Sony Group Corporation (SONY) Ownership
SONY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 8.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 5.84B
- Float
- 5.87B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.19% 10.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.03 short interest down 1.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 8.82%
- Insiders 0.00%
- Other investors 91.18%
SONY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1.92% | 112.2M | $2.79B | +1.6M (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 1.02% | 59.6M | $1.48B | +1.1M (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 0.71% | 41.3M | $1.03B | −2.7M (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.40% | 23.5M | $583.7M | −1.5M (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp | 0.25% | 14.5M | $359.8M | −2.5M (−14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd | 0.21% | 12.3M | $305.4M | +297,076 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 0.16% | 9.4M | $234.1M | +20,460 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.15% | 8.8M | $218.5M | −187,895 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.13% | 7.7M | $190.4M | +278,905 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd | 0.12% | 6.9M | $171.7M | +6.9M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.12% | 6.9M | $170.7M | −503,348 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.11% | 6.6M | $165.0M | +61,839 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Harding Loevner L.P. | 0.11% | 6.5M | $160.9M | −168,021 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Natixis Advisors, LLC. | 0.09% | 5.5M | $137.6M | +418,004 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.09% | 5.0M | $125.2M | −166,950 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital World Investors | 0.09% | 5.0M | $124.1M | +18,523 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | FMR Inc | 0.08% | 4.9M | $121.0M | −180,965 (−3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.08% | 4.8M | $118.5M | +176,607 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.08% | 4.6M | $113.4M | +2.6M (+135.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 0.08% | 4.5M | $111.9M | −90,367 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 13.5M shares and 9 cut 8.0M.
SONY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 0.63% | 36.6M | $909.7M | +732,200 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.25% | 14.4M | $357.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 0.10% | 5.6M | $139.2M | +150,900 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv | 0.09% | 5.0M | $125.5M | +68,400 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | 0.08% | 4.7M | $116.9M | +79,320 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.08% | 4.5M | $113.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Contrarius Global Equity Institutional | 0.06% | 3.6M | $89.1M | −678,467 (−15.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | First Trust WCM International Equity ETF | 0.05% | 2.7M | $66.1M | +10,971 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock | 0.04% | 2.6M | $63.9M | +34,330 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.03% | 1.7M | $41.9M | +45,740 (+2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Gabelli Dividend & Income | 0.03% | 1.6M | $40.7M | −60,000 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | EQ/Value Equity IB | 0.03% | 1.5M | $37.7M | −80,500 (−5.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Gabelli Asset AAA | 0.02% | 1.4M | $35.2M | −53,100 (−3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth | 0.02% | 1.4M | $34.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA International Core Equity 2 I | 0.02% | 1.3M | $32.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard VIF PRIMECAP | 0.02% | 1.2M | $29.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Thrivent Large Cap Value | 0.02% | 1.1M | $28.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Thrivent Large Cap Value S | 0.02% | 1.1M | $27.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Harbor Large Cap Value Instl | 0.02% | 912K | $22.7M | −110,300 (−10.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JNL Multi-Manager Intl Eq A | 0.01% | 510K | $12.7M | +510,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SONY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SONY
Institutional investors own 8.8% of Sony's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Fisher Asset Management, LLC with 1.92% of the shares (112.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.19% of the float, or 3.03 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 8.8% since 2014.
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SONY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Sony stock?
The largest shareholders of Sony are Fisher Asset Management, LLC (1.92%), PRIMECAP Management Company (1.02%), Aristotle Capital Management LLC (0.71%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.40%), Bank of America Corp (0.25%).
What percentage of Sony is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 8.8% of Sony's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Sony?
The largest fund holders of Sony are Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv (0.63%), Vanguard Windsor II Inv (0.25%), Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv (0.10%), Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv (0.09%), PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth (0.08%).
What is Sony's short interest?
10.9M shares of Sony were sold short, 0.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.03 days to cover.
How many shares of Sony are outstanding?
Sony has 5.84B shares outstanding, of which 5.87B are in the public float.