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PEARSON PLC PSO

SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 705015105

UK publishing company

117 institutional holders +6 vs Q1 2023
15,896,03115.9m shares reported held*
$166.6mreported value*
19 new 37 added 38 reduced 13 sold out net sold ≈ $14.1m (-1.9m 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 ($142.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $10.48. Options: 3 managers hold calls ($60.4k notional), 1 hold puts ($0).

Trends to Q2 2023

Institutional holders

Managers reporting a position, each quarter

050100150Q3 22: 124Q4 22: 128Q1 23: 111Q2 23: 117117Q3 22Q4 22Q1 23Q2 23
Numbers
QuarterHolders
Q3 2022124
Q4 2022128
Q1 2023111
Q2 2023117

Buyers vs sellers

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

Bought or addedCut or sold out
1000100Q4 22: 57 bought or addedQ4 22: 65 cut or sold outQ4 22Q1 23: 36 bought or addedQ1 23: 81 cut or sold outQ1 23Q2 23: 56 bought or addedQ2 23: 51 cut or sold outQ2 23
Numbers
QuarterBought or addedCut or sold out
Q4 20225765
Q1 20233681
Q2 20235651

Calls vs puts

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

CallsPuts
$0$100k$200k$300kQ3 22 calls: $201.0kQ3 22 puts: $0Q3 22P/C 0.00Q4 22 calls: $0Q4 22 puts: $1.1kQ4 22P/C —Q1 23 calls: $0Q1 23 puts: $9.0kQ1 23P/C —Q2 23 calls: $60.4kQ2 23 puts: $0Q2 23P/C 0.00
Numbers
QuarterCallsPutsP/C
Q3 2022$201.0k$00.00
Q4 2022$0$1.1k—
Q1 2023$0$9.0k—
Q2 2023$60.4k$00.00

Biggest buyers

Optiver Holding B.V. Added +655,317+655.3k
OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC Added +143,702+143.7k
BlackRock Inc. Added +76,278+76.3k
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC New +53,400+53.4k
HighTower Advisors, LLC Added +47,901+47.9k
Summit Global Investments New +42,350+42.4k
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP Added +40,792+40.8k
Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd New +25,754+25.8k
Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. New +24,396+24.4k
NORTHERN TRUST CORP Added +16,756+16.8k

Biggest sellers

ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC Reduced -599,015-599.0k
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Sold out -510,982-511.0k
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC Reduced -427,006-427.0k
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. Reduced -287,873-287.9k
BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ Sold out -242,259-242.3k
MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC Reduced -214,001-214.0k
Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Sold out -207,649-207.6k
FMR LLC Reduced -160,228-160.2k
MORGAN STANLEY Reduced -153,839-153.8k
Henry James International Management Inc. Reduced -148,792-148.8k

Biggest calls

GROUP ONE TRADING LLC New $52.4k5.0k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC New $8.0k800 shares
CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. Unchanged $00 shares

Biggest puts

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 in Q2 2023

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 in Q2 2023.

Holders, Q2 2023

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 2,746,1442.7m $28.8m $28.8m 0.00% Reduced -153.8k -153,839
2 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 2,413,7362.4m $25.3m $25.3m 0.01% Added +40.8k +40,792
3 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,804,3531.8m $18.9m $18.9m 0.00% Reduced -427.0k -427,006
4 BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 1,492,0711.5m $15.6m $15.6m 0.00% Added +76.3k +76,278
5 Optiver Holding B.V. 0.29% of their portfolio AMSTERDAM, P7 969,783969.8k $10.1m $10.1m 0.29% Added +655.3k +655,317
6 JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 784,261784.3k $8.2m $8.2m 0.01% Reduced -32.2k -32,155
7 13D Management LLC 3.20% of their portfolio New York, NY 558,909558.9k $5.9m $5.9m 3.20% Reduced -21.9k -21,864
8 UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 500,065500.1k $5.2m $5.2m 0.00% Reduced -11.0k -11,001
9 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 480,962481.0k $5.0m $5.0m 0.00% Reduced -2.2k -2,194
10 LMR Partners LLP 0.11% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 463,456463.5k $4.9m $4.9m 0.11% Unchanged
11 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 404,714404.7k $4.2m $4.2m 0.00% Added +16.8k +16,756
12 Henry James International Management Inc. 1.57% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 346,564346.6k $3.6m $3.6m 1.57% Reduced -148.8k -148,792
13 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 279,229279.2k $2.9m $2.9m 0.00% Unchanged
14 OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 183,414183.4k $1.9m $1.9m 0.07% Added +143.7k +143,702
15 FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 164,490164.5k $1.7m $1.7m 0.00% Reduced -160.2k -160,228
16 Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 152,080152.1k $1.6m $1.6m 0.00% Unchanged
17 Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio VANCOUVER, A1 141,468141.5k $1.5m $1.5m 0.01% Reduced -287.9k -287,873
18 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 108,096108.1k $1.1m $1.1m 0.00% Reduced -599.0k -599,015
19 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 96,37696.4k $1.0m $1.0m 0.00% Reduced -148.2k -148,218
20 Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Overland Park, KS 92,57892.6k $969.6k $969.6k 0.00% Added +11.6k +11,566
21 Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio OAKLAND, CA 75,87575.9k $795.2k $795.2k 0.02% Added +676 +676
22 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 75,18575.2k $835.0k $835.0k 0.02% Reduced -1.8k -1,828
23 Ethic Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 72,35472.4k $758.3k $758.3k 0.03% Added +708 +708
24 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 70,86170.9k $743.0k $743.0k 0.00% Reduced -2.9k -2,902
25 Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 63,51563.5k $665.3k $665.3k 0.00% Added +4.2k +4,169
26 HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 63,50163.5k $665.0k $665.0k 0.00% Added +47.9k +47,901
27 ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio WALNUT CREEK, CA 56,82656.8k $595.5k $595.5k 0.03% Reduced -76 -76
28 HARTFORD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.02% of their portfolio HARTFORD, CT 55,22255.2k $578.7k $578.7k 0.02% Added +13.6k +13,638
29 Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio Seattle, WA 54,29154.3k $569.0k $569.0k 0.03% Added +242 +242
30 RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 53,40053.4k $560.0k $560.0k 0.00% New
31 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 49,70449.7k $520.9k $520.9k 0.00% Added +414 +414
32 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 48,16048.2k $504.7k $504.7k 0.00% Reduced -5.4k -5,382
33 US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 46,09246.1k $483.0k $483.0k 0.00% Added +464 +464
34 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Pittsburgh, PA 44,14544.1k $462.6k $462.6k 0.00% Reduced -15.0k -14,968
35 Summit Global Investments 0.03% of their portfolio BOUNTIFUL, UT 42,35042.4k $444.0k $444.0k 0.03% New
36 MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 41,38941.4k $433.8k $433.8k 0.00% Reduced -214.0k -214,001
37 Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 36,80836.8k $385.7k $385.7k 0.00% Added +870 +870
38 Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Omaha, NE 36,80836.8k $385.7k $385.7k 0.00% Added +870 +870
39 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 35,32035.3k $370.2k $370.2k 0.00% Reduced -2.3k -2,297
40 Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 35,31435.3k $370.0k $370.0k 0.02% Added +16.1k +16,070
41 JNBA Financial Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio BLOOMINGTON, MN 27,46227.5k $287.8k $287.8k 0.03% Reduced -30.7k -30,726
42 Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio HONG KONG, K3 25,75425.8k $269.9k $269.9k 0.03% New
43 Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. 0.24% of their portfolio DUBLIN, L2 24,39624.4k $255.7k $255.7k 0.24% New
44 Freedom Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio SOUTH WINDSOR, CT 23,51523.5k $246.4k $246.4k 0.03% Reduced -3.0k -3,042
45 Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio OVERLAND PARK, KS 23,11123.1k $242.2k $242.2k 0.00% Added +12.1k +12,070
46 Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 21,00021.0k $220.1k $220.1k 0.01% Unchanged
47 Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Monument, CO 20,94820.9k $219.5k $219.5k 0.00% Reduced -3.5k -3,537
48 ATLAS CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. 0.03% of their portfolio JACKSON, WY 20,69820.7k $216.9k $216.9k 0.03% Reduced -931 -931
49 OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio SCOTTSDALE, AZ 20,59620.6k $215.8k $215.8k 0.00% Reduced -698 -698
50 IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio TAMPA, FL 20,06820.1k $224.7k $224.7k 0.00% Added +9.6k +9,611
51 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 18,64718.6k $195.4k $195.4k 0.00% Added +7.3k +7,302
52 First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio Boston, MA 18,30518.3k $191.8k $191.8k 0.02% Reduced -2.5k -2,525
53 Ballentine Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Waltham, MA 16,65916.7k $174.6k $174.6k 0.00% Added +2.4k +2,432
54 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio New York, NY 16,39816.4k $171.9k $171.9k 0.00% New
55 EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Bellevue, WA 16,35116.4k $171.4k $171.4k 0.01% Added +1.4k +1,365
56 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 16,33716.3k $171.2k $171.2k 0.00% New
57 FCA CORP /TX 0.06% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 16,00016.0k $167.7k $167.7k 0.06% Unchanged
58 MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 14,74514.7k $154.5k $154.5k 0.00% Unchanged
59 Calydon Capital 0.04% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 14,71514.7k $154.2k $154.2k 0.04% Added +3.0k +2,958
60 Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 14,69314.7k $154.0k $154.0k 0.00% Reduced -2.5k -2,510
61 Great Waters Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio SHOREVIEW, MN 14,50614.5k $152.0k $152.0k 0.03% Unchanged
62 Vident Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio Alpharetta, GA 14,20314.2k $148.8k $148.8k 0.01% New
63 SIMON QUICK ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 14,08214.1k $147.6k $147.6k 0.01% Added +43 +43
64 Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio SINGAPORE, U0 13,94213.9k $147.0k $147.0k 0.02% New
65 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 13,19313.2k $138.0k $138.0k 0.00% Added +5.9k +5,855
66 LAKE STREET ADVISORS GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio PORTSMOUTH, NH 12,61212.6k $132.0k $132.0k 0.01% Added +709 +709
67 RFG Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 12,46712.5k $130.7k $130.7k 0.01% Unchanged
68 Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 12,08612.1k $126.7k $126.7k 0.00% New
69 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 11,91411.9k $124.9k $124.9k 0.00% Reduced -621 -621
70 JANICZEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio DENVER, CO 11,81511.8k $123.8k $123.8k 0.03% Added +1.8k +1,777
71 YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 11,71511.7k $122.8k $122.8k 0.00% Unchanged
72 Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 11,52711.5k $120.8k $120.8k 0.00% New
73 Wealthspire Retirement, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio ALISO VIEJO, CA 11,50311.5k $120.6k $120.6k 0.02% Added +210 +210
74 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 10,80810.8k $113.3k $113.3k 0.00% New
75 GREENLEAF TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio KALAMAZOO, MI 10,53010.5k $110.4k $110.4k 0.00% Reduced -84 -84
76 First Affirmative Financial Network 0.11% of their portfolio COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 10,39310.4k $108.9k $108.9k 0.11% New
77 Ellevest, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 10,24810.2k $107.4k $107.4k 0.01% Reduced -504 -504
78 QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 10,11310.1k $106.0k $106.0k 0.01% Added +782 +782
79 SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 9,7829.8k $102.5k $102.5k 0.00% Added +380 +380
80 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,7697.8k $81.4k $81.4k 0.00% New
81 Addison Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio MIDDLEBURY, VT 6,7806.8k $71.1k $71.1k 0.04% Added +517 +517
82 CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 4,9985.0k $52.4k $52.4k 0.00% Reduced -97 -97
83 Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 4,8394.8k $50.7k $50.7k 0.00% Added +164 +164
84 Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CALABASAS, CA 3,6313.6k $38.1k $38.1k 0.00% Reduced -114 -114
85 WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio SOUTH PASADENA, CA 2,9573.0k $31.0k $31.0k 0.00% Unchanged
86 CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 2,8582.9k $30.0k $30.0k 0.00% Reduced -330 -330
87 EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio BIRMINGHAM, AL 2,2002.2k $23.1k $23.1k 0.00% Added +54 +54
88 Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio BRENTWOOD, TN 2,1412.1k $22.0k $22.0k 0.00% Reduced -666 -666
89 Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 1,8001.8k $19.0k $19.0k 0.00% New
90 CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio OMAHA, NE 1,6551.7k $17.0k $17.0k 0.00% Reduced -272 -272
91 FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio CINCINNATI, OH 1,3771.4k $14.4k $14.4k 0.00% Unchanged
92 Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,3561.4k $14.2k $14.2k 0.00% Reduced -1.4k -1,408
93 Glassman Wealth Services 0.00% of their portfolio VIENNA, VA 1,3371.3k $14.0k $14.0k 0.00% Added +7 +7
94 BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio WOODBRIDGE, NJ 855855 $9.0k $9.0k 0.00% New
95 GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio Denver, CO 669669 $7.0k $7.0k 0.00% Added +12 +12
96 First Horizon Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio MEMPHIS, TN 640640 $6.7k $6.7k 0.00% Unchanged
97 Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 444444 $4.7k $4.7k 0.00% Reduced -85 -85
98 Eagle Bay Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 437437 $4.6k $4.6k 0.00% Unchanged
99 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 433433 $5.0k $5.0k 0.00% Reduced -793 -793
100 UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio Kansas City, MO 417417 $4.4k $4.4k 0.00% Added +362 +362