Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SMG held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 4.4M | $270.3M | +5.6% | 7.658% | 0.00% |
| 2 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 3.4M | $206.7M | -1.6% | 5.857% | 0.85% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.5M | $152.2M | — | 4.313% | 0.01% |
| 4 | FMR LLC | 2.1M | $130.2M | +46.4% | 3.689% | 0.01% |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 2.0M | $119.1M | — | 3.375% | 0.00% |
| 6 | STATE STREET CORP | 1.5M | $92.4M | +2.2% | 2.617% | 0.00% |
| 7 | AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | 1.4M | $85.8M | +9.7% | 2.431% | 0.02% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.3M | $78.4M | +161.1% | 2.223% | 0.04% |
| 9 | CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS | 1.3M | $76.9M | +9.2% | 2.179% | 0.13% |
| 10 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 1.1M | $67.0M | -0.8% | 1.899% | 0.01% |
| 11 | DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 1.1M | $66.1M | +4.9% | 1.873% | 1.25% |
| 12 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 963K | $58.5M | — | 1.659% | 0.66% |
| 13 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 896K | $54.5M | +8.8% | 1.544% | 0.01% |
| 14 | Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. | 823K | $50.1M | — | 1.418% | 0.30% |
| 15 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 820K | $49.9M | +4.0% | 1.413% | 0.00% |
| 16 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 809K | $49.2M | +9.7% | 1.393% | 0.35% |
| 17 | Interval Partners, LP | 758K | $46.1M | -6.1% | 1.306% | 1.84% |
| 18 | JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 680K | $41.3M | -13.5% | 1.171% | 0.17% |
| 19 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 659K | $40.0M | +16.4% | 1.135% | 0.00% |
| 20 | MORGAN STANLEY | 597K | $36.3M | +1.3% | 1.029% | 0.00% |
| 21 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 544K | $33.1M | +0.3% | 0.938% | 0.01% |
| 22 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 541K | $32.9M | +16.1% | 0.932% | 0.04% |
| 23 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 534K | $32.5M | +60.0% | 0.920% | 0.03% |
| 24 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 532K | $32.4M | +5.9% | 0.917% | 0.00% |
| 25 | SG Capital Management LLC | 489K | $29.7M | +114.6% | 0.842% | 1.97% |
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 SMG — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SMG during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 426 | +1.9% | 77.26% | +6.01 pp | $2.77B | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | 418 | 5.6% | 71.25% | +5.13 pp | $2.55B | +7.8% |
| Q3 2025 | 443 | 0.2% | 66.12% | 14.58 pp | $2.37B | 18% |
| Q2 2025 | 444 | +2.3% | 80.70% | +17.09 pp | $2.89B | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | 434 | 1.6% | 63.61% | 31.39 pp | $2.28B | 33% |
| Q4 2024 | 441 | 1.8% | 95.00% | 104.99 pp | $3.40B | 90% |
| Q3 2024 | 449 | +3.7% | 199.99% | +119.00 pp | $34.67B | +1096% |
| Q2 2024 | 433 | — | 80.99% | — | $2.90B | — |
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 SMG stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company stands at 77.3%, held across 426 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SMG, with approximately 4,444,656 shares worth $0.27B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SMG, including TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SMG is 60 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
69 institutions opened new positions in SMG during Q1 2026, while 61 fully exited. 273 added to existing positions and 83 trimmed.
SMG institutional ownership rose by 6.01 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +8 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.3% of all reported 13F value in SMG, and the top 25 account for 69.9%.
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.
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) Institutional Ownership