StepStone Group Inc. (STEP) Ownership
STEP ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 98.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.54% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 82.3M
- Float
- 75.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.51% 6.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.55 short interest up 14.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 98.25%
- Insiders 5.54%
STEP top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 14.55% | 12.0M | $498.5M | +145,075 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Millennium Management LLC | 6.83% | 5.6M | $234.0M | −1.6M (−21.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 6.31% | 5.2M | $216.1M | −50,110 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 6.28% | 5.2M | $215.2M | +293,492 (+6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.68% | 4.7M | $194.6M | +189,138 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.31% | 3.6M | $147.8M | +24,352 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.79% | 3.1M | $129.8M | +248,229 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 3.07% | 2.5M | $105.1M | −747,507 (−22.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.45% | 2.0M | $84.0M | +65,013 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 2.35% | 1.9M | $80.4M | +15,538 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. | 2.10% | 1.7M | $72.0M | +551,453 (+46.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.85% | 1.5M | $63.3M | +40,951 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.74% | 1.4M | $59.5M | +844,894 (+144.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Adage Capital Partners Gp LLC | 1.69% | 1.4M | $57.9M | +67,974 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Samlyn Capital, LLC | 1.54% | 1.3M | $52.8M | +373,655 (+41.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.50% | 1.2M | $51.3M | +437,040 (+55.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 1.35% | 1.1M | $46.3M | −312,806 (−21.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.32% | 1.1M | $45.2M | +337,299 (+45.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Junto Capital Management LP | 1.31% | 1.1M | $44.9M | +222,950 (+26.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 1.22% | 1.0M | $41.8M | +817,601 (+437.1%) | 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 4.7M shares and 4 cut 2.7M.
STEP top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.99% | 4.9M | $205.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 3.85% | 3.2M | $131.8M | +202,326 (+6.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.12% | 2.6M | $107.0M | −4,439 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 2.56% | 2.1M | $87.7M | +60,400 (+3.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.45% | 2.0M | $84.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.9M | $77.2M | −2,565 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 1.63% | 1.3M | $55.8M | −349,513 (−20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 1.0M | $43.0M | −36,251 (−3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.03% | 850K | $35.4M | +7,053 (+0.8%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | 0.93% | 763K | $31.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 748K | $31.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF | 0.91% | 748K | $31.2M | +5,265 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Harbor Small Cap Growth Instl | 0.88% | 726K | $30.2M | −116,710 (−13.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.83% | 682K | $28.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.74% | 613K | $25.5M | +377,078 (+160.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Small Cap Equity A | 0.73% | 601K | $25.0M | −138,272 (−18.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Baron Discovery Institutional | 0.70% | 575K | $23.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Carillon Scout Mid Cap I | 0.60% | 490K | $20.4M | +85,817 (+21.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Sm Cp GrETF | 0.58% | 474K | $19.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price Integrated US Sm Gr Eq | 0.57% | 465K | $19.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
STEP insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $72.52 | 10,000 | $725,200 |
| 2025-12-26 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $66.17 | 10,000 | $661,700 |
| 2025-12-10 | Michael I Mccabe | Sell | $66.20 | 117,838 | $7.8M |
| 2025-12-10 | Michael I Mccabe | Sell | $66.14 | 74,214 | $4.9M |
| 2025-11-25 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $61.70 | 10,000 | $617,000 |
| 2025-11-13 | Jose A Fernandez | Sell | $62.30 | 70,402 | $4.4M |
| 2025-11-11 | Jose A Fernandez | Sell | $61.41 | 70,404 | $4.3M |
| 2025-10-27 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $64.34 | 10,000 | $643,400 |
| 2025-09-25 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $64.70 | 10,000 | $647,000 |
| 2025-09-11 | David Y Park | Sell | $63.26 | 1,000 | $63,260 |
| 2025-08-25 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $61.44 | 10,000 | $614,400 |
| 2025-07-25 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $61.28 | 10,000 | $612,800 |
| 2025-07-10 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $60.29 | 10,000 | $602,900 |
| 2025-06-12 | Michael I Mccabe | Sell | $56.54 | 67,718 | $3.8M |
| 2025-05-28 | Jason P Ment | Sell | $60.71 | 55,608 | $3.4M |
| 2025-05-28 | Michael I Mccabe | Sell | $59.92 | 199,741 | $12.0M |
| 2025-05-28 | Michael I Mccabe | Sell | $59.90 | 51,377 | $3.1M |
| 2025-05-28 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $60.06 | 27,697 | $1.7M |
| 2025-05-23 | Jason P Ment | Sell | $60.00 | 900 | $54,000 |
| 2025-05-23 | Scott W Hart | Sell | $60.01 | 1,403 | $84,194 |
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.
STEP shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns STEP
Institutional investors own 98.3% of StepStone's shares and insiders 5.54%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 14.55% of the shares (12.0M), 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 8.51% of the float, or 5.55 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 171.8% since 2018.
Related: STEP analyst forecast, STEP key metrics, STEP dividend history. See the STEP stock overview for the latest quote and news.
STEP ownership FAQ
Who owns the most StepStone stock?
The largest shareholders of StepStone are BlackRock Inc (14.55%), Millennium Management LLC (6.83%), Wellington Management Company LLP (6.31%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (6.28%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.68%).
What percentage of StepStone is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 98.3% of StepStone's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.54%.
Which funds own StepStone?
The largest fund holders of StepStone are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.99%), American Funds SMALLCAP World A (3.85%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.12%), T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value (2.56%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (2.45%).
What is StepStone's short interest?
6.1M shares of StepStone were sold short, 8.51% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.55 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling StepStone?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in StepStone (since May 23, 2025), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of StepStone are outstanding?
StepStone has 82.3M shares outstanding, of which 75.4M are in the public float.