Ranked by reported Q1 2026 13F market value
Share of total reported institutional value in SSB held by the largest 10 / 25 filers.
| # | Institution | Shares Held | Market Value | QoQ Change | Ownership % | % of Fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock, Inc. | 9.5M | $876.4M | +1.2% | 9.424% | 0.02% |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 4.9M | $456.6M | +4.3% | 4.909% | 0.09% |
| 3 | STATE STREET CORP | 3.7M | $345.5M | -4.3% | 3.715% | 0.01% |
| 4 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.1M | $196.8M | +29.1% | 2.116% | 0.03% |
| 5 | AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 2.1M | $195.1M | +14.6% | 2.098% | 0.10% |
| 6 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.0M | $181.4M | +5.1% | 1.950% | 0.01% |
| 7 | FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | 1.8M | $164.8M | +9.7% | 1.772% | 0.04% |
| 8 | FMR LLC | 1.7M | $160.9M | +5.6% | 1.730% | 0.01% |
| 9 | VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 1.7M | $155.6M | -3.2% | 1.673% | 0.10% |
| 10 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.5M | $136.5M | -6.6% | 1.468% | 0.01% |
| 11 | AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.5M | $136.4M | +39.3% | 1.472% | 0.06% |
| 12 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.4M | $133.5M | +26.1% | 1.435% | 0.02% |
| 13 | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | 1.3M | $121.9M | +27.1% | 1.311% | 0.02% |
| 14 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1.2M | $114.4M | -2.6% | 1.230% | 0.47% |
| 15 | CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | 1.2M | $112.8M | +3.3% | 1.213% | 0.02% |
| 16 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 1.1M | $106.3M | +10.8% | 1.143% | 0.08% |
| 17 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.1M | $100.9M | -6.7% | 1.073% | 0.17% |
| 18 | Capital International Investors | 1.1M | $98.6M | -34.3% | 1.060% | 0.02% |
| 19 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 1.0M | $93.7M | -3.6% | 1.008% | 0.68% |
| 20 | Capital Research Global Investors | 968K | $89.6M | -38.6% | 0.963% | 0.01% |
| 21 | Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 915K | $84.6M | +9.0% | 0.910% | 0.10% |
| 22 | MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | 851K | $78.7M | +4.3% | 0.846% | 0.07% |
| 23 | Capital World Investors | 843K | $78.0M | +35.9% | 0.839% | 0.01% |
| 24 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 832K | $76.9M | -27.5% | 0.827% | 0.01% |
| 25 | NORTHERN TRUST CORP | 823K | $76.1M | +1.0% | 0.819% | 0.01% |
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 SSB — a direct measure of their conviction.
Filings activity in SSB during Q1 2026, grouped by how each filer changed its position.
3 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 | 484 | +3.0% | 62.03% | 10.94 pp | $6.17B | 15% |
| Q4 2025 | 470 | +7.8% | 72.97% | 4.44 pp | $7.26B | 5.7% |
| Q3 2025 | 436 | — | 77.41% | — | $7.70B | — |
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 SSB stock.
Based on Q1 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of SouthState Corporation stands at 62.0%, held across 484 reporting institutions.
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SSB, with approximately 9,472,684 shares worth $0.88B 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 SSB.
Our composite Smart Money Score for SSB is 28 out of 100 (Bearish). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
83 institutions opened new positions in SSB during Q1 2026, while 69 fully exited. 154 added to existing positions and 246 trimmed.
SSB institutional ownership fell by 10.94 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +14 holders.
The top 10 institutions account for 46.5% of all reported 13F value in SSB, and the top 25 account for 70.9%.
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.
SouthState Corporation (SSB) Institutional Ownership