STEPAN CO (SCL) Stock Institutional Trading Activity


STEPAN CO (SCL) position changes reported by tracked institutional filers across multiple SEC 13F reporting periods. Based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q4 2025), investors with some of the largest reported share count changes include Renaissance Technologies LLC, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Third Avenue Management. Explore insights into buying and selling patterns, position changes, and investment conviction levels to understand institutional trading behavior and market dynamics.

Explore more:

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q4 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-30,67318,927$896,383
Q3 2025Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy37,40049,600$2,365,920
Q3 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy2,00072,876$5,629,671
Q2 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy50070,876$5,950,749
Q1 2024First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy18,73370,376$6,336,655
Q4 2023First Eagle U.S. ValueBuy51,64351,643$4,882,846
Q3 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-17,70012,200$915
Q2 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,10029,900$2,857
Q1 2023Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy3,20031,000$3,194
Q4 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-21,50027,800$2,960
Q3 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy26,30049,300$4,618
Q2 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-21,70023,000$2,331
Q1 2022Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy41,20044,700$4,417
Q4 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-28,8003,500$435
Q3 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-33,50032,300$3,648
Q2 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy8,40065,800$7,914
Q1 2021Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-65,60057,400$7,296
Q4 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-108,700123,000$14,676
Q3 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-84,400231,700$25,255
Q2 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-54,800316,100$30,693
Q1 2020Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-10,300370,900$32,810
Q4 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy13,200381,200$39,050
Q3 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy36,200368,000$35,718
Q2 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-9,100331,800$30,496
Q1 2019Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy31,400340,900$29,836
Q4 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-17,400309,500$22,903
Q3 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-39,500326,900$28,444
Q1 2018Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy22,900366,400$30,477
Q4 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,000343,500$27,126
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,300334,500$27,984

Frequently asked questions about SCL activity

  • Which institutional owners are buying SCL?

    Institutional owners buying SCL include investors who have either initiated new positions or increased their existing holdings based on recent SEC 13F filings. The activity table above highlights which funds added shares in the latest reporting periods and how their positions changed over time.

  • What does "buy" mean in SCL activity?

    "Buy" means an investor increased their reported position in SCL compared to the prior reporting period. This reflects growing exposure to STEPAN CO (SCL) rather than necessarily a brand-new position (though new positions also appear as buys when prior quantity was zero).

  • Is institutional interest in SCL increasing?

    Institutional interest in SCL can be assessed by comparing the number of tracked funds adding or increasing positions versus those trimming or exiting across the periods shown. A higher number of additions typically signals increasing participation among large filers, but it should be read alongside position sizes and the full table.