Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) Ownership
ADP ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.14% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 396.3M
- Float
- 396.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.77% 11.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.89 short interest up 4.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.43%
- Insiders 0.14%
- Other investors 8.43%
ADP top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.12% | 36.2M | $10.45B | +657,399 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.59% | 26.1M | $7.54B | −54,870 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.15% | 20.4M | $5.89B | +1.1M (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.42% | 13.6M | $3.92B | +902,206 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.21% | 12.7M | $3.68B | +1.2M (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.02% | 12.0M | $3.45B | −38,187 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.66% | 10.5M | $3.05B | −510,740 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 2.61% | 10.3M | $2.99B | +7.5M (+263.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.53% | 10.0M | $2.90B | −75,157 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.11% | 8.4M | $2.42B | +2.0M (+30.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.09% | 8.3M | $2.39B | −278,215 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.82% | 7.2M | $2.08B | +285,435 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.47% | 5.8M | $1.68B | −190,079 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of America Corp | 1.39% | 5.5M | $1.59B | +238,703 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.32% | 5.2M | $1.51B | +848,043 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 1.31% | 5.2M | $1.50B | +81,968 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.12% | 4.4M | $1.28B | +368,359 (+9.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.07% | 4.3M | $1.23B | +129,376 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co | 0.92% | 3.7M | $1.06B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.82% | 3.2M | $935.9M | −4,733 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 15.2M shares and 7 cut 1.2M.
ADP top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 12.7M | $3.67B | −26,043 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.79% | 11.0M | $3.19B | +30,544 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 10.4M | $3.01B | −186,875 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.09% | 8.3M | $2.40B | −13,530 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 5.3M | $1.53B | −8,510 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 5.2M | $1.50B | +19,940 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 4.9M | $1.41B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 3.8M | $1.09B | −38,884 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | First Eagle Global A | 0.92% | 3.6M | $1.05B | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.86% | 3.4M | $987.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 0.81% | 3.2M | $924.2M | −306,412 (−8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 0.76% | 3.0M | $874.1M | −347,565 (−10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 2.2M | $649.3M | −15,176 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.56% | 2.2M | $644.3M | −2,500 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 2.1M | $607.0M | −35,418 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.53% | 2.1M | $605.5M | +1,952 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Trust Rising Dividend Achiev ETF | 0.50% | 2.0M | $575.2M | +3,443 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | MS INVF Global Brands A | 0.47% | 1.9M | $542.7M | −431,611 (−18.7%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 19 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 1.8M | $527.7M | +4,284 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 1.6M | $471.1M | +4,144 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ADP insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $205.47 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $209.71 | — | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $210.66 | — | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Richard McCormick | Sell | $210.66 | — | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Christopher D'ambrosio | Sell | $208.45 | 543 | $113,188 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $205.52 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $213.08 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Brian L Michaud | Sell | $234.18 | 1,000 | $234,180 |
| 2026-02-05 | David Foskett | Sell | $237.00 | 266 | $63,042 |
| 2026-01-13 | Christopher D'ambrosio | Sell | $262.29 | 543 | $142,423 |
| 2026-01-12 | David Kwon | Sell | $264.80 | 806 | $213,429 |
| 2026-01-06 | David Kwon | Sell | $260.00 | 900 | $234,000 |
| 2025-11-12 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Buy | $254.55 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $254.06 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $259.57 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $257.17 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $261.53 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $292.94 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $292.66 | — | — |
| 2025-09-10 | Christopher D'ambrosio | Sell | $296.90 | 597 | $177,249 |
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.
ADP shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ADP
Institutional investors own 91.4% of ADP's shares and insiders 0.14%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.12% of the shares (36.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.77% of the float, or 4.89 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 15.7% since 2014.
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ADP ownership FAQ
Who owns the most ADP stock?
The largest shareholders of ADP are BlackRock Inc (9.12%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.59%), State Street Corp (5.15%), Amvescap Plc. (3.42%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.21%).
What percentage of ADP is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.4% of ADP's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.14%.
Which funds own ADP?
The largest fund holders of ADP are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.79%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.09%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.34%).
What is ADP's short interest?
11.0M shares of ADP were sold short, 2.77% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.89 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling ADP?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in ADP (since September 10, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of ADP are outstanding?
ADP has 396.3M shares outstanding, of which 396.3M are in the public float.