Who Owns Walmart Stock?
NASDAQ: WMTConsumer DiscretionaryDepartment/Specialty Retail StoresUSD
At close: Oct 8, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Ownership breakdown
- Held by institutions
- 38.21%
- Held by insiders
- 44.25%
- Institutional holders
- 5,365
- Institutions 38.2%
- Insiders 44.2%
- Public and other 17.5%
Who owns Walmart stock?
Institutional investors own about 38.2% of Walmart's shares, spread across 5,365 institutions that file 13F reports. That level of institutional ownership is relatively low, leaving more of the stock with retail investors and insiders. Insiders, including executives, directors and large founding shareholders, hold 44.25% of WMT.
The largest institutional holders are Blackrock Inc. (4.44%), Vanguard Capital Management LLC (3.59%) and State Street Corporation (2.36%). Together, the top 10 institutions control 18.6% of shares outstanding. In their latest filings, 7 of the top 10 institutions increased their WMT positions and 3 reduced them.
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Top institutional holders of WMT
| Institution | Shares | % Held | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 354.20M | 4.44% | +0.3% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 286.35M | 3.59% | +0.5% |
| State Street Corporation | 188.04M | 2.36% | +1.1% |
| Invesco Ltd. | 148.46M | 1.86% | +1.6% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 106.45M | 1.34% | +0.6% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 96.31M | 1.21% | -21.4% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 94.77M | 1.19% | +1.1% |
| Morgan Stanley | 88.32M | 1.11% | +2.8% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 65.82M | 0.83% | -0.0% |
| NORGES BANK | 57.42M | 0.72% | -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 WMT
| Fund | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 139.18M | 1.75% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 113.61M | 1.43% |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 104.94M | 1.32% |
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 58.38M | 0.73% |
| Fidelity Concord Street Trust-Fidelity 500 Index Fund | 56.91M | 0.71% |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST-State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | 53.63M | 0.67% |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Value Index Fund | 41.73M | 0.52% |
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | 24.80M | 0.31% |
| VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Institutional Index Fund | 23.80M | 0.30% |
| Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II-Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 22.39M | 0.28% |
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest shareholder of Walmart?
Blackrock Inc. is the largest institutional shareholder of WMT, owning 4.44% of shares outstanding (354.20M shares) as of its latest 13F filing.
What percentage of Walmart is owned by institutions?
Institutions own about 38.2% of WMT shares and 68.5% of the public float.
How much of Walmart do insiders own?
Insiders, such as officers and directors, own about 44.25% of WMT 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.