Avery Dennison Corporation (AVY) Ownership
AVY ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 100.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.64% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 75.8M
- Float
- 75.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.02% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.70 short interest down 26.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 100.48%
- Insiders 0.64%
AVY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.55% | 6.5M | $1.14B | +100,497 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 7.64% | 5.8M | $1.01B | +482,054 (+9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% | 5.0M | $877.3M | −5,513 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.42% | 4.9M | $853.0M | +1,316 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.34% | 4.0M | $709.1M | +289,669 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 4.68% | 3.5M | $621.7M | −90,490 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 3.03% | 2.3M | $402.2M | +394,705 (+20.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.87% | 2.2M | $380.8M | +4,635 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.06% | 1.6M | $273.5M | +213,187 (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.99% | 1.5M | $264.9M | +45,503 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.83% | 1.4M | $243.5M | −1.5M (−52.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.39% | 1.1M | $185.2M | −13,163 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.39% | 1.1M | $184.6M | +174,023 (+19.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.38% | 1.0M | $183.2M | +3,187 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.32% | 1000K | $175.2M | −168,103 (−14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NORGES BANK | 1.29% | 981K | $172.0M | −54,754 (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.26% | 957K | $167.8M | +17,769 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fiduciary Management, Inc. of Milwaukee | 1.23% | 936K | $164.1M | −316,735 (−25.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 1.16% | 876K | $153.5M | +142,435 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.97% | 736K | $129.0M | −2,413 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 1.9M shares and 8 cut 2.2M.
AVY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 4.60% | 3.5M | $611.8M | +430,616 (+14.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.20% | 2.4M | $425.7M | −6,716 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.68% | 2.0M | $356.1M | +23,660 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.32% | 1.8M | $308.5M | +1,853 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 1.99% | 1.5M | $264.4M | −2,832 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 1.92% | 1.5M | $254.6M | −44,430 (−3.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.52% | 1.2M | $202.0M | −2,375 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Wellesley® Income Inv | 1.50% | 1.1M | $199.0M | +97,070 (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 1.1M | $195.9M | +839 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 1.0M | $177.0M | −1,628 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 993K | $174.1M | +3,821 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.24% | 941K | $164.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.20% | 912K | $160.0M | −286 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Hartford Dividend and Growth Y | 1.00% | 757K | $132.8M | −4,869 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth | 0.76% | 575K | $100.8M | −7,423 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 0.75% | 572K | $100.3M | −6,709 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth | 0.74% | 562K | $98.5M | −126,798 (−18.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 433K | $75.9M | +202 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 410K | $71.8M | −3,626 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price Equity Income | 0.44% | 335K | $58.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AVY insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Mitchell R Butier | Sell | $171.50 | 13,000 | $2.2M |
| 2026-03-11 | Mitchell R Butier | Sell | $173.88 | 20,000 | $3.5M |
| 2026-02-06 | Ignacio J Walker | Sell | $192.95 | 1,156 | $223,050 |
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.
AVY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AVY
Institutional investors own 100.5% of Avery Dennison's shares and insiders 0.64%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.55% of the shares (6.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.02% of the float, or 1.70 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 16.8% since 2014.
Related: AVY analyst forecast, AVY key metrics, AVY dividend history. See the AVY stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AVY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Avery Dennison stock?
The largest shareholders of Avery Dennison are BlackRock Inc (8.55%), Wellington Management Company LLP (7.64%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.60%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.42%), State Street Corp (5.34%).
What percentage of Avery Dennison is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 100.5% of Avery Dennison's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.64%.
Which funds own Avery Dennison?
The largest fund holders of Avery Dennison are Vanguard Equity-Income Inv (4.60%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.68%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.32%), Columbia Dividend Income Inst (1.99%).
What is Avery Dennison's short interest?
2.0M shares of Avery Dennison were sold short, 3.02% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.70 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Avery Dennison?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Avery Dennison (since February 6, 2026), 0 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Avery Dennison are outstanding?
Avery Dennison has 75.8M shares outstanding, of which 75.2M are in the public float.