Pearson plc
Pearson plc (PSO) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · PSO · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
179
Institutional Holders
▼ 6 vs Q2
$295.00M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $25.87M vs Q2
600.42M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 104.76%
20.83M
13F Shares Held
▼ 659,530 vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
PSO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MORGAN STANLEY books: publishing or publishing & printing | 2.96M | 44.16% | 44.16% | $41.85B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 83.1K |
BLACKROCK, INC. books: publishing or publishing & printing | 2.53M | 37.72% | 37.72% | $35.76B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 146.9K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC books: publishing or publishing & printing | 1.98M | 29.64% | 29.64% | $28.10B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 58.5K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP books: publishing or publishing & printing | 1.14M | 17.00% | 17.00% | $16.12B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 38.5K |
INVESCO LTD. books: publishing or publishing & printing | 849.3K | 12.69% | 12.69% | $12.03B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 156.1K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP books: publishing or publishing & printing | 796.9K | 11.90% | 11.90% | $11.28B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 16.5K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP books: publishing or publishing & printing | 790.9K | 11.82% | 11.82% | $11.20B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 90.0K |
OPTIVER HOLDING B.V. books: publishing or publishing & printing | 713.5K | 10.66% | 10.66% | $10.10B | Nov 10, 2025 | NEW |
QUBE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGIES LTD books: publishing or publishing & printing | 651.3K | 9.73% | 9.73% | $9.22B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 45.6K |
13D MANAGEMENT LLC books: publishing or publishing & printing | 458.3K | 6.85% | 6.85% | $6.49B | Nov 14, 2025 | — held |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
26
Increased
+1.54M shares6
New Positions
first time holders17
Decreased
−1.07M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+471.5K
+1.54M / −1.07M
Net new holders
+15
6 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
PSO insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
No recent insider transactions reported.
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Pearson plc (PSO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 3.5% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.00%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 101.29%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Pearson plc is MORGAN STANLEY, holding approximately 2.96 million shares — equal to 44.16% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 179 institutional investors currently hold PSO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $295,003,825 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
PSO ownershipPearson plc (PSO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 3.5% of shares. The largest shareholder is MORGAN STANLEY with a 44.16% stake. Company insiders hold 0.00%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.