STEPAN CO (SCL) is held by 117 institutional investors that disclose positions via SEC 13F filings. The largest disclosed holder is BlackRock, Inc. as of Q1 2026.

Are institutions buying or selling SCL?

In Q1 2026, 68 institutions opened or increased positions in STEPAN CO while 46 reduced or exited — a net buying quarter.

What is the Smart Money Verdict on SCL?

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

How many hedge funds hold SCL?

117 institutional investors report holding STEPAN CO (SCL) as of Q1 2026, based on SEC 13F filings.

Is institutional money flowing into SCL?

As of Q1 2026, tracked institutions in STEPAN CO show 68 buyers versus 46 sellers — net inflows.

Are Congress members and hedge funds both buying SCL?

Yes — in the latest quarter, 1 members of Congress and 68 institutional investors bought STEPAN CO. HoldingsIntel cross-checks STOCK Act disclosures against 13F filings to surface these overlaps.

STEPAN CO

SCL·858586100·US·Common Stock·Basic Materials - Specialty Chemicals-13D/G

117

Holders

Avg rating(27 Elite)

$816.4M

Total Value

60% (126)

Fund Consensus

68 buying - 46 selling

Smart Money Verdict

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Held by 117 funds

27 elite

Who's Trading

InsiderWJWeitkamp Robin JosephExercise 90 shMay 11, 2026

InsiderWJWeitkamp Robin JosephTax 50 shMay 11, 2026

InsiderSJSTEPAN F QUINN JRVest 3K shMay 8, 2026

InsiderDJDelgado JoaquinVest 3K shMay 8, 2026

ActivistVPVanguard Portfolio Management6.0%Apr 29, 2026

Activist

The Vanguard Group0.0%Mar 27, 2026

Congress

Donald J. TrumpSale $50,001 - $100,000Nov 24, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpBuy $15,001 - $50,000Oct 23, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpBuy $15,001 - $50,000Apr 28, 2025

Congress

Donald J. TrumpSale $50,001 - $100,000Mar 27, 2025

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13F: Mar 31, 2026Insider & Congress: Updated regularly

Fund	Action	Shares	Value	Weight	Est. P&L	Conviction
BlackRock, Inc.	Increased	3.3M(+0.3%)	$165.5M	0.0%	-9.06%	30
HighTower Advisors, LLC	Increased	1.6M(+0.0%)	$79.5M	0.1%	-18.49%	30
VPVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	New	1.4M	$67.9M	0.0%	+14.49%	41
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP	Decreased	1.1M(-0.5%)	$55.8M	0.0%	-38.94%	0
VAVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	New	941,991	$47.1M	0.0%	+14.49%	40
STATE STREET CORP	Decreased	902,664(-1.1%)	$45.1M	0.0%	-35.69%	0
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC	Increased	732,121(+19.6%)	$36.6M	0.0%	-18.95%	34
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	Increased	529,560(+3.0%)	$26.5M	0.0%	-26.23%	30
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC	Decreased	464,455(-2.7%)	$23.2M	0.0%	-23.82%	0
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC	Increased	393,269(+794.3%)	$19.7M	0.0%	+7.52%	46
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP	Increased	327,822(+73.4%)	$16.4M	0.0%	+16.53%	42
Russell Investments Group, Ltd.	Increased	309,959(+8.4%)	$15.5M	0.0%	-11.47%	31
MORGAN STANLEY	Decreased	304,416(-1.9%)	$15.2M	0.0%	-25.06%	0
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	Decreased	252,170(-15.9%)	$12.6M	0.0%	+7.62%	0
NORTHERN TRUST CORP	Increased	242,520(+1.9%)	$12.1M	0.0%	-27.11%	28
AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	Increased	234,662(+51.5%)	$11.7M	0.0%	+12.63%	39
Cresset Asset Management, LLC	Increased	223,103(+0.0%)	$11.2M	0.0%	-22.97%	28
Nuveen, LLC	Increased	205,567(+160.6%)	$10.3M	0.0%	+10.51%	45
Empowered Funds, LLC	Increased	174,376(+124.8%)	$8.7M	0.1%	+10.87%	44
Invesco Ltd.	Increased	172,738(+5.9%)	$8.6M	0.0%	-26.26%	29