SouthState Corporation (SSB) Ownership
SSB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 89.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 97.0M
- Float
- 95.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.62% 4.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.69 short interest down 6.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 89.66%
- Insiders 1.26%
- Other investors 9.08%
SSB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.13% | 9.8M | $1.00B | +352,714 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.54% | 6.3M | $647.3M | +134,631 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.26% | 5.1M | $521.0M | +169,834 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.55% | 4.4M | $450.8M | +13,406 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 3.98% | 3.9M | $393.8M | +123,549 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 2.66% | 2.6M | $263.0M | −102,444 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.37% | 2.3M | $234.3M | +167,940 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.15% | 2.1M | $212.9M | −22,835 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 2.15% | 2.1M | $212.7M | +345,500 (+19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.01% | 1.9M | $199.0M | −10,252 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.90% | 1.8M | $188.0M | +61,031 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.89% | 1.8M | $187.0M | +351,703 (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.75% | 1.7M | $172.9M | +11,633 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.57% | 1.5M | $155.2M | +202,931 (+15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.40% | 1.4M | $138.3M | −120,594 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.35% | 1.3M | $133.7M | +395,415 (+43.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.35% | 1.3M | $133.2M | −137,446 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | NORGES BANK | 1.28% | 1.2M | $126.4M | −99,334 (−7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.26% | 1.2M | $124.3M | +68,861 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Earnest Partners LLC | 1.23% | 1.2M | $121.7M | −43,854 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 2.4M shares and 7 cut 537K.
SSB top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 3.5M | $352.5M | −1,236 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.20% | 3.1M | $316.5M | −3,027 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 2.26% | 2.2M | $224.0M | +446,603 (+25.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 2.2M | $222.7M | −65,201 (−2.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 1.91% | 1.9M | $188.9M | +187,682 (+11.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 1.4M | $145.0M | −6,466 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.18% | 1.1M | $117.1M | +9,933 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.14% | 1.1M | $112.5M | +179,508 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 1.06% | 1.0M | $104.5M | −21,457 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 1.02% | 992K | $101.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.80% | 772K | $78.8M | +772,104 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.77% | 748K | $76.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 717K | $73.2M | +717,034 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Stock Selector Small Cap | 0.70% | 674K | $68.8M | +67,100 (+11.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 15 | American Century Small Cap Value Inv | 0.69% | 665K | $67.9M | −190,000 (−22.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock | 0.64% | 624K | $63.7M | −3,588 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.61% | 595K | $60.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Victory Sycamore Small Company Opp R | 0.60% | 585K | $59.7M | −50,000 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 0.57% | 557K | $56.8M | +97,500 (+21.2%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 549K | $56.0M | −4,210 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SSB insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | Daniel E Bockhorst | Sell | $99.60 | 5,000 | $498,000 |
| 2025-08-01 | G Stacy Smith | Buy | $92.30 | 2,500 | $230,750 |
| 2025-08-01 | G Stacy Smith | Buy | $92.30 | 2,500 | $230,750 |
| 2025-07-30 | Janet P Froetscher | Buy | $97.31 | 3,338 | $324,821 |
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.
SSB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SSB
Institutional investors own 89.7% of SouthState's shares and insiders 1.26%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.13% of the shares (9.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.62% of the float, or 4.69 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 316.0% since 2014.
Related: SSB analyst forecast, SSB key metrics, SSB dividend history. See the SSB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SSB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most SouthState stock?
The largest shareholders of SouthState are BlackRock Inc (10.13%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.54%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.26%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.55%), State Street Corp (3.98%).
What percentage of SouthState is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.7% of SouthState's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.26%.
Which funds own SouthState?
The largest fund holders of SouthState are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), Invesco Small Cap Value A (2.26%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (1.91%).
What is SouthState's short interest?
4.6M shares of SouthState were sold short, 3.62% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.69 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling SouthState?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in SouthState (since July 30, 2025), 3 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of SouthState are outstanding?
SouthState has 97.0M shares outstanding, of which 95.8M are in the public float.