American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) Ownership
AFG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 68.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 20.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 82.9M
- Float
- 66.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.54% 1.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.46 short interest up 10.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 68.78%
- Insiders 20.26%
- Other investors 10.96%
AFG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.30% | 7.7M | $1.15B | +877,722 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 6.59% | 5.5M | $815.3M | −906,568 (−14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.32% | 3.6M | $533.9M | −331,900 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 3.71% | 3.1M | $459.3M | +68,985 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.65% | 3.0M | $451.3M | −258,527 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.79% | 2.3M | $345.2M | +214,174 (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC RET& SAV PL | 2.71% | 2.2M | $334.8M | −121,453 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.09% | 1.7M | $259.1M | +64,406 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 1.95% | 1.6M | $241.5M | −418,809 (−20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.94% | 1.6M | $240.3M | +104,984 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.74% | 1.4M | $215.0M | +761,838 (+112.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.38% | 1.1M | $170.9M | +115,236 (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.14% | 946K | $141.1M | +107,032 (+12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.02% | 843K | $125.8M | −59,146 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 804K | $119.9M | +14,131 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.90% | 745K | $111.1M | −35,302 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.90% | 745K | $111.0M | +313,491 (+72.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.88% | 733K | $109.3M | −44,975 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 0.84% | 696K | $103.8M | −79,529 (−10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.74% | 614K | $91.5M | +270,383 (+78.8%) | 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 2.9M shares and 9 cut 2.3M.
AFG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 2.96% | 2.5M | $365.6M | −876 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.55% | 2.1M | $315.2M | −2,005 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.31% | 1.9M | $285.4M | +5,152 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.84% | 1.5M | $228.0M | +1,684 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.66% | 1.4M | $205.5M | +12,637 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Victory Sycamore Established Value R | 1.41% | 1.2M | $174.5M | −245,000 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.17% | 971K | $144.8M | +741 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.76% | 627K | $93.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Equity-Income | 0.61% | 505K | $75.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.61% | 504K | $75.2M | −5,683 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 0.55% | 459K | $68.4M | +480 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 0.52% | 430K | $64.2M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.47% | 390K | $58.2M | +186 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.44% | 364K | $54.3M | −512 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.43% | 360K | $53.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Mid-Cap Stock | 0.42% | 347K | $51.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.40% | 335K | $50.0M | −2,987 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity VIP Equity-Income Initial | 0.36% | 302K | $45.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Columbia Dividend Opportunity A | 0.34% | 280K | $41.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.33% | 275K | $41.0M | +513 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AFG insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $127.42 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Brian S Hertzman | Sell | $133.70 | 1,663 | $222,343 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $130.83 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $127.69 | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $128.34 | — | — |
| 2025-11-07 | Brian S Hertzman | Sell | $142.51 | 1,777 | $253,240 |
| 2025-08-21 | Stephen Craig Lindner Jr | Sell | $134.31 | 10,000 | $1.3M |
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.
AFG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AFG
Institutional investors own 68.8% of American Financial's shares and insiders 20.26%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.30% of the shares (7.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.54% of the float, or 4.46 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.1% since 2014.
Related: AFG analyst forecast, AFG key metrics, AFG dividend history. See the AFG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AFG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most American Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of American Financial are BlackRock Inc (9.30%), FMR Inc (6.59%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.32%), State Street Corp (3.71%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.65%).
What percentage of American Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 68.8% of American Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 20.26%.
Which funds own American Financial?
The largest fund holders of American Financial are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (2.96%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.55%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.31%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (1.84%), Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk (1.66%).
What is American Financial's short interest?
1.8M shares of American Financial were sold short, 2.54% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.46 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling American Financial?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in American Financial (since August 21, 2025), 2 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of American Financial are outstanding?
American Financial has 82.9M shares outstanding, of which 66.6M are in the public float.