Ranked by reported Q2 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SNN held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Road Asset Management, LLC | 3.2M | $92.8M | -0.6% | 0.767% | 1.03% |
| 2 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 3.1M | $88.4M | +24.6% | 0.731% | 0.01% |
| 3 | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP | 2.1M | $61.9M | +60.1% | 0.512% | 0.43% |
| 4 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1.8M | $53.1M | +74.5% | 0.438% | 0.01% |
| 5 | LMR Partners LLP | 1.8M | $50.9M | 0.0% | 0.421% | 0.19% |
| 6 | CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $45.1M | +64.2% | 0.373% | 0.49% |
| 7 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | 1.4M | $39.6M | +165.7% | 0.328% | 0.01% |
| 8 | TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.3M | $36.1M | -10.2% | 0.298% | 0.64% |
| 9 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.2M | $34.7M | -13.1% | 0.287% | 0.00% |
| 10 | BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | 1.1M | $33.0M | -48.9% | 0.273% | 0.01% |
| 11 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 994K | $28.6M | +22.0% | 0.237% | 0.00% |
| 12 | RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC | 920K | $26.5M | +3.6% | 0.219% | 0.01% |
| 13 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 654K | $18.8M | -47.3% | 0.156% | 0.00% |
| 14 | BlackRock, Inc. | 624K | $18.0M | +9.8% | 0.149% | 0.00% |
| 15 | MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | 621K | $17.9M | +2891.9% | 0.148% | 0.01% |
| 16 | ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 603K | $17.4M | +30.1% | 0.144% | 0.00% |
| 17 | FMR LLC | 599K | $17.3M | -1.1% | 0.143% | 0.00% |
| 18 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 543K | $15.6M | -40.5% | 0.129% | 0.01% |
| 19 | Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 488K | $14.1M | — | 0.116% | 0.03% |
| 20 | BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | 455K | $13.1M | -38.4% | 0.108% | 0.00% |
| 21 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 454K | $13.1M | +34.6% | 0.108% | 0.00% |
| 22 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 428K | $13.0M | +188.3% | 0.102% | 0.00% |
| 23 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 389K | $11.2M | +3382.9% | 0.093% | 0.02% |
| 24 | ABC ARBITRAGE SA | 376K | $10.8M | +29.2% | 0.089% | 1.17% |
| 25 | DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | 323K | $9.3M | -10.3% | 0.077% | 0.16% |
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 SNN — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SNN during Q2 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SNN position in Q2 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SNN 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 | 294 | +6.1% | 8.63% | +1.05 pp | $1.01B | +3.4% |
| Q1 2026 | 277 | +6.5% | 7.58% | 0.07 pp | $974M | 4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | 260 | +4.0% | 7.65% | +0.02 pp | $1.02B | 9.1% |
| Q3 2025 | 250 | +8.2% | 7.63% | 0.41 pp | $1.12B | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | 231 | +5.0% | 8.04% | +0.52 pp | $1.01B | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | 220 | +5.3% | 7.52% | 0.47 pp | $868M | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 209 | +2.0% | 7.99% | +0.71 pp | $804M | 13% |
| Q3 2024 | 205 | — | 7.28% | — | $928M | — |
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 SNN stock.
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Smith & Nephew plc stands at 8.6%, held across 294 reporting institutions.
River Road Asset Management, LLC is the largest reported institutional holder of SNN, with approximately 3,221,876 shares worth $0.09B as of Q2 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SNN, including MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SNN is 63 out of 100 (Bullish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
42 institutions opened new positions in SNN during Q2 2026, while 25 fully exited. 98 added to existing positions and 145 trimmed.
SNN institutional ownership rose by 1.05 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +17 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 53.2% of all reported 13F value in SNN, and the top 25 account for 77.5%.
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.
Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) Institutional Ownership