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 ($178.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 154.6m as of 2024-12-16, 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 ≈ $485.43. Options: 40 managers hold calls ($765.8m notional), 35 hold puts ($908.5m).
Trends to Q4 2024
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 880 |
| Q4 2022 | 921 |
| Q1 2023 | 937 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,017 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,041 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,200 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,246 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,258 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,250 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,297 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | 486 | 408 |
| Q2 2023 | 450 | 443 |
| Q3 2023 | 469 | 471 |
| Q4 2023 | 591 | 451 |
| Q1 2024 | 681 | 514 |
| Q2 2024 | 676 | 503 |
| Q3 2024 | 619 | 569 |
| Q4 2024 | 596 | 572 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2024 | $883.2m | $1.1bn | 1.24 |
| Q2 2024 | $727.9m | $930.3m | 1.28 |
| Q3 2024 | $732.2m | $1.0bn | 1.42 |
| Q4 2024 | $765.8m | $908.5m | 1.19 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +1.0m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | New | +494.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Added | +391.7k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Added | +369.8k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +261.2k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. | New | +253.0k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | Added | +234.3k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt | New | +216.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP | Added | +210.9k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Added | +209.0k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -5.4m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -784.2k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -472.0k |
| NORGES BANK | Reduced | -347.0k |
| SurgoCap Partners LP | Sold out | -282.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Reduced | -267.1k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP | Reduced | -245.8k |
| INTERNATIONAL ASSETS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -239.0k |
| Amundi | Reduced | -236.0k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -233.5k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $184.2m379.6k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $110.9m228.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $69.8m143.8k shares |
| Governors Lane LP | New | $64.6m133.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $46.9m96.6k shares |
| MAPLELANE CAPITAL, LLC | New | $42.3m87.2k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $36.5m75.1k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | New | $26.8m55.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $23.5m48.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $20.8m42.7k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $186.0m383.2k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $150.2m309.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $109.4m225.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $60.1m123.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $58.8m121.1k shares |
| Pentwater Capital Management LP | Reduced | $51.0m105.0k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $42.5m87.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $36.0m74.2k shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | $27.2m56.0k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $23.8m49.0k 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 2024
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 2023 | 0 | — | 3 | $21.6m | — |
| Q2 2023 | 0 | — | 4 | $62.4m | $53.2m |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 2 | $4.6m | — |
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $6.0m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 1 | $439.1k | 5 | $21.9m | $16.2m |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 5 | $33.0m | $26.7m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $42.7m | $42.7m |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q4 2024.
Holders, Q4 2024
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 14.5m $7.0bn | Added +120.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 13.2m $6.4bn | Reduced -47.8k |
| Capital World Investors 0.54% of their portfolio | 7.3m $3.5bn | Added +114.9k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 7.1m $3.4bn | Added +149.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.33% of their portfolio | 5.9m $2.9bn | Added +1.0m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.46% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.6bn | Reduced -267.1k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 3.4m $1.6bn | Added +75.3k |
| EDGEWOOD MANAGEMENT LLC 4.25% of their portfolio | 3.1m $1.5bn | Reduced -19.4k |
| FMR LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.0m $1.5bn | Reduced -472.0k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.7m $1.3bn | Reduced -5.4m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.9m $916.4m | Added +391.7k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.8m $853.6m | Added +60.1k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.7m $821.0m | Added +182.1k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.7m $821.0m | Added +135.7k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.6m $795.8m | Added +209.0k |
| VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP 0.96% of their portfolio | 1.5m $752.0m | Reduced -55.7k |
| Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP 3.75% of their portfolio | 1.5m $746.8m | Reduced -245.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.5m $733.3m | Reduced -23.6k |
| Swedbank AB 0.90% of their portfolio | 1.5m $731.0m | Reduced -47.3k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.4m $685.3m | Reduced -21.6k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.4m $670.5m | Added +68.8k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 1.3m $626.4m | Added +150.8k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $596.4m | Reduced -784.2k |
| NORGES BANK 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.2m $583.6m | Reduced -347.0k |
| PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 1.2m $573.0m | Reduced -70.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $527.2m | Added +3.5k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $523.1m | Reduced -109.9k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 1.76% of their portfolio | 1.1m $515.5m | Added +96.9k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $513.4m | Added +9.1k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 1.1m $513.0m | Reduced -154.8k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.0m $509.3m | Added +143.3k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 957.9k $464.9m | Added +39.2k |
| Amundi 0.16% of their portfolio | 931.9k $467.8m | Reduced -236.0k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.15% of their portfolio | 807.4k $391.9m | Added +51.7k |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP 1.13% of their portfolio | 721.3k $350.1m | Added +369.8k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.24% of their portfolio | 718.5k $348.7m | Added +10.5k |
| UBS Group AG 0.07% of their portfolio | 671.4k $325.9m | Added +261.2k |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.88% of their portfolio | 668.6k $324.5m | Unchanged |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 644.8k $313.0m | Added +56.2k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.06% of their portfolio | 602.5k $292.4m | Added +26.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 571.5k $277.4m | Added +159.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 567.9k $275.6m | Reduced -26.5k |
| Navera Investment Management Ltd. 4.84% of their portfolio | 557.2k $270.3m | Added +64.3k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 527.9k $256.2m | Reduced -167.8k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 498.7k $242.0m | Added +82.1k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.05% of their portfolio | 494.2k $239.9m | New |
| Carmignac Gestion 3.81% of their portfolio | 492.4k $239.0m | Added +173.8k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.08% of their portfolio | 491.1k $238.3m | Added +344 |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.19% of their portfolio | 464.0k $225.2m | Added +87.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.14% of their portfolio | 446.4k $216.7m | Reduced -6.1k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.14% of their portfolio | 434.0k $210.6m | Reduced -20.8k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.31% of their portfolio | 413.3k $200.6m | Reduced -125.3k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 410.1k $199.1m | First filing |
| W1M Investment Management Ltd 3.11% of their portfolio | 403.0k $195.5m | Added +71.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.21% of their portfolio | 402.1k $195.2m | Reduced -21.5k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.15% of their portfolio | 397.4k $192.9m | Reduced -57.7k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.24% of their portfolio | 390.0k $189.3m | Added +210.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 348.2k $169.0m | Added +96.1k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 346.0k $168.1m | Added +10.4k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.22% of their portfolio | 337.5k $163.8m | Added +26.2k |
| CREDIT AGRICOLE S A 0.55% of their portfolio | 334.2k $162.2m | Reduced -104.3k |
| National Pension Service 0.15% of their portfolio | 333.9k $162.1m | Reduced -26.5k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 330.4k $160.4m | Reduced -3.8k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP 0.50% of their portfolio | 319.1k $154.9m | Added +234.3k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.96% of their portfolio | 312.5k $151.7m | Added +29.6k |
| OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp 1.32% of their portfolio | 310.6k $150.8m | Added +109.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.19% of their portfolio | 304.4k $147.8m | Added +27.3k |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC 0.65% of their portfolio | 300.4k $145.8m | Reduced -8.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.13% of their portfolio | 291.0k $141.3m | Reduced -3.3k |
| CCLA Investment Management 2.19% of their portfolio | 285.0k $138.2m | Added +51.6k |
| Banque Transatlantique SA 3.52% of their portfolio | 283.2k $138.5m | First filing |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 0.92% of their portfolio | 279.0k $135.4m | Reduced -1.8k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 259.3k $125.8m | Added +11.3k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 257.1k $126.9m | Added +24.3k |
| D1 Capital Partners L.P. 2.04% of their portfolio | 253.0k $122.8m | New |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.06% of their portfolio | 245.5k $119.2m | Added +14.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.14% of their portfolio | 242.7k $117.8m | Reduced -2.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 240.9k $116.9m | Reduced -40.7k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.42% of their portfolio | 229.1k $111.2m | Added +108.7k |
| MARSICO CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 2.98% of their portfolio | 226.1k $109.7m | Reduced -10.4k |
| AGF MANAGEMENT LTD 0.53% of their portfolio | 219.1k $106.4m | Reduced -16.8k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.19% of their portfolio | 216.7k $105.2m | Added +14.8k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 0.55% of their portfolio | 216.0k $104.7m | New |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.21% of their portfolio | 214.8k $104.2m | First filing |
| Harding Loevner LP 0.70% of their portfolio | 212.0k $102.9m | Reduced -35.6k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 208.3k $101.1m | Added +31.9k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 206.3k $100.1m | Reduced -37.3k |
| James Hambro & Partners LLP 3.86% of their portfolio | 201.5k $97.7m | Added +47.5k |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.35% of their portfolio | 201.1k $97.6m | Reduced -7.8k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.30% of their portfolio | 196.4k $95.3m | Added +49.7k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 196.2k $95.2m | Reduced -29.7k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 188.8k $91.6m | Reduced -3.4k |
| Employees Provident Fund Board 1.10% of their portfolio | 182.2k $88.4m | Added +90.0k |
| Public Sector Pension Investment Board 0.37% of their portfolio | 181.8k $88.3m | Added +9.9k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 180.7k $87.7m | Added +9.0k |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 180.6k $87.7m | Added +10.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.24% of their portfolio | 177.0k $85.9m | Added +19.9k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 174.6k $84.7m | Reduced -128.3k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 174.1k $84.5m | Reduced -7.6k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.14% of their portfolio | 173.0k $83.9m | Reduced -22.8k |