[SCHEDULE 13G] Allegiant Travel Company SEC Filing
Donald Smith & Co., Inc. and affiliated DSCO Value Fund report beneficial ownership of Allegiant Travel Co. common stock totaling 1,506,633 shares, representing 8.25% of the class. The filing shows Donald Smith & Co., Inc. holds sole voting power for 1,436,198 shares and sole dispositive power for 1,492,858 shares, while DSCO Value Fund holds sole voting and dispositive power for 13,775 shares. The statement affirms these holdings are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired to change or influence control of the issuer. The filing also notes that ultimate voting and dividend rights for advisory client holdings reside with those institutional clients.
- Beneficial ownership disclosed: Reporting persons beneficially own 1,506,633 shares of Allegiant common stock.
- Material stake: The position represents 8.25% of the class, exceeding the 5% materiality threshold.
- Clear voting/dispositive figures: Donald Smith & Co., Inc. reports 1,436,198 sole voting and 1,492,858 sole dispositive powers; DSCO Value Fund reports 13,775 sole voting and dispositive powers.
- Passive classification: The filing certifies the holdings are held in the ordinary course and not to influence control.
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: Reporting persons disclose a material, passive stake of 8.25% in Allegiant, with explicit sole voting and dispositive power figures.
The Schedule 13G shows a material beneficial ownership position of 1,506,633 shares (8.25%). The breakdown of voting and dispositive power—1,436,198 sole votes and 1,492,858 sole dispositive for Donald Smith & Co., Inc., plus 13,775 for DSCO Value Fund—provides clarity on control over trades and votes reported by the filer. The certification that holdings are passive and held in the ordinary course reduces the likelihood this filing signals an active control intent. For investors, this is a material disclosure of concentrated ownership but not an activist stake based on the filer’s statement.
TL;DR: A clear passive disclosure of a significant equity position; governance risk appears limited per the filing's certification.
The filing identifies Donald Smith & Co., Inc. as investment advisor with beneficial ownership across advisory clients and confirms that ultimate rights to dividends and sale proceeds rest with those institutional clients. The Schedule 13G classification and the explicit certification that shares were not acquired to influence control indicate this is a passive disclosure rather than an attempt to form or lead a group. The provided voting and dispositive power numbers are sufficient for assessing the filer’s direct control over the reported shares.