Stepan Co
230 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.11B invested in Stepan Co in 2026 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 33 funds opening new positions, 91 increasing their positions, 67 reducing their positions, and 24 closing their positions.
2,660% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $16.6M | Put options by funds: $602K
38% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 24
36% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 91 | Existing positions reduced: 67
13% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $982M → $1.11B (+$128M)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 224 → 230 (+6)
1.09% more ownership
Funds ownership: 86.58% → 87.67% (+1.1%)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
+$11.3M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$7.66M |
| 3 |
Acadian Asset Management
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$5.03M |
| 4 |
EP
Edgestream Partners
Princeton,
New Jersey
|
+$4.58M |
| 5 |
UBS Group
Zurich,
Switzerland
|
+$3.96M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SAM
Southernsun Asset Management
Memphis,
Tennessee
|
-$18.9M |
| 2 |
TC
Towle & Co
Denver,
Colorado
|
-$5.29M |
| 3 |
EF
Empowered Funds
Havertown,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.45M |
| 4 |
SEI Investments
Oaks,
Pennsylvania
|
-$4.38M |
| 5 |
DIA
Dean Investment Associates
Beavercreek,
Ohio
|
-$3.4M |
SCL Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2026 in Review
230 of the 8,305 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Stepan Co (SCL) for Q2 2026, worth a combined $1.11B — up 13% from $982M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 33 funds opened new SCL positions and 24 closed out — a net gain of 9 holders — while 91 added to existing stakes and 67 trimmed.
The largest buyer was American Century Companies, adding an estimated $11.3M. The largest seller was Southernsun Asset Management, exiting entirely with an estimated $18.9M sold.
- 230 institutional investors held Stepan Co (SCL) as of Q2 2026, up from 224 in Q1 2026.
- Funds reported $1.11B of Stepan Co stock for Q2 2026, up 13% quarter-over-quarter.
- 33 funds opened new Stepan Co positions in Q2 2026 and 24 closed out, a net change of +9 holders.
- The largest Stepan Co buyer in Q2 2026 was American Century Companies, an estimated $11.3M added.
- The largest Stepan Co seller in Q2 2026 was Southernsun Asset Management, an estimated $18.9M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2026.