Synopsys, Inc.
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SNPS · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
1,504
Institutional Holders
▲ 146 vs Q2
$82.73B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $10.46B vs Q2
191.48M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 95.33%
168.64M
13F Shares Held
▲ 27.58M 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
SNPS largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 18.18M | 11.35% | 11.35% | $8.97T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 3.12M |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 15.16M | 9.46% | 9.46% | $7.48T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 2.37M |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 8.76M | 5.47% | 5.47% | $4.32T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.49M |
CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS services-prepackaged software | 7.50M | 4.68% | 4.68% | $3.70T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▼ 287.3K |
FMR LLC services-prepackaged software | 5.80M | 3.62% | 3.62% | $2.86T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.87M |
MORGAN STANLEY services-prepackaged software | 4.46M | 2.79% | 2.79% | $2.20T | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 2.60M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 4.26M | 2.66% | 2.66% | $2.09T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 710.6K |
EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC services-prepackaged software | 3.70M | 2.31% | 2.31% | $1.83T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 785.3K |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ services-prepackaged software | 3.32M | 2.08% | 2.08% | $1.64T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 2.00M |
VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC services-prepackaged software | 2.82M | 1.76% | 1.76% | $1.02T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 1.99M |
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
35
Increased
+28.78M shares2
New Positions
first time holders13
Decreased
−6.31M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+22.47M
+28.78M / −6.31M
Net new holders
+24
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
SNPS insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
12
Buy transactions
4
Sell transactions
3.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LEE JANET GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 304 | $492.29 | $149.7K | 15.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cohn Jesse director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 372 | — | — | 1.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
Cohn Jesse director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | 710 | — | — | 710 | Form 4 ↗ |
LEE JANET GC & Corporate Secretary | May 16, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 318 | $502.42 | $159.8K | 14.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Vijayaraghavan Ravi K director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | 453 | — | — | 3.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Shimer Peter A director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | 453 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
SCHWARZ JOHN director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | 453 | — | — | 13.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sargent Jeannine P director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | 453 | — | — | 3.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAINTER ROBERT G director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | 453 | — | — | 2.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
JOHNSON MERCEDES director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | 453 | — | — | 453 | 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
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 4.67%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 7.26%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Synopsys, Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 18.18 million shares — equal to 11.35% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 1,504 institutional investors currently hold SNPS stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $82.73 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SNPS ownershipSynopsys, Inc. (SNPS) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 88.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 11.35% stake. Company insiders hold 4.67%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.