Who Owns General Mills Stock?
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At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 91.05%
- Held by insiders
- 0.29%
- Institutional holders
- 1,798
- Institutions 91.0%
- Insiders 0.3%
- Public and other 8.7%
Who owns General Mills stock?
Institutional investors own about 91.0% of General Mills's shares, spread across 1,798 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 0.29% of GIS.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (11.72%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.51%) and State Street Corporation (6.36%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 45.5% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 8 of the top 10 institutions increased their GIS positions and 2 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of GIS
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 62.69M | 11.72% | +2.9% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 34.83M | 6.51% | +0.4% |
| State Street Corporation | 34.00M | 6.36% | -0.5% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 26.67M | 4.99% | -4.3% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 18.05M | 3.38% | +12.1% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 16.02M | 3.00% | +1.4% |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 15.01M | 2.81% | +14.7% |
| Morgan Stanley | 12.40M | 2.32% | +13.8% |
| UBS Group AG | 11.98M | 2.24% | +25.3% |
| Nordea Investment Management AB | 11.32M | 2.12% | +6.9% |
% 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 GIS
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 16.95M | 3.17% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 13.83M | 2.59% |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 12.74M | 2.38% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Select Dividend ETF | 9.83M | 1.84% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 7.11M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 6.93M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 6.54M | 1.22% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 6.12M | 1.14% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 5.78M | 1.08% |
| Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust-Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF | 5.59M | 1.05% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of General Mills?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of GIS, owning 11.72% of shares outstanding (62.69M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of General Mills is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 91.0% of GIS shares and 91.3% of the public float.
How much of General Mills do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.29% of GIS 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.