The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SMG · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
480
Institutional Holders
▲ 6 vs Q2
$2.37B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $581.59M vs Q2
58.18M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 76.36%
41.68M
13F Shares Held
▼ 3.12M 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
SMG largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC agricultural chemicals | 4.79M | 8.33% | 8.33% | $272.64B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 137.4K |
BLACKROCK, INC. agricultural chemicals | 4.32M | 7.51% | 7.51% | $245.95B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 10.3K |
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC agricultural chemicals | 3.61M | 6.28% | 6.28% | $205.51B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 148.3K |
STATE STREET CORP agricultural chemicals | 1.51M | 2.62% | 2.62% | $85.77B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 16.1K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP agricultural chemicals | 1.39M | 2.41% | 2.41% | $79.02B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 4.9K |
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC agricultural chemicals | 1.17M | 2.03% | 2.03% | $66.37B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 265.7K |
CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS agricultural chemicals | 1.15M | 2.01% | 2.01% | $65.77B | Nov 19, 2025 | ▲ 146.2K |
JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC agricultural chemicals | 898.5K | 1.56% | 1.56% | $51.17B | Nov 17, 2025 | ▲ 187.1K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC agricultural chemicals | 808.1K | 1.41% | 1.41% | $46.03B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 57.6K |
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC agricultural chemicals | 722.0K | 1.26% | 1.26% | $41.12B | Oct 17, 2025 | ▼ 347.6K |
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
25
Increased
+3.28M shares2
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−4.54M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
1.25M
+3.28M / −4.54M
Net new holders
+5
2 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
SMG insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
0
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hagedorn Christopher EVP & Chief of Staff | Apr 30, 2026 | J-Other | 4.252 | $51.04 | $217.022 | 57.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Baxter Nathan Eric President and COO | Apr 30, 2026 | J-Other | 97.962 | $51.04 | $5.0K | 61.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Scheiwer Mark J EVP, CFO & CAO | Apr 30, 2026 | J-Other | 2.939 | $51.04 | $150.007 | 15.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Scheiwer Mark J EVP, CFO & CAO | May 26, 2026 | Award | 12.512 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
HAGEDORN JAMES Chairman & CEO | May 26, 2026 | Award | 1,507.024 | — | — | 241.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
HAGEDORN JAMES Chairman & CEO | Apr 30, 2026 | J-Other | 39.185 | $51.04 | $2.0K | 88.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Baxter Nathan Eric President and COO | Mar 31, 2026 | J-Other | 91.458 | $54.67 | $5.0K | 66.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Baxter Nathan Eric President and COO | Apr 28, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 5,897 | $65.38 | $385.5K | 60.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hagedorn Christopher EVP & Chief of Staff | Mar 31, 2026 | J-Other | 3.969 | $54.67 | $216.985 | 57.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Scheiwer Mark J EVP, CFO & CAO | Mar 31, 2026 | J-Other | 2.744 | $54.67 | $150.014 | 15.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
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
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 71.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 23.64%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 4.72%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 4.79 million shares — equal to 8.33% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 480 institutional investors currently hold SMG stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $2.37 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SMG ownershipThe Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (SMG) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 71.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.33% stake. Company insiders hold 23.64%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.