AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) Ownership
AER ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 94.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 4.37% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 157.2M
- Float
- 146.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.58% 4.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.29 short interest up 19.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 94.79%
- Insiders 4.37%
- Other investors 0.83%
AER top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.75% | 13.7M | $2.00B | +810,419 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Harris Associates L.P. | 4.11% | 6.5M | $941.2M | +558,523 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 3.40% | 5.4M | $779.7M | +257,541 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 2.16% | 3.4M | $494.6M | −140,610 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.12% | 3.3M | $485.9M | +264,366 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2.02% | 3.2M | $463.6M | −916,288 (−22.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Donald Smith & Co Inc | 1.85% | 2.9M | $424.3M | −238,171 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | 59 North Capital Management, LP | 1.78% | 2.8M | $407.1M | −328,963 (−10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.66% | 2.6M | $380.9M | −1.2M (−31.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | ARGA Investment Management, LP | 1.60% | 2.5M | $367.3M | +2.5M (+15,629.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.59% | 2.5M | $365.1M | +95,835 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Lyrical Asset Management LP | 1.58% | 2.5M | $361.9M | −118,122 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.54% | 2.4M | $353.4M | −23,704 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Check Capital Management Inc | 1.54% | 2.4M | $353.1M | +1.6M (+196.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | London Company of Virginia | 1.54% | 2.4M | $353.0M | −120,976 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Mawer Investment Management Ltd | 1.54% | 2.4M | $352.6M | −259,623 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | WGI DM, LLC | 1.52% | 2.4M | $347.4M | −82,475 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Amundi | 1.32% | 2.1M | $301.8M | −16,732 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Ninety One UK Limited | 1.29% | 2.0M | $296.0M | −778,309 (−27.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.29% | 2.0M | $294.3M | +179,576 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 6.3M shares and 12 cut 4.2M.
AER top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakmark Investor | 1.84% | 2.9M | $422.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 1.36% | 2.1M | $312.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst | 1.06% | 1.7M | $241.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Touchstone Mid Cap Y | 0.80% | 1.3M | $182.6M | −463,558 (−27.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.77% | 1.2M | $177.0M | +3,125 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Selected Value Inv | 0.73% | 1.1M | $167.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Z | 0.72% | 1.1M | $165.9M | −162,532 (−12.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Lord Abbett Affiliated A | 0.55% | 858K | $125.0M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard International Value Inv | 0.52% | 812K | $118.2M | +811,585 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock | 0.49% | 769K | $112.0M | +50,359 (+7.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | JPM Europe Eq Pl A perf acc EUR | 0.41% | 640K | $93.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity International Index | 0.40% | 631K | $92.0M | +5,040 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price International Value Eq | 0.38% | 592K | $86.2M | −923 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.37% | 579K | $84.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Series Value Discovery | 0.34% | 533K | $77.6M | +57,801 (+12.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.34% | 528K | $77.0M | +57,435 (+12.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares MSCI Eurp CTB Enh ESG ETFEURDist | 0.33% | 520K | $75.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | CapitalatWork Contrarian Eqs at Work C | 0.32% | 511K | $74.4M | −81,400 (−13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares MSCI EMU CTB Enh ESG ETF EURDist | 0.32% | 502K | $73.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Mawer International Equity F | 0.31% | 492K | $71.7M | −4,900 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AER insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-24 | Michael George Walsh | Buy | $48.58 | 500 | $24,290 |
| 2017-08-09 | James A Lawrence | Buy | $49.81 | 100,000 | $5.0M |
| 2017-08-07 | Michael Gradon | Sell | $50.16 | 742 | $37,219 |
| 2017-08-04 | Aengus Kelly | Sell | $49.87 | 100,000 | $5.0M |
| 2017-05-30 | Dikken Wouter Marinus Den | Sell | $43.99 | 50,000 | $2.2M |
| 2017-05-11 | James N Chapman | Sell | $44.58 | 4,000 | $178,320 |
| 2017-03-13 | Dikken Wouter Marinus Den | Sell | $44.95 | 75,000 | $3.4M |
| 2016-12-12 | Aengus Kelly | Sell | $43.71 | 100,000 | $4.4M |
| 2016-11-21 | Michael Gradon | Sell | $44.57 | 1,091 | $48,626 |
| 2016-09-06 | Michael Gradon | Sell | $40.58 | 592 | $24,023 |
| 2016-02-26 | Marius Jonkhart | Buy | $34.38 | 5,000 | $171,900 |
| 2015-06-18 | Michael Gradon | Sell | $46.41 | 1,603 | $74,395 |
| 2014-12-11 | Keith A Helming | Sell | $41.53 | 25,000 | $1.0M |
| 2014-12-03 | Dikken Wouter Marinus Den | Sell | $43.14 | 25,000 | $1.1M |
| 2014-11-05 | Aengus Kelly | Sell | $44.96 | 75,000 | $3.4M |
| 2014-11-05 | Pieter Korteweg | Sell | $44.90 | 4,446 | $199,625 |
| 2014-09-05 | Dikken Wouter Marinus Den | Sell | $47.20 | 13,448 | $634,746 |
| 2014-09-04 | James N Chapman | Sell | $46.71 | 8,000 | $373,680 |
| 2014-09-03 | Aengus Kelly | Sell | $47.36 | 83,000 | $3.9M |
| 2014-06-13 | Michael Gradon | Sell | $45.23 | 3,250 | $146,998 |
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.
AER shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AER
Institutional investors own 94.8% of AerCap's shares and insiders 4.37%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.75% of the shares (13.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.58% of the float, or 3.29 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 22.2% since 2014.
Related: AER analyst forecast, AER key metrics, AER dividend history. See the AER stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AER ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AerCap stock?
The largest shareholders of AerCap are BlackRock Inc (8.75%), Harris Associates L.P. (4.11%), State Street Corp (3.40%), Two Sigma Investments LLC (2.16%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (2.12%).
What percentage of AerCap is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 94.8% of AerCap's shares outstanding; insiders hold 4.37%.
Which funds own AerCap?
The largest fund holders of AerCap are Oakmark Investor (1.84%), Vanguard Windsor II Inv (1.36%), Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst (1.06%), Touchstone Mid Cap Y (0.80%), iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (0.77%).
What is AerCap's short interest?
4.0M shares of AerCap were sold short, 2.58% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.29 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling AerCap?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in AerCap (since June 13, 2014), 3 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of AerCap are outstanding?
AerCap has 157.2M shares outstanding, of which 146.7M are in the public float.