The AES Corporation (AES) Ownership
AES ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.58% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 713.4M
- Float
- 708.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.33% 23.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.90 short interest up 35.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 90.96%
- Insiders 0.58%
- Other investors 8.46%
AES top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.91% | 49.3M | $736.7M | +2.1M (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.52% | 46.5M | $695.2M | +222,664 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 6.01% | 42.9M | $641.2M | −89,402 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.96% | 35.4M | $528.9M | −134,874 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 4.85% | 34.6M | $517.8M | +23.5M (+209.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.52% | 25.1M | $375.5M | +610,680 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Millennium Management LLC | 2.99% | 21.3M | $318.5M | +11.4M (+114.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.94% | 21.0M | $313.9M | −3.3M (−13.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.60% | 18.5M | $277.3M | +285,458 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.05% | 14.6M | $219.0M | +1.8M (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.92% | 13.7M | $204.8M | +11.5M (+519.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Cnh Partners, LLC | 1.92% | 13.7M | $204.6M | +5.5M (+66.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | HBK INVESTMENTS L P | 1.55% | 11.1M | $165.5M | +11.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.53% | 10.9M | $163.5M | +6.2M (+131.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Group AG | 1.34% | 9.6M | $142.9M | −5.4M (−36.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.16% | 8.3M | $124.0M | +6.8M (+471.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 8.1M | $120.4M | −471,825 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.11% | 7.9M | $117.9M | +478,977 (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.09% | 7.7M | $115.8M | +76,946 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Kryger Capital LLC | 0.96% | 6.8M | $102.3M | +4.6M (+204.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 86.0M shares and 5 cut 9.4M.
AES top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 22.6M | $338.0M | −91,475 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.66% | 18.9M | $283.3M | +224,770 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 16.4M | $245.3M | +14,895 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.85% | 13.2M | $197.3M | −27,360 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 12.3M | $183.3M | +126,096 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 10.4M | $155.8M | +7,823 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 9.5M | $142.3M | −15,318 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 9.3M | $138.4M | +35,507 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 8.8M | $131.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.92% | 6.6M | $98.3M | +8,460 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity High Dividend ETF | 0.90% | 6.4M | $95.8M | +2,153 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.69% | 4.9M | $73.5M | +4,292 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 3.8M | $57.0M | −38,306 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.48% | 3.4M | $51.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Calamos Market Neutral Income A | 0.48% | 3.4M | $51.4M | +1.8M (+106.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 2.9M | $43.8M | +5,396 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Gabelli Utilities AAA | 0.41% | 2.9M | $43.4M | −49,000 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.40% | 2.9M | $43.1M | +27,285 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 2.7M | $40.5M | +14,114 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX® ETF | 0.32% | 2.3M | $34.4M | −6,990 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AES insider transactions
latest 15| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Robert Bresnahan, Jr. | Buy | $10.88 | — | — |
| 2025-02-12 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $10.08 | — | — |
| 2024-09-19 | Jonathan L. Jackson | Sell | $18.90 | — | — |
| 2024-07-09 | Jonathan L. Jackson | Buy | $17.68 | — | — |
| 2024-03-12 | Ricardo Manuel Falu | Buy | $16.01 | 6 | $96 |
| 2024-01-17 | Thomas R. Carper | Buy | $17.40 | — | — |
| 2023-12-13 | Tish Mendoza | Sell | $18.95 | 21,594 | $409,206 |
| 2023-11-09 | Ricardo Manuel Falu | Buy | $16.30 | 2,450 | $39,935 |
| 2023-11-07 | Andres Gluski | Buy | $16.38 | 50,000 | $819,000 |
| 2023-11-07 | Paul L Freedman | Buy | $16.40 | 1,530 | $25,092 |
| 2023-11-07 | Paul L Freedman | Buy | $16.40 | 1,530 | $25,092 |
| 2023-11-07 | Stephen Coughlin | Buy | $16.40 | 1,529 | $25,076 |
| 2023-10-05 | John Boozman | Sell | $12.61 | — | — |
| 2023-08-16 | Alain Monie | Buy | $18.27 | 27,400 | $500,598 |
| 2023-08-08 | Maura Shaughnessy | Buy | $19.49 | 12,500 | $243,625 |
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.
AES shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AES
Institutional investors own 91.0% of AES's shares and insiders 0.58%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.91% of the shares (49.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.33% of the float, or 2.90 days of average trading volume.
Related: AES analyst forecast, AES key metrics, AES dividend history. See the AES stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AES ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AES stock?
The largest shareholders of AES are BlackRock Inc (6.91%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.52%), State Street Corp (6.01%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.96%), Balyasny Asset Management LLC (4.85%).
What percentage of AES is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.0% of AES's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.58%.
Which funds own AES?
The largest fund holders of AES are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.66%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.30%), Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (1.85%), State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.72%).
What is AES's short interest?
23.6M shares of AES were sold short, 3.33% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling AES?
Of the latest 15 reported insider transactions in AES (since August 8, 2023), 11 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of AES are outstanding?
AES has 713.4M shares outstanding, of which 708.8M are in the public float.