American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) Ownership
AAL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 78.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.51% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 662.0M
- Float
- 653.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.95% 78.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.13 short interest down 14.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 78.38%
- Insiders 1.51%
- Other investors 20.11%
AAL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 10.69% | 70.7M | $840.3M | +21.7M (+44.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 9.57% | 63.4M | $752.6M | +5.1M (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.52% | 29.9M | $355.2M | +1.5M (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.44% | 29.4M | $349.5M | +149,142 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 4.12% | 27.2M | $323.6M | +13.1M (+92.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 2.96% | 19.6M | $232.5M | +340,754 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.44% | 16.1M | $191.7M | +13.9M (+635.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.07% | 13.7M | $162.7M | +1.0M (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Jane Street Group LLC | 1.90% | 12.6M | $149.7M | +3.6M (+39.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 1.46% | 9.7M | $115.2M | +9.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 1.30% | 8.6M | $101.9M | −12.2M (−58.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Slate Path Capital LP | 1.25% | 8.3M | $98.3M | +1.8M (+27.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Appaloosa LP | 1.13% | 7.5M | $89.1M | +7.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.13% | 7.5M | $89.1M | +411,875 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.06% | 7.0M | $83.3M | +235,990 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 1.00% | 6.6M | $78.6M | +2.4M (+55.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.99% | 6.6M | $78.2M | +974,600 (+17.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.95% | 6.3M | $74.8M | −3.6M (−36.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.93% | 6.2M | $73.3M | +1.6M (+35.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | US Global Investors Inc | 0.91% | 6.0M | $71.3M | −433,877 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 85.0M shares and 3 cut 16.2M.
AAL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 4.48% | 29.6M | $352.2M | +8.3M (+38.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 23.6M | $280.1M | −8,424 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 21.0M | $248.9M | −97,070 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF | 2.60% | 17.2M | $204.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 2.27% | 15.0M | $178.4M | +4.4M (+41.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 14.9M | $177.1M | −313,400 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 9.7M | $115.2M | +33,252 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv | 1.29% | 8.5M | $101.1M | +4.7M (+122.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | US Global Jets ETF | 1.04% | 6.9M | $82.1M | +162,148 (+2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth | 0.88% | 5.9M | $69.6M | +1.5M (+34.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 4.9M | $58.1M | +57,765 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Orbis Global Equity Investor | 0.61% | 4.0M | $47.8M | +4.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF | 0.55% | 3.7M | $43.5M | −3,915 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Growth Company Fund | 0.55% | 3.6M | $43.3M | +140,000 (+4.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 3.5M | $41.6M | −4,920 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth | 0.52% | 3.5M | $41.2M | +872,800 (+33.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 0.52% | 3.4M | $40.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 3.3M | $38.7M | −17,509 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF | 0.49% | 3.2M | $38.2M | −6,358 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Hennessy Cornerstone Mid Cap 30 Inv | 0.41% | 2.7M | $32.4M | −86,800 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AAL insider transactions
latest 19| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Tim Moore | Sell | $10.56 | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Tim Moore | Sell | $10.90 | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Tim Moore | Buy | $10.90 | — | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $11.06 | — | — |
| 2025-06-09 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $11.76 | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Tim Moore | Sell | $10.52 | — | — |
| 2025-04-22 | Tim Moore | Buy | $9.31 | — | — |
| 2025-04-18 | Tim Moore | Buy | $9.46 | — | — |
| 2025-03-31 | Tim Moore | Buy | $10.55 | — | — |
| 2025-03-20 | Tim Moore | Sell | $11.26 | — | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Tim Moore | Buy | $10.87 | — | — |
| 2025-03-13 | Tim Moore | Buy | $10.67 | — | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Tim Moore | Buy | $10.93 | — | — |
| 2025-01-27 | Angela Owens | Sell | $17.15 | 51,906 | $890,188 |
| 2024-12-27 | Robert D Isom Jr | Sell | $17.21 | 102,441 | $1.8M |
| 2023-11-20 | Vasu Raja | Sell | $12.23 | 5,298 | $64,795 |
| 2023-05-15 | Douglas M Steenland | Sell | $14.10 | 1,950 | $27,495 |
| 2023-05-12 | Douglas M Steenland | Sell | $13.88 | 2,000 | $27,760 |
| 2023-05-01 | Angela Owens | Sell | $13.79 | 21,984 | $303,159 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
AAL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AAL
Institutional investors own 78.4% of American Airlines's shares and insiders 1.51%. The largest holder is PRIMECAP Management Company with 10.69% of the shares (70.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.95% of the float, or 1.13 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.7% since 2014.
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AAL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American Airlines stock?
The largest shareholders of American Airlines are PRIMECAP Management Company (10.69%), BlackRock Inc (9.57%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.52%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.44%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (4.12%).
What percentage of American Airlines is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 78.4% of American Airlines's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.51%.
Which funds own American Airlines?
The largest fund holders of American Airlines are Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv (4.48%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), NYLIM Merger Arbitrage ETF (2.60%), Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv (2.27%).
What is American Airlines's short interest?
78.6M shares of American Airlines were sold short, 11.95% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.13 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American Airlines?
Of the latest 19 reported insider transactions in American Airlines (since May 1, 2023), 8 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of American Airlines are outstanding?
American Airlines has 662.0M shares outstanding, of which 653.0M are in the public float.