STEPAN CO (SCL) Institutional Ownership Changes & 13F Activity

STEPAN CO (SCL) institutional ownership data tracks hedge funds, asset managers, and other institutional investors based on recent SEC 13F filings (Q1 2026). This page analyzes institutional buying and selling activity, new holdings, and sold-out positions among tracked filers. Notable filers include Renaissance Technologies LLC, First Eagle U.S. Value, and Third Avenue Management.

Portfolio quarterNameTypeQuantityRemainingReported stock balance
Q3 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy14,300334,500$27,984
Q2 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy9,900320,200$27,902
Q1 2017Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy13,500310,300$24,455
Q4 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy39,500296,800$24,183
Q3 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy21,800257,300$18,695
Q2 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-13,400235,500$14,019
Q1 2016Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy63,100248,900$13,762
Q4 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy2,600185,800$9,232
Q3 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy128,800183,200$7,623
Q2 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,40754,400$2,944
Q1 2015Third Avenue ManagementSell-129,27459,197$2,466
Q1 2015Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-1,99372,807$3,033
Q4 2014Third Avenue ManagementSell-400,644188,471$7,554
Q4 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCSell-18,20074,800$2,998
Q3 2014Third Avenue ManagementBuy110,629589,115$26,145
Q3 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,75993,000$4,127
Q2 2014Third Avenue ManagementSell-138,617478,486$25,293
Q2 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy30,64191,241$4,823
Q1 2014Third Avenue ManagementBuy83,791617,103$39,840
Q1 2014Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy6,80060,600$3,912
Q4 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy4,20053,800$3,531
Q3 2013Third Avenue ManagementBuy61,545533,312$30,788
Q3 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy1,20049,600$2,863
Q2 2013Third Avenue ManagementBuy471,767471,767$26,235
Q2 2013Renaissance Technologies LLCBuy48,40048,400$2,692

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.

Related SCL insights