Stepan Company (SCL) Ownership
SCL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 89.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.80% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 22.7M
- Float
- 21.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.21% 661K shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.29 short interest down 4.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.97%
- Insiders 5.80%
- Other investors 5.23%
SCL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.21% | 3.5M | $214.5M | +147,288 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 6.99% | 1.6M | $98.6M | −188 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.08% | 1.4M | $85.7M | +22,737 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.95% | 1.1M | $69.8M | +7,995 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.18% | 950K | $58.9M | +7,958 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.17% | 949K | $58.8M | +216,411 (+29.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DePrince Race & Zollo Inc | 4.02% | 913K | $56.6M | −23,744 (−2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 3.91% | 889K | $55.1M | −13,948 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.49% | 565K | $35.1M | +35,734 (+6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.91% | 434K | $26.9M | +40,313 (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.79% | 407K | $25.2M | −57,604 (−12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.70% | 387K | $24.0M | +59,446 (+18.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.28% | 292K | $18.1M | +56,935 (+24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.23% | 279K | $17.3M | −25,008 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.20% | 273K | $16.9M | +30,342 (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 0.98% | 223K | $13.8M | −22 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.91% | 206K | $12.8M | +336 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.90% | 205K | $12.7M | −46,676 (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Algert Global LLC | 0.80% | 183K | $11.3M | −8,054 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 0.74% | 169K | $10.5M | +94 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 626K shares and 8 cut 175K.
SCL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.59% | 1.3M | $78.9M | +327 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 4.51% | 1.0M | $63.6M | +2,736 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.00% | 681K | $42.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.51% | 571K | $35.4M | −6,592 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 486K | $30.2M | −9,910 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 316K | $19.6M | +1,050 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.16% | 263K | $16.3M | +13,798 (+5.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.06% | 241K | $15.0M | +1,947 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.93% | 212K | $13.2M | −1,919 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.90% | 206K | $12.7M | +312 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.90% | 204K | $12.7M | +1,200 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.85% | 193K | $12.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.79% | 181K | $11.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | ProShares S&P SmCp 600 Div ArstocrtsETF | 0.73% | 167K | $10.4M | −549 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.60% | 135K | $8.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | 0.56% | 128K | $7.9M | +1,412 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 121K | $7.5M | −1,286 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.51% | 117K | $7.3M | +66 (+0.1%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 19 | Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity R6 | 0.51% | 115K | $7.1M | +25,800 (+28.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.50% | 113K | $7.0M | +72 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SCL insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Susan Lewis | Buy | $63.53 | 500 | $31,765 |
| 2024-08-14 | David Kabbes | Buy | $71.39 | 1,056 | $75,388 |
| 2024-03-07 | F Quinn Stepan Jr | Sell | $87.43 | 2,000 | $174,860 |
| 2024-02-26 | F Quinn Stepan Jr | Sell | $90.11 | 3,637 | $327,730 |
| 2024-02-23 | F Quinn Stepan Jr | Sell | $91.07 | 5,000 | $455,350 |
| 2023-08-28 | Randall S Dearth | Sell | $87.19 | 590 | $51,442 |
| 2023-05-26 | Arthur W Mergner | Sell | $93.34 | 3,987 | $372,147 |
| 2023-05-23 | Arthur W Mergner | Sell | $98.23 | 1,996 | $196,067 |
| 2023-05-04 | Scott R Behrens | Sell | $89.91 | 2,000 | $179,820 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
SCL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SCL
Institutional investors own 89.0% of Stepan's shares and insiders 5.80%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.21% of the shares (3.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.21% of the float, or 4.29 days of average trading volume.
Related: SCL analyst forecast, SCL key metrics, SCL dividend history. See the SCL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SCL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Stepan stock?
The largest shareholders of Stepan are BlackRock Inc (15.21%), HighTower Advisors, LLC (6.99%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.08%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.95%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.18%).
What percentage of Stepan is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.0% of Stepan's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.80%.
Which funds own Stepan?
The largest fund holders of Stepan are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.59%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (4.51%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.00%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.51%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%).
What is Stepan's short interest?
661K shares of Stepan were sold short, 4.21% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.29 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Stepan?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in Stepan (since May 4, 2023), 2 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Stepan are outstanding?
Stepan has 22.7M shares outstanding, of which 21.4M are in the public float.