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 Mar 31, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
467
Institutional Holders
▼ 1 vs Q4
$2.33B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $731.92M vs Q4
58.18M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 76.36%
42.49M
13F Shares Held
▲ 58,528 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
SMG largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q1 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC agricultural chemicals | 4.65M | 8.08% | 8.08% | $254.98B | May 9, 2025 | ▲ 118.7K |
BLACKROCK, INC. agricultural chemicals | 4.05M | 7.04% | 7.04% | $222.07B | May 2, 2025 | ▲ 208.6K |
EARNEST PARTNERS LLC agricultural chemicals | 3.07M | 5.34% | 5.34% | $168.51B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 35.3K |
J. GOLDMAN & CO LP agricultural chemicals | 1.91M | 3.31% | 3.31% | $104.62B | May 15, 2025 | NEW |
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC agricultural chemicals | 1.86M | 3.24% | 3.24% | $102.20B | May 14, 2025 | ▼ 3.33M |
STATE STREET CORP agricultural chemicals | 1.51M | 2.62% | 2.62% | $82.65B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 37.9K |
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC agricultural chemicals | 1.42M | 2.47% | 2.47% | $78.01B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 1.06M |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP agricultural chemicals | 1.34M | 2.32% | 2.32% | $73.36B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 10.7K |
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC agricultural chemicals | 1.07M | 1.87% | 1.87% | $58.88B | May 15, 2025 | ▲ 1.07M |
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN agricultural chemicals | 1.01M | 1.76% | 1.76% | $55.66B | May 13, 2025 | ▼ 17.1K |
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
22
Increased
+5.37M shares7
New Positions
first time holders21
Decreased
−5.93M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
553.4K
+5.37M / −5.93M
Net new holders
+8
7 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 73.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 23.64%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 3.33%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 4.65 million shares — equal to 8.08% of outstanding shares — as of March 31, 2025.
A total of 467 institutional investors currently hold SMG stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $2.33 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 73.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 8.08% stake. Company insiders hold 23.64%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of March 31, 2025.