Synopsys Inc (SNPS) shareholders
SNPSNasdaqServices-Prepackaged SoftwareFiscal year ends October 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 26, 2026Score 12/3049% above fair value
$455.20−7.49 (-1.62%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $87.23BP/E 80.4Yield –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
93.5%
179M of 192M shares
Institutional holders
1,445
204 new, 137 sold out
Net institutional buying
8M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 15 sales
Net sold $61.54M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 14,343,552 | 7.48% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 11,788,658 | 7.80% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2023 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of SNPS | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 16,203,958 | 8.46% | $7.23B | +338,178 | 0.11% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 12,507,020 | 6.53% | $5.58B | +64,122 | 0.12% |
| State Street Corp | 9,073,873 | 4.73% | $4.05B | +174,850 | 0.12% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 6,028,804 | 3.15% | $2.69B | +116,499 | 0.21% |
| FMR LLC | 5,989,785 | 3.13% | $2.67B | −2,375,870 | 0.12% |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | 4,910,804 | 2.56% | $2.19B | +3,150,548 | 1.37% |
| Nvidia Corp | 4,821,717 | 2.52% | $2.15B | – | 3.39% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4,510,929 | 2.35% | $2.01B | −54,068 | 0.11% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,493,481 | 2.34% | $2.00B | −237,219 | 0.09% |
| Morgan Stanley | 3,768,607 | 1.97% | $1.68B | −147,224 | 0.09% |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 3,457,249 | 1.80% | $1.54B | +569,687 | 0.94% |
| Aspex Management (HK) Ltd | 3,112,646 | 1.62% | $1.39B | +442,114 | 15.62% |
| UBS Asset Management Americas Inc | 3,087,349 | 1.61% | $1.38B | +892,736 | 0.25% |
| Victory Capital Management Inc | 2,860,290 | 1.49% | $1.28B | +320,452 | 0.72% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2,736,953 | 1.43% | $1.22B | −396,846 | 0.11% |
| UBS Group AG | 2,399,508 | 1.25% | $1.07B | +474,394 | 0.14% |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 2,279,877 | 1.19% | $1.02B | +216,999 | 0.14% |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2,125,136 | 1.11% | $948.00M | +797,413 | 0.19% |
| Barclays PLC | 2,101,648 | 1.10% | $937.48M | +784,987 | 0.18% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 1,817,515 | 0.95% | $810.74M | −107,864 | 0.09% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1,445 | 179M | 93.5% | 204 / 575 | 497 / 137 | 23M | 16M |
| Q1 2026 | 1,400 | 171M | 89.5% | 184 / 578 | 484 / 169 | 38M | 22M |
| Q4 2025 | 1,407 | 174M | 90.9% | 212 / 426 | 628 / 210 | 27M | 24M |
| Q3 2025 | 1,431 | 171M | 89.4% | 286 / 712 | 331 / 134 | 41M | 11M |
| Q2 2025 | 1,297 | 142M | 73.9% | 162 / 550 | 419 / 135 | 13M | 8M |
| Q1 2025 | 1,286 | 136M | 71.2% | 154 / 559 | 407 / 146 | 13M | 7M |
| Q4 2024 | 1,296 | 133M | 69.7% | 193 / 485 | 453 / 117 | 10M | 13M |
| Q3 2024 | 1,247 | 136M | 71.1% | 129 / 503 | 445 / 124 | 24M | 15M |
| Q2 2024 | 1,255 | 140M | 73.1% | 129 / 566 | 395 / 108 | 10M | 10M |
| Q1 2024 | 1,245 | 141M | 73.6% | 173 / 519 | 401 / 112 | 15M | 13M |
| Q4 2023 | 1,197 | 140M | 72.8% | 232 / 423 | 393 / 57 | 16M | 11M |
| Q3 2023 | 1,038 | 135M | 70.3% | 110 / 371 | 392 / 78 | 13M | 8M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
961 funds held SNPS in Q2 2026, 50% of their shares through ETFs. Each fund counts once per quarter, from its quarter-end report.
| Fund | Shares | % of SNPS | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 6,078,946 | 3.17% | $2.71B | 0.12% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 4,964,991 | 2.59% | $2.21B | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 4,064,572 | 2.12% | $1.81B | 0.37% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 3,101,436 | 1.62% | $1.38B | 1.79% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 2,634,533 | 1.37% | $1.18B | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 2,448,300 | 1.28% | $1.16B | 0.14% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 2,135,485 | 1.11% | $952.58M | 0.25% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| AMCAP Fund | 1,633,910 | 0.85% | $777.12M | 0.80% | May 31, 2026 |
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 1,400,856 | 0.73% | $666.28M | 0.39% | May 31, 2026 |
| State Street(R) Technology Select Sector SPDR(R) ETF | 1,322,469 | 0.69% | $589.91M | 0.48% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 1,039,955 | 0.54% | $463.89M | 0.13% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Parnassus Core Equity Fund | 1,026,402 | 0.54% | $457.85M | 1.89% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF | 980,845 | 0.51% | $437.53M | 3.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Contrafund | 934,650 | 0.49% | $416.92M | 0.23% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Ultra Fund | 864,000 | 0.45% | $335.89M | 1.30% | Jul 31, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi | PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | 76,865 | 0.04% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Geus Aart De | EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | 443,734 | 0.23% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Janet Lee | GC & Corporate Secretary | 16,534 | 0.01% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi | Deputy CFO & CAO | 22,717 | 0.01% | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Michael Ellow | Chief Revenue Officer | 2,628 | 0.00% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Shelagh Glaser | CFO | 15,810 | 0.01% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Richard S. Mahoney | Chief Revenue Officer | 1,511 | 0.00% | Sep 3, 2025 |
| John F. Runkel Jr | GC & Corporate Secretary | 23,383 | 0.01% | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Jesse Cohn | Director | 710 | 0.00% | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Jeannine P. Sargent | Director | 3,442 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| John Schwarz | Director | 13,240 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Robert G. Painter | Director | 2,744 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan | Director | 3,667 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Mercedes Johnson | Director | 2,843 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Peter A. Shimer | Director | 1,378 | 0.00% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Janice Chaffin | Director | 15,622 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Bruce R. Chizen | Director | 16,162 | 0.01% | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Ajei Gopal | Director | 167,746 | 0.09% | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Luis Borgen | Director | 1,833 | 0.00% | Apr 14, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Oct 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −14,604 | $462.84 | $6.76M | 76,865 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Oct 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,604 | $135.88 | $1.98M | 91,469 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Oct 6, 2026 | Sale | −560 | $502.39 | $281.34K | 16,534 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Oct 6, 2026 | Sale | −583.607 | $502.64 | $293.34K | 17,094 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Oct 6, 2026 | Sale | −9,170 | $500.00 | $4.59M | 22,717 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Oct 6, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,170 | $135.88 | $1.25M | 31,887 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Oct 5, 2026 | Sale | −3,000 | $484.78 | $1.45M | 22,717 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Oct 5, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,000 | $135.88 | $407.64K | 25,717 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,604 | $135.88 | $1.98M | 91,469 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −14,604 | $374.88 | $5.47M | 76,865 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 11, 2026 | Option exercise | +2,283 | – | – | 18,671 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 11, 2026 | Tax withholding | −993 | $397.38 | $394.60K | 17,678 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −24,641 | $419.44 | $10.34M | 120,443 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +24,641 | $135.88 | $3.35M | 145,084 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −304 | $414.82 | $126.11K | 16,388 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Sep 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +699 | – | – | 16,692 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +27 | $360.96 | $9.75K | 2,612 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +27 | $360.96 | $9.75K | 76,865 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +27 | $360.96 | $9.75K | 22,717 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Other | +22 | $360.96 | $7.94K | 120,443 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −25,000 | $441.76 | $11.04M | 120,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 31, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,000 | $135.88 | $3.40M | 145,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 28, 2026 | Option exercise | +25,000 | $135.88 | $3.40M | 145,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Aug 28, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −25,000 | $445.55 | $11.14M | 120,421 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Aug 16, 2026 | Option exercise | +729 | – | – | 16,311 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Aug 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −318 | $421.50 | $134.04K | 15,993 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −436 | $454.38 | $198.11K | 1,452 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,259 | – | – | 1,888 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −156 | $454.38 | $70.88K | 120,421 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +449 | – | – | 120,577 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +720 | – | – | 22,939 |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Deputy CFO & CAO | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −249 | $454.38 | $113.14K | 22,690 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −14,603 | $458.96 | $6.70M | 75,020 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +3,310 | – | – | 78,330 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −1,492 | $454.38 | $677.93K | 76,838 |
| Sassine Ghazi PRESIDENT AND CEO, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +14,603 | $135.88 | $1.98M | 89,623 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −235 | $454.38 | $106.78K | 15,582 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +540 | – | – | 15,817 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +4,048 | – | – | 4,048 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −2,007 | $454.38 | $911.94K | 2,041 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −536 | $454.38 | $243.55K | 2,585 |
| Michael Ellow Chief Revenue Officer | Jun 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +1,080 | – | – | 3,121 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Jun 12, 2026 | Sale(10b5-1 plan) | −3,394 | $450.02 | $1.53M | 14,358 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 1, 2026 | Option exercise | +699 | – | – | 15,581 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | Jun 1, 2026 | Tax withholding | −304 | $492.29 | $149.66K | 15,277 |
| Jesse Cohn Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +710 | – | – | 710 |
| Jesse Cohn Director | Jun 1, 2026 | Award | +372 | – | – | 1,082 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | May 16, 2026 | Tax withholding | −318 | $502.42 | $159.77K | 14,882 |
| Janet Lee GC & Corporate Secretary | May 16, 2026 | Option exercise | +729 | – | – | 15,200 |
| John Schwarz Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 13,240 |
| Janice Chaffin Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 15,622 |
| Ravi K. Vijayaraghavan Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 3,667 |
| Peter A. Shimer Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 1,378 |
| Robert G. Painter Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 2,744 |
| Bruce R. Chizen Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 16,162 |
| Jeannine P. Sargent Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 2,997 |
| Mercedes Johnson Director | Apr 16, 2026 | Award | +453 | – | – | 453 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −282 | $412.63 | $116.36K | 18,381 |
| Shelagh Glaser CFO | Mar 15, 2026 | Option exercise | +793 | – | – | 18,663 |
| Geus Aart De EXECUTIVE CHAIR, Director | Mar 15, 2026 | Tax withholding | −630 | $412.63 | $259.96K | 120,128 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.
Short interest
Shares sold short and not yet bought back, as of Oct 30, 2026 (FINRA, reported twice a month)
Short % of float
3.31%
6M shares short
Days to cover
3.0
At 2M shares a day
Change since last report
-2.6%
From 6M shares
Short volume, 20 days
44.4%
Of volume reported to FINRA
Shares sold short, last 12 months
Short sale volume counts trades marked short on any given day, including market-maker hedging, so it runs far higher than the share of Synopsys's stock actually held short. Settlement fails (shares not delivered on time) peaked at 974,497 shares on Sep 21, 2026 over the last 90 days.
Planned insider sales
Notices of proposed sale filed on Form 144 before shares are sold
| Seller | Filed | Shares | Market value | Planned sale | Acquired through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassine Ghazi Officer, Director | Oct 15, 2026 | 14,604 | $6.76M | Oct 15, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Janet Lee Officer | Oct 6, 2026 | 1,144 | $574.88K | Oct 6, 2026 | Restricted Stock |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer | Oct 6, 2026 | 9,170 | $4.59M | Oct 6, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer | Oct 5, 2026 | 3,000 | $1.45M | Oct 5, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Sassine Ghazi Officer, Director | Sep 15, 2026 | 14,604 | $5.47M | Sep 15, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Geus Aart De Officer, Director | Aug 28, 2026 | 74,641 | $34.47M | Aug 28, 2026 | Exercise of Stock Option |
| Sassine Ghazi Officer, Director | Jun 15, 2026 | 14,603 | $6.70M | Jun 15, 2026 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Shelagh Glaser Officer, CFO | Jun 12, 2026 | 3,394 | $1.53M | Jun 12, 2026 | RSU Vestings |
| Janet Lee Officer | Jan 12, 2026 | 250 | $132.50K | Jan 12, 2026 | Merger Consideration |
| Janet Lee Officer | Jan 7, 2026 | 250 | $127.50K | Jan 7, 2026 | Merger Consideration |
| Shelagh Glaser Officer | Dec 19, 2025 | 3,657 | $1.69M | Dec 19, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer | Sep 22, 2025 | 9,873 | $4.95M | Sep 22, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Sudhindra Kankanwadi Officer | Sep 19, 2025 | 6,000 | $2.89M | Sep 19, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Shelagh Glaser Officer | Sep 5, 2025 | 3,655 | $2.23M | Sep 5, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
| Sassine Ghazi Officer, Director | Sep 2, 2025 | 11,366 | $6.69M | Sep 2, 2025 | Stock Option Exercise |
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