SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP SXT
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 81725T100 · ISIN US81725T1007
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryIndustrial Organic Chemicals
- HeadquartersMilwaukee, WI
- 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 ($22.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 42.6m as of 2026-07-22, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $123.20. Options: 4 managers hold calls ($3.3m notional), 2 hold puts ($295.9k).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 243 |
| Q4 2022 | 231 |
| Q1 2023 | 228 |
| Q2 2023 | 236 |
| Q3 2023 | 226 |
| Q4 2023 | 224 |
| Q1 2024 | 236 |
| Q2 2024 | 250 |
| Q3 2024 | 273 |
| Q4 2024 | 286 |
| Q1 2025 | 293 |
| Q2 2025 | 310 |
| Q3 2025 | 328 |
| Q4 2025 | 347 |
| Q1 2026 | 326 |
| Q2 2026 | 381 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 125 | 110 |
| Q4 2024 | 139 | 112 |
| Q1 2025 | 119 | 143 |
| Q2 2025 | 175 | 135 |
| Q3 2025 | 159 | 141 |
| Q4 2025 | 161 | 163 |
| Q1 2026 | 141 | 169 |
| Q2 2026 | 226 | 125 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $694.3k | $9.0k | 0.01 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3m | $554.3k | 0.42 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6m | $466.8k | 0.29 |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3m | $295.9k | 0.09 |
Biggest buyers
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Added | +802.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | New | +611.9k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC | New | +394.9k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +355.9k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | New | +325.9k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP | New | +284.9k |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | New | +278.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +251.8k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST | New | +235.3k |
| Park West Asset Management LLC | New | +175.7k |
Biggest sellers
| Freemont Capital Pte Ltd | Reduced | -4.3m |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | Reduced | -293.4k |
| Voss Capital, LP | Sold out | -183.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Reduced | -145.0k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Sold out | -104.7k |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Sold out | -101.4k |
| Owls Nest Partners IA, LLC | Reduced | -99.1k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Reduced | -96.4k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -90.0k |
| Bayberry Capital Partners LP | Reduced | -76.2k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $1.5m12.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $776.7k6.3k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $702.8k5.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $283.6k2.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $283.6k2.3k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $12.3k100 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-30 | 14.7% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 6.5% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.2% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Winder Pte. Ltd. (0.0%, 2026-08-13), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (4.9%, 2026-02-17)
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.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $321.9k | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $159.2k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | $2.3k | 1 | $140 | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2 | $291.2k | 1 | $428.4k | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $119.1k | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $155.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Ferruzzi Mario Director | Sold | $155.4k1.2k shares |
| 2026-05-18 | Hoang Thierry VP, Asia Pacific Group | Sold | $46.1k400 shares |
| 2026-05-04 | Hoang Thierry VP, Asia Pacific Group | Sold | $50.1k439 shares |
| 2026-04-30 | Haldor Foundation +3 10% owner · See footnote | Sold | $233.4m2.1m shares |
| 2026-04-30 | Morris Steven B President, Color Group | Sold | $22.9k200 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 6.6m $818.4m | Added +355.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.8m $342.3m | Added +32.4k |
| Freemont Capital Pte Ltd 5.16% of their portfolio | 2.0m $252.7m | Reduced -4.3m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $236.5m | Added +5.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.7m $211.7m | Added +90.8k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.7m $211.3m | First filing |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $136.8m | Added +67.3k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $130.8m | Added +14.6k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 1.10% of their portfolio | 1.0m $124.6m | Added +108.6k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.71% of their portfolio | 930.3k $114.7m | Added +81.4k |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC 0.82% of their portfolio | 884.3k $109.0m | Reduced -293.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 822.6k $101.4m | Added +802.1k |
| SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 1.59% of their portfolio | 746.6k $92.1m | Reduced -19.0k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.21% of their portfolio | 611.9k $75.4m | New |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 608.6k $75.0m | Added +24.5k |
| Rivermont Capital Management LP 9.87% of their portfolio | 564.2k $69.6m | Added +11.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 540.5k $66.6m | Added +11.7k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 498.6k $61.5m | Not comparable |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 489.6k $60.4m | Reduced -90.0k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 471.6k $58.1m | Added +30.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 403.9k $49.8m | Added +251.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.05% of their portfolio | 396.3k $48.9m | Reduced -96.4k |
| EMERALD ADVISERS, LLC 1.15% of their portfolio | 394.9k $48.7m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 391.4k $48.3m | Added +34.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 386.2k $47.6m | Added +44.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 382.6k $47.2m | Reduced -73.5k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 361.4k $44.6m | Added +171.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.04% of their portfolio | 356.3k $43.9m | Reduced -2.3k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 1.13% of their portfolio | 325.9k $40.2m | New |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 306.5k $37.8m | Added +18.3k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 305.5k $37.7m | Added +10.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.28% of their portfolio | 302.4k $37.3m | Reduced -16.3k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.33% of their portfolio | 296.9k $36.6m | Reduced -12.1k |
| Anomaly Capital Management, LP 1.34% of their portfolio | 284.9k $35.1m | New |
| MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 278.8k $34.4m | New |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.5k $33.7m | Added +17.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 270.2k $33.3m | Added +22.1k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.39% of their portfolio | 268.3k $33.1m | Added +43.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 252.1k $31.1m | Added +5.4k |
| Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. 2.29% of their portfolio | 241.2k $29.7m | Added +90.5k |
| EMERALD MUTUAL FUND ADVISERS TRUST 1.02% of their portfolio | 235.3k $29.0m | New |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.70% of their portfolio | 222.4k $27.4m | Reduced -38.4k |
| BEACONLIGHT CAPITAL, LLC 12.04% of their portfolio | 221.8k $27.3m | Added +97.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 217.1k $26.8m | Added +74.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 211.4k $26.1m | Added +168.0k |
| Owls Nest Partners IA, LLC 8.09% of their portfolio | 202.2k $24.9m | Reduced -99.1k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 197.3k $24.3m | Reduced -3.0k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 177.6k $21.9m | Added +19.6k |
| GABELLI FUNDS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 175.7k $21.7m | Added +8.9k |
| Park West Asset Management LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 175.7k $21.7m | New |
| Bayberry Capital Partners LP 6.92% of their portfolio | 163.0k $20.1m | Reduced -76.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.3k $19.8m | Added +25.1k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.16% of their portfolio | 149.9k $18.5m | Added +60.7k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.05% of their portfolio | 146.3k $18.0m | Reduced -5.7k |
| Ghisallo Capital Management LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 140.0k $17.3m | New |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.6k $16.8m | Added +6.0k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 135.2k $16.7m | Added +106.2k |
| Mountaineer Partners Management, LLC 11.81% of their portfolio | 131.7k $16.2m | Reduced -24.9k |
| Aperture Investors, LLC 1.72% of their portfolio | 131.1k $16.2m | Added +95.6k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 126.1k $15.5m | Reduced -145.0k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 124.1k $15.3m | Reduced -2.6k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 123.7k $15.3m | Reduced -27.2k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.13% of their portfolio | 117.3k $14.5m | New |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.7k $14.0m | New |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 109.1k $13.4m | Added +27.0k |
| Cinctive Capital Management LP 0.53% of their portfolio | 107.2k $13.2m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.2k $12.7m | Reduced -12.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 102.0k $12.3m | Reduced -9.0k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.3k $12.4m | Reduced -7.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.1k $12.0m | Added +1.1k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.4k $11.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 92.4k $11.4m | Reduced -6.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.5k $10.8m | Reduced -5.6k |
| CRAMER ROSENTHAL MCGLYNN LLC 0.53% of their portfolio | 84.6k $10.4m | Reduced -34.7k |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC 3.73% of their portfolio | 84.3k $10.4m | Added +1.1k |
| Pier Capital, LLC 1.37% of their portfolio | 83.9k $10.3m | Added +9.6k |
| PARADIGM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC/NY 0.28% of their portfolio | 83.1k $10.2m | Added +31.6k |
| CASTLEARK MANAGEMENT LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 82.9k $10.2m | New |
| Covea Finance 0.31% of their portfolio | 79.0k $9.7m | Reduced -12.0k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.9k $9.5m | Added +10.6k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.6k $9.0m | Added +1.1k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 66.4k $8.2m | New |
| Montanaro Asset Management Ltd 2.55% of their portfolio | 65.5k $8.1m | New |
| HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC 0.36% of their portfolio | 64.8k $8.0m | Reduced -3.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 63.6k $7.8m | Added +25.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 62.5k $7.7m | Added +30.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.2k $7.5m | Added +31.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.4k $5.2m | Added +10.8k |
| Robeco Schweiz AG 0.12% of their portfolio | 58.7k $7.2m | Reduced -62.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 58.3k $7.2m | Added +14.2k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 53.3k $6.6m | Added +48.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.1k $6.4m | Reduced -4.3k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 50.6k $6.2m | Added +48.8k |
| CI INVESTMENTS INC. 0.02% of their portfolio | 48.6k $6.0m | Reduced -15.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 46.8k $5.8m | Reduced -9.3k |
| CenterBook Partners LP 0.28% of their portfolio | 46.1k $5.7m | Added +38.9k |
| KR Capital LP 0.55% of their portfolio | 44.8k $5.5m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 44.7k $5.5m | Reduced -7.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.4k $5.2m | Reduced -1.4k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 41.6k $5.1m | Added +8.6k |