Who Owns Norfolk Southern Stock?
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At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 77.61%
- Held by insiders
- 0.04%
- Institutional holders
- 2,283
- Institutions 77.6%
- Insiders 0.0%
- Public and other 22.3%
Who owns Norfolk Southern stock?
Institutional investors own about 77.6% of Norfolk Southern's shares, spread across 2,283 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 0.04% of NSC.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (7.12%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (6.53%) and State Street Corporation (4.56%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 31.2% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 6 of the top 10 institutions increased their NSC positions and 4 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of NSC
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 16.00M | 7.12% | +4.7% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 14.67M | 6.53% | +0.5% |
| State Street Corporation | 10.24M | 4.56% | +4.2% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 7.22M | 3.21% | +79.2% |
| Millennium Management Llc | 5.20M | 2.32% | +13.5% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 5.11M | 2.28% | +0.8% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 3.11M | 1.39% | -2.8% |
| NORGES BANK | 3.04M | 1.35% | -19.1% |
| Pentwater Capital Management Lp | 2.77M | 1.24% | -13.8% |
| Northern Trust Corporation | 2.61M | 1.16% | -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 NSC
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 7.13M | 3.17% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 5.82M | 2.59% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 2.99M | 1.33% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 2.92M | 1.30% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 2.74M | 1.22% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund | 2.43M | 1.08% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 2.14M | 0.95% |
| Dodge & Cox Funds-Dodge & Cox Stock Fund | 1.82M | 0.81% |
| SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRT-State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF | 1.31M | 0.58% |
| GLOBAL X FUNDS-Global X US Infrastructure Development ETF | 1.22M | 0.54% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Norfolk Southern?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of NSC, owning 7.12% of shares outstanding (16.00M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Norfolk Southern is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 77.6% of NSC shares and 77.6% of the public float.
How much of Norfolk Southern do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 0.04% of NSC 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.