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WILLIAMS SONOMA INC WSM

COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 969904101 · ISIN US9699041011

American kitchenware and home furnishings retailer

617 institutional holders
67,422,90167.4m shares reported held*
101.1% of all shares outstanding*
$8.0bnreported value*

* 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 ($7.7m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 66.7m as of 2022-08-28, 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 ≈ $117.92. Options: 19 managers hold calls ($213.2m notional), 24 hold puts ($311.3m).

Biggest calls

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $67.9m575.9k shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. — $37.8m320.6k shares
SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $29.7m252.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $19.8m167.6k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $16.7m141.3k shares
UBS Group AG — $8.9m75.7k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC — $7.6m62.2k shares
J. Goldman & Co LP — $4.4m37.5k shares
Caption Management, LLC — $4.0m33.8k shares
North Fourth Asset Management, LP — $3.5m30.0k shares

Biggest puts

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP — $62.3m528.5k shares
Deer Park Road Corp — $58.9m500.0k shares
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC — $47.7m405.1k shares
Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. — $37.1m314.7k shares
Flat Footed LLC — $24.7m209.6k shares
SCOPUS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. — $17.7m150.0k shares
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC — $17.4m147.3k shares
SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC — $11.0m93.4k shares
UBS Group AG — $5.9m50.0k shares
WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC — $5.5m45.2k 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.

HolderStakeChangeShares Last filed
Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 13G · institution filed 2026-06-02 9.4% 11.1m≈ $2.6bn 2026-06-02
BlackRock, Inc. 13G · institution filed 2025-04-17 9.1% 11.3m≈ $2.6bn 2025-04-17
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 7.5% new 8.9m≈ $2.1bn 2026-04-30
BLACKHILL CAPITAL INC 13G · exempt (held before listing) no change · filed 2026-02-13 6.4% no change 7.7m≈ $1.8bn 2026-02-13
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 5.0% new 6.0m≈ $1.4bn 2026-04-29
STATE STREET CORP 13G · institution +0.1 pts · filed 2026-08-07 5.0% +0.1 pts 5.9m≈ $1.4bn 2026-08-07

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 in Q3 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)

BuyingSelling
404Q4 20: 0 buyingQ4 20: 0 sellingQ1 21: 0 buyingQ1 21: 0 sellingQ1 21Q2 21: 0 buyingQ2 21: 0 sellingQ3 21: 0 buyingQ3 21: 0 sellingQ3 21Q4 21: 0 buyingQ4 21: 2 sellingQ1 22: 0 buyingQ1 22: 2 sellingQ1 22Q2 22: 0 buyingQ2 22: 2 sellingQ3 22: 0 buyingQ3 22: 3 sellingQ3 22
Numbers
QuarterBuyingBoughtSellingSoldSold under a plan
Q4 20200—0——
Q1 20210—0——
Q2 20210—0——
Q3 20210—0——
Q4 20210—2$7.0m—
Q1 20220—2$8.2m—
Q2 20220—2$2.0m—
Q3 20220—3$11.6m—
DateInsiderTradeSharesPrice ValueTheir holding
2022-09-09 ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director Sold 20,000 $150.43 $3.0m20.0k shares -4%
2022-08-31 Benson Marta PRESIDENT POTTERY BARN BRAND Sold 12,000 $148.69 $1.8m12.0k shares -22%
2022-08-08 ALBER LAURA PRESIDENT & CEO, director Sold 40,000 $151.94 $6.1m40.0k shares -7%
2022-07-29 Whalen Julie EVP CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Sold 5,000 $140.66 $703.3k5.0k shares -5%

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, Q3 2022

#ManagerLocationShares Value% of their portfolioChangeShares change
1 VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.03% of their portfolio Valley Forge, PA 7,272,6707.3m $857.1m $857.1m 0.03% —
2 FMR LLC 0.09% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 7,018,0377.0m $827.1m $827.1m 0.09% —
3 BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio New York, NY 6,193,7506.2m $729.9m $729.9m 0.02% —
4 Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 1.21% of their portfolio LOS ANGELES, CA 4,631,5954.6m $545.8m $545.8m 1.21% —
5 Capital Research Global Investors 0.16% of their portfolio Los Angeles, CA 4,099,0454.1m $483.1m $483.1m 0.16% —
6 BLACKHILL CAPITAL INC 55.31% of their portfolio MORRISTOWN, NJ 3,952,2704.0m $465.8m $465.8m 55.31% —
7 STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 2,196,5362.2m $258.9m $258.9m 0.02% —
8 FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.20% of their portfolio Wheaton, IL 1,301,7921.3m $153.4m $153.4m 0.20% —
9 GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 1,167,3721.2m $138.0m $138.0m 0.02% —
10 HS Management Partners, LLC 5.96% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 1,116,4191.1m $131.6m $131.6m 5.96% —
11 CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.16% of their portfolio MIAMI, FL 1,076,0601.1m $126.8m $126.8m 0.16% —
12 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.05% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 1,052,8521.1m $124.1m $124.1m 0.05% —
13 NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 906,090906.1k $106.8m $106.8m 0.02% —
14 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio AUSTIN, TX 904,454904.5k $106.6m $106.6m 0.04% —
15 CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 1.13% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 892,819892.8k $105.2m $105.2m 1.13% —
16 Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 864,412864.4k $101.9m $101.9m 0.02% —
17 ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.04% of their portfolio NASHVILLE, TN 738,226738.2k $87.0m $87.0m 0.04% —
18 AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio MINNEAPOLIS, MN 675,707675.7k $79.9m $79.9m 0.03% —
19 AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio Greenwich, CT 643,055643.1k $75.8m $75.8m 0.18% —
20 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 633,579633.6k $74.7m $74.7m 0.02% —
21 NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio OSLO, Q8 616,775616.8k $72.7m $72.7m 0.02% —
22 MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 602,315602.3k $71.0m $71.0m 0.01% —
23 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio DES MOINES, IA 460,866460.9k $54.3m $54.3m 0.04% —
24 Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.15% of their portfolio MILWAUKEE, WI 421,165421.2k $49.6m $49.6m 0.15% —
25 CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.28% of their portfolio RALEIGH, NC 410,212410.2k $48.3m $48.3m 0.28% —
26 CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 403,539403.5k $47.6m $47.6m 0.02% —
27 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.30% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 333,012333.0k $39.2m $39.2m 0.30% —
28 Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 316,260316.3k $37.3m $37.3m 0.04% —
29 Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 305,136305.1k $36.0m $36.0m 0.01% —
30 Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 292,454292.5k $34.5m $34.5m 0.14% —
31 WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC 0.56% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 282,918282.9k $33.3m $33.3m 0.56% —
32 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, CA 266,309266.3k $31.4m $31.4m 0.01% —
33 Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio Malvern, PA 242,810242.8k $28.6m $28.6m 0.20% —
34 GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.18% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 242,382242.4k $28.6m $28.6m 0.18% —
35 Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.27% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 233,883233.9k $27.6m $27.6m 0.27% —
36 D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.05% of their portfolio New York, NY 231,158231.2k $27.2m $27.2m 0.05% —
37 Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio ATLANTA, GA 225,532225.5k $26.6m $26.6m 0.01% —
38 ASSETMARK, INC 0.12% of their portfolio CONCORD, CA 220,460220.5k $26.0m $26.0m 0.12% —
39 RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.04% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 216,332216.3k $25.5m $25.5m 0.04% —
40 Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.33% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 212,594212.6k $25.1m $25.1m 0.33% —
41 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 209,232209.2k $24.7m $24.7m 0.00% —
42 AXA S.A. 0.05% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 201,212201.2k $23.7m $23.7m 0.05% —
43 SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.85% of their portfolio TEANECK, NJ 197,402197.4k $23.3m $23.3m 0.85% —
44 ProShare Advisors LLC 0.09% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 193,398193.4k $22.8m $22.8m 0.09% —
45 Voss Capital, LP 6.37% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 189,000189.0k $22.3m $22.3m 6.37% —
46 LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio CHICAGO, IL 188,550188.6k $22.2m $22.2m 0.05% —
47 UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 176,918176.9k $20.8m $20.8m 0.01% —
48 JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.31% of their portfolio London, X0 170,711170.7k $20.1m $20.1m 0.31% —
49 Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio STAMFORD, CT 170,680170.7k $20.1m $20.1m 0.15% —
50 Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 166,100166.1k $19.6m $19.6m 0.01% —
51 Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio London, X0 166,086166.1k $19.6m $19.6m 0.01% —
52 LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 1.17% of their portfolio Newtown Square, PA 165,508165.5k $19.5m $19.5m 1.17% —
53 Balyasny Asset Management L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio Chicago, IL 164,604164.6k $19.4m $19.4m 0.08% —
54 VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio JUPITER, FL 161,230161.2k $19.0m $19.0m 0.10% —
55 California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio Sacramento, CA 160,743160.7k $18.9m $18.9m 0.02% —
56 AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio KANSAS CITY, MO 160,663160.7k $18.9m $18.9m 0.02% —
57 PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio BALTIMORE, MD 157,589157.6k $18.6m $18.6m 0.00% —
58 ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio Berwyn, PA 154,241154.2k $18.2m $18.2m 0.01% —
59 ThornTree Capital Partners LP 6.00% of their portfolio Boston, MA 149,455149.5k $17.6m $17.6m 6.00% —
60 BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio CHARLOTTE, NC 146,039146.0k $17.2m $17.2m 0.00% —
61 Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.51% of their portfolio RIDGEWOOD, NJ 141,627141.6k $18.9m $18.9m 0.51% —
62 MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.04% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 141,536141.5k $16.7m $16.7m 0.04% —
63 SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.03% of their portfolio London, X0 140,363140.4k $16.5m $16.5m 0.03% —
64 ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.01% of their portfolio TORONTO, A6 137,644137.6k $16.2m $16.2m 0.01% —
65 Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio MONTGOMERY, AL 136,223136.2k $16.1m $16.1m 0.07% —
66 REIK & CO., LLC 4.79% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 126,871126.9k $15.0m $15.0m 4.79% —
67 First Long Island Investors, LLC 1.63% of their portfolio JERICHO, NY 124,574124.6k $14.7m $14.7m 1.63% —
68 HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.47% of their portfolio SOUTHFIELD, MI 114,736114.7k $13.5m $13.5m 0.47% —
69 VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio San Antonio, TX 113,192113.2k $13.3m $13.3m 0.02% —
70 Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. 0.27% of their portfolio San Francisco, CA 112,992113.0k $13.3m $13.3m 0.27% —
71 STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.55% of their portfolio LOUISVILLE, KY 110,107110.1k $13.0m $13.0m 0.55% —
72 ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.02% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 109,261109.3k $12.9m $12.9m 0.02% —
73 CW Advisors, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio BOSTON, MA 109,079109.1k $12.9m $12.9m 0.35% —
74 LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 108,885108.9k $12.8m $12.8m 0.02% —
75 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.09% of their portfolio New York, NY 108,787108.8k $12.8m $12.8m 0.09% —
76 NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 106,377106.4k $12.5m $12.5m 0.03% —
77 NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.02% of their portfolio STOCKHOLM, V7 103,899103.9k $12.4m $12.4m 0.02% —
78 Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. 1.58% of their portfolio BETHESDA, MD 100,658100.7k $11.9m $11.9m 1.58% —
79 MCRAE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.50% of their portfolio Morristown, NJ 97,78597.8k $11.5m $11.5m 3.50% —
80 CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio ZURICH, V8 95,10795.1k $11.2m $11.2m 0.01% —
81 Howard Hughes Medical Institute 3.12% of their portfolio Chevy Chase, MD 93,00093.0k $11.0m $11.0m 3.12% —
82 CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 91,42991.4k $10.8m $10.8m 0.02% —
83 Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio PHILADELPHIA, PA 89,94089.9k $10.6m $10.6m 0.10% —
84 Man Group plc 0.05% of their portfolio LONDON, X0 89,68889.7k $10.6m $10.6m 0.05% —
85 SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.19% of their portfolio MINNETONKA, MN 81,50581.5k $9.6m $9.6m 2.19% —
86 Tabor Asset Management, LP 6.74% of their portfolio NEW YORK, NY 81,43381.4k $9.6m $9.6m 6.74% —
87 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio San Mateo, CA 80,36280.4k $9.5m $9.5m 0.01% —
88 Linscomb Wealth, Inc. 0.57% of their portfolio Houston, TX 79,61479.6k $9.4m $9.4m 0.57% —
89 RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio ST PETERSBURG, FL 76,67076.7k $9.0m $9.0m 0.01% —
90 NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio ALBANY, NY 76,24376.2k $9.0m $9.0m 0.01% —
91 Rodgers Brothers Inc. 1.91% of their portfolio Harmony, PA 76,19276.2k $9.0m $9.0m 1.91% —
92 Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.02% of their portfolio TOKYO, M0 75,46275.5k $8.9m $8.9m 0.02% —
93 Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.25% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 75,15375.2k $8.9m $8.9m 0.25% —
94 STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio TALLAHASSEE, FL 75,00675.0k $8.8m $8.8m 0.02% —
95 BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio PARIS, I0 74,99675.0k $8.8m $8.8m 0.02% —
96 BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.24% of their portfolio HOUSTON, TX 74,80074.8k $8.8m $8.8m 0.24% —
97 Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio SALT LAKE CITY, UT 73,41973.4k $8.7m $8.7m 0.02% —
98 Vident Investment Advisory, LLC 0.28% of their portfolio Alpharetta, GA 73,38573.4k $8.5m $8.5m 0.28% —
99 BURNEY CO/ 0.48% of their portfolio RESTON, VA 73,08073.1k $8.6m $8.6m 0.48% —
100 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.02% of their portfolio Minneapolis, MN 72,83072.8k $8.8m $8.8m 0.02% —