Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SON held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 11.4M | $616.2M | +3.5% | 11.550% | 0.01% |
| 2 | FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | 5.9M | $319.9M | +0.2% | 5.996% | 1.08% |
| 3 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.8M | $258.5M | β | 4.845% | 0.01% |
| 4 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.4M | $240.2M | β | 4.503% | 0.01% |
| 5 | STATE STREET CORP | 4.2M | $228.2M | -1.8% | 4.278% | 0.01% |
| 6 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 3.9M | $212.6M | +0.8% | 3.986% | 0.04% |
| 7 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 3.3M | $179.2M | +19.0% | 3.358% | 0.01% |
| 8 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 2.6M | $139.9M | +0.8% | 2.622% | 0.58% |
| 9 | NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | 2.1M | $110.7M | +0.0% | 2.091% | 0.10% |
| 10 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.0M | $106.0M | +7.1% | 1.986% | 0.01% |
| 11 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.6M | $86.9M | -16.0% | 1.630% | 0.04% |
| 12 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 1.5M | $81.0M | +4.7% | 1.518% | 0.07% |
| 13 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.3M | $68.0M | -16.1% | 1.275% | 0.01% |
| 14 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.2M | $62.6M | -10.9% | 1.172% | 0.04% |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.1M | $60.4M | +1.1% | 1.132% | 0.01% |
| 16 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.1M | $59.9M | +2.4% | 1.122% | 0.01% |
| 17 | BROWN ADVISORY INC | 996K | $53.9M | -2.2% | 1.010% | 0.09% |
| 18 | FMR LLC | 950K | $51.4M | +23.3% | 0.963% | 0.00% |
| 19 | PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | 856K | $46.3M | -0.8% | 0.868% | 1.33% |
| 20 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 827K | $44.8M | +5.1% | 0.839% | 0.01% |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY | 811K | $43.8M | +0.3% | 0.822% | 0.00% |
| 22 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 810K | $43.8M | -17.7% | 0.821% | 0.01% |
| 23 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 732K | $39.6M | +236.1% | 0.742% | 0.02% |
| 24 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 686K | $37.1M | +469.4% | 0.696% | 0.11% |
| 25 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 672K | $36.3M | +4.3% | 0.681% | 0.37% |
denotes a marquee investor (Buffett, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost and other widely-followed managers). β% of Fundβ shows how much of that investorβs total 13F portfolio is invested in SON β a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SON during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
Institutions that opened a new SON position in Q1 2026
Institutions that fully closed their SON position in Q1 2026
8 quarters of 13F filings Β· Ξ columns show change vs prior quarter
| Quarter | Inst. Holders | Ξ Holders | Ownership % | Ξ Ownership | Total 13F Value | Ξ Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 483 | +7.3% | 87.83% | +17.26 pp | $4.38B | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | 450 | 0.9% | 70.57% | +4.94 pp | $3.52B | +7.5% |
| Q3 2025 | 454 | +2.5% | 65.63% | 0.87 pp | $3.27B | 1.3% |
| Q2 2025 | 443 | +1.6% | 66.50% | 3.47 pp | $3.32B | 5.0% |
| Q1 2025 | 436 | 0.7% | 69.97% | 1.35 pp | $3.49B | 1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | 439 | 3.9% | 71.32% | 7.45 pp | $3.56B | 9.5% |
| Q3 2024 | 457 | 2.6% | 78.77% | +1.36 pp | $3.93B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2024 | 469 | β | 77.41% | β | $3.86B | β |
Source: SEC 13F institutional filings. Ownership % requires market cap data and will show once linked. Ξ columns compare to the immediately prior filed quarter.
Latest Form 4 transactions by company officers and directors. Insider buys are widely viewed as the highest-conviction signal because executives are risking personal capital.
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Harrell James A. III | Buy | 7K | $50.37 | $340K |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Joachimczyk Paul | Buy | 8K | $49.64 | $400K |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SON stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Sonoco Products Company stands at 87.8%, held across 483 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SON, with approximately 11,391,677 shares worth $0.62B as of Q1 2026.
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SON.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SON is 55 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
85 institutions opened new positions in SON during Q1 2026, while 52 fully exited. 340 added to existing positions and 56 trimmed.
SON institutional ownership rose by 17.26 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +33 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 55.0% of all reported 13F value in SON, and the top 25 account for 73.7%.
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.
Sonoco Products Company (SON) Institutional Ownership