AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (AB) Ownership
AB ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 13.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.07% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 92.1M
- Float
- 92.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.36% 1.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.87 short interest up 55.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 13.13%
- Insiders 2.07%
- Other investors 84.79%
AB top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.09% | 1.0M | $35.0M | +322,961 (+47.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.03% | 945K | $32.9M | −16,698 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Bank of America Corp | 0.79% | 729K | $25.4M | −39,490 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.61% | 566K | $19.7M | +70,420 (+14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | LPL Financial Corp | 0.60% | 553K | $19.3M | +36,253 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | UBS Group AG | 0.50% | 462K | $16.1M | +136,925 (+42.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Cresset Asset Management, LLC | 0.41% | 378K | $13.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Pathstone Holdings LLC | 0.41% | 378K | $13.2M | +377,897 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.37% | 337K | $11.8M | +1,402 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Stifel Financial Corp | 0.29% | 271K | $9.4M | +5,410 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Janney Montgomery Scott LLC | 0.28% | 258K | $9.0M | +257,639 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Horizon Asset Management Inc/ny | 0.27% | 248K | $8.7M | +31,049 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Crestwood Advisors LLC | 0.23% | 215K | $7.5M | −3,650 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | HRT FINANCIAL LLC | 0.23% | 211K | $7.4M | +92,078 (+77.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Four Tree Island Advisory LLC | 0.23% | 208K | $7.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Davidson D A & Co | 0.17% | 160K | $5.6M | −1,675 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. | 0.17% | 158K | $5.5M | +11,035 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Cetera Investment Advisers | 0.16% | 148K | $5.2M | −8,958 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Moody Aldrich Partners, LLC | 0.15% | 137K | $4.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | TCG Advisory Services, LLC | 0.14% | 126K | $4.4M | −1,089 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.3M shares and 6 cut 72K.
AB top mutual fund and ETF holders
18 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Century Equity Income Inv | 0.87% | 800K | $27.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF | 0.27% | 253K | $8.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | JH Financial Opportunities | 0.10% | 91K | $3.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF | 0.06% | 60K | $2.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Gabelli Asset AAA | 0.04% | 40K | $1.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Subversive Cngrssnl Dmcrts Trdg ETF | 0.03% | 32K | $1.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | JHancock Financial Industries A | 0.03% | 30K | $1.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF | 0.02% | 22K | $780,794 | +22,398 (0.0%) | February 26, 2026 |
| 9 | Gabelli Equity Income AAA | 0.02% | 20K | $697,200 | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Virtus Small-Cap Institutional | 0.02% | 17K | $600,812 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | JHVIT Financial Industries I | 0.02% | 14K | $494,210 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | River Oak Discovery | 0.01% | 13K | $462,313 | −4,575 (−25.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Mackenzie Alternative Enhanced Yld A | 0.01% | 6,730 | $234,608 | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Virtus Diversified Inc & Conv Fund | <0.01% | 3,746 | $130,586 | +3,746 (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco Global Buyback Achievers ETF | <0.01% | 3,726 | $129,888 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Virtus U.S. Dividend ETF | <0.01% | 2,252 | $78,505 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Mackenzie Modus US High Dividend Yld ETF | <0.01% | 1,540 | $53,684 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | AB Private Credit Investors Corporation | 0.00% | 23 | $802 | — | March 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AB insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Nancy Pelosi | Buy | $40.21 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Daniel G Kaye | Sell | $40.80 | 4,825 | $196,860 |
| 2025-05-05 | Charles G.T. Stonehill | Sell | $41.18 | 5,000 | $205,900 |
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.
AB shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AB
Institutional investors own 13.1% of AllianceBernstein's shares and insiders 2.07%. The largest holder is Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts with 1.09% of the shares (1.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.36% of the float, or 3.87 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 10.9% since 2014.
Related: AB analyst forecast, AB key metrics, AB dividend history. See the AB stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AB ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AllianceBernstein stock?
The largest shareholders of AllianceBernstein are Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (1.09%), American Century Companies Inc (1.03%), Bank of America Corp (0.79%), Wells Fargo & Co (0.61%), LPL Financial Corp (0.60%).
What percentage of AllianceBernstein is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 13.1% of AllianceBernstein's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.07%.
Which funds own AllianceBernstein?
The largest fund holders of AllianceBernstein are American Century Equity Income Inv (0.87%), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yld Fincl ETF (0.27%), JH Financial Opportunities (0.10%), Invesco BuyBack Achievers ETF (0.06%), Gabelli Asset AAA (0.04%).
What is AllianceBernstein's short interest?
1.2M shares of AllianceBernstein were sold short, 1.36% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.87 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling AllianceBernstein?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in AllianceBernstein (since May 5, 2025), 1 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of AllianceBernstein are outstanding?
AllianceBernstein has 92.1M shares outstanding, of which 92.3M are in the public float.