| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Confluent, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
899 W. EVELYN AVENUE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA, 94041 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This Amendment Filing to the Schedule 13G (this "Amendment Filing") is being filed on behalf of Altimeter Capital Management General Partner LLC (the "General Partner"), Altimeter Capital Management, LP (the "Investment Manager"), and Brad Gerstner, who are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Mr. Gerstner is the sole managing principal of the General Partner, the Investment Manager and the Fund General Partner. The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Investment Manager, which is the investment manager of the Fund. The Fund General Partner is the sole general partner of the Fund. The Reporting persons have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2024, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 1 to the Reporting Persons' Schedule 13G/A previously filed with the Commission on February 14, 2024, pursuant to which the Reporting Persons have agreed to file this statement jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act. |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business office of the Reporting Persons with respect to the shares reported hereunder is One International Place, Suite 4610, Boston, MA 02110.
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| (c) | Citizenship:
Each of the Investment Manager and the Fund is a Delaware limited partnership. Each of the General Partner and the Fund General Partner is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Gerstner is a United States citizen.
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| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
20717M103 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The beneficial ownership of each Reporting Person of shares of Common Stock ("Common Stock") as of August 14, 2025 is as follows: each of the General Partner (as the general partner of the Investment Manager), the Investment Manager (as the investment manager of the Fund), and Mr. Gerstner (as the sole managing principal of the General Partner, and the Investment Manager) beneficially owns 13,122,150 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 4.5% of such class of security. All ownership percentages of securities reported herein are based upon a total of 291,931,187 shares of Common Stock shares outstanding as of July 23, 2025.
Shares reported herein for the General Partner, the Investment Manager and Mr. Gerstner represent shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned and held by record of several private funds (collectively, the "Altimeter Entities") for which the Investment Manager serves as the investment manager. The General Partner serves as the sole general partner of the Investment Manager. Shares reported herein for Mr. Gerstner represent shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned and held of record by the Altimeter Entities. Mr. Gerstner is the sole managing principal of the General Partner, the Investment Manager and the Fund General Partner. Shares reported herein of the Fund General Partner represent shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned and held of record by the Fund.
As of June 30, 2025, the Altimeter Entities beneficially owned 15,552,976 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.3% of such class of security, based upon a total of 291,931,187 shares of Common Stock shares outstanding as of July 23, 2025.
As of September 30, 2024, the Altimeter Entities beneficially owned 13,626,464 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 5.5% of such class of security, based upon a total of 250,068,648 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 24, 2024.
Altimeter Capital Management General Partner LLC - 13,122,150 shares
Altimeter Capital Management, LP - 13,122,150 shares
Brad Gerstner - 13,122,150 shares |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Altimeter Capital Management General Partner LLC - 4.5%
Altimeter Capital Management, LP - 4.5%
Brad Gerstner - 4.5% |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Altimeter Capital Management General Partner LLC - 0 -
Altimeter Capital Management, LP - 0 -
Brad Gerstner - 0-
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Altimeter Capital Management General Partner LLC - 13,122,150 shares
Altimeter Capital Management, LP - 13,122,150 shares
Brad Gerstner - 13,122,150 shares
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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