4 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
551
+9.3%
88.06%
+3.53 pp
$8.15B
+12%
Q1 2026
504
+7.2%
84.53%
+4.89 pp
$7.31B
+0.7%
Q4 2025
470
+7.8%
79.64%
1.58 pp
$7.26B
5.7%
Q3 2025
436
—
81.22%
—
$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.
SSB — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying SSB stock.
What percentage of SSB is owned by institutions?
Based on Q2 2026 13F filings, institutional ownership of SouthState Bank Corp. stands at 88.1%, held across 551 reporting institutions.
Who is the largest institutional holder of SSB?
BlackRock, Inc. is the largest reported institutional holder of SSB, with approximately 9,825,398 shares worth $0.98B as of Q2 2026.
Is SSB a hedge fund favorite?
No marquee "smart money" managers (Berkshire, Burry, ARK, Tiger Global, Pershing Square, Baupost, etc.) currently appear among the top 25 institutional holders of SSB.
What is SSB's Smart Money Score?
Our composite Smart Money Score for SSB is 56 out of 100 (Neutral). It combines net institutional buying activity, ownership shift, marquee investor presence, and holder-count growth.
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.
84 institutions opened new positions in SSB during Q2 2026, while 43 fully exited. 366 added to existing positions and 82 trimmed.
How is institutional ownership of SSB changing?
SSB institutional ownership rose by 3.53 percentage points quarter-over-quarter, with a net change of +47 holders.
How concentrated is SSB ownership among the top holders?
The top 10 institutions account for 48.8% of all reported 13F value in SSB, and the top 25 account for 71.0%.
Where does this SSB institutional ownership data come from?
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 Bank Corp. (SSB) Institutional Ownership