Who Owns Colgate-Palmolive Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 86.35%
- Held by insiders
- 0.15%
- Institutional holders
- 2,675
- Institutions 86.4%
- Insiders 0.1%
- Public and other 13.5%
Who owns Colgate-Palmolive stock?
Institutional investors own about 86.4% of Colgate-Palmolive's shares, spread across 2,675 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is high, typical of large, widely followed companies. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 0.15% of CL.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.77%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.55%) and State Street Corporation (5.90%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 37.8% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their CL positions and 5 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of CL
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 69.92M | 8.77% | -3.8% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 52.25M | 6.55% | +0.1% |
| State Street Corporation | 47.02M | 5.90% | -1.5% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 27.91M | 3.50% | -17.3% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 24.02M | 3.01% | +0.8% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 23.14M | 2.90% | +1.1% |
| Morgan Stanley | 22.07M | 2.77% | +5.7% |
| Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation | 13.53M | 1.70% | +8.1% |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 11.75M | 1.47% | -1.5% |
| NORGES BANK | 9.69M | 1.22% | -11.2% |
% 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 CL
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 25.40M | 3.19% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 20.73M | 2.60% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 10.66M | 1.34% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 10.39M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 9.80M | 1.23% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 7.61M | 0.95% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPD | 7.26M | 0.91% |
| First Eagle Funds-First Eagle Global Fund | 5.34M | 0.67% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 4.53M | 0.57% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 4.34M | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Colgate-Palmolive?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of CL, owning 8.77% of shares outstanding (69.92M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Colgate-Palmolive is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 86.4% of CL shares and 86.5% of the public float.
How much of Colgate-Palmolive do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.15% of CL 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.