SPROUT SOCIAL INC SPT
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 85209W109 · ISIN US85209W1099
US software developer
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersChicago, IL
- Founded2010
- Websitesproutsocial.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 ($228.8k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $7.55. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($2.2m notional), 6 hold puts ($1.4m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 256 |
| Q4 2022 | 252 |
| Q1 2023 | 280 |
| Q2 2023 | 262 |
| Q3 2023 | 236 |
| Q4 2023 | 262 |
| Q1 2024 | 254 |
| Q2 2024 | 223 |
| Q3 2024 | 209 |
| Q4 2024 | 200 |
| Q1 2025 | 202 |
| Q2 2025 | 204 |
| Q3 2025 | 204 |
| Q4 2025 | 203 |
| Q1 2026 | 210 |
| Q2 2026 | 193 |
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 | 106 | 116 |
| Q4 2024 | 87 | 113 |
| Q1 2025 | 106 | 96 |
| Q2 2025 | 116 | 87 |
| Q3 2025 | 115 | 97 |
| Q4 2025 | 116 | 96 |
| Q1 2026 | 111 | 106 |
| Q2 2026 | 113 | 111 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $792.4k | $1.8m | 2.24 |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9m | $1.7m | 0.59 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2m | $7.9m | 6.84 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2m | $1.4m | 0.62 |
Biggest buyers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +3.4m |
| Haveli Investment Management LLC | New | +2.2m |
| CastleKnight Management LP | New | +1.1m |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.0m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +920.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +621.0k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +442.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +388.4k |
| Creative Planning | Added | +346.9k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP | Added | +235.9k |
Biggest sellers
| Topline Capital Management, LLC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| LB Partners LLC | Reduced | -1.0m |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Sold out | -782.0k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC | Reduced | -699.4k |
| Portolan Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -558.4k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | Reduced | -464.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC | Reduced | -392.9k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd | Reduced | -373.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Sold out | -258.0k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC | Reduced | -232.0k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $825.2k109.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $365.4k48.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $334.5k44.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $314.8k41.7k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $256.7k34.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $104.2k13.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $755100 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $411.5k54.5k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $307.3k40.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $240.1k31.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $189.5k25.1k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $160.8k21.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Reduced | $57.4k7.6k 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 |
|---|---|
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-07-17 | 8.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.8% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2026-04-24 | 7.1% |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-02-13 | 5.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (1.1%, 2026-04-10), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), CADIAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP (0.0%, 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 | — | 4 | $3.7m | $3.2m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $5.8m | $5.8m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $3.6m | $3.6m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $2.2m | $2.2m |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $1.0m | 2 | $1.1m | $1.1m |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $1.0m | 2 | $1.3m | $1.3m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $834.3k | $834.3k |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $1.3m | $1.3m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director · See footnote | Sold plan | $430.8k40.0k shares |
| 2026-09-02 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director | Sold plan | $124.7k10.9k shares |
| 2026-09-02 | Rankin Aaron Edward Frederick Chief Technology Officer, director | Sold | $8.2k717 shares |
| 2026-08-11 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director · See footnote | Sold plan | $404.8k40.0k shares |
| 2026-07-10 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director · See footnote | Sold plan | $331.2k40.0k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director · See footnote | Sold plan | $279.6k40.0k shares |
| 2026-06-02 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director | Sold plan | $90.2k11.6k shares |
| 2026-05-11 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director · See footnote | Sold plan | $263.2k40.0k shares |
| 2026-04-10 | Howard Justyn Russell Executive Chair, director · See footnote | Sold plan | $201.2k40.0k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 8.8m $66.3m | Added +3.4m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 4.3m $32.6m | Added +388.4k |
| Ancient Art, L.P. 3.91% of their portfolio | 2.5m $19.2m | Unchanged |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.3m $17.5m | Added +76.6k |
| Haveli Investment Management LLC 9.12% of their portfolio | 2.2m $16.4m | New |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $16.0m | Reduced -40.8k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.0m $14.7m | Added +193.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.6m $12.4m | Reduced -123.0k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $10.9m | Added +1.0m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $10.4m | Added +160.6k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.4m $10.3m | Added +920.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.3m $9.9m | Added +41.7k |
| CastleKnight Management LP 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.3m | New |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP 0.49% of their portfolio | 1.1m $8.2m | Reduced -72.0k |
| KNIGHTSBRIDGE ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.54% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.9m | Added +25.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.8m | Added +442.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.0m $7.7m | Reduced -186.0k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 715.4k $5.4m | Added +621.0k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 652.1k $4.9m | Added +346.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 627.4k $4.7m | Reduced -100.4k |
| NANO CAP NEW MILLENNIUM GROWTH FUND L P 3.57% of their portfolio | 615.0k $4.6m | Added +80.0k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 605.0k $4.6m | Added +110.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 590.1k $4.5m | Reduced -699.4k |
| Topline Capital Management, LLC 0.98% of their portfolio | 501.8k $3.8m | Reduced -2.2m |
| LB Partners LLC 2.47% of their portfolio | 479.7k $3.6m | Reduced -1.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 476.5k $3.6m | Added +17.2k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 387.5k $2.9m | Added +55.2k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 386.9k $2.9m | Added +156.0k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 380.2k $2.9m | Added +10.7k |
| ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 379.8k $2.9m | Reduced -232.0k |
| Potrero Capital Research LLC 1.74% of their portfolio | 377.1k $2.8m | Reduced -179.5k |
| Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 346.7k $2.6m | Added +116.6k |
| Pale Fire Capital SE 0.18% of their portfolio | 343.8k $2.6m | Unchanged |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 324.9k $2.5m | Added +235.9k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.00% of their portfolio | 314.4k $2.4m | Reduced -10.1k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 288.6k $2.2m | Reduced -9.6k |
| SUSQUEHANNA FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 286.5k $2.2m | Reduced -33.6k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 274.1k $2.1m | Reduced -392.9k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 265.0k $2.0m | Added +158.3k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 259.9k $2.0m | Reduced -33.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 257.7k $1.9m | Added +12.1k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 253.8k $1.9m | Reduced -373.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.00% of their portfolio | 227.7k $1.7m | Reduced -35.5k |
| ExodusPoint Capital Management, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 225.6k $1.7m | New |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 219.6k $1.7m | Added +22.6k |
| Tejara Capital Ltd 0.63% of their portfolio | 203.2k $1.5m | Added +11.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.0k $1.5m | Reduced -106.2k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 194.5k $1.5m | Reduced -70.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 181.4k $1.4m | Reduced -142.8k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.7k $1.3m | New |
| Atom Investors LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 170.9k $1.3m | Reduced -64.2k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 169.5k $1.3m | Reduced -14.2k |
| State of Wyoming 0.11% of their portfolio | 144.1k $1.1m | New |
| Man Group plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.5k $1.1m | Added +23.0k |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.9k $988.7k | New |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.1k $937.1k | Added +19.4k |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 111.8k $844.4k | Reduced -133.4k |
| LAVELLE CAPITAL LP 0.42% of their portfolio | 110.5k $834.3k | Unchanged |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 99.4k $751.0k | Added +22.4k |
| Voleon Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 97.2k $733.5k | Reduced -61.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 96.5k $728.6k | Added +35.7k |
| Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 93.6k $707.0k | Added +9.0k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.5k $660.7k | Reduced -109.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.2k $658.1k | Added +33.9k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 87.1k $657.2k | New |
| Magnetar Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 81.0k $611.2k | Reduced -75.1k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 79.6k $453.5k | Added +29.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.00% of their portfolio | 68.8k $519.6k | Added +2.7k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.1k $499.0k | Reduced -15.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 60.5k $456.6k | New |
| WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 58.1k $481.4k | Added +39.9k |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.8k $421.0k | Added +40.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 54.1k $408.4k | Added +9.2k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.00% of their portfolio | 52.0k $392.5k | Reduced -464.2k |
| FourThought Financial Partners, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 50.2k $379.0k | New |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.6k $374.2k | Added +29.3k |
| BRIGHTON JONES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 47.8k $360.5k | Added +14.3k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.4k $350.4k | Added +1.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 43.0k $324.4k | New |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 40.0k $301.8k | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 37.9k $290.2k | Reduced -137.2k |
| Lotus Technology Management, LP 0.35% of their portfolio | 37.6k $283.6k | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.3k $266.8k | Added +16.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $263.9k | Added +2.1k |
| Summit Trail Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 33.5k $252.7k | New |
| Pallas Capital Advisors LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.2k $250.9k | Added +21.3k |
| Bullseye Asset Management LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 32.2k $243.0k | Unchanged |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 31.5k $237.9k | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.1k $227.1k | Added +12.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 29.7k $224.0k | Unchanged |
| Arax Advisory Partners 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.8k $217.4k | Added +28.6k |
| Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 28.6k $215.7k | Added +4.8k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 27.7k $209.2k | Reduced -6.2k |
| WINTON GROUP Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 27.0k $203.8k | Added +3.6k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 26.2k $198.1k | Added +2.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $192.1k | Added +19.7k |
| Sequoia Financial Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 25.4k $191.7k | New |
| PRELUDE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 24.2k $182.7k | Added +10.7k |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 22.6k $170.4k | New |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.00% of their portfolio | 20.2k $152.5k | New |