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 ($76.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 219.3m as of 2024-07-25, 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 ≈ $34.17. Options: 10 managers hold calls ($13.1m notional), 11 hold puts ($15.1m).
Trends to Q2 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 |
| Q2 2024 | 375 |
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 |
| Q2 2024 | 184 | 165 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $17.0m | $2.3m | 0.14 |
| Q4 2023 | $32.5m | $14.8m | 0.45 |
| Q1 2024 | $21.6m | $18.9m | 0.87 |
| Q2 2024 | $13.1m | $15.1m | 1.16 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +3.9m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +2.7m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.3m |
| Interval Partners, LP | Added | +1.1m |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC | Added | +728.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | Added | +567.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +551.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +527.2k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Added | +497.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +475.5k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -11.5m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -3.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.0m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT | Reduced | -1.3m |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -885.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -856.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -825.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -484.1k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.8m141.5k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $3.4m98.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.6m47.2k shares |
| Verition Fund Management LLC | New | $854.2k25.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $768.8k22.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $615.1k18.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $536.0k15.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $461.3k13.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $54.7k1.6k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.5m102.5k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | $3.4m100.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $2.6m77.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.5m43.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.2m35.5k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.0m30.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $792.7k23.2k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | New | $498.9k14.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $352.0k10.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $222.1k6.5k 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 Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q2 2024.
Holders, Q2 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 24.6m $840.0m | Reduced -2.0m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 24.0m $819.3m | Added +215.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 20.0m $681.8m | Reduced -3.3m |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 18.2m $623.3m | Added +3.9m |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 15.0m $512.9m | Added +137.2k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 10.4m $355.5m | Added +551.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.8m $231.5m | Reduced -143.1k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.8m $230.9m | Added +2.7m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.3m $216.5m | Reduced -484.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.8m $162.5m | Reduced -11.5m |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.63% of their portfolio | 4.4m $150.6m | Reduced -68.9k |
| LOCUST WOOD CAPITAL ADVISERS, LLC 4.95% of their portfolio | 3.9m $134.2m | Added +728.2k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.8m $128.9m | Added +302.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $124.3m | Added +83.7k |
| 59 North Capital Management, LP 5.84% of their portfolio | 3.5m $118.4m | Reduced -338.9k |
| SHAPIRO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.18% of their portfolio | 3.1m $104.9m | Reduced -91.0k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.9m $99.6m | Added +475.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.7m $93.4m | Added +1.3m |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $88.8m | Added +40.6k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.2m $75.9m | Reduced -825.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $70.6m | Reduced -21 |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.34% of their portfolio | 2.0m $68.8m | Added +131.5k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.9m $63.5m | Reduced -1.3m |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 0.56% of their portfolio | 1.8m $61.0m | Added +208.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $58.2m | Reduced -140.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $56.0m | Reduced -354.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $55.4m | Added +179.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $51.7m | Reduced -885.8k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $49.8m | Added +5.1k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $48.8m | Added +10.0k |
| Kinetic Partners Management, LP 3.42% of their portfolio | 1.4m $47.1m | Reduced -197.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $45.4m | Added +497.0k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.3m $43.4m | Added +268 |
| Interval Partners, LP 1.23% of their portfolio | 1.2m $41.9m | Added +1.1m |
| LAKEWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 3.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $35.9m | Unchanged |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.9m | Reduced -54 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.0m $35.2m | Added +39.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 924.1k $31.6m | Added +412.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.07% of their portfolio | 896.2k $30.6m | Added +25.7k |
| Leeward Investments, LLC - MA 1.34% of their portfolio | 856.6k $29.3m | Added +9.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 842.9k $28.8m | Added +7.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 840.8k $28.5m | Added +25.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 822.1k $28.1m | Added +151.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 794.5k $26.8m | Added +443.9k |
| FIL Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 791.1k $27.0m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.05% of their portfolio | 773.9k $26.4m | Reduced -455.9k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.13% of their portfolio | 758.2k $25.9m | Added +207.4k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 750.0k $25.6m | Reduced -350.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 734.6k $25.1m | Reduced -94.7k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.26% of their portfolio | 686.8k $23.5m | Added +10.0k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 653.2k $22.3m | Added +32.6k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 612.6k $20.9m | Added +567.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 580.2k $19.8m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Marathon Asset Management Ltd 0.61% of their portfolio | 569.3k $19.5m | Reduced -37.4k |
| Man Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 563.0k $19.2m | Added +175.0k |
| Arnhold LLC 1.93% of their portfolio | 534.1k $18.3m | Reduced -92.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 527.2k $18.0m | New |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 492.8k $16.6m | Reduced -253.5k |
| SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ 2.29% of their portfolio | 474.1k $16.2m | Unchanged |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 472.7k $16.2m | Added +218.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 432.9k $14.8m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 427.7k $14.6m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.02% of their portfolio | 416.7k $14.2m | Reduced -15.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 402.1k $13.7m | Reduced -169.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 401.7k $13.7m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Mesirow Institutional Investment Management, Inc. 1.20% of their portfolio | 400.1k $13.7m | Added +35.8k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 394.0k $13.5m | Reduced -151.1k |
| HAWK RIDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.58% of their portfolio | 393.9k $13.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 392.9k $13.4m | Added +339.4k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 391.9k $13.4m | Reduced -212.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 386.6k $13.2m | Added +27.9k |
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.64% of their portfolio | 386.3k $13.2m | New |
| Verition Fund Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 374.4k $12.8m | Added +359.1k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 365.1k $12.5m | Unchanged |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 360.2k $12.3m | Reduced -9.1k |
| Channing Capital Management, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 351.3k $12.0m | Reduced -18.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 328.2k $11.2m | Added +10.7k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 326.3k $11.2m | Added +107.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 324.1k $11.1m | Reduced -98.0k |
| SCOPIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.63% of their portfolio | 321.5k $11.0m | Reduced -199.5k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 320.6k $11.0m | New |
| EVR Research LP 3.27% of their portfolio | 320.0k $10.9m | Reduced -200.0k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 285.1k $9.7m | Reduced -404.1k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 279.1k $9.5m | First filing |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.04% of their portfolio | 272.3k $9.3m | Reduced -4.0k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 269.2k $9.2m | Added +7.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.01% of their portfolio | 263.7k $9.0m | Added +3.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 251.5k $8.6m | Reduced -110.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 244.7k $8.3m | Added +146.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 240.5k $8.2m | Reduced -117.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 238.2k $8.1m | Added +8.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 237.8k $8.1m | Added +191.0k |
| HARBOR CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC. 0.62% of their portfolio | 236.5k $8.1m | Added +176.6k |
| CARDINAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC /CT 2.18% of their portfolio | 233.4k $8.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 216.2k $7.4m | Reduced -5.5k |
| HITE Hedge Asset Management LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 211.1k $7.2m | New |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 204.4k $7.0m | Reduced -5.0k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 195.2k $6.7m | Added +14.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 188.9k $6.5m | Reduced -13.5k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 187.9k $6.4m | Added +58.8k |