Smith & Nephew plc
Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SNN · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
258
Institutional Holders
▲ 27 vs Q2
$1.17B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $131.19M vs Q2
425.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.79%
32.14M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.66M 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
SNN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 3.28M | 75.18% | 75.18% | $119.16B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 146.3K |
RIVER ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 2.78M | 63.76% | 63.76% | $101.06B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 395.1K |
SCHARF INVESTMENTS, LLC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 2.03M | 46.46% | 46.46% | $73.63B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 54.5K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.95M | 44.72% | 44.72% | $70.88B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 236.3K |
MORGAN STANLEY orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.95M | 44.69% | 44.69% | $70.83B | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 14.5K |
BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.25M | 28.62% | 28.62% | $45.37B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 354.2K |
OPTIVER HOLDING B.V. orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 1.10M | 25.18% | 25.18% | $39.92B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▼ 50.9K |
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 987.3K | 22.60% | 22.60% | $35.83B | Feb 3, 2026 | ▲ 575.7K |
BNP PARIBAS ARBITRAGE, SNC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 937.9K | 21.48% | 21.48% | $34.04B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 293.4K |
TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC orthopedic, prosthetic & surgical appliances & supplies | 725.2K | 16.61% | 16.61% | $26.32B | Nov 7, 2025 | NEW |
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
14
Increased
+1.42M shares6
New Positions
first time holders28
Decreased
−4.16M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
2.74M
+1.42M / −4.16M
Net new holders
-8
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
SNN 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
Smith & Nephew plc (SNN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 7.6% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.21%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 91.23%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Smith & Nephew plc is BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/, holding approximately 3.28 million shares — equal to 75.18% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 258 institutional investors currently hold SNN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $1.17 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SNN ownershipSmith & Nephew plc (SNN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 7.6% of shares. The largest shareholder is BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ with a 75.18% stake. Company insiders hold 1.21%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.