Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in PSO held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MORGAN STANLEY | 4.8M | $76.8M | +20.8% | 0.776% | 0.00% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.8M | $45.0M | +5.5% | 0.455% | 0.00% |
| 3 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 2.5M | $40.0M | +4.3% | 0.404% | 0.00% |
| 4 | LMR Partners LLP | 1.4M | $21.8M | 0.0% | 0.221% | 0.08% |
| 5 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.0M | $16.1M | +0.3% | 0.163% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Invesco Ltd. | 834K | $13.3M | -23.0% | 0.134% | 0.00% |
| 7 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 816K | $13.0M | +2.8% | 0.131% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 676K | $10.7M | +97.4% | 0.109% | 0.02% |
| 9 | BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 664K | $10.5M | +25.9% | 0.107% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 644K | $10.2M | +25.7% | 0.103% | 0.01% |
| 11 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 588K | $9.3M | +21.4% | 0.095% | 0.00% |
| 12 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 513K | $8.2M | -68.8% | 0.083% | 0.00% |
| 13 | FMR LLC | 490K | $7.8M | +12.9% | 0.079% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 468K | $7.4M | +51.2% | 0.075% | 0.01% |
| 15 | 13D Management LLC | 458K | $7.3M | 0.0% | 0.074% | 10.21% |
| 16 | RENAISSANCE GROUP LLC | 454K | $7.2M | +22.8% | 0.073% | 0.29% |
| 17 | ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | 542K | $7.1M | -0.4% | 0.087% | 0.00% |
| 18 | Creative Planning | 385K | $6.1M | +44.9% | 0.062% | 0.00% |
| 19 | Optiver Holding B.V. | 309K | $4.9M | -49.8% | 0.050% | 0.00% |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 295K | $4.7M | +271.4% | 0.047% | 0.00% |
| 21 | ABC ARBITRAGE SA | 281K | $4.5M | +25.0% | 0.045% | 0.48% |
| 22 | Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | 227K | $3.6M | +61.7% | 0.036% | 0.01% |
| 23 | QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. | 225K | $3.6M | +26.5% | 0.036% | 0.01% |
| 24 | Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) | 220K | $3.5M | +43.3% | 0.035% | 0.09% |
| 25 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 215K | $3.4M | -74.1% | 0.034% | 0.00% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). “% of Fund” shows how much of that investor’s total 13F portfolio is invested in PSO — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in PSO during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new PSO position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their PSO position in Q2 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings · Δ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Δ Holders | Ownership % | Δ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Δ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 213 | +6.0% | 4.31% | +0.13 pp | $419M | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | 201 | +5.8% | 4.18% | +0.29 pp | $338M | 1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | 190 | +7.3% | 3.89% | +0.54 pp | $342M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | 177 | 4.8% | 3.35% | 0.10 pp | $293M | 7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | 186 | +5.7% | 3.45% | +0.45 pp | $317M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | 176 | +14% | 3.00% | +0.03 pp | $294M | +0.7% |
| Q4 2024 | 155 | +3.3% | 2.97% | +0.07 pp | $292M | +21% |
| Q3 2024 | 150 | — | 2.90% | — | $241M | — |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Δ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying PSO stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Pearson plc stands at 4.3%, held across 213 reporting institutions.
MORGAN STANLEY is the largest reported institutional holder of PSO, with approximately 4,832,707 shares worth $0.08B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 2 widely-followed marquee investors appear among the top 25 institutional holders of PSO, including JANE STREET GROUP, LLC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P..
Our composite Smart Money Score for PSO is 59 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
26 institutions opened new positions in PSO during Q2 2026, while 15 fully exited. 164 added to existing positions and 17 trimmed.
PSO institutional ownership rose by 0.13 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +12 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 61.4% of all reported 13F value in PSO, and the top 25 account for 82.6%.
All data is sourced from SEC Form 13F filings, which institutional investment managers with at least $100M in assets are required to file each quarter. We process every 13F filing from EDGAR and recompute the aggregates after each cycle. Insider transactions are sourced from Form 4 filings.
Pearson plc (PSO) Institutional Ownership