Vault-13

PEARSON PLC PSO

SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 705015105

UK publishing company

211 institutional holders +11 vs Q1 2026
26,752,98026.8m shares reported held*
$423.6mreported value*
27 new 106 added 38 reduced 14 sold out net bought ≈ $14.3m (+902.0k shares)

* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($1.3m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $15.83. Options: 0 managers hold calls (— notional), 1 hold puts ($4.8k).

Trends to Q2 2026

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

0100200300Q3 22: 124Q4 22: 128Q1 23: 111Q2 23: 117Q3 23: 116Q4 23: 126Q1 24: 136Q2 24: 142Q3 24: 152Q4 24: 155Q1 25: 178Q2 25: 186Q3 25: 177Q4 25: 193Q1 26: 200Q2 26: 211211Q3 22Q3 23Q3 24Q3 25Q2 26
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022124
Q4 2022128
Q1 2023111
Q2 2023117
Q3 2023116
Q4 2023126
Q1 2024136
Q2 2024142
Q3 2024152
Q4 2024155
Q1 2025178
Q2 2025186
Q3 2025177
Q4 2025193
Q1 2026200
Q2 2026211

Buyers vs sellers

Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out

Bought or addedCut or sold out
2000200Q3 24: 83 bought or addedQ3 24: 47 cut or sold outQ4 24: 90 bought or addedQ4 24: 48 cut or sold outQ4 24Q1 25: 111 bought or addedQ1 25: 50 cut or sold outQ2 25: 98 bought or addedQ2 25: 76 cut or sold outQ2 25Q3 25: 87 bought or addedQ3 25: 97 cut or sold outQ4 25: 103 bought or addedQ4 25: 74 cut or sold outQ4 25Q1 26: 104 bought or addedQ1 26: 92 cut or sold outQ2 26: 133 bought or addedQ2 26: 52 cut or sold outQ2 26
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q3 20248347
Q4 20249048
Q1 202511150
Q2 20259876
Q3 20258797
Q4 202510374
Q1 202610492
Q2 202613352

Calls vs puts

Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls

CallsPuts
$0$2k$4k$6kQ3 25 calls: $0Q3 25 puts: $0Q3 25P/C —Q4 25 calls: $0Q4 25 puts: $0Q4 25P/C —Q1 26 calls: $0Q1 26 puts: $0Q1 26P/C —Q2 26 calls: $0Q2 26 puts: $4.8kQ2 26P/C —
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2025$0$0—
Q4 2025$0$0—
Q1 2026$0$0—
Q2 2026$0$4.8k—

Biggest buyers

MORGAN STANLEY Added +833,894+833.9k
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Added +333,458+333.5k
UBS Group AG Added +215,661+215.7k
Point72 Asset Management, L.P. Added +158,437+158.4k
BlackRock, Inc. Added +147,778+147.8k
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS Added +136,513+136.5k
Quantinno Capital Management LP Added +131,524+131.5k
Creative Planning Added +119,339+119.3k
Nuveen, LLC New +107,879+107.9k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Added +104,461+104.5k

Biggest sellers

ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Reduced -1,132,257-1.1m
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. Reduced -614,157-614.2k
Optiver Holding B.V. Reduced -305,960-306.0k
Invesco Ltd. Reduced -248,965-249.0k
Aquatic Capital Management LLC Sold out -160,725-160.7k
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Sold out -115,179-115.2k
Verition Fund Management LLC Sold out -40,653-40.7k
Lester Murray Antman dba SimplyRich Sold out -35,692-35.7k
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC Reduced -34,697-34.7k
Engineers Gate Manager LP Reduced -31,766-31.8k

Biggest calls

None

Biggest puts

SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $4.8k300 shares

Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.

Major shareholders (over 5%)

Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Cevian Capital II GP LTD 13D · may seek influence +0.2 pts · filed 2026-09-23
Stated purposeOn September 22, 2026, the Reporting Person entered into a relationship agreement (the "Relationship Agreement") with the Issuer pursuant to which the Issuer agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Relationship Agreement, to appoint Alexander Svensson (the "Shareholder Director") to serve as a non-executive director of the Issuer's board of directors (the "Board") and as a member of the Nomination & Governance Committee of the Board with effect from October 1, 2026, and to recommend the re-election of the Shareholder Director at each annual general meeting of the Issuer during the term of the Relationship Agreement. In addition, the Reporting Person has customary replacement rights with respect to the Shareholder Director. The Relationship Agreement also provides for customary … Full filing
19.4% +0.2 pts 116.8m 2026-09-23

Insider purchases and sales since 1 Apr 2026

Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.

None reported since 1 Apr 2026.

Holders, Q2 2026

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,832,7074.8m $76.8m $76.8m 0.00% Added +833.9k +833,894
2 BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 2,831,0132.8m $45.0m $45.0m 0.00% Added +147.8k +147,778
3 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,516,6082.5m $40.0m $40.0m 0.00% Added +104.5k +104,461
4 LMR Partners LLP 0.16% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,373,2601.4m $21.8m $21.8m 0.16% Unchanged
5 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 1,012,8671.0m $16.1m $16.1m 0.00% Added +2.7k +2,720
6 Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 834,389834.4k $13.3m $13.3m 0.00% Reduced -249.0k -248,965
7 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 816,368816.4k $13.0m $13.0m 0.00% Added +21.9k +21,908
8 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.02% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 675,775675.8k $10.7m $10.7m 0.02% Added +333.5k +333,458
9 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.01% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 663,777663.8k $10.5m $10.5m 0.01% Added +136.5k +136,513
10 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 644,378644.4k $10.2m $10.2m 0.01% Added +131.5k +131,524
11 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 587,977588.0k $9.3m $9.3m 0.01% Added +103.7k +103,663
12 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 542,055542.1k $7.1m $7.1m 0.00% Reduced -2.1k -2,093
13 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 513,204513.2k $8.2m $8.2m 0.00% Reduced -1.1m -1,132,257
14 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 490,355490.4k $7.8m $7.8m 0.00% Added +56.2k +56,170
15 Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 467,571467.6k $7.4m $7.4m 0.01% Added +158.4k +158,437
16 13D Management LLC 10.21% of their portfolio New York, NY 458,338458.3k $7.3m $7.3m 10.21% Unchanged
17 RENAISSANCE GROUP LLC 0.29% of their portfolio Covington, KY 454,127454.1k $7.2m $7.2m 0.29% Added +84.4k +84,385
18 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 384,989385.0k $6.1m $6.1m 0.00% Added +119.3k +119,339
19 Optiver Holding B.V. 0.07% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 308,966309.0k $4.9m $4.9m 0.07% Reduced -306.0k -305,960
20 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 295,130295.1k $4.7m $4.7m 0.00% Added +215.7k +215,661
21 ABC ARBITRAGE SA 0.48% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 281,169281.2k $4.5m $4.5m 0.48% Added +56.2k +56,169
22 HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 230,275230.3k $3.7m $3.7m 0.01% Added +81.6k +81,589
23 Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 226,746226.7k $3.6m $3.6m 0.02% Added +86.5k +86,535
24 QRG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.03% of their portfolio BERWYN, PA 224,809224.8k $3.6m $3.6m 0.03% Added +47.0k +47,023
25 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.09% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 219,863219.9k $3.5m $3.5m 0.09% Added +66.4k +66,435
26 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 214,774214.8k $3.4m $3.4m 0.00% Reduced -614.2k -614,157
27 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 197,219197.2k $3.1m $3.1m 0.00% Added +22.3k +22,336
28 BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 168,254168.3k $2.7m $2.7m 0.00% Reduced -4.9k -4,901
29 Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio ENGLEWOOD, NJ 158,721158.7k $2.5m $2.5m 0.01% Added +30.1k +30,085
30 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 158,202158.2k $2.5m $2.5m 0.00% Added +15.9k +15,870
31 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 151,566151.6k $2.4m $2.4m 0.00% Added +32.2k +32,224
32 Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC 0.12% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 148,238148.2k $2.4m $2.4m 0.12% Added +6.2k +6,172
33 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 147,482147.5k $2.3m $2.3m 0.00% Added +85.1k +85,104
34 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 140,339140.3k $2.2m $2.2m 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,641
35 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 139,170139.2k $2.2m $2.2m 0.03% Reduced -140 -140
36 Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio OAKLAND, CA 132,856132.9k $2.1m $2.1m 0.02% Added +20.2k +20,235
37 BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 124,608124.6k $2.0m $2.0m 0.00% Added +62.3k +62,304
38 Ethic Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 112,721112.7k $1.8m $1.8m 0.02% Reduced -28.2k -28,209
39 Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 107,879107.9k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% New
40 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 102,397102.4k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Added +16.0k +16,013
41 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 91,64291.6k $1.4m $1.4m 0.00% Reduced -17.2k -17,161
42 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 80,28180.3k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +9.0k +8,994
43 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 79,60479.6k $1.3m $1.3m 0.00% Added +2.1k +2,120
44 Laird Norton Wetherby Trust Company, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 75,83575.8k $1.2m $1.2m 0.02% Reduced -8.0k -7,981
45 MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 73,67173.7k $1.2m $1.2m 0.00% Added +11.4k +11,365
46 CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 71,67171.7k $1.1m $1.1m 0.01% New
47 OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 69,61069.6k $1.1m $1.1m 0.03% Added +46.1k +46,051
48 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 62,07562.1k $986.4k $986.4k 0.00% Added +5.7k +5,695
49 Quantbot Technologies LP 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 59,20459.2k $940.8k $940.8k 0.04% Added +45.8k +45,763
50 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 56,27756.3k $894.2k $894.2k 0.00% Reduced -1.0k -1,029
51 Vident Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Alpharetta, GA 54,04654.0k $858.8k $858.8k 0.01% Reduced -4.0k -3,992
52 HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 52,60152.6k $836.0k $836.0k 0.01% Added +18.7k +18,655
53 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 50,74250.7k $806.3k $806.3k 0.00% Reduced -872 -872
54 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.02% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 49,46249.5k $786.0k $786.0k 0.02% Added +309 +309
55 Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio SANTA MONICA, CA 48,85348.9k $776.3k $776.3k 0.08% Reduced -20.5k -20,493
56 LEUTHOLD GROUP, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 46,22246.2k $734.5k $734.5k 0.07% Reduced -13.9k -13,902
57 Farringdon Capital, Ltd. 0.36% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 45,26045.3k $719.2k $719.2k 0.36% Added +6.5k +6,535
58 Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 43,32943.3k $688.5k $688.5k 0.01% Added +5.1k +5,102
59 Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 42,13342.1k $669.5k $669.5k 0.01% Reduced -31.8k -31,766
60 IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Foster City, CA 41,45941.5k $658.8k $658.8k 0.00% Added +628 +628
61 Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Akron, OH 40,86740.9k $649.4k $649.4k 0.00% Added +1.3k +1,334
62 Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 40,35540.4k $641.2k $641.2k 0.03% Added +943 +943
63 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 37,43737.4k $594.9k $594.9k 0.00% New
64 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 35,78035.8k $568.5k $568.5k 0.00% Reduced -11.5k -11,463
65 Atria Investments, Inc 0.01% of their portfolio Charlotte, NC 35,50435.5k $564.2k $564.2k 0.01% Reduced -2.7k -2,722
66 MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SPRINGFIELD, MA 34,70034.7k $551.4k $551.4k 0.00% Added +11.4k +11,352
67 O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Stamford, CT 32,84932.8k $522.0k $522.0k 0.00% Reduced -3.6k -3,621
68 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 31,90931.9k $506.5k $506.5k 0.00% Added +6.2k +6,194
69 Focus Partners Wealth 0.00% of their portfolio ST LOUIS, MO 30,52130.5k $485.0k $485.0k 0.00% Added +13.6k +13,596
70 EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Bellevue, WA 30,08730.1k $478.1k $478.1k 0.01% Added +2.1k +2,096
71 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 28,34928.3k $450.5k $450.5k 0.00% Reduced -34.7k -34,697
72 SYON CAPITAL LLC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 28,32228.3k $450.0k $450.0k 0.02% Added +3.7k +3,654
73 Prospera Financial Services Inc 0.01% of their portfolio Dallas, TX 27,48227.5k $436.7k $436.7k 0.01% New
74 Cordatus Wealth Management LLC 0.10% of their portfolio NEWTOWN, PA 27,48227.5k $436.7k $436.7k 0.10% New
75 GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.00% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 27,25127.3k $433.0k $433.0k 0.00% Added +13.7k +13,683
76 Tidal Investments LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Milwaukee, WI 27,10227.1k $430.7k $430.7k 0.00% Added +620 +620
77 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 26,92226.9k $427.8k $427.8k 0.00% Added +6.9k +6,897
78 ATLAS CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. 0.05% of their portfolio JACKSON, WY 26,87226.9k $427.0k $427.0k 0.05% Unchanged
79 Ballentine Partners, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Waltham, MA 26,81926.8k $426.2k $426.2k 0.01% Added +3.2k +3,241
80 Vise Technologies, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 26,54426.5k $421.8k $421.8k 0.00% Added +16.3k +16,347
81 Savant Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ROCKFORD, IL 25,50725.5k $387.7k $387.7k 0.00% New
82 Entropy Technologies, LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 24,78424.8k $393.8k $393.8k 0.02% Reduced -6.6k -6,567
83 WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 24,20024.2k $384.5k $384.5k 0.01% Added +7.5k +7,500
84 XTX Topco Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 23,89823.9k $379.7k $379.7k 0.00% New
85 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 23,34623.3k $371.0k $371.0k 0.00% Added +5.0k +4,975
86 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 22,54022.5k $358.2k $358.2k 0.00% Added +6.0k +6,004
87 JNBA Financial Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio BLOOMINGTON, MN 21,25221.3k $337.7k $337.7k 0.03% Unchanged
88 Keebeck Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 21,20521.2k $336.9k $336.9k 0.03% Added +7.1k +7,147
89 Versant Capital Management, Inc 0.03% of their portfolio PHOENIX, AZ 21,17621.2k $336.5k $336.5k 0.03% Added +9.3k +9,275
90 Formidable Asset Management, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 20,92920.9k $332.6k $332.6k 0.05% Reduced -654 -654
91 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 20,80920.8k $330.7k $330.7k 0.00% Added +3.6k +3,586
92 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 20,65420.7k $328.2k $328.2k 0.00% Reduced -3.1k -3,125
93 TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 20,03720.0k $318.4k $318.4k 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,240
94 FCA CORP /TX 0.08% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 20,00020.0k $317.8k $317.8k 0.08% Unchanged
95 Johnson Financial Group, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio Denver, CO 19,90319.9k $316.3k $316.3k 0.02% Added +7.9k +7,899
96 NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,61819.6k $311.7k $311.7k 0.00% Added +8.0k +8,016
97 TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 19,40019.4k $308.3k $308.3k 0.00% Added +600 +600
98 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.00% of their portfolio BROOKLYN, OH 19,01519.0k $302.1k $302.1k 0.00% Added +7.8k +7,835
99 Joel Isaacson & Co., LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 18,97919.0k $301.6k $301.6k 0.01% New
100 UNITED CAPITAL FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio IRVING, TX 17,61717.6k $279.9k $279.9k 0.00% Added +1.4k +1,414