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 ($4.0m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 98.3m as of 2025-02-14, 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 ≈ $48.86. Options: 8 managers hold calls ($7.3m notional), 5 hold puts ($3.8m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 431 |
| Q4 2022 | 443 |
| Q1 2023 | 434 |
| Q2 2023 | 451 |
| Q3 2023 | 447 |
| Q4 2023 | 462 |
| Q1 2024 | 466 |
| Q2 2024 | 475 |
| Q3 2024 | 471 |
| Q4 2024 | 450 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 201 | 191 |
| Q2 2023 | 201 | 194 |
| Q3 2023 | 183 | 221 |
| Q4 2023 | 196 | 218 |
| Q1 2024 | 222 | 203 |
| Q2 2024 | 220 | 222 |
| Q3 2024 | 205 | 245 |
| Q4 2024 | 194 | 237 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $3.3m | $2.3m | 0.70 |
| Q2 2024 | $4.0m | $8.5m | 2.14 |
| Q3 2024 | $8.8m | $4.3m | 0.48 |
| Q4 2024 | $7.3m | $3.8m | 0.52 |
Biggest buyers
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +1.6m |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP | Added | +524.2k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | Added | +442.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +437.1k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +332.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | New | +318.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +292.8k |
| Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC | New | +238.9k |
| AXA S.A. | New | +206.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +178.6k |
Biggest sellers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.7m |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -1.2m |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc | Sold out | -553.6k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -488.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -273.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -229.6k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC | Reduced | -153.2k |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC | Sold out | -152.6k |
| Man Group plc | Sold out | -140.3k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Reduced | -108.4k |
Biggest calls
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $4.0m82.2k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.3m47.6k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $322.4k6.6k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $283.3k5.8k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $252.7k5.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $87.0k1.8k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | First filing | $14.7k300 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| PEAK6 LLC | First filing | $1.7m35.5k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $1.0m21.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.0m21.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.0k100 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 Q4 2024
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 2023 | 1 | $560.0k | 1 | $207.3k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $67.4k | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $150.3k | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $964.9k | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $699.4k | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Florence John M VP, Gnl Council, Secy, CHRO | Sold | $699.4k13.7k 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, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.1m $543.6m | Added +120.8k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 11.0m $538.1m | Added +128.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.6m $223.4m | Added +178.6k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.1m $153.4m | Added +137.0k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.57% of their portfolio | 2.6m $126.7m | Added +10.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $117.0m | Reduced -273.1k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.1m $102.7m | Reduced -26.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.8m $89.8m | Reduced -26.1k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 2.42% of their portfolio | 1.6m $78.2m | New |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.4m $70.8m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.3m | Added +155.9k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $65.7m | Added +43.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $64.3m | Reduced -85.0k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 1.23% of their portfolio | 1.3m $62.1m | Added +442.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $61.0m | Unchanged |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.1m $55.2m | Added +437.1k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $54.1m | Added +9.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.0m $51.0m | Added +15.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $50.7m | Reduced -8.3k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $49.7m | Reduced -611 |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 892.5k $43.6m | Added +332.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 886.3k $43.3m | Added +292.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 859.8k $42.0m | Added +166.6k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 1.83% of their portfolio | 666.4k $32.6m | Added +524.2k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 632.5k $30.9m | Added +6.0k |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.04% of their portfolio | 603.3k $29.5m | Added +15.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 591.2k $28.9m | Reduced -63.7k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.03% of their portfolio | 584.4k $28.5m | Added +126.9k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.12% of their portfolio | 580.2k $28.3m | Unchanged |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 528.5k $25.8m | Reduced -488.3k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 438.4k $21.4m | Added +4.3k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 414.6k $20.3m | Reduced -29.2k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.05% of their portfolio | 348.1k $17.0m | Reduced -7.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 336.1k $16.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 333.4k $16.3m | Added +86.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 318.0k $15.5m | New |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.97% of their portfolio | 307.7k $15.0m | Added +1.7k |
| Quilter Plc 0.29% of their portfolio | 299.2k $14.6m | Added +8.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 290.1k $14.2m | Reduced -53.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 282.6k $13.8m | Added +3.7k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.84% of their portfolio | 278.7k $13.6m | Added +96.9k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 267.6k $13.1m | Added +116 |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 242.3k $11.8m | Added +88.1k |
| Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC 8.40% of their portfolio | 238.9k $11.7m | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.02% of their portfolio | 229.0k $11.2m | Added +125.1k |
| FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 227.0k $11.1m | Reduced -3.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 225.1k $11.0m | Reduced -2.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 224.9k $11.0m | Added +60.4k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 222.6k $10.9m | Reduced -6.4k |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 207.9k $10.2m | Added +22.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.3k $10.1m | Reduced -36.2k |
| AXA S.A. 0.03% of their portfolio | 206.9k $10.1m | New |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 193.3k $9.4m | Added +1.4k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 191.4k $9.4m | Added +127.2k |
| Access Investment Management LLC 2.66% of their portfolio | 187.8k $9.2m | Added +4.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 186.5k $9.1m | Added +96.2k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.3k $8.6m | Added +110.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.3k $8.9m | Added +3.5k |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 0.03% of their portfolio | 175.2k $8.6m | Reduced -9.0k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 171.1k $8.4m | Added +14.7k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 170.4k $8.3m | Added +3.5k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 169.3k $8.3m | Added +24.6k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 163.7k $8.0m | Reduced -7.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 159.9k $7.8m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.4k $7.7m | Reduced -72.7k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 155.0k $7.6m | Unchanged |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 154.3k $7.5m | Reduced -94.2k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.32% of their portfolio | 153.3k $7.5m | Added +124.0k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.6k $7.3m | Reduced -2.7k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.4k $7.4m | Added +19.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 144.9k $7.1m | Reduced -49.3k |
| ING GROEP NV 0.05% of their portfolio | 144.8k $7.1m | Added +123.5k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 142.7k $7.0m | Reduced -40.4k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 139.1k $6.8m | Reduced -4.5k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 137.3k $6.7m | Reduced -1.7m |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.12% of their portfolio | 131.1k $6.4m | Reduced -1.9k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.23% of their portfolio | 126.0k $6.2m | Added +4.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.6k $6.1m | Reduced -30.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 123.1k $6.0m | First filing |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 119.0k $5.8m | Reduced -22.1k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.2k $5.7m | Reduced -229.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 114.2k $5.6m | Reduced -18.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.5k $5.5m | Reduced -1.2m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 113.4k $5.5m | Added +99.4k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.8k $5.5m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 111.2k $5.4m | Reduced -5.0k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 105.6k $5.2m | Added +11.1k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 103.4k $5.0m | Reduced -82.0k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 0.01% of their portfolio | 101.8k $5.0m | New |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.7k $5.0m | Added +6.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 101.4k $5.0m | Reduced -8.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 100.2k $4.9m | Reduced -19.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 98.2k $4.8m | Reduced -101.7k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 96.3k $4.7m | Added +4.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 94.3k $4.6m | Added +86.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 92.4k $4.5m | Added +5.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.9k $4.5m | Reduced -2.0k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 89.5k $4.4m | Added +67.8k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.07% of their portfolio | 85.5k $4.2m | Reduced -5.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 83.2k $4.1m | Added +9.7k |