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 ($5.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $55.50. Options: 6 managers hold calls ($1.4m notional), 4 hold puts ($1.7m).
Trends to Q2 2025
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 |
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 2023 | 73 | 51 |
| Q4 2023 | 59 | 58 |
| Q1 2024 | 78 | 53 |
| Q2 2024 | 115 | 60 |
| Q3 2024 | 133 | 66 |
| Q4 2024 | 148 | 79 |
| Q1 2025 | 133 | 115 |
| Q2 2025 | 141 | 117 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | $443.3k | $17.0k | 0.04 |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3m | $272.0k | 0.08 |
| Q1 2025 | $104.2k | $271.6k | 2.61 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4m | $1.7m | 1.28 |
Biggest buyers
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +538.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC | Added | +425.7k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +357.1k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +350.9k |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +289.6k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Added | +263.0k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +245.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +195.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +182.0k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -697.1k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -457.8k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -400.7k |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC | Reduced | -370.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Reduced | -281.3k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | Reduced | -213.8k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P | Reduced | -212.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -156.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -115.0k |
Biggest calls
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $821.4k14.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $305.2k5.5k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | New | $149.8k2.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $88.8k1.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Unchanged | $5.0k100 shares |
| CONCOURSE FINANCIAL GROUP SECURITIES, INC. | Unchanged | $00 shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $1.5m27.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | New | $205.3k3.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | New | $22.0k400 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 in Q2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $748.8k | $748.8k |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.7m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 1 | $996.5k | 3 | $5.8m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 4 | $4.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $648.2k | $614.3k |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $24.2m | $5.3m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-12 | McCabe Michael I Head of Strategy, director | Sold | $3.8m67.7k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | McCabe Michael I Head of Strategy, director | Sold | $12.0m199.6k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | Ment Jason P Officer | Sold plan | $3.4m55.6k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | McCabe Michael I Head of Strategy, director | Sold | $3.1m51.4k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | Hart Scott W Chief Executive Officer, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $1.7m27.7k shares |
| 2025-05-28 | McCabe Michael I Head of Strategy, director | Sold | $6.0k100 shares |
| 2025-05-23 | Hart Scott W Chief Executive Officer, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $84.2k1.4k shares |
| 2025-05-23 | Ment Jason P Officer | Sold plan | $54.0k900 shares |
| 2025-05-14 | Hart Scott W Chief Executive Officer, director · By Trust | Sold plan | $54.0k900 shares |
| 2025-05-14 | Ment Jason P Officer | Sold plan | $48.0k800 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 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 9.4m $524.2m | Reduced -457.8k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 7.4m $412.1m | Added +5.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 6.1m $336.2m | Added +19.3k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.4m $244.1m | Added +1.4m |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.0m $224.4m | Added +32.6k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 3.5m $192.3m | Reduced -115.0k |
| Capital World Investors 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.9m $158.7m | Added +289.6k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.5m $140.8m | Reduced -43.6k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 2.4m $135.0m | Reduced -1.4m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.3m $129.5m | Added +357.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.9m $105.1m | Added +538.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.6m $88.0m | Reduced -31.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.5m $82.6m | Reduced -156.8k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.2m $65.5m | Reduced -281.3k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $62.3m | Added +245.5k |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.1m $61.7m | Added +16.4k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 942.2k $52.3m | Added +156.0k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 937.2k $52.0m | Added +425.7k |
| FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 858.8k $47.7m | Reduced -697.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.01% of their portfolio | 794.9k $44.1m | Added +66.4k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 705.4k $39.1m | Added +5.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 650.8k $36.1m | Reduced -10.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.01% of their portfolio | 593.5k $32.9m | Reduced -41.3k |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 592.8k $32.9m | Reduced -213.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 592.4k $32.9m | Reduced -1.0k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.00% of their portfolio | 567.2k $31.5m | Reduced -80.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 552.5k $30.7m | Added +195.2k |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 535.1k $29.7m | Added +22.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.06% of their portfolio | 472.3k $26.2m | Added +263.0k |
| LOOMIS SAYLES & CO L P 0.03% of their portfolio | 426.6k $23.7m | Reduced -212.8k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 385.1k $21.4m | Added +350.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 327.1k $18.2m | Reduced -2.4k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 315.8k $17.5m | Added +33.7k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 281.3k $15.6m | Reduced -44.5k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 276.7k $15.4m | Added +135.9k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 255.2k $14.2m | Added +132.9k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 251.1k $13.9m | Added +42.9k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 240.1k $13.3m | Added +8.3k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.05% of their portfolio | 225.0k $12.5m | Added +15.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 203.8k $11.3m | Reduced -16.9k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 195.9k $10.9m | Added +100.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 192.3k $10.7m | Added +61.4k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 182.0k $10.1m | New |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.01% of their portfolio | 181.6k $10.1m | Added +4.4k |
| STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.02% of their portfolio | 181.5k $10.1m | Reduced -5.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.00% of their portfolio | 179.3k $9.9m | Added +6.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 178.2k $9.9m | Added +35.0k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 167.9k $9.3m | Reduced -3.6k |
| Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 155.3k $8.6m | New |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 140.5k $7.8m | Unchanged |
| Tidal Investments LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 138.5k $7.7m | New |
| Granahan Investment Management, LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 138.0k $7.7m | Reduced -370.2k |
| TWINBEECH CAPITAL LP 0.17% of their portfolio | 131.9k $7.3m | Added +126.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.00% of their portfolio | 130.4k $7.2m | Added +3.5k |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 129.9k $7.2m | New |
| UBS Group AG 0.00% of their portfolio | 120.7k $6.7m | Reduced -17.6k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.01% of their portfolio | 104.5k $5.8m | Added +52 |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 102.1k $5.7m | New |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 100.5k $5.6m | Added +39.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 95.0k $5.3m | Added +7.7k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.01% of their portfolio | 87.9k $4.9m | Reduced -6.5k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 74.4k $4.1m | Added +12.2k |
| Aquatic Capital Management LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 74.4k $4.1m | New |
| THORNBURG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 73.1k $4.1m | Added +13.8k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 72.5k $4.0m | Reduced -1.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.00% of their portfolio | 67.5k $3.7m | Added +62.5k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.5k $3.6m | Reduced -31.4k |
| Engineers Gate Manager LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 62.4k $3.5m | Added +34.5k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 61.2k $3.4m | Added +3.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.00% of their portfolio | 59.7k $3.3m | Unchanged |
| Prana Capital Management, LP 0.11% of their portfolio | 55.7k $3.1m | Added +25.3k |
| PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF OHIO 0.01% of their portfolio | 51.0k $2.8m | Added +2.8k |
| Hudson Bay Capital Management LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 50.1k $2.8m | New |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.00% of their portfolio | 49.8k $2.8m | Added +13.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.00% of their portfolio | 46.6k $2.6m | Reduced -8.3k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.02% of their portfolio | 45.8k $2.5m | Reduced -2.4k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.9k $2.4m | Reduced -9.4k |
| Pathstone Holdings, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 42.8k $2.4m | Reduced -4.4k |
| PDT Partners, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 42.8k $2.4m | Reduced -242 |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 42.3k $2.3m | Added +672 |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 39.6k $2.2m | Added +30.5k |
| State of Alaska, Department of Revenue 0.02% of their portfolio | 39.2k $2.2m | Added +2.7k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 38.9k $2.2m | New |
| MetLife Investment Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 38.3k $2.1m | Reduced -629 |
| Trexquant Investment LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 38.0k $2.1m | New |
| Quantbot Technologies LP 0.05% of their portfolio | 37.1k $2.1m | Reduced -15.2k |
| Creative Planning 0.00% of their portfolio | 36.2k $2.0m | Added +3.5k |
| Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 0.03% of their portfolio | 36.1k $2.0m | Reduced -11.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.00% of their portfolio | 35.0k $1.9m | Reduced -3.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.9k $1.9m | Reduced -400.7k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.00% of their portfolio | 34.4k $1.9m | Reduced -5.2k |
| INTECH INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 34.1k $1.9m | Reduced -4.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.6k $1.9m | New |
| State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D 0.01% of their portfolio | 33.2k $1.8m | Reduced -107 |
| GSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 32.9k $1.8m | New |
| Keebeck Wealth Management 0.24% of their portfolio | 32.8k $1.8m | Reduced -213 |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.00% of their portfolio | 32.1k $1.8m | Reduced -9.7k |
| Louisiana State Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 30.8k $1.7m | Reduced -300 |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.5k $1.7m | Reduced -1.9k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.00% of their portfolio | 30.0k $1.7m | Unchanged |