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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
179
Institutional Holders
▲ 23 vs Q4
$299.53M
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.53M vs Q4
600.42M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 104.76%
18.71M
13F Shares Held
▲ 211,907 vs Q4
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
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MORGAN STANLEY books: publishing or publishing & printing | 2.69M | 39.12% | 39.12% | $43.13B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 364.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. books: publishing or publishing & printing | 2.24M | 32.59% | 32.59% | $35.92B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 59.7K |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC books: publishing or publishing & printing | 2.14M | 31.15% | 31.15% | $34.34B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▲ 44.3K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP books: publishing or publishing & printing | 1.26M | 18.34% | 18.34% | $20.22B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 402.5K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP books: publishing or publishing & printing | 826.3K | 12.00% | 12.00% | $13.23B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 17.9K |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC books: publishing or publishing & printing | 721.2K | 10.47% | 10.47% | $11.55B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 721.2K |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP books: publishing or publishing & printing | 716.6K | 10.41% | 10.41% | $11.47B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 11.0K |
INVESCO LTD. books: publishing or publishing & printing | 515.0K | 7.48% | 7.48% | $8.25B | May 12, 2025 | ▼ 243.3K |
13D MANAGEMENT LLC books: publishing or publishing & printing | 471.2K | 6.84% | 6.84% | $7.54B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 42.6K |
RENAISSANCE GROUP LLC books: publishing or publishing & printing | 408.5K | 5.93% | 5.93% | $6.54B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 50.9K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q1 2025 vs prior quarter
Q1 2025
29
Increased
+1.92M shares6
New Positions
first time holders15
Decreased
−1.36M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+560.1K
+1.92M / −1.36M
Net new holders
+20
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 3.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.00%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 101.65%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Pearson plc is MORGAN STANLEY, holding approximately 2.69 million shares — equal to 39.12% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 179 institutional investors currently hold PSO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $299,534,824 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
PSO ownershipPearson plc (PSO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 3.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is MORGAN STANLEY with a 39.12% stake. Company insiders hold 0.00%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.