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 ($13.2k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 99.3m as of 2024-02-07, 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 ≈ $15.26. Options: 25 managers hold calls ($177.5m notional), 20 hold puts ($150.3m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 201 |
| Q4 2022 | 218 |
| Q1 2023 | 212 |
| Q2 2023 | 193 |
| Q3 2023 | 199 |
| Q4 2023 | 198 |
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 |
| Q3 2023 | 101 | 89 |
| Q4 2023 | 98 | 96 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $37.2m | $113.4m | 3.05 |
| Q2 2023 | $40.9m | $69.7m | 1.70 |
| Q3 2023 | $114.0m | $127.9m | 1.12 |
| Q4 2023 | $177.5m | $150.3m | 0.85 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +6.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ | Added | +1.8m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +841.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Added | +811.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +801.6k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT | Added | +483.6k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | New | +380.0k |
| Huber Capital Management LLC | New | +369.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +334.3k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +305.5k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -858.1k |
| Camber Capital Management LP | Reduced | -850.0k |
| Boston Partners | Sold out | -622.0k |
| Alua Capital Management LP | Reduced | -616.8k |
| Route One Investment Company, L.P. | Reduced | -535.1k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -400.2k |
| Flat Footed LLC | Sold out | -357.1k |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC | Reduced | -350.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -345.9k |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | -312.4k |
Biggest calls
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC | Added | $53.5m3.5m shares |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC | Added | $45.5m3.0m shares |
| Nantahala Capital Management, LLC | Added | $18.3m1.2m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $14.4m946.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $10.0m657.8k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $6.8m445.0k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Added | $5.2m341.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $4.8m315.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $4.2m278.5k shares |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC | Added | $3.6m238.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Unchanged | $38.2m2.5m shares |
| Portman Square Capital LLP | Unchanged | $27.1m1.8m shares |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | $18.3m1.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $15.2m994.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $14.1m921.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $6.5m428.3k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $6.4m420.7k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Reduced | $5.5m357.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $5.0m330.9k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Unchanged | $3.1m205.0k 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 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 | — | 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 | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $99.0k | $99.0k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2023.
Holders, Q4 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.2m $201.8m | Added +6.3m |
| Route One Investment Company, L.P. 5.78% of their portfolio | 10.3m $157.3m | Reduced -535.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.3m $156.6m | Reduced -300.7k |
| WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC 2.06% of their portfolio | 8.9m $135.9m | Reduced -350.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.3m $111.1m | Added +305.5k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.9m $90.4m | Reduced -126.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.6m $70.4m | Reduced -150.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $56.1m | Reduced -312.4k |
| Bronte Capital Management Pty Ltd. 4.43% of their portfolio | 3.1m $47.3m | Reduced -18.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $34.4m | Added +111.3k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1m $31.5m | Added +841.0k |
| Camber Capital Management LP 1.07% of their portfolio | 2.0m $30.5m | Reduced -850.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $28.8m | Added +145.7k |
| First Pacific Advisors, LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.8m $28.0m | Reduced -1.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $28.0m | Added +1.8m |
| BAUPOST GROUP LLC/MA 0.56% of their portfolio | 1.7m $25.6m | Reduced -13.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.6m $24.8m | Added +116.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $24.4m | Reduced -345.9k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.6m $23.8m | Added +28.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $23.2m | Added +142.8k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 4.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $22.4m | Added +483.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $19.7m | Added +801.6k |
| Aristotle Capital Boston, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 1.2m $17.9m | Added +10.0k |
| Solel Partners LP 2.53% of their portfolio | 1.2m $17.8m | Unchanged |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.6m | Added +10.7k |
| Fund 1 Investments, LLC 3.56% of their portfolio | 1.1m $16.4m | Reduced -67.8k |
| Long Focus Capital Management, LLC 1.95% of their portfolio | 991.6k $15.1m | Added +40.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 936.9k $14.3m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Alua Capital Management LP 0.91% of their portfolio | 926.2k $14.1m | Reduced -616.8k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 834.3k $12.9m | Added +811.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 578.5k $8.8m | Added +50.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 533.9k $8.1m | Reduced -86.1k |
| SteelPeak Wealth, LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 500.0k $7.6m | Unchanged |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 478.5k $7.3m | Added +334.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 430.8k $6.6m | Added +13.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 427.0k $6.5m | Reduced -858.1k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.17% of their portfolio | 400.0k $6.1m | Added +100.0k |
| Shay Capital LLC 2.30% of their portfolio | 386.9k $5.9m | Added +278.2k |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 380.0k $5.8m | New |
| Huber Capital Management LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 369.2k $5.6m | New |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.01% of their portfolio | 359.4k $5.5m | Added +170.8k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 340.2k $5.2m | Reduced -7.3k |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 338.8k $5.2m | Added +8.2k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio | 305.0k $4.7m | Reduced -61.3k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 280.1k $4.3m | Added +4.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 279.1k $4.3m | Added +32.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 271.3k $4.1m | Added +7.2k |
| Pekin Hardy Strauss, Inc. 0.62% of their portfolio | 270.7k $4.1m | Reduced -13.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 270.3k $4.1m | Added +173.6k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.05% of their portfolio | 247.5k $3.8m | Added +3.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 221.0k $3.4m | Added +153.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 217.2k $3.3m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 207.1k $3.2m | Reduced -212.7k |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 199.9k $3.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.1k $3.0m | Reduced -22.4k |
| Walleye Trading LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 192.9k $2.9m | Added +63.2k |
| Bridgewater Associates, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 179.9k $2.7m | Reduced -311.9k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.23% of their portfolio | 177.3k $2.7m | Added +148.9k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 174.3k $2.7m | Added +3.2k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.1k $2.5m | Added +122.7k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.0k $2.4m | Reduced -18.3k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.7k $2.3m | Added +55.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 145.8k $2.2m | Reduced -400.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.3k $2.2m | Reduced -123 |
| GTS SECURITIES LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 138.3k $2.1m | Added +78.3k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 135.5k $2.1m | Added +63.9k |
| READYSTATE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 0.12% of their portfolio | 132.5k $2.0m | Added +76.5k |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 125.7k $1.9m | Added +75.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.2k $1.8m | Reduced -8.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 109.4k $1.7m | Reduced -160.5k |
| DARK FOREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 108.3k $1.7m | Reduced -133.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.4k $1.6m | Reduced -4.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.3k $1.6m | New |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.7k $1.6m | Reduced -208 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.4k $1.6m | Added +805 |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.0k $1.5m | Added +4.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.2k $1.5m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.5k $1.5m | Added +15.1k |
| NOMURA HOLDINGS INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 84.0k $1.3m | Reduced -5.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.9k $1.2m | Reduced -250.5k |
| Jump Financial, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 80.7k $1.2m | Added +13.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 78.6k $1.2m | Added +2.5k |
| Centiva Capital, LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 76.4k $1.2m | New |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.7k $1.1m | New |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.8k $1.1m | Reduced -37.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.7k $1.0m | Added +15.4k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.7k $1.0m | New |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 66.5k $1.0m | Added +43.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 64.1k $978.1k | Added +41.7k |
| Diametric Capital, LP 0.56% of their portfolio | 60.7k $926.2k | New |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.7k $865.2k | Reduced -1.8k |
| SummerHaven Investment Management, LLC 0.55% of their portfolio | 56.2k $858.0k | Added +738 |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.7k $819.9k | Added +39.1k |
| MFA WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 53.3k $813.6k | Reduced -3.0k |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.8k $790.8k | Unchanged |
| PAX Financial Group, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 51.2k $632.4k | New |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 50.6k $771.8k | Reduced -408 |
| Bayesian Capital Management, LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 50.5k $770.6k | Reduced -9.3k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $758.6k | Reduced -1.5k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.3k $751.7k | Reduced -45.4k |