Alcon Inc. (ALC) Ownership
ALC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 63.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.20% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 483.4M
- Float
- 481.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.52% 17.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 10.44 short interest up 22.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 63.18%
- Insiders 0.20%
- Other investors 36.63%
ALC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.05% | 14.7M | $976.1M | −122,025 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.70% | 13.1M | $864.2M | −2.6M (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | NORGES BANK | 2.27% | 11.0M | $726.4M | −1.1M (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.15% | 10.4M | $687.0M | +10.0M (+2,786.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Ako Capital Llp | 2.00% | 9.7M | $640.8M | +358,348 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 1.89% | 9.2M | $605.9M | −565,773 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Zurcher Kantonalbank | 1.64% | 7.9M | $523.9M | −107,162 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | FMR Inc | 1.59% | 7.7M | $507.1M | −4.8M (−38.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 1.48% | 7.2M | $473.6M | +1.2M (+20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amundi | 1.37% | 6.6M | $439.3M | +929,130 (+16.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Select Equity Group LP | 1.19% | 5.8M | $381.6M | +90,038 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vontobel Holding Ltd. | 1.17% | 5.6M | $373.5M | +180,165 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 1.14% | 5.5M | $366.3M | +554,953 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.11% | 5.3M | $353.8M | +366,699 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.97% | 4.7M | $309.5M | −1.1M (−19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.89% | 4.3M | $285.6M | −39,309 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 0.85% | 4.1M | $271.4M | −28,060 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.83% | 4.0M | $265.8M | −142,684 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.79% | 3.8M | $252.3M | −138,422 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Troy Asset Management Limited | 0.79% | 3.8M | $251.6M | +813,113 (+27.2%) | 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 14.5M shares and 11 cut 10.7M.
ALC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.49% | 7.2M | $475.4M | +3,899 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.99% | 4.8M | $315.7M | −7,150 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.77% | 3.7M | $247.2M | +10,950 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst | 0.68% | 3.3M | $217.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | UBS(CH)IF Equities CH All NSL I-B-acc | 0.64% | 3.1M | $204.8M | −128 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.60% | 2.9M | $193.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | SWC (CH) IEF Switzerland Ttl Resp GT CHF | 0.52% | 2.5M | $164.7M | −15,167 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | MFS International Intrinsic Equity A | 0.50% | 2.4M | $160.0M | −43,032 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard International Growth Inv | 0.47% | 2.3M | $151.5M | +237,266 (+11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock | 0.43% | 2.1M | $137.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity International Index | 0.41% | 2.0M | $129.6M | +16,752 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS (CH) IF Eqs Switz Pasv All II I-B | 0.39% | 1.9M | $126.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | UBS (CH) IF - Eq CH All ESG NSL I-X-acc | 0.37% | 1.8M | $119.5M | −17,512 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 0.37% | 1.8M | $117.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Schroder ISF US Large Cap A Dis $ AV | 0.34% | 1.6M | $107.6M | −58,101 (−3.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.33% | 1.6M | $106.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | SWC (CH) IEF CH Ttl (II) DA CHF | 0.33% | 1.6M | $105.8M | −12,468 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Core SPI® ETF (CH) | 0.32% | 1.6M | $102.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Eq CH Leader Index A-acc | 0.32% | 1.5M | $101.1M | +14,729 (+1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Xtrackers MSCI World Swap ETF 1C | 0.30% | 1.4M | $95.2M | +203,740 (+16.5%) | December 31, 2025 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ALC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ALC
Institutional investors own 63.2% of Alcon's shares and insiders 0.20%. The largest holder is Vanguard Capital Management, LLC with 3.05% of the shares (14.7M), 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 1.52% of the float, or 10.44 days of average trading volume.
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ALC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Alcon stock?
The largest shareholders of Alcon are Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.05%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (2.70%), NORGES BANK (2.27%), Amvescap Plc. (2.15%), Ako Capital Llp (2.00%).
What percentage of Alcon is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 63.2% of Alcon's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.20%.
Which funds own Alcon?
The largest fund holders of Alcon are Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.49%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.99%), iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (0.77%), Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst (0.68%), UBS(CH)IF Equities CH All NSL I-B-acc (0.64%).
What is Alcon's short interest?
17.9M shares of Alcon were sold short, 1.52% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 10.44 days to cover.
How many shares of Alcon are outstanding?
Alcon has 483.4M shares outstanding, of which 481.8M are in the public float.