Institutional investment in Booking Holdings

Recent SEC filings indicate a significant and broad increase in institutional investment in Booking Holdings Inc., with institutional investors and hedge funds collectively owning approximately 92.42% of the company’s stock.

During the second quarter, several firms reported substantial growth in their positions. Trust Co of Kansas raised its stake by 3,156.9%, acquiring 28,980 additional shares for a total of 29,898 shares valued at approximately $5,329,000. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. boosted its position by 2,300.3%, purchasing 38,875 shares for a total of 40,565 shares valued at $7,230,000. Other significant increases were reported by Tema ETFs LLC (2,669.0%), Trust Asset Management LLC (2,340.9%), Petredis Investment Advisors LLC (2,335.7%), and J. Stern & Co. LLP (191,965.8%).

New and expanded positions have been established by several major global entities. BlackRock Inc. reported an investment valued at over $11.6 billion, while Deutsche Bank AG acquired a stake of approximately $1.69 billion. Other new stakeholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd., Kiltearn Partners LLP, and Ally Financial Inc., the latter of which purchased 20,000 shares valued at roughly $3,565,000.

Additional institutional activity includes adjustments by Vanguard Group Inc., State Street Corp, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Brighton Jones LLC, and Sivia Capital Partners LLC. Recent analyst activity following these developments includes price target adjustments from Citigroup, Wedbush, and Susquehanna.