Banco Santander, S.A.
Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SAN · as of Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
427
Institutional Holders
▲ 14 vs Q4
$2.66B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $862.40M vs Q4
14.68B
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 100.00%
397.79M
13F Shares Held
▲ 9.66M 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
SAN largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC commercial banks, nec | 128.34M | 78.39% | 78.39% | $859.90B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 9.93M |
MONDRIAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS LTD commercial banks, nec | 38.12M | 23.28% | 23.28% | $255.37B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 5.39M |
MORGAN STANLEY commercial banks, nec | 27.93M | 17.06% | 17.06% | $187.14B | May 15, 2025 | ▼ 1.08M |
FMR LLC commercial banks, nec | 25.37M | 15.50% | 15.50% | $169.97B | May 12, 2025 | ▲ 3.42M |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC commercial banks, nec | 17.23M | 10.52% | 10.52% | $115.42B | Jun 27, 2025 | ▼ 191.1K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP commercial banks, nec | 14.91M | 9.11% | 9.11% | $99.89B | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 1.24M |
CHEVY CHASE TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC commercial banks, nec | 11.88M | 7.25% | 7.25% | $79.57B | Apr 23, 2025 | ▲ 2.77M |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP commercial banks, nec | 11.46M | 7.00% | 7.00% | $76.77B | May 13, 2025 | ▲ 682.5K |
BLACKROCK, INC. commercial banks, nec | 11.19M | 6.83% | 6.83% | $74.96B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 1.06M |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP commercial banks, nec | 10.93M | 6.67% | 6.67% | $73.20B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 299.7K |
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
30
Increased
+22.39M shares5
New Positions
first time holders14
Decreased
−18.80M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+3.59M
+22.39M / −18.80M
Net new holders
+21
5 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
SAN insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been net buyers of shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 2,700 | $7.40 | $20.0K | 4.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 200 | $7.38 | $1.5K | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 400 | $7.37 | $2.9K | 1.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 100 | $7.40 | $740 | 700 | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 257 | $7.40 | $1.9K | 600 | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 100 | $7.38 | $737.7 | 343 | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 200 | $7.38 | $1.5K | 234 | Form 4 ↗ |
NORDSTROM MICHAEL N. director | Dec 3, 2012 | Purchase | 43 | $7.37 | $316.91 | 43 | 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
Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 2.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.00%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 97.29%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Banco Santander, S.A. is FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, holding approximately 128.34 million shares — equal to 78.39% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 427 institutional investors currently hold SAN stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $2.66 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SAN ownershipBanco Santander, S.A. (SAN) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 2.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is FISHER ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC with a 78.39% stake. Company insiders hold 0.00%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.