Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SQM held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 5.7M | $461.9M | -8.5% | 1.998% | 0.47% |
| 2 | BlackRock, Inc. | 2.3M | $182.4M | +48.8% | 0.789% | 0.00% |
| 3 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 2.1M | $169.2M | -0.8% | 0.732% | 0.70% |
| 4 | Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 1.7M | $136.0M | -1.9% | 0.588% | 0.35% |
| 5 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.2M | $96.5M | -0.1% | 0.417% | 0.13% |
| 6 | RWC ASSET ADVISORS (US) LLC | 1.0M | $84.9M | -28.3% | 0.367% | 18.29% |
| 7 | RWC Asset Management LLP | 957K | $77.4M | +13.0% | 0.335% | 3.23% |
| 8 | D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | 950K | $76.9M | — | 0.332% | 0.07% |
| 9 | DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 867K | $70.1M | +15.9% | 0.303% | 0.52% |
| 10 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | 742K | $60.0M | +1084.3% | 0.260% | 0.09% |
| 11 | Amundi | 640K | $51.8M | +15.0% | 0.224% | 0.01% |
| 12 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 629K | $50.9M | -1.0% | 0.220% | 0.05% |
| 13 | Altshuler Shaham Ltd | 620K | $50.2M | — | 0.217% | 1.15% |
| 14 | Robeco Schweiz AG | 616K | $49.9M | -10.0% | 0.216% | 1.06% |
| 15 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 563K | $46.1M | -10.7% | 0.197% | 0.08% |
| 16 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 561K | $45.4M | -0.2% | 0.196% | 0.14% |
| 17 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 558K | $45.2M | -16.6% | 0.196% | 0.00% |
| 18 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 519K | $42.0M | +32.0% | 0.182% | 0.00% |
| 19 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 502K | $40.7M | +601.9% | 0.176% | 0.06% |
| 20 | Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) | 436K | $35.3M | +156.0% | 0.153% | 0.08% |
| 21 | MORGAN STANLEY | 423K | $34.2M | -38.0% | 0.148% | 0.00% |
| 22 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 398K | $32.2M | -9.2% | 0.139% | 0.01% |
| 23 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 390K | $31.6M | -23.0% | 0.136% | 0.03% |
| 24 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 388K | $31.4M | — | 0.136% | 0.00% |
| 25 | NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL INC. | 384K | $31.1M | -45.5% | 0.135% | 0.05% |
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 SQM — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SQM 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 | 293 | +7.7% | 11.89% | +0.67 pp | $2.86B | +6.0% |
| Q4 2025 | 272 | +22% | 11.22% | +3.98 pp | $2.70B | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | 223 | 6.3% | 7.24% | 1.40 pp | $1.74B | 16% |
| Q2 2025 | 238 | +2.6% | 8.64% | +2.78 pp | $2.08B | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | 232 | 0.4% | 5.86% | +0.20 pp | $1.41B | +3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | 233 | +8.4% | 5.66% | +1.18 pp | $1.36B | +26% |
| Q3 2024 | 215 | 4.9% | 4.48% | 0.96 pp | $1.08B | 18% |
| Q2 2024 | 226 | — | 5.44% | — | $1.31B | — |
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 SQM stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. stands at 11.9%, held across 293 reporting institutions.
BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO is the largest reported institutional holder of SQM, with approximately 5,707,211 shares worth $0.46B as of Q1 2026.
Yes — 1 widely-followed marquee investor appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SQM, including RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SQM is 58 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
66 institutions opened new positions in SQM during Q1 2026, while 45 fully exited. 168 added to existing positions and 58 trimmed.
SQM institutional ownership rose by 0.67 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +21 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 49.5% of all reported 13F value in SQM, and the top 25 account for 71.1%.
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.