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 ($4.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 98.6m as of 2025-04-18, 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 ≈ $47.23. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($5.6m notional), 5 hold puts ($2.3m).
Trends to Q1 2025
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 |
| Q1 2025 | 448 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q1 2025 | 225 | 213 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $4.0m | $8.5m | 2.14 |
| Q3 2024 | $8.8m | $4.3m | 0.48 |
| Q4 2024 | $7.3m | $3.8m | 0.52 |
| Q1 2025 | $5.6m | $2.3m | 0.40 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Added | +533.6k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +514.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Added | +450.8k |
| VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. | Added | +435.5k |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | New | +272.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +255.1k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC | Added | +247.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +246.4k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC | Added | +225.8k |
Biggest sellers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -582.1k |
| Quilter Plc | Sold out | -299.2k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC | Sold out | -242.3k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -240.2k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -238.1k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -180.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Reduced | -172.1k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -168.3k |
| Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC | Reduced | -164.2k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -131.5k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $1.7m35.4k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $1.6m34.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $1.4m28.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $633.0k13.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $273.0k5.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $56.7k1.2k shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.5m31.4k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | New | $401.5k8.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | New | $359.6k7.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $28.0k600 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 Q1 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Q1 2025 | 3 | $2.2m | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | Coker R. Howard President & CEO | Bought | $922.0k20.0k shares |
| 2025-02-27 | Haley John R Director | Bought | $140.3k3.0k shares |
| 2025-02-21 | Coker R. Howard President & CEO | Bought | $929.6k20.0k shares |
| 2025-01-07 | HILL ROBERT R JR Director | Bought | $191.8k4.0k 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, Q1 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.8m $509.1m | Reduced -240.2k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 10.5m $498.2m | Reduced -582.1k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.5m $210.6m | Reduced -115.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 3.6m $169.6m | Added +450.8k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.60% of their portfolio | 2.7m $125.4m | Added +60.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.6m $124.8m | Added +246.4k |
| FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. 0.42% of their portfolio | 2.3m $109.1m | Added +206.7k |
| COOPER CREEK PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC 3.24% of their portfolio | 2.1m $99.9m | Added +514.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.9m $91.2m | Added +92.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.7m $78.2m | Added +533.6k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $71.7m | Added +67.6k |
| DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC 1.47% of their portfolio | 1.5m $70.8m | Added +225.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $66.2m | Added +43.0k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $65.6m | Added +44.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $61.2m | Reduced -19.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.2m $54.4m | Added +1.0m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $52.4m | Added +71.8k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $51.0m | Reduced -168.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.8m | Reduced -53.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $49.8m | Added +8.9k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.0m $47.8m | Reduced -6.3k |
| PRIVATE MANAGEMENT GROUP INC 1.40% of their portfolio | 831.5k $39.3m | Added +247.1k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 825.8k $39.0m | Reduced -34.0k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 825.7k $39.0m | Reduced -66.8k |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 1.93% of their portfolio | 802.2k $37.9m | Added +135.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.03% of their portfolio | 662.7k $31.3m | Added +71.5k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 648.2k $30.2m | Reduced -238.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 632.1k $29.9m | Reduced -376 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 1.06% of their portfolio | 580.2k $27.4m | Unchanged |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LTD 0.03% of their portfolio | 560.0k $26.5m | Reduced -43.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 545.2k $25.8m | Added +255.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 532.2k $25.1m | Added +3.7k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.06% of their portfolio | 500.1k $23.6m | Added +61.8k |
| VALLEY WEALTH MANAGERS, INC. 1.78% of their portfolio | 497.8k $23.5m | Added +435.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 415.3k $19.6m | Added +81.9k |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 0.06% of their portfolio | 391.5k $18.5m | Added +216.3k |
| SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 372.5k $17.6m | Reduced -42.1k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 358.9k $17.0m | Added +199.0k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 357.6k $16.9m | Added +39.6k |
| STOREBRAND ASSET MANAGEMENT AS 0.05% of their portfolio | 352.6k $16.7m | Added +4.5k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 344.0k $16.2m | Added +152.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.02% of their portfolio | 340.3k $16.1m | Added +4.2k |
| Sound Income Strategies, LLC 0.93% of their portfolio | 333.6k $15.8m | Added +54.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 283.3k $13.4m | Added +739 |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 272.7k $12.9m | New |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.05% of their portfolio | 267.7k $12.6m | Added +119 |
| Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC 8.42% of their portfolio | 239.0k $11.3m | Added +50 |
| AE Wealth Management LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 234.5k $11.1m | Added +26.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 226.2k $10.7m | Added +1.0k |
| FINANCIAL COUNSELORS INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 225.4k $10.6m | Reduced -1.7k |
| BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO 0.07% of their portfolio | 221.9k $10.5m | Reduced -694 |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.11% of their portfolio | 217.3k $10.3m | Reduced -90.4k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 208.2k $9.8m | Added +21.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 206.5k $9.8m | Added +92.3k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 205.3k $9.7m | Added +60.4k |
| Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. 0.39% of their portfolio | 202.4k $9.6m | Added +76.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 199.0k $9.4m | Added +28.6k |
| Edgestream Partners, L.P. 0.31% of their portfolio | 191.8k $9.1m | Added +38.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 190.3k $9.0m | Reduced -3.0k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 183.6k $8.7m | Added +2.3k |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 179.5k $8.5m | Added +139.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 176.3k $8.3m | First filing |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.2k $8.0m | Added +74.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 166.9k $7.9m | Reduced -62.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 161.7k $7.6m | Reduced -2.0k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.08% of their portfolio | 155.0k $7.3m | Unchanged |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 148.2k $7.0m | Reduced -9.1k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 147.4k $7.0m | Reduced -77.5k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.2k $7.0m | Reduced -1.3k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 146.3k $6.9m | Added +7.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 140.8k $6.7m | Added +40.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 140.2k $6.6m | Added +50.8k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 136.6k $6.5m | Added +13.5k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.3k $6.2m | Added +17.9k |
| WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.12% of their portfolio | 130.5k $6.2m | Reduced -604 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 129.7k $6.1m | Reduced -41.4k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 113.4k $5.4m | Reduced -12.2k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.8k $5.3m | Unchanged |
| Corebridge Financial, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 108.5k $5.1m | Reduced -2.7k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 108.3k $5.1m | Added +26.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 105.9k $5.0m | Added +4.5k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 100.1k $4.7m | Added +1.9k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.4k $4.7m | Reduced -54.9k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 97.0k $4.6m | Reduced -8.6k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 94.6k $4.5m | Reduced -1.7k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 90.9k $4.3m | Reduced -1.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 90.7k $4.3m | Added +7.5k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.02% of their portfolio | 89.4k $4.2m | Added +60.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.01% of their portfolio | 86.7k $4.1m | Reduced -5.7k |
| TOCQUEVILLE ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 83.0k $3.9m | Reduced -2.5k |
| ICON ADVISERS INC/CO 0.89% of their portfolio | 81.0k $3.8m | New |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.8k $3.8m | Reduced -421 |
| Cetera Investment Advisers 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.6k $3.7m | Reduced -41.4k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.8k $3.6m | Reduced -82 |
| AXA S.A. 0.01% of their portfolio | 75.4k $3.6m | Reduced -131.5k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.6k $3.2m | Reduced -33.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.5k $3.2m | Added +7.4k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.1k $3.2m | Added +9.3k |
| ROWLANDMILLER & PARTNERS.ADV 0.64% of their portfolio | 64.1k $3.0m | Added +1.5k |
| WOLVERINE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 64.0k $3.0m | New |