Who Owns MetLife Stock?
NYSE: METFinancial ServicesInsurance - LifeUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 78.35%
- Held by insiders
- 16.35%
- Institutional holders
- 1,927
- Institutions 78.3%
- Insiders 16.4%
- Public and other 5.3%
Who owns MetLife stock?
Institutional investors own about 78.3% of MetLife's shares, spread across 1,927 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 16.35% of MET.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (8.05%), Dodge & Cox Inc. (7.53%) and Vanguard Capital Management LLC (5.51%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 39.9% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 5 of the top 10 institutions increased their MET positions and 5 reduced them.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Top institutional holders of MET
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 51.79M | 8.05% | +0.7% |
| Dodge & Cox Inc. | 48.43M | 7.53% | -5.3% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 35.48M | 5.51% | -1.0% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 30.03M | 4.67% | -2.5% |
| State Street Corporation | 25.34M | 3.94% | +0.5% |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 21.28M | 3.31% | -6.6% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 13.31M | 2.07% | +0.5% |
| Morgan Stanley | 12.53M | 1.95% | +12.7% |
| Pzena Investment Management LLC | 11.13M | 1.73% | -1.5% |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 7.19M | 1.12% | +0.9% |
% 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 MET
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 34.63M | 5.38% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 17.36M | 2.70% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 14.00M | 2.18% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 11.85M | 1.84% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 7.20M | 1.12% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 7.02M | 1.09% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 6.62M | 1.03% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 5.22M | 0.81% |
| T. ROWE PRICE Eqy. INCOME Fd., INC.-T. Rowe Price Eqy. Income Fd. | 4.24M | 0.66% |
| VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS-Vanguard Windsor Fund | 4.20M | 0.65% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of MetLife?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of MET, owning 8.05% of shares outstanding (51.79M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of MetLife is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 78.3% of MET shares and 93.7% of the public float.
How much of MetLife do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 16.35% of MET 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.