SONOCO PRODS CO SON
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 835495102 · ISIN US8354951027
United States-based international provider of diversified consumer packaging
- SectorMaterials
- IndustryPaperboard Containers & Boxes
- HeadquartersHartsville, SC
- Founded1899
- Websitesonoco.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 ($4.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 98.0m as of 2023-07-21, 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 ≈ $61.89. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($9.9m notional), 8 hold puts ($9.9m).
Trends to Q2 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 431 |
| Q4 2022 | 443 |
| Q1 2023 | 434 |
| Q2 2023 | 451 |
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 | 198 | 178 |
| Q1 2023 | 201 | 191 |
| Q2 2023 | 201 | 194 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $10.7m | $7.9m | 0.73 |
| Q4 2022 | $9.5m | $3.9m | 0.41 |
| Q1 2023 | $3.6m | $3.4m | 0.96 |
| Q2 2023 | $9.9m | $9.9m | 1.00 |
Biggest buyers
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +978.3k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | Added | +700.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +291.8k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +289.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | Added | +216.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | Added | +197.5k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | +183.0k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama | Added | +146.9k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | New | +105.4k |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC | New | +86.2k |
Biggest sellers
| STATE STREET CORP | Reduced | -652.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -379.7k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -335.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Reduced | -315.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -210.0k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA | Reduced | -187.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -178.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | Reduced | -146.0k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -121.3k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -117.8k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $6.9m117.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3m22.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.2m20.6k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $271.5k4.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $76.0k1.3k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $6.8m115.7k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.4m24.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $737.8k12.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $454.5k7.7k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $342.3k5.8k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | New | $59.0k1.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $47.0k800 shares |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-17 | 6.0% |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 13G · institution new · filed 2026-10-08 | 5.4% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.3% |
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 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 1 | $100.9k | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $124.2k | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $104.8k | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $600.4k | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $38.2k | — |
| Q1 2023 | 1 | $560.0k | 1 | $207.3k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $67.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-23 | Haynes Ernest D III Pres. Sonoco Metal Packaging | Sold | $12.3k200 shares |
| 2023-05-05 | Haynes Ernest D III Pres. Sonoco Metal Packaging | Sold | $55.1k917 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 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 11.3m $664.1m | Reduced -379.7k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 10.9m $643.7m | Reduced -38.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.6m $447.2m | Reduced -652.8k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.6m $151.5m | Added +32.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.4m $143.3m | Added +291.8k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.3m $136.9m | Added +62.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 2.2m $129.6m | Reduced -23.2k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.67% of their portfolio | 2.0m $120.6m | Added +700.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 2.0m $118.0m | Added +54.7k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.5m $86.7m | Reduced -117.8k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $84.9m | Added +66.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $73.4m | Reduced -6.9k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.41% of their portfolio | 1.2m $72.8m | Added +9.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $66.2m | Added +289.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $64.4m | Added +978.3k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.1m $63.5m | Reduced -57.4k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 0.06% of their portfolio | 923.0k $54.5m | Reduced -187.5k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 862.3k $50.9m | Reduced -17.6k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.09% of their portfolio | 832.2k $49.1m | Added +197.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 755.4k $44.6m | Reduced -71.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 721.3k $42.6m | Reduced -16.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 632.3k $37.3m | Reduced -378 |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 587.9k $34.7m | Reduced -13.8k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.12% of their portfolio | 580.2k $34.2m | Unchanged |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 564.6k $33.3m | Reduced -4.5k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 0.72% of their portfolio | 532.3k $31.4m | Added +30.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 529.8k $31.3m | Reduced -48.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 487.0k $28.7m | Added +3.2k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.04% of their portfolio | 466.3k $27.5m | Reduced -146.0k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 378.5k $22.3m | Added +6.0k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 367.8k $21.7m | Reduced -18.1k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 353.5k $20.9m | Reduced -315.2k |
| VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. 1.84% of their portfolio | 347.6k $20.5m | Reduced -6.4k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.08% of their portfolio | 313.9k $18.5m | Added +17.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 311.0k $18.4m | Added +10.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 305.3k $18.0m | Added +216.1k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio | 274.3k $16.2m | Added +146.9k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.04% of their portfolio | 270.2k $15.9m | Reduced -100 |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 269.9k $15.9m | Added +51.4k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 259.2k $15.3m | Reduced -38.5k |
| Quilter Plc 1.00% of their portfolio | 250.6k $248.7m | Reduced -361 |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 240.2k $14.2m | Reduced -497 |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.8k $13.6m | Reduced -210.0k |
| COMERICA BANK 0.00% of their portfolio | 226.0k $4 | First filing |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.72% of their portfolio | 225.3k $13.3m | Reduced -2.5k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.11% of their portfolio | 224.0k $13.2m | Reduced -115 |
| FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INC 0.26% of their portfolio | 214.9k $12.7m | Added +1.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.3k $12.6m | Added +2.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 212.1k $12.5m | Added +183.0k |
| J.P. Morgan Private Wealth Advisors LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 204.1k $12.0m | Reduced -17.3k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 197.9k $11.7m | Reduced -7.8k |
| HENNESSY ADVISORS INC 0.83% of their portfolio | 194.6k $11.5m | Added +8.8k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 192.8k $11.4m | Reduced -7.6k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 174.8k $10.3m | Reduced -5.4k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.07% of their portfolio | 165.9k $9.8m | Reduced -6.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 155.9k $9.5m | Unchanged |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.10% of their portfolio | 155.0k $9.1m | Unchanged |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.03% of their portfolio | 149.7k $8.8m | Reduced -74.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 148.2k $8.7m | Reduced -16.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.1k $8.7m | Reduced -3.0k |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.05% of their portfolio | 147.7k $8.7m | Reduced -2.7k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 145.2k $8.6m | Reduced -365 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.6k $8.4m | Added +352 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 140.3k $8.3m | Added +3.3k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 139.8k $8.2m | Unchanged |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.0k $8.2m | Reduced -2.6k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 138.1k $8.1m | Reduced -3.5k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.37% of their portfolio | 126.4k $7.5m | Reduced -22.9k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.8k $7.1m | Reduced -3.1k |
| Cetera Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 118.4k $7.0m | Added +2.3k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 117.6k $6.9m | Added +12.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 115.7k $6.8m | Reduced -1.1k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.7k $6.6m | Added +416 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 105.4k $6.2m | New |
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.8k $5.8m | Reduced -399 |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.20% of their portfolio | 92.0k $5.4m | Added +180 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.8k $5.4m | Unchanged |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.08% of their portfolio | 88.1k $5.2m | Reduced -16.0k |
| Synergy Asset Management, LLC 1.26% of their portfolio | 86.2k $5.1m | New |
| TEXAS PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND CORP 0.05% of their portfolio | 86.2k $5.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.9k $5.1m | Reduced -29.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.00% of their portfolio | 84.7k $5.0m | Added +3.2k |
| COUNTRY CLUB BANK 0.38% of their portfolio | 82.0k $4.8m | Reduced -5.2k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.2k $4.4m | Added +32.5k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.4k $4.4m | Added +7.7k |
| Sonora Investment Management Group, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 74.2k $4.4m | Reduced -2.6k |
| OSAIC HOLDINGS, INC. 0.01% of their portfolio | 73.3k $4.3m | Added +16.2k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 73.2k $4.3m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corp 0.08% of their portfolio | 71.2k $4.2m | First filing |
| MUTUAL OF AMERICA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 71.0k $4.2m | Reduced -7.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.01% of their portfolio | 70.0k $4.1m | Added +29.2k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 67.6k $4.0m | Reduced -6.9k |
| ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 67.0k $4.0m | Reduced -2.5k |
| ROWLANDMILLER & PARTNERS.ADV 0.92% of their portfolio | 66.1k $3.9m | Reduced -140 |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.3k $3.9m | Added +43.5k |
| GUGGENHEIM CAPITAL LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 64.7k $3.8m | Reduced -221 |
| AMALGAMATED BANK 0.03% of their portfolio | 63.9k $3.8m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.1k $3.7m | Added +34.2k |
| Man Group plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 61.3k $3.6m | New |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 60.0k $3.5m | Reduced -24.1k |