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* 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 ($346.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 203.8m as of 2024-12-31, 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 ≈ $367.38. Options: 40 managers hold calls ($3.2bn notional), 40 hold puts ($3.7bn).
Trends to Q3 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 495 |
| Q4 2022 | 479 |
| Q1 2023 | 547 |
| Q2 2023 | 572 |
| Q3 2023 | 555 |
| Q4 2023 | 657 |
| Q1 2024 | 720 |
| Q2 2024 | 841 |
| Q3 2024 | 911 |
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 | 215 | 230 |
| Q1 2023 | 262 | 214 |
| Q2 2023 | 263 | 235 |
| Q3 2023 | 255 | 252 |
| Q4 2023 | 318 | 242 |
| Q1 2024 | 346 | 309 |
| Q2 2024 | 486 | 284 |
| Q3 2024 | 490 | 346 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | $1.1bn | $1.4bn | 1.32 |
| Q1 2024 | $1.4bn | $2.2bn | 1.56 |
| Q2 2024 | $1.4bn | $2.5bn | 1.81 |
| Q3 2024 | $3.2bn | $3.7bn | 1.16 |
Biggest buyers
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Added | +2.1m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.6m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +1.0m |
| SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | New | +998.4k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +760.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +668.5k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Added | +664.3k |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +605.8k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | New | +495.2k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | +422.7k |
Biggest sellers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -1.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -784.9k |
| ValueAct Holdings, L.P. | Sold out | -676.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -656.4k |
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | Reduced | -533.6k |
| Technology Crossover Management VIII, Ltd. | Reduced | -500.0k |
| Man Group plc | Reduced | -302.5k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | Reduced | -225.4k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $807.7m2.2m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $607.9m1.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $596.7m1.6m shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $328.8m892.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $112.8m306.2k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | $105.5m286.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $88.6m240.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $81.4m220.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $65.2m176.9k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $49.1m133.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $613.0m1.7m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $445.2m1.2m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $419.2m1.1m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | New | $238.0m645.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $237.8m645.2k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | $221.3m600.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $196.9m534.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $178.0m482.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $155.5m422.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $140.6m381.5k 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.
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 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.
None reported in Q3 2024.
Holders, Q3 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO 4.29% of their portfolio | 15.6m $5.7bn | Reduced -533.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.13% of their portfolio | 8.8m $3.2bn | Added +344.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.7m $2.5bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.17% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.5bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.26% of their portfolio | 4.1m $1.5bn | Reduced -656.4k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.0m $1.5bn | First filing |
| WCM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.24% of their portfolio | 3.9m $1.4bn | Added +605.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.38% of their portfolio | 3.5m $1.3bn | Added +102.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 2.8m $1.0bn | Added +1.6m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 3.46% of their portfolio | 2.6m $949.9m | Added +2.1m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.69% of their portfolio | 2.2m $814.8m | Reduced -9.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.0m $736.1m | Added +28.9k |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 2.56% of their portfolio | 1.9m $711.3m | Added +128.0k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.72% of their portfolio | 1.9m $702.4m | Added +97.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.9m $700.9m | Added +664.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $577.8m | Added +297.0k |
| LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC 4.27% of their portfolio | 1.6m $572.2m | Reduced -134.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.84% of their portfolio | 1.5m $559.4m | Reduced -46.7k |
| AMF Tjanstepension AB 3.95% of their portfolio | 1.5m $552.8m | Unchanged |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.68% of their portfolio | 1.5m $539.7m | Reduced -158.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $502.4m | Added +130.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.63% of their portfolio | 1.3m $480.1m | Added +668.5k |
| Technology Crossover Management XI, Ltd. 64.84% of their portfolio | 1.3m $478.1m | Unchanged |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.3m $472.8m | Reduced -784.9k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 2.56% of their portfolio | 1.3m $464.8m | Reduced -175.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 1.3m $462.5m | Added +376.0k |
| Technology Crossover Management VIII, Ltd. 44.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $410.8m | Reduced -500.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.42% of their portfolio | 1.1m $407.1m | Reduced -42.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.0m $376.0m | Added +71.0k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.0m $375.9m | Added +1.0m |
| SANDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 998.4k $367.9m | New |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.85% of their portfolio | 980.0k $361.2m | Added +156.3k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.86% of their portfolio | 882.1k $325.1m | Reduced -3.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.81% of their portfolio | 857.9k $316.2m | Added +184.9k |
| Swedbank AB 0.37% of their portfolio | 782.5k $288.4m | Reduced -70.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 771.5k $284.3m | Added +263.1k |
| COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC 1.04% of their portfolio | 760.2k $280.2m | New |
| Perpetual Ltd 3.03% of their portfolio | 759.7k $280.0m | Added +148.4k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.34% of their portfolio | 714.2k $263.2m | Added +67.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 700.7k $258.2m | Added +36.3k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 687.1k $253.2m | Added +29.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 680.0k $250.6m | Added +93.1k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.94% of their portfolio | 664.4k $244.8m | Added +7.0k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 656.9k $242.1m | Reduced -90.0k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.54% of their portfolio | 644.7k $237.6m | Reduced -131.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 641.7k $239.0m | Added +16.5k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 5.29% of their portfolio | 617.4k $227.5m | Added +75.6k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.06% of their portfolio | 607.1k $223.7m | Added +7.0k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 1.26% of their portfolio | 605.6k $223.2m | Added +48.9k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. 4.30% of their portfolio | 604.3k $222.7m | Reduced -75.8k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.38% of their portfolio | 602.2k $221.9m | Added +422.7k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 589.4k $217.2m | Added +39.5k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 2.50% of their portfolio | 560.2k $175.8m | Unchanged |
| Hyperion Asset Management Ltd 7.66% of their portfolio | 542.2k $199.8m | Added +41.8k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 2.95% of their portfolio | 495.2k $182.5m | New |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.38% of their portfolio | 470.0k $173.2m | Reduced -116.9k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 444.4k $163.8m | Reduced -47.9k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 442.6k $163.1m | Added +91.7k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 433.8k $159.9m | Added +2.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 409.6k $150.9m | Added +74.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 1.67% of their portfolio | 408.4k $150.5m | Reduced -17.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.06% of their portfolio | 408.4k $150.5m | Reduced -24.0k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 407.2k $150.1m | Added +81.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 405.1k $149.3m | Reduced -180.4k |
| Castle Hook Partners LP 4.42% of their portfolio | 401.3k $147.9m | Added +182.6k |
| SRS Investment Management, LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 398.2k $146.7m | Unchanged |
| Amova Asset Management Americas, Inc. 1.63% of their portfolio | 390.7k $144.0m | Reduced -44.7k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.29% of their portfolio | 380.2k $140.1m | Added +243.9k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 375.9k $138.5m | Added +13.2k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 375.4k $138.3m | Added +79.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.18% of their portfolio | 369.8k $136.3m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Contour Asset Management LLC 4.43% of their portfolio | 364.3k $134.3m | Added +17.6k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.46% of their portfolio | 360.8k $133.0m | Added +174.3k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.66% of their portfolio | 355.1k $130.9m | Added +6.1k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 353.7k $130.4m | Added +12.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.18% of their portfolio | 352.3k $129.8m | Reduced -41.0k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 347.5k $943 | Added +346.6k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 326.1k $120.2m | Added +3.4k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 317.2k $116.9m | Reduced -64.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 312.7k $115.5m | Added +173.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.46% of their portfolio | 306.3k $112.9m | Added +90.0k |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. 3.16% of their portfolio | 290.0k $106.9m | Added +10.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 285.6k $105.3m | Added +201.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.10% of their portfolio | 282.4k $104.1m | Added +133.2k |
| FIL Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 272.7k $100.5m | Added +183.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.02% of their portfolio | 267.9k $98.7m | Added +126.2k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.07% of their portfolio | 264.6k $97.5m | Added +9.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 264.2k $97.3m | Added +257.7k |
| SUMMIT PARTNERS PUBLIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 4.27% of their portfolio | 257.0k $94.7m | Added +34.9k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.76% of their portfolio | 255.6k $94.2m | Reduced -37.0k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 254.9k $94.4m | Added +94.9k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.08% of their portfolio | 243.2k $89.8m | Reduced -102.6k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.46% of their portfolio | 234.8k $86.5m | Reduced -217.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 230.3k $84.9m | Added +12.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 224.2k $82.6m | Added +14.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 222.9k $82.0m | Added +45.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.23% of their portfolio | 216.0k $79.6m | Reduced -302.5k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.15% of their portfolio | 210.8k $77.7m | Added +60.4k |
| Styrax Capital, LP 8.70% of their portfolio | 210.5k $77.6m | Added +6.0k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 1.05% of their portfolio | 207.5k $76.5m | Added +175.0k |