Sensient Technologies Corporation
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · SXT · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
330
Institutional Holders
▲ 15 vs Q2
$3.87B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $332.50M vs Q2
42.57M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 98.35%
41.25M
13F Shares Held
▼ 1.43M 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
SXT largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FREEMONT CAPITAL PTE LTD industrial organic chemicals | 6.30M | 14.93% | 14.93% | $591.72B | Nov 6, 2025 | — held |
BLACKROCK, INC. industrial organic chemicals | 6.20M | 14.67% | 14.67% | $581.45B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 15.4K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC industrial organic chemicals | 4.96M | 11.75% | 11.75% | $465.75B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 46.2K |
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC industrial organic chemicals | 2.29M | 5.41% | 5.41% | $214.56B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 46.6K |
STATE STREET CORP industrial organic chemicals | 1.61M | 3.82% | 3.82% | $151.28B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 66.7K |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP industrial organic chemicals | 1.04M | 2.46% | 2.46% | $97.55B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 170.6K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC industrial organic chemicals | 1.01M | 2.38% | 2.38% | $94.44B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 5.5K |
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC industrial organic chemicals | 1.00M | 2.38% | 2.38% | $94.16B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 76.8K |
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA industrial organic chemicals | 716.6K | 1.70% | 1.70% | $67.26B | Oct 10, 2025 | ▲ 29.9K |
SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P industrial organic chemicals | 665.5K | 1.58% | 1.58% | $62.45B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 10.5K |
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
18
Increased
+2.19M shares3
New Positions
first time holders27
Decreased
−1.74M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+450.9K
+2.19M / −1.74M
Net new holders
-6
3 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
SXT 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.
8
Buy transactions
9
Sell transactions
0.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hoang Thierry VP, Asia Pacific Group | May 18, 2026 | Sale | 400 | $115.19 | $46.1K | 13.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
Hoang Thierry VP, Asia Pacific Group | May 4, 2026 | Sale | 439 | $114.15 | $50.1K | 14.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Morris Steven B President, Color Group | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | 200 | $114.58 | $22.9K | 6.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
LANDRY DONALD W director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 1,119 | — | — | 11.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
LANDRY DONALD W director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 674 | $99.23 | $66.9K | 10.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bruggeman Brett W director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 1,119 | — | — | 3.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Bruggeman Brett W director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 283 | $99.23 | $28.1K | 3.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Carleone Joseph director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 1,119 | — | — | 23.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ferruzzi Mario director | Apr 23, 2026 | Award | 1,119 | — | — | 9.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
Ferruzzi Mario director | Apr 23, 2026 | Tax Withhold | 674 | $99.23 | $66.9K | 8.5K | 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
Sensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.9% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 1.65%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 1.45%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Sensient Technologies Corporation is FREEMONT CAPITAL PTE LTD, holding approximately 6.30 million shares — equal to 14.93% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 330 institutional investors currently hold SXT stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.87 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
SXT ownershipSensient Technologies Corporation (SXT) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 96.9% of shares. The largest shareholder is FREEMONT CAPITAL PTE LTD with a 14.93% stake. Company insiders hold 1.65%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.