Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD) Ownership

NYSE: APDTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

APD ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
92.8%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
1.89%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
222.7M
Float
222.4M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.32%
5.1M shares short
Days to cover
4.34
short interest up 25.3% vs prior month
  • Institutions 92.81%
  • Insiders 1.89%
  • Other investors 5.29%

APD top institutional holders

20 largest
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc8.23%18.3M$5.49B+262,275 (+1.5%)June 30, 2026
2Vanguard Capital Management, LLC6.53%14.5M$4.36B+73,083 (+0.5%)June 30, 2026
3State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co5.32%11.8M$3.55B—June 30, 2026
4Capital Research Global Investors4.76%10.6M$3.18B+191,647 (+1.8%)June 30, 2026
5State Street Corp4.61%10.3M$3.08B+160,358 (+1.6%)June 30, 2026
6Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 34.30%9.6M$2.87B−368,505 (−3.7%)June 30, 2026
7Dodge & Cox4.22%9.4M$2.81B+161,918 (+1.8%)June 30, 2026
8Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC3.97%8.8M$2.65B+3.1M (+54.9%)June 30, 2026
9JPMorgan Chase & Co2.36%5.3M$1.57B−795,275 (−13.1%)June 30, 2026
10Geode Capital Management, LLC2.25%5.0M$1.50B+28,617 (+0.6%)June 30, 2026
11Viking Global Investors LP2.13%4.7M$1.42B+636,256 (+15.5%)June 30, 2026
12NORGES BANK2.10%4.7M$1.40B+365,503 (+8.5%)June 30, 2026
13Bank of America Corp1.86%4.2M$1.24B−292,578 (−6.6%)June 30, 2026
14Franklin Templeton Inc1.54%3.4M$1.03B−50,490 (−1.4%)June 30, 2026
15Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts1.42%3.2M$948.1M−4,486 (−0.1%)June 30, 2026
16Northern Trust Corp1.35%3.0M$899.9M−62,160 (−2.0%)June 30, 2026
17Royal Bank of Canada1.19%2.6M$791.4M+120,054 (+4.8%)June 30, 2026
18ClearBridge Advisors, LLC1.14%2.5M$760.3M−73,842 (−2.8%)June 30, 2026
19Aristotle Capital Management LLC1.13%2.5M$753.1M−170,137 (−6.3%)June 30, 2026
20Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC0.92%2.0M$612.4M−148,109 (−6.8%)June 30, 2026

Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 5.1M shares and 9 cut 2.0M.

APD top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.18%7.1M$2.12B−13,724 (−0.2%)August 31, 2026
2Dodge & Cox Stock I2.76%6.1M$1.84B—June 30, 2026
3Vanguard 500 Index Investor2.63%5.8M$1.75B−66,408 (−1.1%)September 30, 2026
4American Funds Washington Mutual A2.42%5.4M$1.61B−75,678 (−1.4%)September 30, 2026
5Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl2.14%4.8M$1.43B+2.4M (+98.0%)September 30, 2026
6American Funds American Mutual A1.50%3.3M$1.00B—September 30, 2026
7iShares Core S&P 500 ETF1.33%3.0M$888.9M−4,773 (−0.2%)September 30, 2026
8Fidelity 500 Index1.30%2.9M$866.0M+11,104 (+0.4%)August 31, 2026
9State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF1.23%2.7M$821.2M—September 30, 2026
10American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A1.20%2.7M$801.2M+126,948 (+5.0%)September 30, 2026
11JPMorgan Equity Income I1.01%2.3M$674.8M−30,095 (−1.3%)August 31, 2026
12Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor0.95%2.1M$635.5M−8,363 (−0.4%)September 30, 2026
13American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A0.86%1.9M$574.1M—September 30, 2026
14Franklin Income A10.79%1.8M$524.3M—August 31, 2026
15American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A0.78%1.7M$523.3M+338,272 (+24.0%)September 30, 2026
16Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF0.62%1.4M$416.5M+669,529 (+92.9%)September 30, 2026
17Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF0.57%1.3M$377.5M−619 (−0.0%)September 30, 2026
18State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF0.56%1.2M$372.3M−390 (−0.0%)September 30, 2026
19Vanguard Institutional Index I0.53%1.2M$352.9M−12,292 (−1.0%)September 30, 2026
20Capital Group Dividend Value ETF0.46%1.0M$304.2M+1,040 (+0.1%)September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

APD insider transactions

latest 19
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-23Ro KhannaBuy$278.85——
2026-03-10Ro KhannaSell$275.19——
2026-03-05Josh GottheimerBuy$276.26——
2026-02-12Ridge Lp MantleSell$284.2170,175$19.9M
2026-02-06Ro KhannaBuy$283.21——
2026-01-29Ro KhannaSell$256.10——
2026-01-13Ro KhannaBuy$266.06——
2025-12-18Julie JohnsonSell$244.00——
2025-12-08Josh GottheimerSell$235.40——
2025-11-25Ro KhannaSell$258.95——
2025-11-13Julie JohnsonSell$263.26——
2025-11-10Ro KhannaBuy$258.21——
2025-11-05Richard McCormickBuy$237.17——
2025-11-03Ro KhannaBuy$239.31——
2025-10-07Ro KhannaSell$270.73——
2025-09-29Ro KhannaSell$270.21——
2025-09-25Lisa C. McClainSell$265.73——
2025-08-14Julie JohnsonSell$292.25——
2025-08-05Victoria BrifoSell$292.381,359$397,344

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.

APD shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns APD

Institutional investors own 92.8% of Air Products's shares and insiders 1.89%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.23% of the shares (18.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.32% of the float, or 4.34 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 2.9% since 2014.

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APD ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Air Products stock?

The largest shareholders of Air Products are BlackRock Inc (8.23%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co (5.32%), Capital Research Global Investors (4.76%), State Street Corp (4.61%).

What percentage of Air Products is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 92.8% of Air Products's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.89%.

Which funds own Air Products?

The largest fund holders of Air Products are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Dodge & Cox Stock I (2.76%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), American Funds Washington Mutual A (2.42%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%).

What is Air Products's short interest?

5.1M shares of Air Products were sold short, 2.32% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.34 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Air Products?

Of the latest 19 reported insider transactions in Air Products (since August 5, 2025), 7 were purchases and 12 were sales.

How many shares of Air Products are outstanding?

Air Products has 222.7M shares outstanding, of which 222.4M are in the public float.

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