Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO) Ownership
ARCO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 53.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.48% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 130.7M
- Float
- 129.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.29% 2.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.14 short interest down 16.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 53.86%
- Insiders 0.48%
- Other investors 45.66%
ARCO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 11.72% | 24.7M | $196.3M | +1.5M (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 5.13% | 10.8M | $85.9M | +63,192 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda | 2.14% | 4.5M | $35.8M | −1.4M (−24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Moerus Capital Management LLC | 2.03% | 4.3M | $34.0M | +11,690 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.90% | 4.0M | $31.8M | −180,940 (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Brightlight Capital Management LLC | 1.58% | 3.3M | $26.5M | −132,040 (−3.8%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Private Management Group Inc | 1.58% | 3.3M | $26.4M | −37,793 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | 1.43% | 3.0M | $23.9M | +199,387 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.27% | 2.7M | $21.3M | +2.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.98% | 2.1M | $16.4M | +7,183 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Causeway Capital Management LLC | 0.93% | 2.0M | $15.6M | +2.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | SEI Investments Co | 0.88% | 1.8M | $14.7M | −1.6M (−47.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC | 0.74% | 1.6M | $12.4M | +9,810 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State of New Jersey Common Pension Fd D | 0.71% | 1.5M | $11.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Perpetual Ltd | 0.67% | 1.4M | $11.2M | −23,000 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.67% | 1.4M | $11.2M | +1.3M (+922.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.60% | 1.3M | $10.0M | +257,277 (+25.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.58% | 1.2M | $9.6M | +739,072 (+156.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 0.50% | 1.1M | $8.4M | +274,271 (+35.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 0.47% | 987K | $7.8M | +499,577 (+102.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 9.5M shares and 6 cut 3.5M.
ARCO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pzena Emerging Markets Value Instl | 1.92% | 4.0M | $32.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Global X MSCI Argentina ETF | 1.36% | 2.9M | $22.7M | −13,724 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | OBAM N.V. X | 0.93% | 2.0M | $15.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Lazard Emerging Markets A Inc GBP | 0.65% | 1.4M | $11.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entmnt ETF | 0.62% | 1.3M | $10.4M | −2,291 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | TPE Tarpon Intersection Master FIA | 0.61% | 1.3M | $10.2M | +126,980 (+10.9%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Tarpon Mequi FIA IE | 0.52% | 1.1M | $8.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Causeway Emerging Markets Instl | 0.48% | 1.0M | $8.0M | +1.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Moerus Worldwide Institutional | 0.46% | 976K | $7.8M | +52,274 (+5.7%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Arbarin SICAV | 0.46% | 962K | $7.6M | +188,169 (+24.3%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 11 | General American Investors | 0.45% | 950K | $7.6M | +950,178 (0.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Pzena Em Mkts Focused Value A USD Acc | 0.34% | 717K | $5.7M | +2,709 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Instl | 0.32% | 666K | $5.3M | −4.8M (−87.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | JOHCM Emerging Markets Opps Instl | 0.30% | 632K | $5.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Lazard Emerging Markets Eq A Dist USD | 0.27% | 570K | $4.5M | +38,300 (+7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Invesco International Small Company A | 0.27% | 570K | $4.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Emerg Mkts Sel Stk Inv | 0.25% | 532K | $4.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | M&G Funds (1) Lazard Gbl EM Eq GBPZ1AAcc | 0.25% | 532K | $4.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | ABAX Balanced Prescient B3 | 0.24% | 500K | $4.0M | +500,000 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Global Emerging Markets Acc | 0.20% | 427K | $3.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ARCO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ARCO
Institutional investors own 53.9% of Arcos Dorados's shares and insiders 0.48%. The largest holder is Lazard Asset Management LLC with 11.72% of the shares (24.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.29% of the float, or 2.14 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 2.5% since 2014.
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ARCO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Arcos Dorados stock?
The largest shareholders of Arcos Dorados are Lazard Asset Management LLC (11.72%), Pzena Investment Management, LLC (5.13%), SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda (2.14%), Moerus Capital Management LLC (2.03%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (1.90%).
What percentage of Arcos Dorados is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 53.9% of Arcos Dorados's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.48%.
Which funds own Arcos Dorados?
The largest fund holders of Arcos Dorados are Pzena Emerging Markets Value Instl (1.92%), Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (1.36%), OBAM N.V. X (0.93%), Lazard Emerging Markets A Inc GBP (0.65%), Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entmnt ETF (0.62%).
What is Arcos Dorados's short interest?
2.5M shares of Arcos Dorados were sold short, 2.29% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.14 days to cover.
How many shares of Arcos Dorados are outstanding?
Arcos Dorados has 130.7M shares outstanding, of which 129.7M are in the public float.