AXALTA COATING SYS LTD AXTA
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP G0750C108
Coatings company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPaints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods
- HeadquartersPhiladelphia, PA
- Founded1866
- Websiteaxaltacs.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 ($71.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 220.6m as of 2024-04-24, 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 ≈ $34.39. Options: 14 managers hold calls ($21.6m notional), 12 hold puts ($18.9m).
Trends to Q1 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 280 |
| Q4 2022 | 312 |
| Q1 2023 | 316 |
| Q2 2023 | 331 |
| Q3 2023 | 325 |
| Q4 2023 | 365 |
| Q1 2024 | 365 |
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 | 143 | 144 |
| Q1 2023 | 169 | 157 |
| Q2 2023 | 146 | 188 |
| Q3 2023 | 140 | 181 |
| Q4 2023 | 174 | 169 |
| Q1 2024 | 182 | 169 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $14.4m | $4.8m | 0.34 |
| Q3 2023 | $17.0m | $2.3m | 0.14 |
| Q4 2023 | $32.5m | $14.8m | 0.45 |
| Q1 2024 | $21.6m | $18.9m | 0.87 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +5.7m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +4.0m |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP | Added | +1.7m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.4m |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC | Added | +1.2m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +1.1m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +903.6k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +696.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +656.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +607.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Boston Partners | Reduced | -4.4m |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans | Reduced | -1.9m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -668.6k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP | Sold out | -645.2k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. | Reduced | -637.9k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -558.5k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Sold out | -469.5k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. | Reduced | -400.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -377.8k |
Biggest calls
| Concentric Capital Strategies, LP | Reduced | $4.1m119.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.7m108.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Unchanged | $2.8m80.0k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $2.1m60.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.8m52.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.6m45.9k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $1.3m39.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.3m37.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3m37.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $505.5k14.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $3.7m106.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $2.8m80.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $2.7m78.3k shares |
| AYAL Capital Advisors Ltd | New | $2.6m75.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $2.1m62.1k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.6m45.8k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $1.3m36.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.2m36.2k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $846.0k24.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $113.5k3.3k 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 |
|---|---|
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2026-08-13 | 14.8% |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 13G · institution -0.4 pts · filed 2026-08-12 | 8.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q1 2024
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 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2 | $1.1m | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 4 | $2.1m | 1 | $501.4k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.3m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2024.
Holders, Q1 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 26.6m $915.0m | Reduced -668.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.8m $817.2m | Added +554.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 23.2m $799.3m | Reduced -355.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.2m $558.3m | Added +5.7m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 14.9m $511.5m | Reduced -291.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.3m $493.4m | Added +696.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 9.9m $338.8m | Added +4.0m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.9m $238.0m | Added +277.5k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.8m $234.6m | Reduced -314.5k |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.51% of their portfolio | 4.5m $153.9m | Reduced -303.5k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.1m $140.8m | Reduced -201.9k |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP 7.88% of their portfolio | 3.8m $130.9m | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $122.2m | Added +140.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $119.3m | Added +303.5k |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 4.34% of their portfolio | 3.2m $110.0m | Added +1.2m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.2m $109.7m | Reduced -211.8k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.93% of their portfolio | 3.2m $108.7m | Reduced -558.5k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.0m $104.7m | Added +163.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $88.0m | Added +119.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $83.9m | Reduced -156.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $82.5m | Added +1.4m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $71.0m | Added +73.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.0m $68.6m | Added +291.4k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 1.9m $64.7m | Added +208.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $63.4m | Reduced -147.5k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.3m | Reduced -637.9k |
| Kinetic Partners Management, LP 3.78% of their portfolio | 1.6m $54.2m | Reduced -315.5k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 2.61% of their portfolio | 1.5m $52.1m | Reduced -209.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $50.0m | Reduced -5.0k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 2.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $49.7m | Reduced -157.9k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $49.6m | Added +656.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $49.5m | Reduced -200.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.8m | Added +10.9k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.3m $43.7m | Added +2.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $42.3m | Added +1.1m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $37.8m | Reduced -400.0k |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 3.17% of their portfolio | 1.1m $36.2m | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $36.1m | Added +75.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.7m | Added +439.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 989.3k $34.0m | Added +903.6k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 870.5k $29.9m | Added +247.7k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 1.29% of their portfolio | 847.6k $29.1m | Reduced -236.5k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 835.6k $28.7m | Reduced -1.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 832.7k $28.6m | Added +595.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 829.3k $28.5m | Added +19.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 815.5k $28.0m | Reduced -46.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 800.8k $27.5m | Added +3.7k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 746.3k $26.9m | Added +390.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 689.2k $23.7m | Added +607.3k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 676.7k $23.3m | Added +19.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 670.7k $23.1m | Added +75.3k |
| Arnhold LLC 2.28% of their portfolio | 626.9k $21.6m | Reduced -8.7k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 620.5k $21.3m | Reduced -6.4k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 0.56% of their portfolio | 606.7k $20.9m | Reduced -144.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 604.5k $20.8m | Added +577.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 591.2k $20.3m | Reduced -27.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 571.7k $19.7m | Reduced -6.4k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.09% of their portfolio | 550.8k $18.9m | Reduced -57.2k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 545.1k $18.7m | Added +509.3k |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 2.29% of their portfolio | 521.0k $17.9m | Added +10.5k |
| EVR Research LP 4.01% of their portfolio | 520.0k $17.9m | Added +320.0k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 511.2k $17.6m | New |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 2.18% of their portfolio | 474.1k $16.3m | New |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 437.7k $15.1m | Reduced -1.9m |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 434.5k $14.9m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.02% of their portfolio | 431.9k $14.9m | Added +28.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 422.1k $14.5m | Added +169.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 405.5k $13.9m | Reduced -1.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 388.0k $13.3m | Added +109.3k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 369.6k $12.7m | Added +35.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 369.3k $12.7m | Added +1.9k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 365.1k $12.6m | New |
| Mesirow Institutional Investment Management, Inc. 1.11% of their portfolio | 364.3k $12.5m | Reduced -188 |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 361.5k $12.4m | Reduced -34.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 358.7k $12.3m | Reduced -84.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 357.5k $12.3m | Added +14.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 350.5k $12.0m | Reduced -164.4k |
| PROSPECTOR PARTNERS LLC 1.31% of their portfolio | 329.3k $11.3m | Added +4.1k |
| SG Capital Management LLC 3.70% of their portfolio | 328.0k $11.3m | New |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 317.6k $10.9m | Added +595 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 311.1k $10.7m | Added +3.1k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 298.0k $10.2m | Reduced -9.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 291.5k $10.0m | Reduced -6.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 276.4k $9.5m | Added +726 |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 261.5k $9.0m | Added +10.5k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 260.5k $9.0m | Added +103.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 258.1k $8.9m | Added +29.1k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 253.8k $8.7m | Reduced -181.6k |
| Crestline Management, L.P. 0.77% of their portfolio | 236.5k $8.1m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 229.5k $7.9m | Added +118.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 221.7k $7.6m | Reduced -13.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.6k $7.5m | Reduced -2.7k |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 209.4k $7.2m | Added +6.8k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 202.4k $6.1m | Added +13.5k |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 192.6k $6.6m | Added +2.5k |
| ALGERT GLOBAL LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 187.0k $6.4m | Unchanged |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.2k $6.2m | Added +3.1k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 169.7k $5.8m | Unchanged |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 168.5k $5.8m | Added +138.3k |
| Stanley Capital Management, LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 166.6k $5.7m | Unchanged |