HERBALIFE LTD HLF
COM SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP G4412G101 · ISIN KYG4412G1010
American based multi-level marketing company
- SectorHealth care
- IndustryWholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries
- HeadquartersLos Angeles, United States
- Founded1980
- Websiteherbalife.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 ($308.7k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 99.0m as of 2023-07-26, 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 ≈ $13.26. Options: 18 managers hold calls ($40.9m notional), 20 hold puts ($69.7m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 201 |
| Q4 2022 | 218 |
| Q1 2023 | 212 |
| Q2 2023 | 193 |
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 | 123 | 95 |
| Q1 2023 | 104 | 102 |
| Q2 2023 | 89 | 110 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $46.9m | $44.9m | 0.96 |
| Q4 2022 | $41.1m | $106.3m | 2.59 |
| Q1 2023 | $37.2m | $113.4m | 3.05 |
| Q2 2023 | $40.9m | $69.7m | 1.70 |
Biggest buyers
| Camber Capital Management LP | Added | +1.9m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +938.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +877.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +780.7k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +532.1k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT | Added | +502.9k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | New | +300.0k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | +287.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Added | +232.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +214.8k |
Biggest sellers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -575.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -543.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -380.8k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Sold out | -247.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -238.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -209.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Reduced | -197.6k |
Biggest calls
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | Added | $10.6m800.0k shares |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | Unchanged | $7.9m600.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $6.4m483.6k shares |
| Flat Footed LLC | Unchanged | $3.8m288.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.8m210.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.6m199.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $1.7m126.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $965.2k72.9k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $852.7k64.4k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $787.8k59.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $33.8m2.6m shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | $10.6m797.4k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $7.3m551.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $4.3m322.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $2.3m170.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Unchanged | $1.7m129.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.6m117.2k shares |
| Atlas Merchant Capital LLC | Added | $1.3m100.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.3m95.7k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $1.1m84.9k 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 |
|---|---|
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 13G · institution filed 2025-02-13 | 8.5% |
| Route One Investment Company, L.P. 13G · institution +1.3 pts · filed 2025-10-06 | 7.3% |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution -1.7 pts · filed 2026-05-15 | 6.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC (4.8%, 2026-08-13), FMR LLC (2.6%, 2026-08-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 7 | $1.8m | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 4 | $482.8k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2 | $455.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 1 | $330.4k | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-08 | Gratziani Stephan Paulo Director | Bought | $330.4k23.5k 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, Q2 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Route One Investment Company, L.P. 5.73% of their portfolio | 10.8m $143.6m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5m $139.3m | Reduced -1.8m |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 2.36% of their portfolio | 9.3m $122.5m | Unchanged |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 6.9m $91.1m | Added +159.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.4m $84.6m | Reduced -575.9k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.4m $84.3m | Reduced -238.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.9m $64.6m | Added +877.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.8m $49.9m | Added +532.1k |
| Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. 3.85% of their portfolio | 3.0m $39.9m | Added +10.4k |
| Camber Capital Management LP 1.19% of their portfolio | 2.8m $36.4m | Added +1.9m |
| Alua Capital Management LP 2.39% of their portfolio | 2.6m $34.8m | Unchanged |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.3m $30.0m | Added +938.2k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $27.3m | Added +96.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $26.4m | Added +780.7k |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 0.46% of their portfolio | 2.0m $25.9m | Unchanged |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.8m $24.3m | Reduced -800 |
| Boston Partners 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $23.4m | Reduced -67.4k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.7m $21.9m | Reduced -28.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $21.1m | Added +144.0k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 1.94% of their portfolio | 1.6m $20.8m | Added +502.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $19.6m | Added +76.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $18.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.3m $17.4m | Added +106.7k |
| Solel Partners LP 2.47% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.5m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.5m | Reduced -543.2k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 1.2m $15.3m | Added +26.0k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.1m $14.7m | Added +60.3k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 939.2k $12.4m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 922.9k $12.2m | Added +6.8k |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC 4.96% of their portfolio | 870.4k $11.5m | Reduced -83.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 790.6k $10.5m | Added +232.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 691.9k $9.2m | Reduced -380.8k |
| SteelPeak Wealth, LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 500.0k $6.6m | Unchanged |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 445.6k $5.9m | Added +214.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 422.6k $5.6m | Added +287.8k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 417.5k $5.5m | Reduced -61.1k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 401.4k $5.3m | Reduced -20.7k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 375.0k $5.0m | Added +176.2k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 359.1k $4.8m | Added +98.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 328.8k $4.4m | Reduced -209.1k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.65% of their portfolio | 314.1k $4.2m | Added +28.2k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 300.0k $4.0m | New |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 280.0k $3.7m | Reduced -197.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio | 276.7k $3.7m | Added +177.0k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.06% of their portfolio | 273.6k $3.6m | Added +178.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 268.6k $3.6m | Added +73.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 236.1k $3.1m | Added +14.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 215.0k $2.8m | Added +24.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 211.3k $2.8m | Reduced -832 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 210.0k $2.8m | Reduced -17.4k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.5k $2.7m | Added +62.3k |
| Caption Management, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 193.1k $2.6m | Reduced -167.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 188.6k $2.5m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Graham Capital Management, L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 181.5k $2.4m | Added +104.4k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 173.4k $2.3m | Reduced -5.4k |
| NFJ INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 170.2k $2.3m | Added +1.8k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.2k $2.2m | Added +72.5k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 165.4k $2.2m | Added +123.4k |
| Portman Square Capital LLP 0.38% of their portfolio | 163.1k $2.2m | Reduced -36.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.4k $2.0m | Reduced -6.1k |
| SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 149.4k $2.0m | Reduced -8.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.0k $1.9m | Reduced -1.5k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.7k $2.0m | Unchanged |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 119.8k $1.6m | Added +5.9k |
| Prentice Capital Management, LP 4.77% of their portfolio | 113.0k $1.5m | New |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 108.4k $1.4m | Added +45.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.1k $1.4m | Reduced -52.7k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 100.1k $1.3m | Added +61.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.2k $1.3m | Unchanged |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.8k $1.3m | Added +15.9k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.9k $1.3m | Added +6.2k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.6k $1.3m | Reduced -122.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 91.0k $1.2m | Added +72.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 88.9k $1.2m | Reduced -1.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.0k $1.1m | Reduced -115.6k |
| Shay Capital LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 85.7k $1.1m | Added +26.8k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.1k $981.1k | Added +17.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.2k $955.3k | New |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 71.7k $950.0k | Added +791 |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.5k $907.3k | Reduced -34.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.3k $864.4k | Reduced -12.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.5k $827.2k | Reduced -21.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.4k $826.4k | Reduced -1.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.8k $712.6k | Reduced -8.1k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.6k $710.1k | Reduced -3.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $706.7k | Added +10.7k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 53.3k $706.0k | Added +1.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.5k $695.6k | Reduced -92.7k |
| FOX RUN MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 0.19% of their portfolio | 50.2k $664.2k | Added +37.1k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $636.8k | Reduced -48 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 47.6k $630.2k | Added +317 |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.0k $542.2k | Added +21.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.6k $537.3k | Reduced -10.9k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.2k $532.1k | Added +469 |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD 0.01% of their portfolio | 39.4k $521.8k | Added +19.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.4k $521.1k | Reduced -7.7k |
| Bayesian Capital Management, LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 37.1k $491.2k | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.0k $490.2k | Added +3.8k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 36.2k $479.1k | Reduced -41.9k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.5k $470.0k | Unchanged |