Ziff Davis
ZD • NASDAQ
Ziff Davis is a advertising agencies company in the communication services sector on NASDAQ, led by Vivek Shah, with a market cap of $1.4B. As of Q3 2025, 107% of shares are held by 271 institutional investors, with BlackRock, Inc. as the largest holder at 15.17%.
CEO of Ziff Davis, Inc. Common StockVivek Shah
Market Cap$1.4B
Advertising Agencies
Communication Services
Employees4.2K
Websiteziffdavis.com
Country
United States of America
Overview
Overview of institutional ownership in ZD as of Q3 2025 with a market cap of $1.6B
All Institutions
- Institutions
- 271
- Value Held
- $1.7B
- Shares Held
- 43.8M
- Avg Position
- $6.2M
- Median Position
- $461.4K
Hedge Funds
- Hedge Funds
- 33
- Value Held
- $223.5M
- Shares Held
- 5.9M
- Avg Position
- $6.8M
- Median Position
- $525.4K
Ownership Breakdown
Based on market cap of $1.6B as of Q3 2025. Institutional (non-HF) excludes hedge funds to avoid double counting.
Biggest Investors
Institutions with the largest positions in ZD as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | $237.1M 0.00% of portfolio |
 VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | $176.5M 0.00% of portfolio |
 HENDERSON GROUP PLC Institution | $131.0M 0.06% of portfolio |
L LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC Institution | $97.2M 0.02% of portfolio |
 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Long Only Manager | $86.1M 0.02% of portfolio |
A Arrowpoint Asset Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $81.2M 1.51% of portfolio |
 STATE STREET CORP Institution | $68.4M 0.00% of portfolio |
 CDAM Ltd Hedge Fund•Value | $48.3M 8.72% of portfolio |
 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC ETF Provider | $41.1M 0.00% of portfolio |
 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB Institution | $37.9M 0.03% of portfolio |
Net Capital Flow
Institutional buying and selling activity for ZD in Q3 2025
- Traded
- +$1.4M
- Buyers
- 135
- Sellers
- 151
- Total Bought
- +$142.9M
- Total Sold
- −$141.5M
- Avg Position
- $5.2M
Biggest Buyers
| Institution | Net Bought |
|---|---|
I Incline Global Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$14.2M +371.7K shares |
L LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT Long Only Manager | +$12.7M +332.7K shares |
 Bridgewater Associates, LP Hedge Fund•Global Macro | +$10.7M +280.2K shares |
D D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Institution | +$7.3M +190.7K shares |
I Invenomic Capital Management LP Hedge Fund•Long/Short | +$7.2M +188.8K shares |
 FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. Long Only Manager | +$6.9M +180.8K shares |
 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Hedge Fund•Quant | +$6.6M +174.3K shares |
 PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC Institution | +$6.3M +165.1K shares |
 FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ Long Only Manager | +$6.0M +157.6K shares |
C CastleKnight Management LP Hedge Fund•Event Driven | +$6.0M +157.6K shares |
Biggest Sellers
| Institution | Net Sold |
|---|---|
 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Long Only Manager | −$19.9M −626.1K shares |
 WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | −$9.8M −324.2K shares |
B BlackRock, Inc. Institution | −$8.5M −223.7K shares |
VANGUARD GROUP INC Institution | −$6.3M −166.7K shares |
A AXA Institution | −$6.3M −209.6K shares |
CDAM Ltd Hedge Fund•Value | −$6.3M −164.7K shares |
P Pacer Advisors, Inc. Institution | −$5.0M −132.0K shares |
HENDERSON GROUP PLC Institution | −$4.9M −129.8K shares |
L LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC Institution | −$4.5M −118.7K shares |
 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | −$4.0M −105.2K shares |
Entry and Exit Activity
Institutions that initiated new positions or completely exited ZD in Q3 2025
- New Positions
- 18
- New Value
- $23.6M
- Exited Positions
- 49
- Exited Value
- $58.0M
New Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
I Incline Global Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $14.2M 371.7K shares |
 Ellsworth Advisors, LLC RIA/Wealth | $4.2M 113.9K shares |
 Susquehanna Portfolio Strategies, LLC Private Equity | $3.2M 83.7K shares |
 Morningstar Investment Management LLC Long Only Manager | $1.3M 33.2K shares |
F Freestone Grove Partners LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $249.8K 6.6K shares |
 FourThought Financial Partners, LLC RIA/Wealth | $224.6K 5.9K shares |
 HOHIMER WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC RIA/Wealth | $215.4K 5.7K shares |
 FIRST HORIZON NATIONAL CORP RIA/Wealth | $34.9K 917.0 shares |
 McIlrath & Eck, LLC RIA/Wealth | $14.1K 371.0 shares |
 ISAM Funds Ltd Hedge Fund•Quant | $12.4K 326.0 shares |
Exited Positions
| Institution | Previous Position |
|---|---|
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC Long Only Manager | $19.9M 626.1K shares |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO LLP Long Only Manager | $9.8M 324.2K shares |
A AXA Institution | $6.3M 209.6K shares |
T TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP Hedge Fund•Quant | $2.9M 95.7K shares |
 SCALAR GAUGE MANAGEMENT, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $2.6M 86.0K shares |
 SEIZERT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC Long Only Manager | $2.4M 79.6K shares |
S SEI INVESTMENTS CO Institution | $1.6M 51.6K shares |
Q Qube Research & Technologies Ltd Institution | $1.4M 46.0K shares |
 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Long Only Manager | $936.1K 30.9K shares |
J Jump Financial, LLC Institution | $927.0K 30.6K shares |
Options Activity
Institutions with the largest Call and Put options positions in ZD as of Q3 2025
- Call Positions
- 6
- Call Value
- $2.3M
- Put Positions
- 8
- Put Value
- $4.8M
Call Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
C CastleKnight Management LP Hedge Fund•Event Driven | $762.0K 200.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $720.1K 189.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | $613.4K 161.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $194.3K 51.0 contracts |
 Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $53.3K 14.0 contracts |
 Aequim Alternative Investments LP Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | - - contracts |
Put Positions
| Institution | Position Value |
|---|---|
 WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $2.0M 523.0 contracts |
 Caption Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | $1.3M 330.0 contracts |
J JANE STREET GROUP, LLC Institution | $769.6K 202.0 contracts |
W WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC Institution | $283.9K 73.0 contracts |
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $224.8K 59.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | $198.1K 52.0 contracts |
Walleye Trading LLC RIA/Wealth | $83.8K 22.0 contracts |
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP Private Equity | - - contracts |
Most Committed Institutions
Institutions with ZD as the highest % of their portfolio as of Q3 2025
| Institution | Portfolio Weight |
|---|---|
CDAM Ltd Hedge Fund•Value | 8.72% $48.3M |
I Incline Global Management LLC Hedge Fund•Long/Short | 4.20% $14.2M |
B BRAVE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Institution | 3.79% $15.5M |
 CORBYN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC/MD Long Only Manager | 1.90% $4.2M |
P Pale Fire Capital SE Institution | 1.68% $15.3M |
R RICE HALL JAMES & ASSOCIATES, LLC Long Only Manager | 1.56% $28.7M |
A Arrowpoint Asset Management, LLC Hedge Fund•Multi-Strategy | 1.51% $81.2M |
B Bastion Asset Management Inc. Institution | 1.39% $2.4M |
E Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners Ltd. Institution | 1.32% $2.3M |
Q QSV Equity Investors LLC Institution | 1.22% $1.2M |
Hedge Fund Spotlight
Discover hedge funds investing in ZD
Quest Partners LLC
Hedge Fund • Quant Macro
Portfolio ManagerNigol (Nmn) Koulajian
- Portfolio Value
- $1.5B
- Positions
- 2,240
- Last Reported
- Q3 2025
Sector Allocation
Position in Ziff Davis
- Market Value
- $390.6K
- Shares Held
- 10.3K
- Portfolio Weight
- 0.03%
- Owned Since
- 2025-Q2
| Top Holding | Sector | Market Value | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
ETF ETF | $39.0M | 2.54% | |
ETF ETF | $6.5M | 0.42% | |
ETF ETF | $6.5M | 0.42% |
