SHERWIN WILLIAMS CO SHW
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 824348106 · ISIN US8243481061
American paint and coatings manufacturing company
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply
- HeadquartersCleveland, OH
- Founded1866
- Websitesherwin-williams.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 ($224.5m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 258.4m as of 2023-01-31, 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 ≈ $236.85. Options: 27 managers hold calls ($390.6m notional), 29 hold puts ($268.2m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 1,261 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,329 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $322.2m | $237.9m | 0.74 |
| Q4 2022 | $390.6m | $268.2m | 0.69 |
Biggest buyers
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +1.7m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.5m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +1.1m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +735.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE | Added | +659.4k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Added | +439.0k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +438.9k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC | New | +419.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +299.0k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Added | +284.5k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. | Reduced | -989.0k |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -512.0k |
| Capital International Investors | Reduced | -506.5k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -461.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -444.4k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -439.3k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -415.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -405.1k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $120.3m506.7k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $84.1m354.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $82.9m349.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $19.4m81.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $18.4m77.4k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $11.9m50.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $8.3m34.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $7.4m31.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $6.9m29.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $4.9m20.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $106.2m447.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $84.0m354.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $18.3m77.3k shares |
| CAPSTONE INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | Reduced | $10.5m44.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $7.6m31.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $7.1m29.8k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Unchanged | $6.8m28.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | New | $4.8m20.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $4.7m19.6k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.8m11.6k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.0% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution new · filed 2025-02-04 | 6.3% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $242.0k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2 | $773.0k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $400.9k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2022.
Holders, Q4 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 21.1m $5.0bn | Added +284.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 16.7m $4.0bn | Added +438.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 10.3m $2.4bn | Reduced -1.7k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.38% of their portfolio | 10.0m $2.4bn | Added +1.5m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.69% of their portfolio | 8.4m $2.0bn | Reduced -134.9k |
| FMR LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 5.6m $1.3bn | Reduced -1.4m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.14% of their portfolio | 5.2m $1.2bn | Added +1.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 4.1m $972.3m | Added +103.7k |
| Capital World Investors 0.20% of their portfolio | 3.9m $937.0m | Reduced -512.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 2.44% of their portfolio | 3.3m $785.7m | Reduced -167.6k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 3.2m $759.8m | Added +439.0k |
| Capital International Investors 0.18% of their portfolio | 2.9m $686.4m | Reduced -506.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.9m $676.8m | Added +20.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.29% of their portfolio | 2.8m $653.4m | Added +735.5k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 2.6m $614.4m | Reduced -23.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio | 2.2m $517.7m | Added +131.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 2.2m $514.1m | Added +299.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.12% of their portfolio | 2.1m $498.3m | Reduced -461.9k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 2.1m $488.5m | Reduced -8.9k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 2.0m $472.9m | Added +108.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.9m $461.2m | Added +38.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $390.7m | Reduced -122.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.6m $390.4m | Added +1.1m |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.6m $374.9m | Reduced -390.5k |
| FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 2.13% of their portfolio | 1.4m $328.9m | Added +106.3k |
| Meritage Group LP 11.33% of their portfolio | 1.4m $328.6m | Added +31.8k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $311.6m | Added +253.7k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 2.03% of their portfolio | 1.3m $311.3m | Added +105.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.3m $300.9m | Added +34.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.2m $275.8m | Reduced -17.8k |
| Amundi 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.1m $279.0m | Reduced -283.9k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 8.26% of their portfolio | 1.1m $270.0m | Reduced -104.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.1m $269.4m | First filing |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $265.2m | Added +94.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $258.1m | Reduced -10.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.1m $257.4m | Added +47.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $256.1m | Reduced -2.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.29% of their portfolio | 1.1m $252.1m | Reduced -68.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.0m $247.3m | Reduced -405.1k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. 4.91% of their portfolio | 1.0m $239.6m | Reduced -989.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.0m $237.5m | Reduced -70.6k |
| VAUGHAN NELSON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 2.74% of their portfolio | 891.3k $211.5m | Added +32.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 867.7k $205.9m | Added +207.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.13% of their portfolio | 864.5k $205.3m | Added +659.4k |
| Findlay Park Partners LLP 2.19% of their portfolio | 847.8k $201.2m | Reduced -207.9k |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.69% of their portfolio | 837.3k $213.0m | Added +59.6k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 793.9k $188.4m | Added +153.5k |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, LLC (Investment Advisor) 0.85% of their portfolio | 792.7k $188.1m | Reduced -24.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 769.5k $182.6m | Reduced -40.4k |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. 0.37% of their portfolio | 754.8k $179.1m | Reduced -1.9k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.33% of their portfolio | 739.0k $175.4m | Reduced -1.0m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 737.9k $175.1m | Added +14.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 736.9k $174.9m | Added +127.7k |
| PUTNAM INVESTMENTS LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 733.4k $174.1m | Added +61.0k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 719.2k $170.7m | Reduced -52.1k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 713.0k $169.2m | Reduced -2.1k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 711.6k $168.9m | Reduced -459 |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.33% of their portfolio | 702.1k $166.6m | Reduced -37.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 661.7k $157.0m | Added +1.6k |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 0.52% of their portfolio | 596.3k $141.5m | Reduced -2.9k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.52% of their portfolio | 579.3k $137.5m | Added +65.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.12% of their portfolio | 571.3k $135.6m | Added +43.8k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 1.63% of their portfolio | 568.9k $135.0m | Reduced -707 |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 564.7k $134.8m | Added +25.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.08% of their portfolio | 562.6k $133.5m | Reduced -61.3k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.15% of their portfolio | 553.0k $131.2m | Added +40.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.11% of their portfolio | 544.3k $129.2m | Added +4.8k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.18% of their portfolio | 542.9k $128.8m | Reduced -24.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 530.3k $125.9m | Added +45.8k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 501.7k $3.3m | Added +62.4k |
| Foxhaven Asset Management, LP 5.06% of their portfolio | 498.5k $118.3m | Added +62.9k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.49% of their portfolio | 497.4k $118.0m | Added +223.1k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 483.1k $114.8m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 455.6k $108.1m | Reduced -43.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.25% of their portfolio | 439.9k $104.4m | Added +206.2k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.14% of their portfolio | 433.7k $102.9m | Added +17.0k |
| Mawer Investment Management Ltd. 0.58% of their portfolio | 431.4k $102.4m | Added +2.7k |
| JARISLOWSKY, FRASER Ltd 0.67% of their portfolio | 429.1k $101.8m | Reduced -163 |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.16% of their portfolio | 420.6k $99.8m | Added +4.9k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 1.53% of their portfolio | 419.3k $99.5m | New |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 397.4k $94.3m | Added +38.4k |
| Milestone Resources Group Ltd 5.74% of their portfolio | 397.3k $94.3m | Unchanged |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.46% of their portfolio | 393.0k $93.3m | Reduced -17.3k |
| National Pension Service 0.18% of their portfolio | 392.0k $93.0m | Added +401 |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.93% of their portfolio | 391.6k $92.9m | Reduced -511 |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.26% of their portfolio | 391.0k $92.8m | Reduced -60.1k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 387.3k $91.9m | Reduced -6.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 380.1k $96.4m | Added +135.9k |
| Douglass Winthrop Advisors, LLC 2.45% of their portfolio | 376.6k $89.4m | Reduced -4.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 359.7k $85.9m | Reduced -5.5k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.11% of their portfolio | 358.6k $85.1m | Added +71.7k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.40% of their portfolio | 353.8k $84.0m | Reduced -15.1k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO 0.45% of their portfolio | 350.5k $83.2m | Reduced -4.2k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 343.4k $81.5m | Added +2.2k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.15% of their portfolio | 333.4k $79.1m | Added +81.6k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.18% of their portfolio | 332.0k $78.8m | Added +72.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.20% of their portfolio | 328.1k $77.9m | Added +23.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 324.0k $76.9m | Added +100.9k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.20% of their portfolio | 323.2k $77.0m | Reduced -5.6k |
| Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. 4.28% of their portfolio | 315.6k $74.9m | Reduced -11.6k |