FLEX LTD FLEX
ORD · Common Stock · CUSIP Y2573F102
Singaporean–American multinational electronics manufacturing company
* 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 ($61.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 446.6m as of 2023-07-21, 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 ≈ $27.62. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($87.2m notional), 17 hold puts ($1.4bn).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 376 |
| Q4 2022 | 415 |
| Q1 2023 | 427 |
| Q2 2023 | 441 |
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 | 211 | 165 |
| Q1 2023 | 214 | 208 |
| Q2 2023 | 190 | 234 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $75.6m | $33.3m | 0.44 |
| Q4 2022 | $120.8m | $32.6m | 0.27 |
| Q1 2023 | $96.8m | $29.8m | 0.31 |
| Q2 2023 | $87.2m | $1.4bn | 15.49 |
Biggest buyers
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +2.9m |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +2.5m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT | Added | +2.2m |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Added | +1.5m |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.3m |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Added | +1.2m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Added | +1.1m |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP | Added | +1.0m |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +976.1k |
| M.D. Sass, LLC | New | +877.8k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -21.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -2.4m |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Reduced | -2.2m |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP | Reduced | -1.8m |
| Encompass Capital Advisors LLC | Sold out | -1.6m |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -1.4m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -1.4m |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. | Reduced | -1.3m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.3m |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $19.6m708.2k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $11.7m421.8k shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Unchanged | $11.5m415.0k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Unchanged | $8.4m302.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $6.3m227.0k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $5.9m214.9k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $5.5m199.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $5.0m182.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $4.0m144.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $3.2m116.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| Troluce Capital Advisors LLC | New | $1.3bn47.5m shares |
| Caption Management, LLC | Unchanged | $9.7m350.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $6.0m217.6k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $5.7m207.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $4.5m163.9k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $2.8m100.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $1.9m70.0k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Reduced | $1.8m66.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.5m55.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $1.1m39.0k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution -2.6 pts · filed 2026-07-28 | 7.8% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution +2.2 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 7.6% |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 13G · institution -1.5 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 6.4% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution +0.6 pts · filed 2026-08-06 | 5.3% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP (4.9%, 2026-08-13), Janus Henderson Group Ltd. (3.8%, 2026-08-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL 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 | — | 1 | $1.5m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $552.8k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 5 | $10.2m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $3.9m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.0m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $580.0k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 7 | $26.1m | $991.1k |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-21 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold | $135.4k5.0k shares |
| 2023-06-16 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold plan | $96.6k3.6k shares |
| 2023-06-16 | Hartung Michael P Group President | Sold | $48.0k1.8k shares |
| 2023-06-15 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold plan | $96.5k3.6k shares |
| 2023-06-15 | Hartung Michael P Group President | Sold | $48.0k1.8k shares |
| 2023-06-14 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold plan | $798.0k30.0k shares |
| 2023-06-14 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $645.6k24.3k shares |
| 2023-06-14 | OFFER DAVID SCOTT EVP, General Counsel | Sold | $150.8k5.7k shares |
| 2023-06-13 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $645.6k24.3k shares |
| 2023-06-13 | OFFER DAVID SCOTT EVP, General Counsel | Sold | $150.8k5.7k shares |
| 2023-06-12 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $1.1m42.6k shares |
| 2023-06-12 | Lundstrom Paul Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $276.2k10.4k shares |
| 2023-06-12 | OFFER DAVID SCOTT EVP, General Counsel | Sold | $226.9k8.5k shares |
| 2023-06-12 | Hartung Michael P Group President | Sold | $199.1k7.5k shares |
| 2023-06-09 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $3.0m113.6k shares |
| 2023-06-09 | Lundstrom Paul Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $1.2m45.7k shares |
| 2023-06-09 | OFFER DAVID SCOTT EVP, General Counsel | Sold | $698.5k26.5k shares |
| 2023-06-09 | Hartung Michael P Group President | Sold | $479.0k18.2k shares |
| 2023-06-09 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold | $261.4k9.9k shares |
| 2023-06-08 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $3.0m113.1k shares |
| 2023-06-08 | Lundstrom Paul Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $1.2m45.6k shares |
| 2023-06-08 | OFFER DAVID SCOTT EVP, General Counsel | Sold | $698.5k26.4k shares |
| 2023-06-08 | Hartung Michael P Group President | Sold | $479.0k18.1k shares |
| 2023-06-08 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold | $261.4k9.9k shares |
| 2023-06-07 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $3.0m112.8k shares |
| 2023-06-07 | Lundstrom Paul Chief Financial Officer | Sold | $1.2m45.4k shares |
| 2023-06-07 | OFFER DAVID SCOTT EVP, General Counsel | Sold | $698.7k26.4k shares |
| 2023-06-07 | Hartung Michael P Group President | Sold | $479.1k18.1k shares |
| 2023-06-07 | Tan Kwang Hooi Group President | Sold | $261.4k9.9k shares |
| 2023-06-06 | Advaithi Revathi Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold | $1.5m56.5k shares |
The latest 30 of 39 trades.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 1.09% of their portfolio | 47.1m $1.3bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 44.4m $1.2bn | Reduced -21.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.14% of their portfolio | 27.1m $748.0m | Reduced -170.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.45% of their portfolio | 25.9m $716.0m | Reduced -932.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.52% of their portfolio | 17.1m $473.3m | Added +446.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.19% of their portfolio | 16.6m $458.6m | Reduced -1.0m |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 13.9m $385.5m | Reduced -2.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.08% of their portfolio | 11.5m $318.2m | Reduced -150.0k |
| LYRICAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LP 5.12% of their portfolio | 9.9m $273.5m | Reduced -425.9k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 9.8m $270.1m | Reduced -1.3m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 8.6m $238.4m | Reduced -1.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 8.5m $234.8m | Reduced -248.0k |
| Boston Partners 0.32% of their portfolio | 8.5m $234.1m | Reduced -201.0k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.9m $191.1m | Added +1.1m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.6m $182.1m | Reduced -1.0m |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.40% of their portfolio | 6.5m $181.0m | Added +2.2m |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.21% of their portfolio | 6.5m $179.4m | Reduced -707.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.3m $145.9m | Added +128.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 5.0m $138.1m | Added +147.8k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 4.7m $131.2m | Added +976.1k |
| Sound Shore Management Inc /CT/ 4.74% of their portfolio | 4.7m $128.7m | Reduced -316.0k |
| Sachem Head Capital Management LP 5.64% of their portfolio | 4.5m $124.4m | Reduced -1.8m |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 4.3m $118.5m | Added +1.5m |
| Park West Asset Management LLC 9.83% of their portfolio | 4.1m $112.3m | Reduced -179.0k |
| Standard Investments LLC 6.60% of their portfolio | 3.8m $105.4m | Reduced -610.0k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.8m $104.8m | Reduced -374.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.7m $101.0m | Added +389.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 3.6m $98.1m | Added +1.3m |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.2m $87.4m | Reduced -30.7k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.1m $84.8m | Added +2.9m |
| Sessa Capital IM, L.P. 4.12% of their portfolio | 3.0m $82.9m | Reduced -500.0k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.6m $71.5m | Reduced -47.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.5m $69.8m | Added +2.5m |
| FIL Ltd 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $67.2m | Reduced -746 |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $63.2m | Added +188.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $57.9m | Added +520.1k |
| Shannon River Fund Management LLC 14.42% of their portfolio | 2.1m $57.8m | Reduced -58.0k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.0m $55.3m | Reduced -85.6k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.8m $41.0m | Unchanged |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $48.6m | Reduced -69.3k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.43% of their portfolio | 1.7m $47.7m | Added +114.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $45.8m | Reduced -65.7k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.6m $43.7m | Reduced -784.5k |
| IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT 4.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $43.4m | Reduced -539.9k |
| TCW GROUP INC 0.48% of their portfolio | 1.6m $43.3m | Added +369.3k |
| Merewether Investment Management, LP 2.96% of their portfolio | 1.5m $40.8m | Added +1.0m |
| BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.4m $38.8m | Added +96.7k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $38.3m | Added +22.0k |
| THOMPSON SIEGEL & WALMSLEY LLC 0.61% of their portfolio | 1.4m $38.1m | Reduced -180.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $37.1m | Added +1.2m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $36.8m | Added +564.7k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.2m $33.7m | Reduced -9.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.2m $32.8m | Added +713.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.2m $31.8m | Added +192.8k |
| COOKSON PEIRCE & CO INC 1.94% of their portfolio | 1.1m $31.7m | Reduced -11.1k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 1.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.9m | Added +652.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.7m | Added +201.2k |
| Amundi 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $30.1m | Reduced -59.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $29.8m | Added +8.2k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.0m $28.9m | Reduced -68.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.02% of their portfolio | 982.1k $27.1m | Added +4.8k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.23% of their portfolio | 981.6k $27.1m | Reduced -172.1k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.48% of their portfolio | 970.0k $26.8m | Reduced -37.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 933.5k $25.8m | Reduced -25.3k |
| Clear Harbor Asset Management, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 900.5k $24.9m | Added +6.8k |
| M.D. Sass, LLC 3.32% of their portfolio | 877.8k $24.3m | New |
| Capital International Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 864.8k $23.9m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Nishkama Capital, LLC 4.37% of their portfolio | 858.9k $23.7m | Reduced -1.3m |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 837.6k $23.1m | Reduced -1.2m |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 821.1k $22.7m | Added +24.4k |
| Ionic Capital Management LLC 8.77% of their portfolio | 784.7k $21.7m | Reduced -45.8k |
| Blue Door Asset Management, LLC 16.98% of their portfolio | 766.1k $21.2m | Added +43.0k |
| BECKER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.76% of their portfolio | 727.8k $20.1m | Added +29.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 709.4k $19.6m | Reduced -26.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 705.1k $19.5m | Added +32.0k |
| KETTLE HILL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 3.78% of their portfolio | 689.8k $19.1m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 684.4k $18.9m | Added +66.1k |
| SCOUT INVESTMENTS, INC. 0.39% of their portfolio | 673.7k $19.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| ARS Investment Partners, LLC 2.16% of their portfolio | 670.3k $18.5m | Reduced -18.7k |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 662.8k $18.3m | Reduced -6.8k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.21% of their portfolio | 637.9k $17.6m | Added +311.9k |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.06% of their portfolio | 632.7k $17.5m | Unchanged |
| GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 621.9k $17.2m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Ararat Capital Management LP 5.73% of their portfolio | 619.9k $17.1m | Reduced -336.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.04% of their portfolio | 617.5k $17.1m | Reduced -128.5k |
| Philosophy Capital Management LLC 3.78% of their portfolio | 611.7k $16.9m | Added +37.6k |
| DECADE RENEWABLE PARTNERS LP 7.68% of their portfolio | 600.0k $16.6m | Reduced -458.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 593.5k $16.4m | Added +68.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 588.4k $16.2m | Added +544.4k |
| KINGDON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 2.82% of their portfolio | 585.0k $16.2m | Reduced -80.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 571.4k $15.8m | Reduced -82.0k |
| S&T Bank/PA 2.70% of their portfolio | 542.6k $15.0m | Reduced -48.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 541.0k $15.0m | Reduced -55.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 506.6k $14.0m | Added +83.5k |
| Man Group plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 486.3k $13.4m | New |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 463.6k $12.8m | Reduced -20.8k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.03% of their portfolio | 457.1k $12.6m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 453.0k $12.5m | Added +363.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 451.0k $12.5m | Added +3.5k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 449.1k $12.4m | Reduced -12.3k |