Who Owns Moody's Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 78.89%
- Held by insiders
- 14.38%
- Institutional holders
- 1,983
- Institutions 78.9%
- Insiders 14.4%
- Public and other 6.7%
Who owns Moody's stock?
Institutional investors own about 78.9% of Moody's's shares, spread across 1,983 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 14.38% of MCO.
The largest institutional holders are Berkshire Hathaway, Inc (14.24%), TCI Fund Management Ltd (8.28%) and Blackrock Inc. (7.20%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 49.5% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 2 of the top 10 institutions increased their MCO positions and 6 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of MCO
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc | 24.67M | 14.24% | 0.0% |
| TCI Fund Management Ltd | 14.33M | 8.28% | 0.0% |
| Blackrock Inc. | 12.46M | 7.20% | -5.1% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 9.76M | 5.63% | -1.3% |
| State Street Corporation | 7.11M | 4.11% | -0.4% |
| FMR, LLC | 4.99M | 2.88% | -0.0% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 4.01M | 2.31% | -1.8% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.73M | 2.16% | -3.8% |
| Morgan Stanley | 2.38M | 1.37% | +2.5% |
| NORGES BANK | 2.37M | 1.37% | +10.4% |
% 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 MCO
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 4.71M | 2.72% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 3.89M | 2.25% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 2.00M | 1.16% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 1.95M | 1.13% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 1.84M | 1.06% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Growth Index Fund | 1.69M | 0.98% |
| Fidelity Contrafund | 1.32M | 0.76% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST-State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.01M | 0.58% |
| Fidelity Magellan Fund | 954.88K | 0.55% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 850.06K | 0.49% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Moody's?
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc is the largest institutional shareholder of MCO, owning 14.24% of shares outstanding (24.67M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Moody's is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 78.9% of MCO shares and 92.2% of the public float.
How much of Moody's do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 14.38% of MCO 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.