WILLIAMS SONOMA INC WSM
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 969904101 · ISIN US9699041011
American kitchenware and home furnishings retailer
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryRetail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores
- HeadquartersSan Francisco, CA
- Founded1983
- Websitewilliams-sonomainc.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 ($222.9m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 117.7m as of 2026-05-17, 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 ≈ $233.16. Options: 25 managers hold calls ($252.3m notional), 18 hold puts ($199.0m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 617 |
| Q4 2022 | 617 |
| Q1 2023 | 610 |
| Q2 2023 | 589 |
| Q3 2023 | 599 |
| Q4 2023 | 680 |
| Q1 2024 | 809 |
| Q2 2024 | 824 |
| Q3 2024 | 831 |
| Q4 2024 | 899 |
| Q1 2025 | 903 |
| Q2 2025 | 918 |
| Q3 2025 | 943 |
| Q4 2025 | 948 |
| Q1 2026 | 931 |
| Q2 2026 | 1,002 |
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 | 367 | 446 |
| Q4 2024 | 338 | 451 |
| Q1 2025 | 398 | 487 |
| Q2 2025 | 465 | 410 |
| Q3 2025 | 409 | 445 |
| Q4 2025 | 394 | 457 |
| Q1 2026 | 395 | 480 |
| Q2 2026 | 477 | 428 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $141.0m | $204.9m | 1.45 |
| Q4 2025 | $134.2m | $133.3m | 0.99 |
| Q1 2026 | $141.7m | $161.4m | 1.14 |
| Q2 2026 | $252.3m | $199.0m | 0.79 |
Biggest buyers
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +848.3k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +395.2k |
| Boston Partners | Added | +214.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | Added | +199.4k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +194.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA | Added | +186.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Added | +174.4k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +168.4k |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | New | +166.1k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI | Added | +162.7k |
Biggest sellers
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -2.5m |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. | Reduced | -355.3k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | Reduced | -260.6k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | Reduced | -256.8k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -247.6k |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -200.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | Reduced | -158.5k |
| VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al | Reduced | -114.2k |
| Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super | Sold out | -107.7k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. | Reduced | -107.2k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $49.9m214.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $44.7m191.8k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $38.3m164.4k shares |
| MAPLELANE CAPITAL, LLC | New | $37.3m160.0k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $23.5m100.8k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $22.1m94.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $13.0m55.8k shares |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN | Unchanged | $7.6m32.5k shares |
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $3.6m15.5k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $3.4m14.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| Jefferies Financial Group Inc. | New | $58.0m249.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $52.3m224.4k shares |
| SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. | New | $35.0m150.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $21.7m93.0k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $14.8m63.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $5.0m21.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.5m15.2k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $2.3m9.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $2.0m8.6k shares |
| Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC | New | $1.4m6.2k 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 |
|---|---|
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-06-02 | 9.4% |
| BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 | 9.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| BLACKHILL CAPITAL INC 13G · exempt (held before listing) no change · filed 2026-02-13 | 6.4% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.0% |
| STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.1 pts · filed 2026-08-07 | 5.0% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
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 | — | 2 | $5.8m | $5.8m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $20.6m | $20.6m |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $7.5m | $6.3m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $28.6m | $24.4m |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $5.4m | $5.4m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $17.0m | $17.0m |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $10.5m | $10.5m |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 3 | $16.5m | $16.5m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director | Sold plan | $7.7m35.0k shares |
| 2026-09-16 | Howie Jeffrey EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $671.8k3.0k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | Yearout Karalyn EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | Sold plan | $128.6k522 shares |
| 2026-08-04 | Yearout Karalyn EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | Sold plan | $250.0k1.0k shares |
| 2026-07-15 | ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director | Sold plan | $7.7m35.0k shares |
| 2026-06-15 | Yearout Karalyn EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | Sold plan | $254.1k1.1k shares |
| 2026-06-08 | Yearout Karalyn EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | Sold plan | $106.0k522 shares |
| 2026-05-27 | ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director | Sold plan | $3.0m15.0k shares |
| 2026-05-14 | ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director | Sold plan | $3.5m20.0k shares |
| 2026-04-17 | ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director | Sold plan | $3.0m15.0k shares |
| 2026-04-08 | Yearout Karalyn EVP CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | Sold plan | $436.4k2.3k shares |
| 2026-04-08 | Howie Jeffrey EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | Sold plan | $267.4k1.4k 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. 0.04% of their portfolio | 11.4m $2.7bn | Reduced -200.3k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 5.41% of their portfolio | 11.1m $2.6bn | Reduced -83.2k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.8bn | Reduced -70.9k |
| BLACKHILL CAPITAL INC 74.32% of their portfolio | 7.7m $1.8bn | Reduced -246 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 6.2m $1.4bn | Added +194.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 5.9m $1.4bn | Added +112.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 3.8m $897.3m | Added +36.8k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.38% of their portfolio | 2.8m $650.5m | Added +126.0k |
| NORGES BANK 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $409.6m | Not comparable |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 1.7m $393.7m | Reduced -92.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.6m $381.4m | Reduced -99.3k |
| FMR LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.6m $376.7m | Reduced -2.5m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.6m $363.4m | Reduced -46.7k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $354.2m | Added +40.2k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.5m $345.2m | Added +848.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.5m $338.1m | Reduced -158.5k |
| Boston Partners 0.30% of their portfolio | 1.4m $335.5m | Added +214.6k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.1m $267.1m | Added +89.6k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.1m $266.6m | Added +395.2k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.13% of their portfolio | 1.1m $266.5m | Added +155.2k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $264.4m | Added +25.9k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 1.0m $239.9m | Added +33.6k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.0m $241.3m | Added +134.2k |
| Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. 24.23% of their portfolio | 1.0m $233.1m | Unchanged |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.34% of their portfolio | 946.0k $220.5m | Added +3.3k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 933.4k $217.6m | Added +30.0k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.13% of their portfolio | 899.7k $209.7m | Added +97.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 809.1k $188.6m | Reduced -10.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 779.8k $181.8m | Reduced -2.5k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.05% of their portfolio | 714.8k $166.6m | Reduced -13.4k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.03% of their portfolio | 663.2k $154.6m | Reduced -10.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 615.7k $143.5m | Reduced -35.9k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.20% of their portfolio | 613.7k $143.1m | Reduced -57.1k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 593.8k $143.9m | Reduced -247.6k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 555.3k $129.4m | Added +117.6k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.11% of their portfolio | 508.7k $118.6m | Added +186.1k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.14% of their portfolio | 507.0k $118.2m | Added +31.5k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 474.0k $110.5m | Reduced -3.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 461.8k $107.7m | Added +22.8k |
| Amundi 0.03% of their portfolio | 451.1k $105.1m | Reduced -53.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 448.8k $104.6m | Added +89.4k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 419.9k $97.9m | Reduced -260.6k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.51% of their portfolio | 405.1k $94.4m | Added +3.4k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.12% of their portfolio | 401.7k $93.6m | Added +10.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.02% of their portfolio | 386.4k $90.1m | Added +12.5k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.10% of their portfolio | 369.4k $86.1m | Reduced -11.5k |
| Vest Financial, LLC 0.88% of their portfolio | 360.1k $83.9m | Added +17.4k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.04% of their portfolio | 335.7k $78.3m | Reduced -14.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.05% of their portfolio | 329.5k $76.8m | Added +18.3k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.13% of their portfolio | 326.5k $76.1m | Added +75.8k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.04% of their portfolio | 309.3k $72.1m | Added +199.4k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.17% of their portfolio | 308.6k $71.9m | Added +43.4k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 302.1k $70.5m | Added +32.6k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.04% of their portfolio | 289.1k $67.4m | Added +17.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 288.6k $67.3m | Added +126.3k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio | 283.3k $66.0m | Added +174.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 280.4k $65.4m | Added +50.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.03% of their portfolio | 275.6k $64.2m | Added +3.4k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.49% of their portfolio | 275.2k $64.1m | Added +43.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.06% of their portfolio | 273.6k $63.8m | Reduced -107.2k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.23% of their portfolio | 273.5k $63.7m | Reduced -256.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.26% of their portfolio | 262.0k $61.1m | Added +38.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 260.1k $60.6m | Reduced -5.3k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 257.1k $59.9m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 254.0k $59.2m | Reduced -7.1k |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.62% of their portfolio | 252.8k $58.9m | Reduced -1.7k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.04% of their portfolio | 231.2k $53.9m | Added +27.1k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.03% of their portfolio | 218.3k $50.9m | Reduced -23.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio | 213.3k $49.7m | Reduced -12.9k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 210.1k $49.0m | Reduced -5.0k |
| REIK & CO., LLC 12.48% of their portfolio | 205.5k $47.9m | Reduced -682 |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.20% of their portfolio | 190.5k $44.4m | Added +1.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 183.6k $42.8m | Reduced -64.3k |
| Zurich Insurance Group Ltd/FI 0.29% of their portfolio | 181.2k $42.2m | Added +162.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 179.8k $41.9m | Reduced -88.4k |
| KBC Group NV 0.09% of their portfolio | 175.5k $40.9m | Added +26.8k |
| Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. 2.71% of their portfolio | 170.6k $39.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 168.8k $39.3m | Reduced -103.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.10% of their portfolio | 168.4k $39.2m | New |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 168.0k $39.3m | Reduced -45.5k |
| Modera Wealth Management, LLC 0.41% of their portfolio | 166.7k $38.9m | Reduced -9.1k |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.44% of their portfolio | 166.1k $38.7m | New |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.77% of their portfolio | 165.0k $38.5m | Added +528 |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 162.2k $37.8m | Reduced -10.4k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.20% of their portfolio | 161.8k $37.7m | Reduced -71.2k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 158.4k $36.9m | Reduced -10.2k |
| Railway Pension Investments Ltd 0.46% of their portfolio | 155.7k $36.3m | Unchanged |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 1.11% of their portfolio | 150.0k $35.0m | Unchanged |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.05% of their portfolio | 146.9k $34.2m | Added +78.4k |
| Handelsbanken Fonder AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 146.2k $34.1m | Added +11.0k |
| Hook Mill Capital Partners, LP 3.13% of their portfolio | 144.9k $33.8m | Added +59.7k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 3.16% of their portfolio | 139.7k $32.6m | Reduced -346 |
| Treasurer of the State of North Carolina 0.08% of their portfolio | 137.2k $32.0m | Added +1.3k |
| INVESTMENT HOUSE LLC 1.39% of their portfolio | 132.0k $30.8m | Reduced -1.2k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.7k $30.7m | Added +24.8k |
| First Long Island Investors, LLC 2.16% of their portfolio | 130.5k $30.4m | Reduced -83 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.0k $23.7m | Added +11.1k |
| PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab 0.08% of their portfolio | 127.6k $29.7m | Reduced -7.6k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 122.2k $28.5m | Added +99 |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.05% of their portfolio | 114.5k $26.7m | Added +133 |