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 ($14.1m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 66.2m as of 2023-03-19, 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 ≈ $121.09. Options: 20 managers hold calls ($135.0m notional), 21 hold puts ($321.8m).
Trends to Q1 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 617 |
| Q4 2022 | 617 |
| Q1 2023 | 610 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 257 | 316 |
| Q1 2023 | 264 | 285 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $213.2m | $311.3m | 1.46 |
| Q4 2022 | $190.1m | $272.4m | 1.43 |
| Q1 2023 | $135.0m | $321.8m | 2.38 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +6.6m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +971.4k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | New | +697.1k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP | New | +416.9k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | Added | +324.9k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | New | +244.8k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +234.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | +221.7k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | Added | +189.2k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC | Added | +145.1k |
Biggest sellers
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | Reduced | -1.4m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -762.8k |
| HS Management Partners, LLC | Reduced | -477.4k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -226.8k |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -205.4k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA | Reduced | -190.8k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -170.3k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | Reduced | -166.1k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | -149.5k |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Sold out | -144.8k |
Biggest calls
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $44.4m364.9k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $34.3m281.7k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.9m139.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $10.3m87.2k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $7.1m58.0k shares |
| Twin Tree Management, LP | Added | $6.6m57.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $4.1m34.0k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $3.3m26.8k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Unchanged | $2.9m23.5k shares |
| Shay Capital LLC | Unchanged | $1.2m10.0k shares |
Biggest puts
| Deer Park Road Corp | New | $146.0m1.2m shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $68.8m565.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $43.8m360.0k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $16.8m138.2k shares |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | $12.2m100.0k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $8.1m66.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $6.1m50.5k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $5.5m46.3k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Reduced | $4.1m33.8k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $3.3m26.9k 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 in Q1 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q4 2021 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.0m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $8.2m | — |
| Q2 2022 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.0m | — |
| Q3 2022 | 0 | — | 3 | $11.6m | — |
| Q4 2022 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.1m | — |
| Q1 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2023.
Holders, Q1 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FMR LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 13.3m $1.6bn | Added +6.6m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 7.9m $963.9m | Reduced -15.1k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 6.3m $762.3m | Reduced -6.6k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 1.18% of their portfolio | 4.6m $563.3m | Reduced -7.0k |
| BLACKHILL CAPITAL INC 53.61% of their portfolio | 3.9m $480.3m | Reduced -3.9k |
| Capital Research Global Investors 0.12% of their portfolio | 3.3m $405.3m | Reduced -762.8k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.3m $274.2m | Added +46.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $168.4m | Added +971.4k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.1m $134.7m | Reduced -39.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 941.8k $114.6m | Added +24.3k |
| CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO 1.01% of their portfolio | 891.2k $108.4m | Added +8.0k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 842.0k $102.4m | Reduced -4.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 810.6k $98.6m | Reduced -19.8k |
| HS Management Partners, LLC 4.05% of their portfolio | 772.7k $94.0m | Reduced -477.4k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 713.0k $86.7m | Added +6.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.06% of their portfolio | 700.0k $85.2m | Added +189.2k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.30% of their portfolio | 697.1k $84.8m | New |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.01% of their portfolio | 680.1k $82.7m | Reduced -135.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.03% of their portfolio | 667.1k $81.2m | Reduced -43.4k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 622.4k $74.1m | Reduced -104.0k |
| Pacer Advisors, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 572.1k $69.6m | Added +110.0k |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 537.8k $65.4m | Added +14.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 497.0k $60.5m | Added +234.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.30% of their portfolio | 492.0k $59.9m | Added +94.7k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 475.4k $57.8m | Added +113.4k |
| NORGES BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 455.4k $55.4m | Reduced -27.5k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.24% of their portfolio | 448.1k $54.5m | Added +21.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 426.3k $12.0m | Added +324.9k |
| STEADFAST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 1.53% of their portfolio | 416.9k $50.7m | New |
| Baird Financial Group, Inc. 0.12% of their portfolio | 404.0k $49.2m | Reduced -11.9k |
| Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) 0.28% of their portfolio | 333.7k $40.6m | Reduced -24.7k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.05% of their portfolio | 330.9k $40.3m | Added +120.2k |
| UBS Group AG 0.02% of their portfolio | 308.1k $37.5m | Added +67.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.01% of their portfolio | 289.6k $35.2m | Added +17.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 289.1k $35.2m | Added +221.7k |
| Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 287.6k $35.0m | Added +145.1k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 287.4k $35.0m | Added +3.7k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 282.3k $34.3m | Added +7.1k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 275.3k $33.5m | Reduced -66.1k |
| Select Equity Group, L.P. 0.12% of their portfolio | 265.0k $32.2m | Reduced -8.1k |
| Voss Capital, LP 3.87% of their portfolio | 247.5k $30.1m | Added +37.3k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.26% of their portfolio | 247.3k $30.1m | Added +10.8k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 244.8k $29.8m | New |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 244.3k $29.7m | Added +36.5k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 232.5k $28.3m | Added +3.8k |
| ASSETMARK, INC 0.11% of their portfolio | 227.3k $27.7m | Added +17.6k |
| Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. 0.30% of their portfolio | 218.3k $26.6m | Reduced -45.9k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 209.5k $25.5m | Reduced -20.0k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 198.7k $24.2m | Added +1.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.8k $23.9m | Added +49.7k |
| SYSTEMATIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LP 0.77% of their portfolio | 193.8k $23.6m | Reduced -558 |
| Moran Wealth Management, LLC 0.89% of their portfolio | 193.1k $23.5m | Added +16.4k |
| LSV ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.05% of their portfolio | 188.4k $22.9m | Reduced -100 |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 170.5k $20.7m | Added +42.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 167.3k $20.3m | Reduced -14.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.4k $20.0m | Added +198 |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 157.7k $19.2m | Reduced -1.4m |
| Advisors Capital Management, LLC 0.46% of their portfolio | 145.7k $17.7m | Added +3.3k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 143.7k $17.5m | Reduced -18.2k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 143.5k $17.5m | Reduced -11.6k |
| Retirement Systems of Alabama 0.07% of their portfolio | 133.2k $16.2m | Reduced -949 |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.3k $16.0m | Reduced -23.3k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 130.6k $15.9m | Added +84.2k |
| REIK & CO., LLC 4.52% of their portfolio | 126.2k $15.4m | Unchanged |
| Tabor Asset Management, LP 7.57% of their portfolio | 124.7k $15.2m | Reduced -9.6k |
| First Long Island Investors, LLC 1.48% of their portfolio | 119.3k $14.5m | Reduced -5.0k |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.69% of their portfolio | 117.3k $14.3m | Reduced -47.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 113.3k $13.8m | Reduced -594 |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL 0.26% of their portfolio | 112.1k $13.6m | Added +31.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.01% of their portfolio | 111.8k $13.6m | Added +35.3k |
| CW Advisors, LLC 0.33% of their portfolio | 111.5k $13.6m | Added +4.1k |
| PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 109.7k $13.4m | Added +40.2k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 109.4k $13.3m | Added +85.4k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 105.5k $12.8m | Added +233 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 0.08% of their portfolio | 103.0k $12.5m | Reduced -1.2k |
| Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. 1.50% of their portfolio | 101.5k $12.3m | Added +299 |
| HANTZ FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 0.33% of their portfolio | 100.1k $12.2m | Reduced -1.5k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.02% of their portfolio | 99.1k $11.8m | Reduced -3.2k |
| MCRAE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.43% of their portfolio | 97.9k $11.9m | Added +445 |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 96.3k $11.7m | Reduced -5.4k |
| Vident Investment Advisory, LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 89.5k $10.9m | Added +16.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp 0.03% of their portfolio | 89.4k $10.9m | Added +2.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 87.4k $10.6m | Reduced -1.6k |
| Hook Mill Capital Partners, LP 7.54% of their portfolio | 87.4k $10.1m | Added +6.4k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 85.7k $10.4m | Reduced -14.9k |
| Parsec Financial Management, Inc. 0.44% of their portfolio | 85.4k $10.4m | Added +11.8k |
| STOCK YARDS BANK & TRUST CO 0.38% of their portfolio | 81.7k $9.9m | Reduced -2.2k |
| Linscomb Wealth, Inc. 0.52% of their portfolio | 80.8k $9.8m | Reduced -26 |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.07% of their portfolio | 80.6k $9.8m | Reduced -926 |
| Crossmark Global Holdings, Inc. 0.23% of their portfolio | 80.0k $9.7m | Added +2.6k |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. 1.86% of their portfolio | 79.6k $9.7m | Added +6.8k |
| JUPITER ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 0.13% of their portfolio | 79.1k $9.6m | Reduced -166.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.01% of their portfolio | 77.8k $9.5m | Reduced -3.5k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.8k $8.6m | Reduced -3.1k |
| NISA INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 70.7k $8.6m | Added +1.8k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.5k $8.2m | Added +2.1k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.00% of their portfolio | 65.5k $8.0m | Reduced -30.7k |
| Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC 0.74% of their portfolio | 65.0k $7.9m | Unchanged |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 0.02% of their portfolio | 64.5k $7.8m | Reduced -25.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 63.2k $7.7m | Reduced -205.4k |