SYNOPSYS INC SNPS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 871607107 · ISIN US8716071076
American software company
- SectorTechnology
- IndustryServices-Prepackaged Software
- HeadquartersSunnyvale, CA
- Founded1986
- Websitesynopsys.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 ($129.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 152.4m as of 2022-12-07, 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 ≈ $319.92. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($139.0m notional), 26 hold puts ($162.3m).
Trends to Q4 2022
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 880 |
| Q4 2022 | 921 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $174.1m | $153.6m | 0.88 |
| Q4 2022 | $139.0m | $162.3m | 1.17 |
Biggest buyers
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. | Added | +1.4m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +1.1m |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | Added | +412.8k |
| Amundi | Added | +397.2k |
| Man Group plc | Added | +306.5k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Added | +222.1k |
| MARSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +190.9k |
| NORGES BANK | Added | +184.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +182.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +178.7k |
Biggest sellers
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -2.2m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -1.5m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC | Reduced | -1.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -731.6k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -409.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -362.8k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -249.2k |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -224.1k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Sold out | -187.1k |
| COOPER INVESTORS PTY LTD | Reduced | -164.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $40.9m128.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $34.7m108.8k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Reduced | $14.9m46.8k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Unchanged | $8.4m26.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $7.0m21.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.9m18.6k shares |
| Capula Management Ltd | New | $5.8m18.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.8m18.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.5m17.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $3.4m10.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $37.3m116.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $30.1m94.4k shares |
| Oribel Capital Management, LP | Added | $17.6m55.1k shares |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | New | $16.0m50.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $6.7m20.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.4m19.9k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Reduced | $5.8m18.3k shares |
| Capula Management Ltd | New | $5.8m18.2k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Added | $5.0m15.6k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $4.6m14.5k 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 |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC), Capital World Investors (4.2%, 2025-11-13)
Insider purchases and sales in Q4 2022
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 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 7 | $108.8m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $28.8m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $45.3m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 6 | $19.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.2m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-02 | RUNKEL JOHN F JR GC & Corporate Secretary | Sold | $1.2m3.5k 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 2022
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 13.4m $4.3bn | Added +222.1k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.3m $4.2bn | Reduced -2.2m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.12% of their portfolio | 6.3m $2.0bn | Added +182.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.28% of their portfolio | 5.4m $1.7bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| Capital World Investors 0.33% of their portfolio | 4.9m $1.6bn | Added +1.1m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.22% of their portfolio | 4.8m $1.5bn | Reduced -79.7k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.64% of their portfolio | 3.8m $1.2bn | Reduced -47.0k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.2m $1.0bn | Added +61.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 3.0m $963.0m | Reduced -409.2k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.37% of their portfolio | 3.0m $954.9m | Added +122.6k |
| NORGES BANK 0.21% of their portfolio | 2.8m $891.5m | Added +184.8k |
| PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT SA 1.28% of their portfolio | 2.8m $890.4m | Reduced -118.9k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.24% of their portfolio | 2.6m $834.7m | Added +53.2k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 0.53% of their portfolio | 2.2m $686.6m | Added +133.7k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.9m $607.6m | Reduced -20.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.8m $566.2m | Added +1.4m |
| Swedbank AB 1.19% of their portfolio | 1.7m $538.8m | Reduced -41.1k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.98% of their portfolio | 1.7m $534.6m | Reduced -249.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.7m $531.5m | Reduced -5.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.4m $454.3m | Reduced -731.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.64% of their portfolio | 1.3m $410.9m | Added +2.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.3m $403.4m | Reduced -22.7k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.3m $401.6m | Reduced -42.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $400.3m | Added +172.9k |
| Amundi 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.1m $381.4m | Added +397.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.51% of their portfolio | 1.1m $361.7m | Added +109.0k |
| MACKENZIE FINANCIAL CORP 0.52% of their portfolio | 958.2k $305.9m | Added +17.8k |
| Harding Loevner LP 1.74% of their portfolio | 943.5k $301.3m | Added +97.9k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 941.3k $300.5m | Added +129.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 920.7k $294.0m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Man Group plc 1.04% of their portfolio | 903.9k $288.6m | Added +306.5k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.73% of their portfolio | 883.5k $282.1m | Added +44.9k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.47% of their portfolio | 831.3k $265.4m | Reduced -2.7k |
| EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.61% of their portfolio | 823.9k $263.4m | Reduced -56.5k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 821.2k $262.2m | Added +21.3k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.14% of their portfolio | 767.8k $245.1m | Added +3.7k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 0.29% of their portfolio | 748.2k $238.9m | Reduced -151.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.19% of their portfolio | 745.1k $237.9m | Reduced -3.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 716.5k $228.8m | Added +45.5k |
| Ownership Capital B.V. 3.95% of their portfolio | 630.7k $201.4m | Reduced -38.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.14% of their portfolio | 621.5k $198.4m | Reduced -41.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio | 608.2k $194.2m | Added +36.5k |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 584.8k $186.7m | Added +412.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.41% of their portfolio | 578.4k $184.7m | Added +39.0k |
| Ninety One UK Ltd 0.59% of their portfolio | 575.1k $183.6m | Reduced -43.5k |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC 0.34% of their portfolio | 570.6k $182.2m | Added +154.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 524.5k $167.5m | Reduced -6.0k |
| VONTOBEL ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 1.39% of their portfolio | 512.6k $175.2m | Added +28.8k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.79% of their portfolio | 500.2k $159.7m | Added +15.6k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 493.5k $157.6m | Reduced -362.8k |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP 0.43% of their portfolio | 478.1k $152.7m | Added +141.4k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 446.0k $142.4m | Reduced -21.3k |
| Navera Investment Management Ltd. 4.34% of their portfolio | 438.7k $140.0m | Added +12.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.14% of their portfolio | 414.2k $132.3m | Reduced -45.8k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 362.3k $115.7m | Reduced -9.6k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 359.0k $114.6m | Reduced -94.7k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 357.9k $114.3m | Reduced -44.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.10% of their portfolio | 352.2k $112.4m | Added +6.4k |
| HRT FINANCIAL LP 1.64% of their portfolio | 352.0k $112.4m | Reduced -6.5k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.72% of their portfolio | 345.0k $110.2m | Reduced -29.9k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.66% of their portfolio | 338.7k $108.2m | Reduced -461 |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.28% of their portfolio | 309.2k $98.7m | Added +51.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.44% of their portfolio | 307.8k $98.3m | Reduced -85.4k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 303.7k $97.0m | Added +178.7k |
| TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC 1.33% of their portfolio | 293.4k $93.7m | Added +64.0k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 292.6k $93.4m | First filing |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.13% of their portfolio | 291.6k $93.1m | Added +12.5k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.92% of their portfolio | 288.5k $92.1m | Reduced -31.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 286.5k $91.5m | Reduced -28.5k |
| National Pension Service 0.18% of their portfolio | 283.0k $90.4m | Added +8.2k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.90% of their portfolio | 282.9k $89.2m | Added +21.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 273.7k $87.4m | Added +106.3k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.51% of their portfolio | 272.7k $87.1m | Reduced -15.1k |
| KBC Group NV 0.40% of their portfolio | 260.7k $83.2m | Reduced -11.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.17% of their portfolio | 259.3k $82.9m | Added +24.2k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.11% of their portfolio | 259.1k $82.7m | Added +4.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.04% of their portfolio | 258.0k $89.1m | Added +113.2k |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.22% of their portfolio | 257.9k $82.4m | Reduced -1.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 256.5k $81.9m | Added +19.6k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.13% of their portfolio | 255.2k $81.5m | Added +4.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 254.8k $81.4m | Reduced -145.8k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 246.1k $78.6m | Reduced -10.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 239.8k $76.0m | Reduced -36.5k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 235.1k $75.1m | Added +2.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio | 233.5k $74.6m | Reduced -6.2k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.09% of their portfolio | 231.0k $73.8m | Reduced -25.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 230.6k $73.6m | Added +74.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.30% of their portfolio | 228.2k $72.9m | Added +89.6k |
| AXA S.A. 0.26% of their portfolio | 224.7k $71.7m | Reduced -224.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 219.6k $69.9m | Added +98.5k |
| Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., Ltd. 0.18% of their portfolio | 219.5k $70.1m | Reduced -10.5k |
| MARSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 3.60% of their portfolio | 218.2k $69.7m | Added +190.9k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.42% of their portfolio | 217.0k $69.3m | Reduced -68.7k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.22% of their portfolio | 216.8k $69.2m | Added +123.4k |
| W1M Investment Management Ltd 2.54% of their portfolio | 216.5k $69.1m | Added +2 |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.17% of their portfolio | 205.8k $65.9m | Added +22.9k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.31% of their portfolio | 203.5k $65.0m | Added +12.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.17% of their portfolio | 198.5k $63.4m | Reduced -5.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.15% of their portfolio | 198.0k $63.2m | Reduced -2.5k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 195.7k $62.5m | Added +166.5k |