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Williams-Sonoma Ownership | Who Owns Williams-Sonoma?

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Williams-Sonoma Ownership Summary

Williams-Sonoma is owned by 45.10% institutional investors, 1.14% insiders, and 53.76% retail investors. Vanguard group is the largest institutional shareholder, holding 12.78% of WSM shares. iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund, with 3.34% of its assets in Williams-Sonoma shares.

WSM Ownership Benchmark

TypeName% Inst% Insiders% Retail
StockWilliams-Sonoma45.10%1.14%53.76%
SectorConsumer Cyclical Stocks 42.53%14.10%43.38%
IndustrySpecialty Retail Stocks 35.77%12.65%51.58%

Institutional Shareholders

Top Institutional Shareholders by Total Shares

HolderShares% HoldingValue
Vanguard group15.61M12.78%$3.05B
Blackrock7.66M11.93%$2.16B
Blackrock funding, inc. /de11.73M9.60%$2.29B
Aristotle capital management9.14M7.48%$1.79B
Blackhill capital7.70M6.31%$1.51B
State street6.14M5.03%$1.20B
Fmr3.94M3.22%$769.57M
Geode capital management3.55M2.91%$692.13M
First trust advisors lp2.27M1.86%$443.57M
Ubs asset management americas1.79M1.46%$349.57M

Top Institutional Shareholders by % of Total Assets

HolderShares% AssetsValue
Blackhill capital7.70M74.52%$1.51B
Reik211.94K10.64%$41.42M
Leonard green & partners1.00M7.44%$195.45M
Thomas story & son78.79K5.66%$15.40M
Winmill111.99K5.31%$21.89M
Mcrae capital management134.35K5.21%$26.26M
Kensington investment counsel51.27K3.96%$9.49M
Aristotle capital management9.14M3.45%$1.79B
Tabor asset management, lp28.58K3.37%$5.59M
Rodgers brothers139.77K3.37%$27.32M

Top Buyers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Fmr3.94M0.04%2.04M
Norges bank1.57M0.04%1.57M
Boston partners1.30M0.26%1.30M
D. e. shaw1.55M0.21%1.20M
Blackrock7.66M0.05%886.78K

Top Sellers

HolderShares% AssetsChange
Leonard green & partners1.00M7.44%-2.22M
Capital research global investors---700.05K
Amundi522.46K0.03%-469.72K
Pacer advisors25.93K0.01%-457.27K
Andra ap-fonden---406.30K

New Positions

HolderShares% AssetsChangeValue
Norges bank1.57M0.04%1.57M$290.12M
Boston partners1.30M0.26%1.30M$254.78M
Axa investment managers136.14K0.07%136.14K$26.61M
Australiansuper pty52.38K0.05%52.38K$10.24M
Candlestick capital management lp50.00K0.39%50.00K$14.12M

Sold Out

HolderChange
Total investment management-1.00
Stephens consulting-1.00
Tfo-tdc-1.00
Creative financial designs inc /adv-1.00
Peak6 investments-2.00

Institutional Ownership Trends

DateHoldingsChange %SharesChange %OwnershipChange %Increased PositionChange %Decreased PositionChange %
Sep 30, 2025607-35.01%55,071,494-49.66%450.57%258-46.69%238-22.98%
Jun 30, 20259360.43%114,199,7020.85%921.10%48618.83%308-17.87%
Mar 31, 202513-98.59%4,073,789-96.51%30.04%4-98.96%3-99.20%
Dec 31, 2024554-35.36%52,721,086-56.47%420.47%228-70.27%235379.59%
Sep 30, 20248470.83%120,619,22193.47%940.99%75798.17%49-84.34%

Top Mutual Funds Shareholders

HolderShares% HoldingChange
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF4.11M3.34%3.08K
Vanguard US Total Market Shares ETF4.01M3.25%-72.32K
Vanguard Total Stock Mkt Idx Inv3.87M3.14%-92.55K
Vanguard 500 Index Investor3.04M2.47%-445.83K
Vanguard Small Cap Index2.99M2.43%-19.08K
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Inv1.92M1.56%3.89K
Vanguard Institutional Extnd Mkt Idx Tr1.92M1.56%5.33K
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF1.62M1.33%-
Fidelity 500 Index1.56M1.28%667.00
SPDR® S&P 500 ETF1.53M1.24%1.53M

Recent Insider Transactions

DateNameRoleActivityValue
Nov 25, 2025ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEOSell$45.34K
Nov 25, 2025ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEOSell$298.41K
Nov 25, 2025ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEOSell$257.03K
Nov 25, 2025ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEOSell$912.07K
Nov 25, 2025ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEOSell$1.67M

Insider Transactions Trends

DateBuySell
2025 Q4-6
2025 Q3-27
2025 Q2-21
2025 Q1-19
2024 Q4-7

WSM Ownership FAQ

Who Owns Williams-Sonoma?

Williams-Sonoma shareholders are primarily institutional investors at 45.10%, followed by 1.14% insiders and 53.76% retail investors. The average institutional ownership in Williams-Sonoma's industry, Specialty Retail Stocks , is 35.77%, which Williams-Sonoma exceeds.

Who owns the most shares of Williams-Sonoma?

Williams-Sonoma’s largest shareholders are Vanguard group (15.61M shares, 12.78%), Blackrock (7.66M shares, 11.93%), and Blackrock funding, inc. /de (11.73M shares, 9.60%). Together, they hold 34.31% of Williams-Sonoma’s total shares outstanding.

Does Blackrock own Williams-Sonoma?

Yes, BlackRock owns 11.93% of Williams-Sonoma, totaling 7.66M shares as of Jun 2024. This represents 0.05% of BlackRock's total assets, with a market value of 2.16B$. In the last quarter, BlackRock increased its holdings by 886.78K shares, a 13.09% change.

Who is Williams-Sonoma’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested?

Blackhill capital is Williams-Sonoma’s biggest shareholder by percentage of total assets invested, with 74.52% of its assets in 7.7M Williams-Sonoma shares, valued at 1.51B$.

Who is the top mutual fund holder of Williams-Sonoma shares?

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF is the top mutual fund holder of Williams-Sonoma shares, with 3.34% of its total shares outstanding invested in 4.11M Williams-Sonoma shares.

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