The E.W. Scripps Company
The E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SSP · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
150
Institutional Holders
▲ 3 vs Q2
$142.35M
Total Inst. Value
▼ $18.29M vs Q2
118.03M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 62.48%
57.87M
13F Shares Held
▲ 3.23M 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
SSP largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. television broadcasting stations | 4.80M | 5.46% | 5.46% | $11.82B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 233.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC television broadcasting stations | 4.20M | 4.78% | 4.78% | $10.34B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 129.7K |
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC television broadcasting stations | 3.85M | 4.38% | 4.38% | $9.47B | Nov 10, 2025 | ▲ 1.02M |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP television broadcasting stations | 3.61M | 4.11% | 4.11% | $8.88B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 3.7K |
PENN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC television broadcasting stations | 3.60M | 4.09% | 4.09% | $8.86B | Nov 24, 2025 | ▲ 2.17M |
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. television broadcasting stations | 2.91M | 3.31% | 3.31% | $7.16B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 579.9K |
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL television broadcasting stations | 2.43M | 2.76% | 2.76% | $5.97B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 173.7K |
NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND television broadcasting stations | 2.32M | 2.64% | 2.64% | $5.70B | Nov 3, 2025 | ▲ 1.36M |
WITTENBERG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. television broadcasting stations | 2.22M | 2.52% | 2.52% | $5.45B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 129.2K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC television broadcasting stations | 1.56M | 1.78% | 1.78% | $3.84B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 46.0K |
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
24
Increased
+8.60M shares4
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−3.13M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+5.47M
+8.60M / −3.13M
Net new holders
+9
4 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
SSP insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
23
Buy transactions
14
Sell transactions
1.64
Buy/Sell ratio
$1M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
McCabe Molly E 10 percent owner | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 60,182 | $3.35 | $201.6K | 266.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
McCabe Molly E 10 percent owner | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 142,970 | $3.48 | $497.0K | 123.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
McCabe Molly E 10 percent owner | May 19, 2026 | Sale | 112,284 | $3.40 | $382.0K | 11.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
McCabe Molly E 10 percent owner | May 20, 2026 | Sale | 11,239 | $3.29 | $37.0K | 0 | Form 4 ↗ |
Granado Geraldine Scripps 10 percent owner | May 14, 2026 | Purchase | 72,798 | $3.54 | $257.8K | 144.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Brickner Samantha J. 10 percent owner | May 13, 2026 | Purchase | 1,262 | $3.53 | $4.5K | 111.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Alexander Marcellus Winston Jr director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 49,575 | — | — | 49.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Barmonde Charles L.
| May 4, 2026 | Award | 49,575 | — | — | 49.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
CONLIN KELLY P director | May 4, 2026 | Award | 49,575 | — | — | 49.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Granado Raymundo H. Jr.
| May 4, 2026 | Award | 49,575 | — | — | 49.6K | 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 E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 49.0% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 37.52%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 13.45%.
The largest institutional shareholder of The E.W. Scripps Company is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 4.80 million shares — equal to 5.46% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 150 institutional investors currently hold SSP stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $142,353,147 as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SSP ownershipThe E.W. Scripps Company (SSP) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 49.0% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 5.46% stake. Company insiders hold 37.52%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.