WOLFSPEED INC WOLF
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 977852102
Manufacturer of wide bandgap semiconductors, focused on silicon carbide and gallium nitride materials
- SectorTechnology
- IndustrySemiconductors & Related Devices
- HeadquartersDurham, NC
- Founded1987
- Websitewolfspeed.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 ($21.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $64.90. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($141.7m notional), 24 hold puts ($118.7m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 505 |
| Q4 2022 | 496 |
| Q1 2023 | 471 |
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 | 266 | 264 |
| Q1 2023 | 221 | 242 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $2.1bn | $276.4m | 0.13 |
| Q4 2022 | $181.1m | $138.1m | 0.76 |
| Q1 2023 | $141.7m | $118.7m | 0.84 |
Biggest buyers
| Capital International Investors | Added | +1.7m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.2m |
| FIL Ltd | New | +1.2m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +839.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +624.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +459.8k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Added | +399.0k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. | Added | +396.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +296.7k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -659.5k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Sold out | -642.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -627.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -385.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Sold out | -322.3k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -315.5k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ | Reduced | -296.9k |
| GILDER GAGNON HOWE & CO LLC | Reduced | -290.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -239.2k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -228.7k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $36.4m561.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $34.2m526.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $12.2m188.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.4m159.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $10.2m156.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $6.3m97.7k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $6.1m93.5k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $4.7m72.5k shares |
| BIT Capital GmbH | Added | $3.6m55.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $3.6m54.8k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $20.0m307.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $18.7m288.4k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $10.5m161.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.4m128.9k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $8.1m125.2k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $7.1m109.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $6.5m100.1k shares |
| SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $6.5m100.0k shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | New | $5.2m80.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.0m62.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -6.4 pts · filed 2025-07-02 | 5.3% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $100.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 3 | $836.5k | 1 | $75.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $240.7k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $679.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 17.2m $1.1bn | Reduced -659.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.29% of their portfolio | 15.7m $1.0bn | Added +270.6k |
| Capital International Investors 0.21% of their portfolio | 12.7m $824.1m | Added +1.7m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 12.0m $779.9m | Added +77.9k |
| Capital World Investors 0.10% of their portfolio | 7.3m $474.0m | Added +1.2m |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 5.6m $365.2m | Reduced -78.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.1m $333.3m | Added +100.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.5m $292.8m | Added +296.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.5m $227.2m | Added +263.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.7m $176.7m | Added +1.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $124.2m | Added +839.3k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $121.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $119.0m | Reduced -131.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $114.0m | Added +66.3k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 1.6m $106.1m | Added +624.5k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.6m $101.2m | Reduced -315.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $97.6m | Added +147.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.4m | Added +27.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.4m | Added +73.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.4m $92.3m | Reduced -32.0k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.4m $91.3m | Added +178.0k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $83.2m | Added +164.7k |
| FIL Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.2m $76.3m | New |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.2m $75.8m | Added +15.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $70.8m | Added +35.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $67.2m | Added +94.7k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $66.6m | Added +62.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.0m $65.7m | Reduced -38.4k |
| AXA S.A. 0.21% of their portfolio | 958.7k $62.3m | Added +65.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 824.0k $53.5m | Reduced -212.1k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 819.8k $53.2m | Reduced -296.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 757.4k $49.2m | Reduced -63.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 757.0k $49.2m | Reduced -2.1k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 667.1k $43.3m | Added +399.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 608.5k $39.5m | Added +12.3k |
| Nan Shan Life Insurance Co., Ltd. 0.93% of their portfolio | 602.8k $39.2m | Unchanged |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 596.3k $39.5m | Reduced -25.4k |
| Rafferty Asset Management, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 560.4k $36.4m | Added +80.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 539.6k $35.0m | Added +459.8k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.20% of their portfolio | 525.4k $34.1m | Added +104.6k |
| Rheos Capital Works Inc. 1.87% of their portfolio | 517.3k $33.6m | Added +396.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 509.6k $33.1m | Reduced -239.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 492.3k $32.0m | Added +5.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 491.7k $31.9m | Reduced -12.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 489.1k $31.8m | Reduced -24.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 483.8k $31.4m | Reduced -146.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 477.4k $31.0m | Reduced -627.2k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 475.9k $30.3m | Added +59.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 453.7k $29.5m | Added +64.7k |
| Hardman Johnston Global Advisors LLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 431.4k $28.0m | Reduced -68.8k |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 399.1k $18.6m | Added +73.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 378.4k $24.6m | Reduced -77.2k |
| Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. 0.42% of their portfolio | 368.7k $23.9m | Added +233.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 365.7k $23.8m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 363.6k $23.6m | Reduced -45.0k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 315.9k $20.5m | Added +3.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 300.5k $19.5m | Added +164.0k |
| Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd 4.88% of their portfolio | 285.8k $18.2m | Reduced -72.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 270.7k $17.6m | Added +70.2k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 269.0k $17.5m | Added +65.8k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 1.39% of their portfolio | 260.9k $16.9m | Reduced -12.8k |
| NZS Capital, LLC 0.85% of their portfolio | 245.6k $16.0m | Added +71.0k |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.30% of their portfolio | 243.1k $15.5m | Added +60.5k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio | 243.0k $15.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 230.4k $15.0m | Added +7.1k |
| South Dakota Investment Council 0.32% of their portfolio | 229.6k $14.9m | Added +228.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 220.0k $14.3m | Reduced -77.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.9k $13.6m | Reduced -13.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 206.2k $13.4m | Reduced -2.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 197.2k $12.8m | Reduced -118.9k |
| Capital International, Inc./CA/ 0.26% of their portfolio | 195.5k $12.7m | Added +14.9k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 192.0k $12.5m | Reduced -1.5k |
| Firsthand Capital Management, Inc. 13.40% of their portfolio | 190.0k $12.3m | Unchanged |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 189.1k $12.3m | Reduced -34.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 187.3k $12.2m | Added +37.5k |
| D L CARLSON INVESTMENT GROUP INC 2.76% of their portfolio | 187.0k $12.1m | Reduced -5.1k |
| BANQUE PICTET & CIE SA 0.11% of their portfolio | 180.0k $11.7m | Added +133.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.2k $11.5m | Added +142.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 175.7k $11.4m | Added +124.1k |
| Central Securities Corp 1.38% of their portfolio | 170.0k $11.0m | Unchanged |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.03% of their portfolio | 165.2k $10.4m | Added +44.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 160.2k $10.4m | Reduced -385.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 157.4k $10.2m | Added +119.1k |
| Triodos Investment Management BV 1.06% of their portfolio | 145.0k $9.4m | Unchanged |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 144.7k $9.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 143.2k $9.3m | Reduced -16.8k |
| CAPITAL GROUP INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. 0.49% of their portfolio | 139.7k $9.1m | Reduced -66.8k |
| ARDSLEY ADVISORY PARTNERS LP 1.98% of their portfolio | 139.0k $9.0m | Added +79.0k |
| Cercano Management LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 129.3k $8.4m | New |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 126.5k $8.2m | Added +5.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 126.0k $8.2m | Reduced -85.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.04% of their portfolio | 124.6k $8.1m | Added +76.4k |
| Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc. 0.09% of their portfolio | 116.6k $7.6m | Added +16.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 115.7k $7.5m | Reduced -356 |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 114.7k $7.5m | Reduced -27.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.3k $7.4m | Reduced -19.0k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.7k $7.3m | Reduced -27.7k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.4k $6.7m | Reduced -17.1k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 111.6k $7.2m | Added +28.1k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.03% of their portfolio | 105.4k $6.8m | Added +68.2k |