ASSURED GUARANTY LTD AGO
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP G0585R106
- SectorFinancials
- IndustrySurety Insurance
- 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 ($2.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 57.3m as of 2023-11-06, 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 ≈ $74.85. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($32.4m notional), 8 hold puts ($8.9m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 249 |
| Q4 2022 | 264 |
| Q1 2023 | 264 |
| Q2 2023 | 264 |
| Q3 2023 | 256 |
| Q4 2023 | 281 |
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 | 125 | 121 |
| Q1 2023 | 121 | 131 |
| Q2 2023 | 117 | 129 |
| Q3 2023 | 99 | 142 |
| Q4 2023 | 112 | 130 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $11.8m | $4.0m | 0.34 |
| Q2 2023 | $13.5m | $2.9m | 0.21 |
| Q3 2023 | $12.9m | $4.1m | 0.32 |
| Q4 2023 | $32.4m | $8.9m | 0.27 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +781.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +177.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +149.0k |
| Man Group plc | New | +137.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Added | +91.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Added | +79.2k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. | Added | +67.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +54.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board | Added | +44.0k |
| GENDELL JEFFREY L | New | +40.1k |
Biggest sellers
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC | Reduced | -185.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -175.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -122.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -112.1k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | -110.3k |
| TEGEAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Sold out | -100.0k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -98.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -89.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -74.4k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | Reduced | -69.8k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $11.8m157.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $5.0m67.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $5.0m67.1k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $3.7m50.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.1m41.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.3m17.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.2m16.6k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $493.9k6.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $404.0k5.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $321.8k4.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.2m43.1k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | New | $2.7m36.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.3m17.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $688.4k9.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $463.9k6.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $306.0k4.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $224.5k3.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-07-18 | 11.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 8.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (1.3%, 2026-02-10)
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 | — | 5 | $7.8m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $4.9m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $292.9k | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.3m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.8m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.3m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-15 | BUHL G LAWRENCE Director | Sold | $178.2k2.5k shares |
| 2023-12-08 | Donnarumma Stephen Chief Credit Officer | Sold | $1.0m15.0k shares |
| 2023-12-06 | FREDERICO DOMINIC President/CEO/Deputy Chairman, director | Sold | $647.6k9.5k shares |
| 2023-12-05 | FREDERICO DOMINIC President/CEO/Deputy Chairman, director | Sold | $1.4m20.5k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.0m $527.4m | Reduced -112.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6m $494.6m | Reduced -175.3k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 5.2m $386.1m | Reduced -185.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 5.2m $385.6m | Reduced -122.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.3m $321.7m | Reduced -1.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $153.1m | Added +38.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $107.9m | Added +781.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.2m $86.9m | Reduced -51.3k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.1m $79.2m | Reduced -43.4k |
| KAHN BROTHERS GROUP INC 11.64% of their portfolio | 987.4k $73.9m | Reduced -34.8k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 2.94% of their portfolio | 893.8k $66.9m | Added +67.6k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 825.1k $61.8m | Added +11.0k |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP 0.57% of their portfolio | 818.7k $61.3m | Reduced -69.8k |
| Boston Partners 0.07% of their portfolio | 672.1k $51.1m | Reduced -19.2k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 630.5k $47.2m | Reduced -12.0k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.32% of their portfolio | 627.6k $47.0m | Added +37.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 556.0k $41.6m | Reduced -89.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 488.2k $36.5m | Reduced -11.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 485.4k $36.3m | Added +1.7k |
| Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC 8.43% of their portfolio | 455.7k $34.1m | Added +10.3k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 429.6k $32.1m | Reduced -2.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 407.4k $30.5m | Reduced -28.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 407.3k $30.5m | Added +4.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 372.6k $27.9m | Added +5.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 367.5k $27.5m | Reduced -39.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 327.4k $24.5m | Added +54.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 305.4k $22.9m | Reduced -14.1k |
| Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co 1.89% of their portfolio | 301.1k $22.5m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 2.80% of their portfolio | 290.0k $21.7m | Reduced -7.0k |
| M Holdings Securities, Inc. 2.39% of their portfolio | 283.1k $21.2m | Unchanged |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.2k $21.1m | Added +91.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.7k $19.4m | Added +149.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 252.3k $18.9m | Added +1.1k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio | 233.6k $17.5m | Added +177.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 226.3k $16.9m | Added +21.0k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.4k $16.8m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 205.9k $15.4m | Reduced -5.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.02% of their portfolio | 199.5k $14.9m | Reduced -18.5k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 184.0k $13.8m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Cambria Investment Management, L.P. 0.95% of their portfolio | 182.2k $13.6m | Added +20.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.9k $12.5m | Added +79.2k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 161.3k $12.1m | Reduced -16.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 153.3k $11.5m | Added +2.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 152.8k $11.4m | Added +220 |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 148.8k $11.1m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 137.4k $10.3m | New |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 126.6k $9.5m | Reduced -8.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.8k $9.0m | Reduced -35.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 114.5k $8.6m | Reduced -58.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 113.8k $8.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.06% of their portfolio | 112.8k $8.4m | Added +44.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.3k $8.3m | Reduced -776 |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 109.7k $8.2m | Reduced -14.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 108.5k $8.1m | Added +2.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 96.0k $7.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.5k $7.0m | Reduced -8.2k |
| Sapience Investments, LLC 1.54% of their portfolio | 86.5k $6.5m | Reduced -14.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.3k $6.1m | Added +171 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.9k $6.1m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Lombard Odier Asset Management (USA) Corp 0.87% of their portfolio | 79.5k $6.0m | Reduced -26.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.4k $5.9m | Added +957 |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 76.3k $5.7m | Added +9.5k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.7k $5.6m | Reduced -3.8k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.3k $5.5m | Added +19.6k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 71.2k $5.3m | Added +7.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.2k $4.9m | Added +5.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 59.5k $4.5m | Reduced -3.6k |
| STRS OHIO 0.02% of their portfolio | 56.6k $4.2m | Reduced -1.8k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 46.9k $3.5m | Reduced -300 |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $3.4m | Added +3.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.01% of their portfolio | 44.5k $3.3m | Added +4.8k |
| Verdence Capital Advisors LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 42.6k $3.2m | Reduced -2.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.4k $3.0m | Reduced -8.9k |
| GENDELL JEFFREY L 0.16% of their portfolio | 40.1k $3.0m | New |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.7k $3.0m | Reduced -717 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $3.0m | Reduced -74.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.2k $2.9m | Added +9.1k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.9k $2.9m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 36.7k $2.7m | Reduced -6.3k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.03% of their portfolio | 33.4k $2.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 33.4k $2.5m | Reduced -53.8k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.04% of their portfolio | 32.7k $2.4m | Reduced -977 |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.0k $2.3m | Added +1.2k |
| EJF Capital LP 1.11% of their portfolio | 28.3k $2.1m | Reduced -9.0k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 28.1k $2.1m | Reduced -1.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.1k $2.1m | Reduced -644 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.6k $2.1m | Reduced -5.2k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.04% of their portfolio | 27.2k $2.0m | Reduced -1.1k |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 27.0k $2.0m | Reduced -2.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.8k $1.9m | Reduced -43 |
| M&T Bank Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 25.2k $1.9m | Added +478 |
| HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP 0.07% of their portfolio | 25.1k $1.9m | Reduced -476 |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.9k $1.9m | Reduced -50 |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.8k $1.9m | Added +2.7k |
| Maryland State Retirement & Pension System 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.5k $1.8m | Reduced -739 |
| VELA Investment Management, LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 23.5k $1.8m | Unchanged |
| RBF Capital, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 23.0k $1.7m | Unchanged |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $1.7m | Reduced -2.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 22.4k $1.7m | Added +2.7k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 21.3k $1.6m | Reduced -99 |