6k 0.02% Added +22.6k +22,609
47 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 71,19071.2k $367.3k $367.3k 0.00% Reduced -49.7k -49,696
48 Virtu Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 69,09969.1k $357.0k $357.0k 0.02% New
49 Point72 Asia (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio SINGAPORE, U0 68,22868.2k $352.1k $352.1k 0.05% New
50 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 60,30060.3k $311.1k $311.1k 0.00% Unchanged
51 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 58,23058.2k $300.5k $300.5k 0.00% Reduced -35.9k -35,929
52 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 56,74956.7k $292.8k $292.8k 0.00% Added +54.4k +54,380
53 ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 56,04656.0k $289.2k $289.2k 0.00% Reduced -7.8k -7,814
54 GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 52,59452.6k $271.4k $271.4k 0.00% New
55 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLS RETRMT SYS 0.00% of their portfolio HARRISBURG, PA 50,00050.0k $258.0k $258.0k 0.00% New
56 SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 45,89645.9k $237.0k $237.0k 0.00% New
57 Carmignac Gestion 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 40,03840.0k $206.6k $206.6k 0.00% New
58 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 39,12839.1k $201.9k $201.9k 0.00% Added +6.3k +6,326
59 DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 2M 36,54336.5k $188.6k $188.6k 0.00% Reduced -64.6k -64,583
60 Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 35,50635.5k $183.2k $183.2k 0.00% First filing
61 SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 35,16635.2k $181.0k $181.0k 0.00% Added +19.8k +19,786
62 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 33,87033.9k $174.8k $174.8k 0.00% Reduced -251.8k -251,796
63 GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 29,68929.7k $153.0k $153.0k 0.01% Reduced -294.3k -294,256
64 MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Whippany, NJ 28,52728.5k $147.2k $147.2k 0.00% Reduced -1.6k -1,560
65 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 25,57625.6k $132.0k $132.0k 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,134
66 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 25,15425.2k $129.8k $129.8k 0.00% Added +3.4k +3,438
67 MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio CAUSEWAY BAY, K3 23,50423.5k $121.3k $121.3k 0.00% Reduced -5.3k -5,316
68 INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio WEST PALM BEACH, FL 22,12622.1k $114.2k $114.2k 0.00% Reduced -4.2k -4,200
69 Godshalk Welsh Capital Management, Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio RADNOR, PA 21,50021.5k $110.9k $110.9k 0.06% Reduced -49.4k -49,400
70 MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio Toronto, A6 20,32620.3k $104.9k $104.9k 0.00% Reduced -1.6k -1,633
71 Murchinson Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 19,40019.4k $100.1k $100.1k 0.02% New
72 PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 19,00019.0k $98.0k $98.0k 0.02% New
73 Bayesian Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio Brooklyn, NY 16,98317.0k $87.6k $87.6k 0.02% New
74 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 16,30416.3k $84.1k $84.1k 0.00% New
75 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 15,61215.6k $80.6k $80.6k 0.00% New
76 Verition Fund Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio GREENWICH, CT 14,68214.7k $75.8k $75.8k 0.00% New
77 LONGFELLOW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 14,63214.6k $75.5k $75.5k 0.02% New
78 Police & Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey 0.00% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 13,26113.3k $68.4k $68.4k 0.00% Added +3.7k +3,679
79 NJ State Employees Deferred Compensation Plan 0.01% of their portfolio TRENTON, NJ 13,00013.0k $67.1k $67.1k 0.01% Unchanged
80 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 12,54412.5k $64.7k $64.7k 0.00% Added +2.2k +2,201
81 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 12,02912.0k $62.1k $62.1k 0.00% New
82 TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 11,60011.6k $59.9k $59.9k 0.00% Reduced -14.8k -14,800
83 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 11,49511.5k $59.3k $59.3k 0.00% Added +408 +408
84 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 11,34111.3k $58.5k $58.5k 0.00% New
85 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 11,12211.1k $57.4k $57.4k 0.00% Unchanged
86 Horst & Graben Wealth Management LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PORTLAND, OR 10,33210.3k $53.3k $53.3k 0.01% Unchanged
87 PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 10,01810.0k $51.7k $51.7k 0.00% Reduced -62.6k -62,579
88 STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio ST. LOUIS, MO 10,00010.0k $51.6k $51.6k 0.00% Reduced -77 -77
89 GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 8,9909.0k $46.4k $46.4k 0.00% Reduced -17.5k -17,485
90 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 7,7027.7k $39.0k $39.0k 0.00% Reduced -250.0k -249,988
91 Caitong International Asset Management Co., Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 5,7325.7k $29.6k $29.6k 0.02% Added +4.8k +4,753
92 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,7254.7k $24.4k $24.4k 0.00% Reduced -12.4k -12,422
93 Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio London, X0 4,4584.5k $23.0k $23.0k 0.00% Unchanged
94 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 4,2904.3k $22.1k $22.1k 0.00% New
95 Ameritas Investment Partners, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio LINCOLN, NE 4,1104.1k $21.2k $21.2k 0.00% Unchanged
96 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 3,8573.9k $19.9k $19.9k 0.00% Reduced -4.4k -4,371
97 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 3,5723.6k $18.4k $18.4k 0.00% Added +3 +3
98 Sterling Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 3,4913.5k $18.0k $18.0k 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,079
99 AMALGAMATED BANK 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,8781.9k $10.0k $10.0k 0.00% Unchanged
100 Point72 Europe (London) LLP 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,3271.3k $6.8k $6.8k 0.00% New