PEARSON PLC PSO
SPONSORED ADR · ADR · CUSIP 705015105
UK publishing company
- SectorCommunication
- IndustryBooks: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
- HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
- Founded1844
- Websitepearson.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 124 |
| Q4 2022 | 128 |
| Q1 2023 | 111 |
| Q2 2023 | 117 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 57 | 65 |
| Q1 2023 | 36 | 81 |
| Q2 2023 | 56 | 51 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $201.0k | $0 | 0.00 |
| Q4 2022 | $0 | $1.1k | — |
| Q1 2023 | $0 | $9.0k | — |
| Q2 2023 | $60.4k | $0 | 0.00 |
Biggest buyers
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | +655.3k |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC | Added | +143.7k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +76.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +53.4k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | Added | +47.9k |
| Summit Global Investments | New | +42.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +40.8k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | New | +25.8k |
| Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. | New | +24.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +16.8k |
Biggest sellers
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -599.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Sold out | -511.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | -427.0k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | Reduced | -287.9k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ | Sold out | -242.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -214.0k |
| Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC | Sold out | -207.6k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -160.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Reduced | -153.8k |
| Henry James International Management Inc. | Reduced | -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
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 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.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
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% |
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
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.7m $28.8m | Reduced -153.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $25.3m | Added +40.8k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8m $18.9m | Reduced -427.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $15.6m | Added +76.3k |
| Optiver Holding B.V. 0.29% of their portfolio | 969.8k $10.1m | Added +655.3k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 784.3k $8.2m | Reduced -32.2k |
| 13D Management LLC 3.20% of their portfolio | 558.9k $5.9m | Reduced -21.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.1k $5.2m | Reduced -11.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 481.0k $5.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| LMR Partners LLP 0.11% of their portfolio | 463.5k $4.9m | Unchanged |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 404.7k $4.2m | Added +16.8k |
| Henry James International Management Inc. 1.57% of their portfolio | 346.6k $3.6m | Reduced -148.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 279.2k $2.9m | Unchanged |
| OLD MISSION CAPITAL LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 183.4k $1.9m | Added +143.7k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 164.5k $1.7m | Reduced -160.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 152.1k $1.6m | Unchanged |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 141.5k $1.5m | Reduced -287.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 108.1k $1.1m | Reduced -599.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.4k $1.0m | Reduced -148.2k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.6k $969.6k | Added +11.6k |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.9k $795.2k | Added +676 |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 75.2k $835.0k | Reduced -1.8k |
| Ethic Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 72.4k $758.3k | Added +708 |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.9k $743.0k | Reduced -2.9k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.5k $665.3k | Added +4.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.5k $665.0k | Added +47.9k |
| ADVISOR PARTNERS II, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 56.8k $595.5k | Reduced -76 |
| HARTFORD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 55.2k $578.7k | Added +13.6k |
| Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 54.3k $569.0k | Added +242 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 53.4k $560.0k | New |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.7k $520.9k | Added +414 |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.2k $504.7k | Reduced -5.4k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.1k $483.0k | Added +464 |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.1k $462.6k | Reduced -15.0k |
| Summit Global Investments 0.03% of their portfolio | 42.4k $444.0k | New |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.4k $433.8k | Reduced -214.0k |
| Orion Porfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.8k $385.7k | Added +870 |
| Orion Portfolio Solutions, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.8k $385.7k | Added +870 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $370.2k | Reduced -2.3k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 35.3k $370.0k | Added +16.1k |
| JNBA Financial Advisors 0.03% of their portfolio | 27.5k $287.8k | Reduced -30.7k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 25.8k $269.9k | New |
| Susquehanna International Securities, Ltd. 0.24% of their portfolio | 24.4k $255.7k | New |
| Freedom Investment Management, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 23.5k $246.4k | Reduced -3.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 23.1k $242.2k | Added +12.1k |
| Composition Wealth, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 21.0k $220.1k | Unchanged |
| Advisors Asset Management, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.9k $219.5k | Reduced -3.5k |
| ATLAS CAPITAL ADVISORS INC. 0.03% of their portfolio | 20.7k $216.9k | Reduced -931 |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.6k $215.8k | Reduced -698 |
| IFP Advisors, Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.1k $224.7k | Added +9.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 18.6k $195.4k | Added +7.3k |
| First Trust Direct Indexing L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 18.3k $191.8k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Ballentine Partners, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.7k $174.6k | Added +2.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.4k $171.9k | New |
| EVERGREEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 16.4k $171.4k | Added +1.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 16.3k $171.2k | New |
| FCA CORP /TX 0.06% of their portfolio | 16.0k $167.7k | Unchanged |
| MATHER GROUP, LLC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $154.5k | Unchanged |
| Calydon Capital 0.04% of their portfolio | 14.7k $154.2k | Added +3.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 14.7k $154.0k | Reduced -2.5k |
| Great Waters Wealth Management 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.5k $152.0k | Unchanged |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.2k $148.8k | New |
| SIMON QUICK ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 14.1k $147.6k | Added +43 |
| Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 13.9k $147.0k | New |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 13.2k $138.0k | Added +5.9k |
| LAKE STREET ADVISORS GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.6k $132.0k | Added +709 |
| RFG Advisory, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.5k $130.7k | Unchanged |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 12.1k $126.7k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.9k $124.9k | Reduced -621 |
| JANICZEK WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 11.8k $123.8k | Added +1.8k |
| YOUSIF CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.7k $122.8k | Unchanged |
| Cresset Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 11.5k $120.8k | New |
| Wealthspire Retirement, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.5k $120.6k | Added +210 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.8k $113.3k | New |
| GREENLEAF TRUST 0.00% of their portfolio | 10.5k $110.4k | Reduced -84 |
| First Affirmative Financial Network 0.11% of their portfolio | 10.4k $108.9k | New |
| Ellevest, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.2k $107.4k | Reduced -504 |
| QUADRANT CAPITAL GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.1k $106.0k | Added +782 |
| SIGNATUREFD, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 9.8k $102.5k | Added +380 |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 7.8k $81.4k | New |
| Addison Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.8k $71.1k | Added +517 |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 5.0k $52.4k | Reduced -97 |
| Parallel Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.8k $50.7k | Added +164 |
| Lindbrook Capital, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6k $38.1k | Reduced -114 |
| WHITTIER TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.0k $31.0k | Unchanged |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.9k $30.0k | Reduced -330 |
| EverSource Wealth Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.2k $23.1k | Added +54 |
| Blue Trust, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.1k $22.0k | Reduced -666 |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.8k $19.0k | New |
| CWM, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.7k $17.0k | Reduced -272 |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $14.4k | Unchanged |
| Tower Research Capital LLC (TRC) 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4k $14.2k | Reduced -1.4k |
| Glassman Wealth Services 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3k $14.0k | Added +7 |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 855 $9.0k | New |
| GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 669 $7.0k | Added +12 |
| First Horizon Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 640 $6.7k | Unchanged |
| Zions Bancorporation, N.A. 0.00% of their portfolio | 444 $4.7k | Reduced -85 |
| Eagle Bay Advisors LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 437 $4.6k | Unchanged |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 433 $5.0k | Reduced -793 |
| UMB Bank, n.a. 0.00% of their portfolio | 417 $4.4k | Added +362 |