Sonoco Products Company (SON) Ownership
SON ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.05% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 98.9M
- Float
- 97.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 14.41% 11.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.13 short interest up 9.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.79%
- Insiders 1.05%
SON top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.79% | 11.7M | $580.5M | +267,887 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 5.52% | 5.5M | $271.6M | −459,184 (−7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 4.92% | 4.9M | $242.0M | +929,422 (+23.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.86% | 4.8M | $239.1M | +23,817 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | LSV Asset Management | 4.70% | 4.6M | $231.4M | +2.6M (+122.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.51% | 4.5M | $222.2M | +21,317 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 4.47% | 4.4M | $219.8M | +195,730 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of America Corp | 3.68% | 3.6M | $181.1M | +324,769 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Earnest Partners LLC | 2.86% | 2.8M | $140.9M | +242,710 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.09% | 2.1M | $102.7M | +805,521 (+64.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | FMR Inc | 2.02% | 2.0M | $99.6M | +1.1M (+110.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.00% | 2.0M | $98.7M | +22,943 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 1.82% | 1.8M | $89.7M | −260,296 (−12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | SEI Investments Co | 1.59% | 1.6M | $78.2M | +73,452 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.28% | 1.3M | $63.2M | +457,773 (+56.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.27% | 1.3M | $62.3M | −356,406 (−22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 1.23% | 1.2M | $60.7M | −32,454 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.21% | 1.2M | $59.7M | +41,739 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | TD Global Investment Solutions – TD Epoch | 1.18% | 1.2M | $58.3M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Rubric Capital Management LP | 1.16% | 1.1M | $56.9M | +1.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 16 holders added 9.3M shares and 4 cut 1.1M.
SON top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Val L | 3.76% | 3.7M | $185.0M | −57,500 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 3.5M | $175.2M | −1,260 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 3.1M | $156.5M | −4,206 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 2.2M | $110.7M | −51,983 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 2.05% | 2.0M | $101.1M | −697 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 1.4M | $72.1M | +3,799 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.38% | 1.4M | $67.7M | +22,224 (+1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.93% | 921K | $45.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.93% | 915K | $45.6M | +18,911 (+2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 0.74% | 735K | $36.6M | +770 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 731K | $36.4M | +8,036 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Equity Dividend Income | 0.73% | 722K | $36.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.73% | 717K | $35.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 0.67% | 658K | $32.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.62% | 611K | $30.4M | +299 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 0.57% | 560K | $27.9M | −612,890 (−52.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nordea Stabile Aksjer Global | 0.53% | 529K | $26.3M | −20,722 (−3.8%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 523K | $26.0M | −736 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 520K | $25.9M | +351 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 0.52% | 510K | $25.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SON insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Paul Joachimczyk | Buy | $49.64 | 8,058 | $399,999 |
| 2026-02-27 | Ernest D Haynes III | Sell | $56.39 | 1,581 | $89,153 |
| 2026-02-19 | James A Harrell III | Sell | $57.84 | 20 | $1,157 |
| 2025-10-29 | Paul Joachimczyk | Buy | $39.50 | 20,500 | $809,750 |
| 2025-10-28 | John R Haley | Buy | $39.87 | 2,506 | $99,914 |
| 2025-05-02 | John R Haley | Buy | $44.57 | 2,246 | $100,104 |
| 2025-05-01 | R. Howard Coker | Buy | $41.17 | 20,000 | $823,400 |
| 2025-04-30 | Robert R Hill Jr | Buy | $40.34 | 5,475 | $220,862 |
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.
SON shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SON
Institutional investors own 101.8% of Sonoco Products's shares and insiders 1.05%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.79% of the shares (11.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 16 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 14.41% of the float, or 9.13 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 2.7% since 2014.
Related: SON analyst forecast, SON key metrics, SON dividend history. See the SON stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SON ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Sonoco Products stock?
The largest shareholders of Sonoco Products are BlackRock Inc (11.79%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc (5.52%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (4.92%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.86%), LSV Asset Management (4.70%).
What percentage of Sonoco Products is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.8% of Sonoco Products's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.05%.
Which funds own Sonoco Products?
The largest fund holders of Sonoco Products are Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Val L (3.76%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (2.05%).
What is Sonoco Products's short interest?
11.1M shares of Sonoco Products were sold short, 14.41% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.13 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Sonoco Products?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Sonoco Products (since April 30, 2025), 6 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Sonoco Products are outstanding?
Sonoco Products has 98.9M shares outstanding, of which 97.7M are in the public float.