Stepan Co
204 hedge funds and large institutions have $926M invested in Stepan Co in 2025 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 27 funds opening new positions, 68 increasing their positions, 73 reducing their positions, and 26 closing their positions.
50% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $6.41M | Put options by funds: $4.27M
4% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 26
0.98% more ownership
Funds ownership: 84.89% → 85.87% (+0.98%)
0% more funds holding
Funds holding: 204 → 204 (0)
7% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 68 | Existing positions reduced: 73
11% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $1.05B → $926M (-$120M)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
WHG
Westwood Holdings Group
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$9.77M |
| 2 |
ICM
Invenomic Capital Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$9.38M |
| 3 |
AG
Algert Global
San Francisco,
California
|
+$5.65M |
| 4 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$5.01M |
| 5 |
HighTower Advisors
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$4.76M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
First Trust Advisors
Wheaton,
Illinois
|
-$35.7M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
-$2.18M |
| 3 |
UBS AM
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$1.86M |
| 4 |
CSS
Cubist Systematic Strategies
Stamford,
Connecticut
|
-$1.46M |
| 5 |
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$1.38M |
| Name | Holding | Trade Value |
Shares Change |
Change in Stake |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
Group One Trading
Chicago,
Illinois
| – | -$1.3K | -25 | Closed |
|
|
GWM
227
Geneos Wealth Management
Englewood,
Colorado
| – | -$928 | -17 | Closed |
|
|
BFS
228
Bare Financial Services
Gap,
Pennsylvania
| – | -$491 | -9 | Closed |
|
|
C
229
Covestor
London,
United Kingdom
| – | -$52 | -1 | -25% |
|
SCL Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2025 in Review
204 of the 7,619 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stepan Co (SCL) for Q3 2025, worth a combined $926M — down 11% from $1.05B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 27 funds opened new SCL positions and 26 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 68 added to existing stakes and 73 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Westwood Holdings Group, adding an estimated $9.77M. The largest seller was First Trust Advisors, cutting an estimated $35.7M.
- 204 institutional investors held Stepan Co (SCL) as of Q3 2025, unchanged from Q2 2025.
- Funds reported $926M of Stepan Co stock for Q3 2025, down 11% quarter-over-quarter.
- 27 funds opened new Stepan Co positions in Q3 2025 and 26 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Stepan Co buyer in Q3 2025 was Westwood Holdings Group, an estimated $9.77M added.
- The largest Stepan Co seller in Q3 2025 was First Trust Advisors, an estimated $35.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2025.