STEPSTONE GROUP INC STEP
COM CL A · Common Stock · CUSIP 85914M107
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryInvestment Advice
- HeadquartersNew York, NY
- 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 ($399.1k this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $41.35. Options: 7 managers hold calls ($29.1m notional), 7 hold puts ($14.7m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 125 |
| Q4 2022 | 120 |
| Q1 2023 | 122 |
| Q2 2023 | 124 |
| Q3 2023 | 123 |
| Q4 2023 | 127 |
| Q1 2024 | 142 |
| Q2 2024 | 188 |
| Q3 2024 | 209 |
| Q4 2024 | 253 |
| Q1 2025 | 238 |
| Q2 2025 | 270 |
| Q3 2025 | 258 |
| Q4 2025 | 261 |
| Q1 2026 | 263 |
| Q2 2026 | 273 |
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 | 133 | 66 |
| Q4 2024 | 148 | 79 |
| Q1 2025 | 133 | 115 |
| Q2 2025 | 141 | 117 |
| Q3 2025 | 146 | 103 |
| Q4 2025 | 138 | 105 |
| Q1 2026 | 152 | 130 |
| Q2 2026 | 176 | 110 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $6.5k | $2.2m | 332.98 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $314.4k | — |
| Q1 2026 | $28.2m | $4.1m | 0.14 |
| Q2 2026 | $29.1m | $14.7m | 0.51 |
Biggest buyers
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +844.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | +817.6k |
| Advent International, L.P. | Added | +563.3k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP | Added | +551.5k |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Added | +437.0k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | Added | +373.7k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +337.3k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | New | +302.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +293.5k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Added | +263.2k |
Biggest sellers
| Pitcairn Wealth Advisors LLC | Sold out | -4.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -1.8m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -1.6m |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -873.5k |
| Capital World Investors | Reduced | -747.5k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -430.4k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Sold out | -402.2k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -312.8k |
| Invesco Ltd. | Reduced | -267.3k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Sold out | -211.6k |
Biggest calls
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $24.2m585.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $2.4m57.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $1.3m31.5k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $694.8k16.8k shares |
| Prana Capital Management, LP | New | $413.6k10.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $20.7k500 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $16.5k400 shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.1m172.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $2.5m60.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.4m57.5k shares |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | New | $1.0m250 shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $818.9k19.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | New | $463.2k11.2k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | New | $380.5k9.2k 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, Inc. 13G · institution -1.0 pts · filed 2025-04-21 | 12.9% |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 13G · institution +2.5 pts · filed 2025-11-12 | 7.3% |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · passive investor -2.2 pts · filed 2026-07-31 | 6.8% |
Brem Monte M
13D · may seek influence
-32.5 pts · filed 2025-09-18
Stated purposeItem 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: In August 2025, Mr. Fernandez entered into a 10b5-1 Plan with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, which provides for the sale of up to 211,210 shares of Class A Common Stock. All sales of shares of Class A Common Stock under the 10b5-1 Plan are subject to certain minimum price conditions. Full filing |
6.0% |
Fernandez Jose A
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-09-18
Stated purposeThe Reporting Person acquired, and presently holds, Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class B Units for investment purposes. In August 2025, Mr. Fernandez entered into a 10b5-1 Plan with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, which provides for the sale of up to 211,210 shares of Class A Common Stock. All sales of shares of Class A Common Stock under the 10b5-1 Plan are subject to certain minimum price conditions. Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person does not currently have any plans or proposals that would result in or relate to any of the transactions or changes listed in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of Schedule 13D. However, as part of his ongoing evaluation of his investment and investment alternatives, the Reporting Person may consider such matt… Full filing |
6.0% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.7% |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 13G · institution -2.4 pts · filed 2025-11-14 | 5.6% |
Keck Thomas
13D · may seek influence
new · filed 2025-09-18
Stated purposeThe Reporting Person acquired, and presently holds, Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class B Units for investment purposes. Except as otherwise described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Person does not currently have any plans or proposals that would result in or relate to any of the transactions or changes listed in Items 4(a) through 4(j) of Schedule 13D. However, as part of his ongoing evaluation of his investment and investment alternatives, the Reporting Person may consider such matters and, subject to applicable law, may formulate a plan with respect to such matters or make formal proposals to the Board of Directors of the Issuer, other stockholders of the Issuer or other third parties regarding such matters. The Reporting Person reserves the right to acquire addit… Full filing |
5.2% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 5.1% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: Invesco Ltd. (0.6%, 2026-05-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC), Lim James (4.0%, 2026-01-14), ARG Private Equity, LLC (4.3%, 2026-01-08)
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 | $4.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $648.2k | $614.3k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $24.2m | $5.3m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.5m | $2.5m |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $27.8m | $15.0m |
| Q1 2026 | 1 | $565.8k | 1 | $725.2k | $725.2k |
| Q2 2026 | 1 | $5.0m | 1 | $9.6m | $9.6m |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | McCabe Michael I Head of Strategy, director | Bought | $5.0m120.0k shares |
| 2026-06-03 | Fernandez Jose A Co-Chief Operating Officer, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $97.6k2.3k shares |
| 2026-06-02 | Fernandez Jose A Co-Chief Operating Officer, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $4.7m100.0k shares |
| 2026-06-01 | Fernandez Jose A Co-Chief Operating Officer, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $4.9m100.0k 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. 0.01% of their portfolio | 12.0m $495.2m | Added +145.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 5.6m $232.4m | Reduced -1.6m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.2m $214.7m | Reduced -50.1k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.2m $213.7m | Added +293.5k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 4.7m $193.3m | Added +189.1k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.6m $146.8m | Added +24.4k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 3.1m $129.0m | Added +248.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $104.4m | Reduced -747.5k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 2.0m $83.4m | Added +65.0k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.9m $79.8m | Added +15.5k |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $71.5m | Added +551.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.5m $61.4m | Added +41.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.4m $59.1m | Added +844.9k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.4m $57.5m | Added +68.0k |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC 0.87% of their portfolio | 1.3m $52.5m | Added +373.7k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.2m $51.0m | Added +437.0k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.1m $46.0m | Reduced -312.8k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 1.1m $44.8m | Added +337.3k |
| Junto Capital Management LP 0.83% of their portfolio | 1.1m $44.6m | Added +222.9k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.0m $41.6m | Added +817.6k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.25% of their portfolio | 905.2k $37.4m | Reduced -16.5k |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.05% of their portfolio | 828.9k $34.3m | Reduced -1.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 802.2k $33.2m | Added +75.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 735.9k $30.4m | Added +1.9k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 689.5k $28.5m | Added +38.9k |
| Advent International, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 683.4k $28.3m | Added +563.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 643.2k $26.6m | Added +228.4k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 547.0k $22.6m | Reduced -430.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.00% of their portfolio | 525.9k $21.8m | Added +34.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 501.3k $20.7m | Reduced -19.1k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 500.0k $20.7m | Reduced -14.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 488.2k $20.2m | Added +188.8k |
| Woodline Partners LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 466.5k $19.3m | Added +263.2k |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 437.0k $18.1m | Added +262.3k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 360.0k $14.9m | Reduced -152.2k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 358.6k $14.8m | Reduced -74.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 356.7k $14.8m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 350.5k $14.5m | Added +42.8k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 349.7k $14.5m | Reduced -41.1k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.04% of their portfolio | 347.9k $14.4m | Added +84.1k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 320.9k $13.3m | Reduced -11.5k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 318.5k $13.2m | Added +6.5k |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 314.5k $13.0m | Added +33.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 302.0k $12.5m | New |
| Engle Capital Management, L.P. 3.41% of their portfolio | 300.0k $12.4m | Added +62.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 272.7k $11.3m | Added +49.6k |
| Inherent Management Corp. 4.23% of their portfolio | 263.7k $10.9m | Added +30.0k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 260.8k $10.8m | Added +4.5k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 258.3k $10.7m | Reduced -24.0k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 233.3k $9.6m | Reduced -267.3k |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 226.6k $9.4m | Added +153.0k |
| Ceredex Value Advisors LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 219.7k $9.1m | New |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 213.3k $8.8m | Added +121.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 209.0k $8.6m | Added +123.2k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 192.6k $8.0m | Added +10.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.00% of their portfolio | 190.2k $7.9m | New |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 182.9k $7.6m | Reduced -1.8m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 177.0k $7.3m | Reduced -12.2k |
| Delta Global Management LP 0.78% of their portfolio | 174.1k $7.2m | Added +120.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 172.4k $6.9m | Added +91.7k |
| XTX Topco Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 164.0k $6.8m | Added +78.8k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 161.2k $6.7m | Reduced -940 |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 160.0k $6.6m | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 150.2k $6.2m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 147.6k $6.1m | Added +19.2k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 144.8k $6.0m | Added +5.3k |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 0.18% of their portfolio | 143.2k $5.9m | Added +76.7k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 133.6k $5.5m | Added +37.4k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.5k $5.4m | Added +30.0k |
| George Kaiser Family Foundation 0.49% of their portfolio | 124.4k $5.1m | New |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 124.4k $5.1m | Added +108.8k |
| IBEX WEALTH ADVISORS 0.39% of their portfolio | 121.8k $5.0m | New |
| FMR LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.6k $5.0m | Reduced -873.5k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.4k $5.0m | Added +74.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 117.3k $4.8m | New |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 112.1k $4.6m | Added +25.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 111.9k $4.6m | Reduced -600 |
| TRILLIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 106.4k $4.4m | Added +44.3k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 104.8k $4.3m | Added +56.4k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 97.9k $4.7m | Added +15.9k |
| Weiss Asset Management LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 85.9k $3.6m | Not comparable |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 85.7k $3.5m | Added +66.1k |
| Y-Intercept (Hong Kong) Ltd 0.07% of their portfolio | 85.5k $3.5m | New |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 82.6k $3.4m | Reduced -1.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 80.4k $3.3m | Added +16.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 76.1k $3.1m | Reduced -8.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 70.9k $2.9m | Reduced -82.9k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.2k $2.8m | Added +3.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 66.4k $2.7m | Added +1.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 57.6k $2.4m | Reduced -25.6k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 56.9k $2.4m | Reduced -111 |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 55.2k $2.3m | Added +2.1k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 51.2k $2.1m | Added +7.7k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.4k $2.0m | Reduced -16.0k |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 48.2k $2.0m | Added +36.6k |
| Amundi 0.00% of their portfolio | 48.1k $2.0m | Added +30.6k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 46.7k $1.9m | Added +24.6k |
| US BANCORP \DE\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.7k $1.9m | Reduced -71 |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 45.4k $1.9m | Added +6.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 45.1k $1.9m | Added +20.6k |