GARMIN LTD GRMN
SHS · Common Stock · CUSIP H2906T109
Parent company of the Garmin group
- IndustrySearch, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys
- HeadquartersSchaffhausen, Switzerland
- Founded2010
- Websitegarmin.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 ($39.8m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 191.3m as of 2023-10-27, 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 ≈ $128.46. Options: 21 managers hold calls ($113.9m notional), 27 hold puts ($122.1m).
Trends to Q4 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 605 |
| Q4 2022 | 629 |
| Q1 2023 | 641 |
| Q2 2023 | 668 |
| Q3 2023 | 660 |
| Q4 2023 | 736 |
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 | 287 | 283 |
| Q1 2023 | 343 | 251 |
| Q2 2023 | 320 | 257 |
| Q3 2023 | 312 | 284 |
| Q4 2023 | 329 | 323 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | $158.3m | $104.4m | 0.66 |
| Q2 2023 | $90.3m | $111.4m | 1.23 |
| Q3 2023 | $98.6m | $78.2m | 0.79 |
| Q4 2023 | $113.9m | $122.1m | 1.07 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +2.3m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +2.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +494.2k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | New | +423.7k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +384.7k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +378.6k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +249.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +206.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +190.7k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. | Added | +189.3k |
Biggest sellers
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Reduced | -885.8k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ | Reduced | -357.1k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -320.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Reduced | -271.0k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -269.1k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -228.1k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -205.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -198.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | Reduced | -168.0k |
| Swedbank AB | Reduced | -166.3k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $16.1m125.2k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | $16.0m124.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $12.8m99.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $12.8m99.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $11.0m85.9k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $9.0m70.1k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $9.0m69.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $4.5m34.9k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $3.3m25.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.0m23.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $19.0m147.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $15.8m122.9k shares |
| Eisler Capital (US) LLC | Added | $14.3m111.5k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Unchanged | $14.2m110.1k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $7.0m54.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.3m49.3k shares |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Added | $6.0m46.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $5.4m41.9k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Added | $5.2m401 shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $4.4m34.4k 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 |
|---|---|
| KAO MIN H 13G · exempt (held before listing) no change · filed 2026-10-13 | 9.7% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-28 | 6.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: BURRELL JONATHAN (4.8%, 2026-07-09), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL 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 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $2.4m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $812.3k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $1.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.7m | $1.7m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $597.2k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $737.9k | $737.9k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-18 | PEMBLE CLIFTON A President and CEO, director · Registered Shares | Sold plan | $137.9k1.1k shares |
| 2023-11-15 | PEMBLE CLIFTON A President and CEO, director · Registered Shares | Sold plan | $600.0k5.0k 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 |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 17.8m $2.3bn | Reduced -65.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 15.3m $2.0bn | Reduced -198.4k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 1.48% of their portfolio | 7.3m $939.6m | Added +63.3k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.6m $846.4m | Added +384.7k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.7m $600.1m | Added +2.3m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 4.0m $516.6m | Added +65.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 4.0m $512.4m | Added +2.3m |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 2.2m $288.9m | Reduced -269.1k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 1.05% of their portfolio | 2.2m $284.2m | Added +27.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.9m $244.9m | Added +494.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.8m $229.6m | Reduced -168.0k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $220.5m | Added +45.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $200.1m | Reduced -73.2k |
| Boston Partners 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.4m $174.5m | Reduced -14.1k |
| DISCIPLINED GROWTH INVESTORS INC /MN 3.80% of their portfolio | 1.4m $173.9m | Reduced -5.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $166.0m | Added +54.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $158.9m | Reduced -18.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.1m $137.8m | Reduced -44.0k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.09% of their portfolio | 932.3k $119.8m | Added +6.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 862.5k $110.9m | Added +190.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 849.2k $109.2m | Added +36.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 744.6k $95.7m | Added +74.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 712.3k $91.6m | Added +249.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.31% of their portfolio | 698.5k $89.8m | Reduced -35.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 684.8k $88.0m | Added +378.6k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 602.4k $73.4m | Added +52.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 597.3k $76.8m | Reduced -129.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.04% of their portfolio | 572.3k $73.6m | Reduced -135.6k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio | 561.0k $72.1m | Added +1.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 485.3k $62.4m | Reduced -5.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.05% of their portfolio | 478.9k $61.6m | Reduced -13.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 472.7k $60.8m | Reduced -22.5k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.12% of their portfolio | 472.7k $60.8m | Reduced -205.7k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 449.6k $57.8m | Reduced -357.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 441.6k $56.8m | Added +206.2k |
| Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio | 423.7k $54.5m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.05% of their portfolio | 358.6k $46.1m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.10% of their portfolio | 336.1k $43.2m | Reduced -91.5k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 323.0k $41.5m | Reduced -138.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 302.9k $38.9m | Added +114.0k |
| M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 0.23% of their portfolio | 297.1k $38.3m | Reduced -29.3k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.08% of their portfolio | 291.9k $37.7m | Added +176.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 274.1k $35.3m | Added +45.8k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 268.6k $34.5m | Reduced -43.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 252.3k $32.4m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 249.0k $32.0m | Reduced -49.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 248.9k $32.0m | Added +7.9k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 247.8k $31.9m | Added +61.5k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 242.7k $31.2m | Added +26.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.04% of their portfolio | 237.6k $30.5m | Reduced -9.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 208.0k $26.7m | Added +4.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.04% of their portfolio | 195.6k $25.1m | Added +91.7k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 195.1k $22.7m | Added +189.3k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 193.6k $24.9m | Reduced -657 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.3k $24.5m | Added +1 |
| ARGENT CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 189.3k $24.3m | Reduced -3.5k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.16% of their portfolio | 177.2k $22.8m | Reduced -5.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.05% of their portfolio | 175.8k $22.5m | Added +13.3k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 170.5k $21.9m | Reduced -237 |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 167.8k $21.6m | Reduced -1.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 165.2k $21.2m | Added +4.0k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 165.0k $20.5m | Added +13.4k |
| MEEDER ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.65% of their portfolio | 164.6k $21.2m | Reduced -80.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 162.2k $20.8m | Added +94.1k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 150.1k $19.3m | Reduced -885.8k |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.68% of their portfolio | 149.0k $19.2m | Reduced -5.8k |
| Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA 0.36% of their portfolio | 148.7k $19.1m | Unchanged |
| Yarbrough Capital, LLC 0.97% of their portfolio | 143.9k $18.5m | Unchanged |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.4k $18.0m | Added +15.0k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 132.8k $17.1m | Added +19.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 132.1k $17.0m | Added +127 |
| BARLOW WEALTH PARTNERS, LLC 2.39% of their portfolio | 130.8k $16.8m | First filing |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 129.8k $16.7m | Added +10.6k |
| First Horizon Advisors, Inc. 0.55% of their portfolio | 129.2k $16.6m | Added +1.6k |
| OSSIAM 0.26% of their portfolio | 127.6k $16.4m | Added +109.3k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 124.0k $15.9m | Added +28.3k |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio | 121.8k $15.7m | Reduced -10.4k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.04% of their portfolio | 120.1k $15.4m | Added +19.8k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.39% of their portfolio | 120.0k $15.4m | Added +60.0k |
| Telemark Asset Management, LLC 2.30% of their portfolio | 120.0k $15.4m | Unchanged |
| TEACHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS 0.11% of their portfolio | 120.0k $15.4m | Added +68.0k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.9k $15.4m | Reduced -69.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 119.6k $15.4m | Added +45.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 118.9k $15.3m | Reduced -4.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 114.7k $14.7m | Reduced -11 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 112.4k $14.4m | Added +88.4k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.01% of their portfolio | 112.3k $14.4m | Added +41.7k |
| Swedbank AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.8k $14.4m | Reduced -166.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 106.2k $13.7m | Reduced -33.1k |
| Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC 1.34% of their portfolio | 106.2k $13.1m | Reduced -2.6k |
| Segment Wealth Management, LLC 1.19% of their portfolio | 104.7k $13.5m | Added +3.5k |
| BALDWIN WEALTH PARTNERS LLC/MA 1.05% of their portfolio | 104.1k $13.4m | Reduced -276 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.18% of their portfolio | 103.1k $13.2m | New |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 102.8k $13.2m | Reduced -51.6k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 100.8k $13.0m | Added +58.8k |
| Thematics Asset Management 0.56% of their portfolio | 99.6k $12.8m | Reduced -24.6k |
| ATWOOD & PALMER INC 0.96% of their portfolio | 92.0k $11.8m | Added +522 |
| Baskin Financial Services Inc. 1.03% of their portfolio | 89.1k $11.4m | New |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.03% of their portfolio | 87.0k $11.2m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Eagle Ridge Investment Management 1.10% of their portfolio | 86.9k $11.2m | Added +114 |