Ambev S.A. (ABEV) Ownership
ABEV ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 7.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 15.42B
- Float
- 4.05B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.92% 94.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.22 short interest down 28.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 7.23%
- Other investors 92.77%
ABEV top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 4.53% | 698.6M | $2.30B | +351.7M (+101.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | GQG Partners LLC | 1.20% | 185.1M | $608.9M | −2.0M (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 0.21% | 33.1M | $108.8M | −1.9M (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.19% | 29.0M | $95.3M | +12.8M (+78.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Loomis, Sayles & Company LP | 0.18% | 27.0M | $88.8M | +6.5M (+31.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Renaissance Technologies Corp | 0.16% | 24.9M | $82.0M | −2.4M (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Seafarer Capital Partners, LLC | 0.16% | 24.1M | $79.2M | −4.0M (−14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 0.15% | 23.0M | $75.7M | +5.0M (+28.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 0.13% | 20.5M | $67.5M | −2.5M (−11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Exchange Traded Concepts, LLC | 0.09% | 13.6M | $44.8M | +3.7M (+36.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 0.08% | 12.9M | $42.3M | −3.4M (−21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.08% | 12.8M | $42.0M | +2.4M (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 0.08% | 11.8M | $38.9M | −493,354 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.07% | 11.5M | $37.8M | +11.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Private Management Group Inc | 0.07% | 10.8M | $35.7M | −454,897 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.07% | 10.7M | $35.3M | −15.8M (−59.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Redwheel Asset Management LLP | 0.07% | 10.5M | $34.7M | +208,838 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.07% | 10.0M | $33.0M | +3.5M (+53.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.06% | 9.9M | $32.5M | −362,924 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street Corp | 0.05% | 8.3M | $27.3M | −576,607 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 397.3M shares and 11 cut 33.9M.
ABEV top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Eagle Global A | 1.08% | 166.8M | $548.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity R6 | 0.68% | 104.3M | $343.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | First Eagle Overseas A | 0.47% | 72.0M | $236.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | First Eagle Amundi International AU-C | 0.16% | 25.0M | $82.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | 0.16% | 24.9M | $82.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Seafarer Overseas Gr and Income Instl | 0.15% | 23.0M | $75.7M | −4.0M (−14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Quantex Global Value CHF R | 0.10% | 16.0M | $52.6M | +3.0M (+23.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | JNL/Loomis Sayles Global Growth I | 0.08% | 12.3M | $40.4M | +7.2M (+140.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | First Eagle Overseas Equity ETF | 0.07% | 10.2M | $33.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | First Eagle Amundi Income Builder IU-QD | 0.06% | 9.6M | $31.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | First Eagle Global Balanced I | 0.06% | 9.3M | $30.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | GQG Partners Emerging Mkts Eq I EUR Acc | 0.06% | 8.8M | $29.0M | −1.0M (−10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Quilter Inv Glbl Eq Val A (GBP) Inc | 0.05% | 7.7M | $25.3M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 14 | First Eagle Global Equity ETF | 0.05% | 7.3M | $24.1M | +82,821 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 0.04% | 6.7M | $22.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Nomura Emerging Markets Instl | 0.04% | 6.0M | $19.8M | −11 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Allspring Emerging Markets Equity A | 0.04% | 5.7M | $18.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® Portfolio EM ETF | 0.03% | 5.2M | $17.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Scottish Widows Emerg Markets A | 0.03% | 5.0M | $16.5M | +1.9M (+61.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Nomura Emerging Markets A USD Acc | 0.03% | 4.9M | $16.0M | +4.9M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ABEV insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | De Lacerda Eduardo Cavalcanti | Sell | $2.85 | 152,386 | $434,300 |
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.
ABEV shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ABEV
Institutional investors own 7.2% of Ambev's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC with 4.53% of the shares (698.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.92% of the float, or 4.22 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.2% since 2014.
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ABEV ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ambev stock?
The largest shareholders of Ambev are Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (4.53%), GQG Partners LLC (1.20%), BlackRock Inc (0.21%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.19%), Loomis, Sayles & Company LP (0.18%).
What percentage of Ambev is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 7.2% of Ambev's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Ambev?
The largest fund holders of Ambev are First Eagle Global A (1.08%), GQG Partners Emerging Markets Equity R6 (0.68%), First Eagle Overseas A (0.47%), First Eagle Amundi International AU-C (0.16%), iShares Latin America 40 ETF (0.16%).
What is Ambev's short interest?
94.9M shares of Ambev were sold short, 0.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.22 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ambev?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Ambev (since March 27, 2026), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Ambev are outstanding?
Ambev has 15.42B shares outstanding, of which 4.05B are in the public float.