Question 1

Who owns SAN?

Accepted Answer

BANCO SANTANDER SA (SAN) is held by 154 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is MORGAN STANLEY as of Q1 2026.

Question 2

Are institutions buying or selling SAN?

Accepted Answer

In Q1 2026, 101 institutions opened or increased positions in BANCO SANTANDER SA while 56 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

Question 3

What is the Smart Money Verdict on SAN?

Accepted Answer

The Smart Money Verdict combines four independent sources (institutional 13F activity, insider trades, activist filings, and congressional trades) into a single assessment for BANCO SANTANDER SA.

Question 4

How many hedge funds hold SAN?

Accepted Answer

154 institutional investors report holding BANCO SANTANDER SA (SAN) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Question 5

Is institutional money flowing into SAN?

Accepted Answer

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in BANCO SANTANDER SA show 101 buyers versus 56 sellers — net inflows.

Question 6

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying SAN?

Accepted Answer

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 101 institutional investors bought BANCO SANTANDER SA. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
MORGAN STANLEY	Increased	78.1M(+39.2%)	$880.7M	0.1%	+65.32%	42
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Increased	43.1M(+138.8%)	$486.1M	0.1%	+65.32%	51
Fisher Asset Management, LLC	Decreased	39.5M(-59.2%)	$445.8M	0.2%	+329.09%	0
FMR LLC	Increased	39M(+5.7%)	$439.7M	0.0%	+112.56%	33
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	15.9M(+6.8%)	$179.1M	0.0%	+119.34%	33
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS	Increased	15.3M(+103x)	$172.5M	0.1%	+26.13%	49
Capital International Investors	Increased	15.1M(+2.4%)	$161.8M	0.0%	+51.49%	31
Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, LLC	Decreased	13.8M(-1.0%)	$155.8M	0.4%	+142.82%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	13.4M(+4.9%)	$150.8M	0.0%	+184.15%	32
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/	Increased	11.4M(+118.9%)	$128.7M	0.0%	+50.42%	49
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	10.9M(-0.1%)	$122.6M	0.0%	+312.99%	0
LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC	Decreased	8.4M(-5.6%)	$94.6M	0.2%	+61.49%	0
Clearbridge Investments, LLC	Decreased	7.7M(-13.9%)	$87.2M	0.1%	+34.79%	0
CITIGROUP INC	Increased	7.7M(+1191.7%)	$86.6M	0.0%	+30.48%	48
CIBC Bancorp USA Inc.	Decreased	7.6M(-14.7%)	$86.2M	0.1%	+34.79%	0
Clark Capital Management Group, Inc.	Decreased	6.7M(-6.3%)	$75.6M	0.5%	+60.11%	0
ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC	Increased	6.3M(+7.9%)	$70.6M	0.0%	+62.80%	32
UBS Group AG	Increased	5.9M(+966.8%)	$67M	0.0%	+31.15%	48
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	5.6M(+14.0%)	$63.4M	0.0%	+120.79%	34
BARCLAYS PLC	Increased	5M(+359x)	$56.5M	0.0%	+25.77%	47

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