ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI PLC AU
COM SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G0378L100
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryGold and Silver Ores
- 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 ($129.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 505.0m as of 2025-12-31, 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 ≈ $97.80. Options: 23 managers hold calls ($222.9m notional), 25 hold puts ($443.3m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1 |
| Q4 2022 | 1 |
| Q1 2023 | 1 |
| Q2 2023 | 1 |
| Q3 2023 | 164 |
| Q4 2023 | 175 |
| Q1 2024 | 185 |
| Q2 2024 | 193 |
| Q3 2024 | 218 |
| Q4 2024 | 268 |
| Q1 2025 | 269 |
| Q2 2025 | 333 |
| Q3 2025 | 431 |
| Q4 2025 | 520 |
| Q1 2026 | 568 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 103 | 77 |
| Q3 2024 | 120 | 76 |
| Q4 2024 | 158 | 92 |
| Q1 2025 | 142 | 119 |
| Q2 2025 | 195 | 121 |
| Q3 2025 | 294 | 125 |
| Q4 2025 | 271 | 184 |
| Q1 2026 | 314 | 233 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $191.9m | $367.5m | 1.91 |
| Q3 2025 | $263.2m | $685.6m | 2.60 |
| Q4 2025 | $315.1m | $665.8m | 2.11 |
| Q1 2026 | $222.9m | $443.3m | 1.99 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +3.7m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +3.0m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +2.3m |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.1m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| FIL Ltd | Added | +922.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +812.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +730.6k |
| Man Group plc | Added | +572.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +569.2k |
Biggest sellers
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.5m |
| Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd | Reduced | -658.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -635.1k |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -624.9k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP | Reduced | -607.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -388.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -385.9k |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC | Reduced | -344.3k |
| USS Investment Management Ltd | Reduced | -291.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -284.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $63.0m647.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $58.3m599.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $19.3m198.3k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | $15.0m154.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $13.8m141.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $10.3m105.7k shares |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | New | $8.5m87.5k shares |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | New | $6.7m68.8k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $5.3m54.6k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $3.5m36.1k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $96.5m991.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $86.1m884.7k shares |
| Jain Global LLC | Reduced | $78.4m805.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $71.9m738.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $22.1m226.9k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $13.6m139.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $10.6m108.5k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $8.0m82.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $7.0m71.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $6.6m67.3k 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 +1.1 pts · filed 2026-07-27 | 8.2% |
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2026
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.
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 30.3m $3.0bn | Added +3.7m |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 1.37% of their portfolio | 18.7m $1.8bn | Reduced -51.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 18.5m $1.8bn | Added +2.3m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 16.5m $1.6bn | First filing |
| Ninety One SA (Pty) Ltd 63.26% of their portfolio | 15.3m $1.5bn | Reduced -658.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.34% of their portfolio | 6.4m $620.9m | Added +98.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.8m $569.3m | Added +115.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.7m $596.8m | Added +1.0m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.18% of their portfolio | 5.7m $554.0m | Added +569.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.0m $481.0m | Added +57.7k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 4.4m $436.2m | First filing |
| Capital World Investors 0.06% of their portfolio | 4.2m $408.9m | Added +13.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.07% of their portfolio | 3.6m $346.4m | Added +3.0m |
| OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 5.31% of their portfolio | 3.2m $313.8m | Reduced -624.9k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 3.1m $300.4m | Reduced -1.5m |
| Amundi 0.08% of their portfolio | 3.0m $294.8m | Reduced -48.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.8m $276.7m | Added +29.3k |
| FIL Ltd 0.22% of their portfolio | 2.8m $279.3m | Added +922.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.7m $263.7m | Reduced -82.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.4m $232.5m | Reduced -179.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $217.9m | Added +215.2k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.25% of their portfolio | 2.2m $211.6m | Reduced -607.1k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.46% of their portfolio | 2.0m $199.1m | Added +56.7k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $190.7m | Reduced -267.3k |
| Man Group plc 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.9m $188.5m | Added +572.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.9m $184.5m | Added +78.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.8m $172.5m | Added +812.5k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.7m $171.7m | First filing |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.7m $163.7m | Reduced -385.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.6m $159.4m | Added +2.8k |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.5m $145.1m | Reduced -819 |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $136.7m | Reduced -635.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $123.1m | Reduced -60.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $122.1m | Reduced -50.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $119.2m | Added +19.3k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.1m $109.0m | New |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.0m $100.2m | Added +70.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 973.8k $94.1m | Reduced -127.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 920.8k $89.7m | Added +730.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 903.7k $88.0m | Reduced -17.0k |
| CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.06% of their portfolio | 898.8k $86.2m | Added +464.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 860.5k $83.8m | Added +23.5k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 821.9k $80.0m | Added +223.1k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 817.2k $78.8m | Added +216.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 801.0k $78.0m | Added +387.2k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 667.6k $65.0m | First filing |
| USS Investment Management Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 663.0k $64.6m | Reduced -291.3k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 654.3k $67.7m | Added +35.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 634.5k $61.8m | Reduced -216.9k |
| SPROTT INC. 1.87% of their portfolio | 631.6k $61.5m | Reduced -12.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 622.1k $59.7m | Reduced -146.8k |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.25% of their portfolio | 618.9k $60.3m | Reduced -124.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.05% of their portfolio | 609.4k $59.3m | Reduced -36.2k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.10% of their portfolio | 598.3k $58.3m | Reduced -241.9k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.26% of their portfolio | 597.3k $58.2m | Reduced -225.6k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 556.2k $54.2m | New |
| ROYAL LONDON ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.11% of their portfolio | 530.0k $51.6m | Added +26.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 512.5k $49.9m | Reduced -17.3k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.04% of their portfolio | 507.6k $49.4m | Added +366.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 505.4k $49.1m | Added +213.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.07% of their portfolio | 495.9k $48.3m | Reduced -35.5k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 489.4k $47.6m | Reduced -68.5k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.16% of their portfolio | 488.4k $47.5m | Reduced -24.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 451.5k $44.0m | Reduced -6.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 445.6k $43.4m | Added +41.9k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.07% of their portfolio | 443.6k $42.6m | New |
| BARINGS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 428.5k $41.6m | Reduced -110.8k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 426.4k $41.5m | Reduced -47.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 417.1k $40.6m | Reduced -66.2k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.09% of their portfolio | 412.9k $40.2m | Added +133.2k |
| STRS OHIO 0.16% of their portfolio | 402.4k $39.2m | Reduced -62.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.07% of their portfolio | 396.7k $38.6m | Added +5.9k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.18% of their portfolio | 382.8k $37.3m | Added +268.5k |
| Orbis Allan Gray Ltd 0.15% of their portfolio | 365.0k $35.5m | Reduced -62.9k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 347.3k $34.0m | Added +56.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 342.7k $33.4m | Added +329.9k |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 337.3k $22.1m | Reduced -117.6k |
| BRITISH COLUMBIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Corp 0.19% of their portfolio | 331.2k $32.1m | Added +78.2k |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.10% of their portfolio | 323.6k $31.5m | Added +15.1k |
| SEB Asset Management AB 0.11% of their portfolio | 272.7k $26.2m | First filing |
| Euro Pacific Asset Management, LLC 2.66% of their portfolio | 272.7k $26.9m | Added +149.9k |
| Hamilton Capital Partners Inc. 0.88% of their portfolio | 268.6k $26.2m | Reduced -26.0k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.08% of their portfolio | 265.8k $25.8m | Reduced -80.9k |
| Groupe la Francaise 0.36% of their portfolio | 264.9k $25.7m | Added +74.9k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.27% of their portfolio | 261.4k $25.4m | New |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.53% of their portfolio | 260.4k $25.4m | Added +13.9k |
| MARTINGALE ASSET MANAGEMENT L P 0.63% of their portfolio | 256.6k $25.0m | Reduced -67.9k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.02% of their portfolio | 256.6k $24.9m | Added +8.0k |
| Carrhae Capital LLP 1.74% of their portfolio | 253.0k $24.6m | Added +154.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.08% of their portfolio | 240.0k $24.5m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd 0.39% of their portfolio | 238.9k $23.0m | Reduced -9.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 232.5k $19.8m | Reduced -42.0k |
| Empowered Funds, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 212.7k $20.7m | Added +103.5k |
| Tredje AP-fonden 0.11% of their portfolio | 204.5k $19.9m | New |
| Korea Investment CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 203.5k $19.5m | Added +1.7k |
| Quadrature Capital Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 196.0k $19.1m | New |
| ALPS ADVISORS INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 195.1k $19.0m | Reduced -344.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.4k $18.5m | Reduced -189.3k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 185.3k $18.0m | New |
| Artemis Investment Management LLP 0.19% of their portfolio | 185.2k $18.0m | Reduced -55.0k |