Who Owns Apple Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 340.34 -0.02%
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 66.32%
- Held by insiders
- 1.65%
- Institutional holders
- 7,685
- Institutions 66.3%
- Insiders 1.6%
- Public and other 32.0%
Who owns Apple stock?
Institutional investors own about 66.3% of Apple's shares, spread across 7,685 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is moderate. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 1.65% of AAPL.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.97%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.57%) and State Street Corporation (4.21%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 31.9% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their AAPL positions and 3 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of AAPL
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 1.16B | 7.97% | +1.6% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 959.11M | 6.57% | +0.6% |
| State Street Corporation | 615.13M | 4.21% | +2.1% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 371.34M | 2.54% | +0.7% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 334.12M | 2.29% | +0.8% |
| FMR, LLC | 325.35M | 2.23% | +5.8% |
| Morgan Stanley | 242.61M | 1.66% | -0.8% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 228.76M | 1.57% | -1.2% |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 227.92M | 1.56% | 0.0% |
| NORGES BANK | 190.73M | 1.31% | -0.8% |
% held is the share of total shares outstanding. Change is the percentage change in the position since the holder's previous 13F filing.
Top mutual fund and ETF holders of AAPL
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 466.27M | 3.19% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 380.61M | 2.61% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 195.58M | 1.34% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 190.66M | 1.31% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 179.71M | 1.23% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 152.96M | 1.05% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 114.45M | 0.78% |
| VANGUARD WORLD FUND-Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund | 80.21M | 0.55% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 79.73M | 0.55% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF | 47.95M | 0.33% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Apple?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of AAPL, owning 7.97% of shares outstanding (1.16B shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Apple is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 66.3% of AAPL shares and 67.4% of the public float.
How much of Apple do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 1.65% of AAPL shares outstanding.
Where does institutional ownership data come from?
Investment managers with more than $100 million in US equities must file Form 13F with the SEC within 45 days of each quarter-end. Holdings are therefore up to about 4.5 months old when published.