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Lumen Technologies Inc. (LUMN)
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Hedge Fund Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
Last updated on based on SEC 13F filings Last update:
| No. | Hedge Fund | Shares | Value | Activity | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariner Investment Group William Michaelcheck | 175,000 | $1,344,000 | +134% | 0.29% |
| 2. | Olympiad Research LP Thong Nguyen | 11,909 | $91,461 | -23% | 0.19% |
Insider Trading: Purchases See All
| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6.35 | 78,685 | $499,925.15 | 8,562,582 | 2026-02-05 | Filing | |
| $4.44 | 11,500 | $51,045.05 | 23,500 | 2025-08-15 | Filing | |
| $4.44 | 11,500 | $51,045.05 | 23,500 | 2025-08-15 | Filing | |
| $4.44 | 17,000 | $75,457.90 | 535,000 | 2025-08-15 | Filing | |
| $4.29 | 12,000 | $51,487.20 | 12,000 | 2025-08-14 | Filing |
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| Insider | Price | Amount | Total Value | Remaining Holdings | Date | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.89 | 45,000 | $355,050.00 | 198,229 | 2026-02-20 | Filing | |
| $14.16 | 128,616 | $1,821,202.56 | 642,539 | 2021-11-05 | Filing | |
| $14.22 | 6,500 | $92,430.00 | 76,529 | 2021-03-09 | Filing | |
| $10.21 | 10,000 | $102,100.00 | 55,880 | 2020-12-17 | Filing | |
| $10.14 | 265 | $2,687.44 | 16,439 | 2020-06-18 | Filing |
Institutional Investors' Holdings
Filing Period: Filing is Ongoing
| No. | Name | Shares | Value | % Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7,121,417 | $54,692,483 | 3.75% | |
| 2. | 5,474,299 | $42,042,616 | 0.37% | |
| 3. | 2,547,003 | $19,598,381 | 1.24% | |
| 4. | 1,890,521 | $14,519,201 | 0.02% | |
| 5. | 1,327,331 | $10,193,901 | 0.05% |
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Operator: Greetings, and welcome to Lumen Technologies' First Quarter 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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Lumen Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LUMN) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Operator: Greetings, everyone, and welcome to Lumen Technologies Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Call. During the presentation, all participants will be in a listen-only mode.