AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXS) Ownership
AXS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.88% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 73.0M
- Float
- 68.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.94% 2.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.17 short interest up 0.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.69%
- Insiders 0.88%
AXS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 5.80% | 4.2M | $421.3M | −702,946 (−14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 5.25% | 3.8M | $381.4M | +146,027 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.19% | 3.8M | $377.6M | −130,616 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 4.71% | 3.4M | $342.7M | −112,061 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.38% | 3.2M | $318.4M | −124,891 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 4.38% | 3.2M | $318.3M | +1.6M (+104.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.95% | 2.2M | $214.2M | −29,081 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 2.49% | 1.8M | $180.7M | +1.8M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC | 2.36% | 1.7M | $171.9M | −43,508 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | HHG PLC | 2.34% | 1.7M | $170.5M | +21,001 (+1.2%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street Corp | 2.22% | 1.6M | $161.6M | +39,720 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Swedbank AB | 2.13% | 1.6M | $155.2M | +195,520 (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.04% | 1.5M | $148.2M | +507,379 (+51.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.89% | 1.4M | $137.7M | −32,090 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.87% | 1.4M | $136.3M | +61,811 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Delaware Management Holdings Inc | 1.75% | 1.3M | $127.2M | +36,493 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Allianz Asset Management AG | 1.63% | 1.2M | $118.6M | −42,924 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Freestone Grove Partners LP | 1.58% | 1.2M | $115.1M | −144,189 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | FMR Inc | 1.55% | 1.1M | $112.7M | +236,933 (+26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Johnson Investment Counsel Inc | 1.54% | 1.1M | $111.8M | −38,784 (−3.3%) | 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 4.7M shares and 10 cut 1.4M.
AXS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 2.2M | $221.8M | −2,327 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.21% | 1.6M | $160.6M | +2,975 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.40% | 1.0M | $102.0M | +794 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund | 1.29% | 938K | $93.5M | +36,300 (+4.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Janus Henderson Triton D | 1.08% | 789K | $78.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 1.04% | 762K | $75.9M | −128 (−0.0%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price New Horizons | 1.03% | 751K | $74.9M | −324 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Swedbank Robur Aktiefond Pension | 0.97% | 710K | $70.7M | +179,901 (+34.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Swedbank Robur Transfer 70 | 0.94% | 684K | $68.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.93% | 678K | $67.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard International Value Inv | 0.84% | 613K | $61.1M | −8,461 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.84% | 612K | $60.9M | +7,955 (+1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.80% | 582K | $58.0M | −800 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.77% | 565K | $56.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | American Century Small Cap Value Inv | 0.74% | 540K | $53.8M | −90,000 (−14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Nomura Small Cap Value A | 0.72% | 523K | $52.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.69% | 503K | $50.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.67% | 490K | $48.9M | +165 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.59% | 427K | $42.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.53% | 384K | $38.3M | +252 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
AXS insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-21 | Henry B Smith | Sell | $98.67 | 3,500 | $345,345 |
| 2025-08-20 | Daniel J Draper | Sell | $97.57 | 4,305 | $420,039 |
| 2025-08-19 | Daniel J Draper | Sell | $96.00 | 2,200 | $211,200 |
| 2025-08-15 | Daniel J Draper | Sell | $96.12 | 2,200 | $211,464 |
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.
AXS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns AXS
Institutional investors own 101.7% of AXIS Capital's shares and insiders 0.88%. The largest holder is AQR Capital Management LLC with 5.80% of the shares (4.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.94% of the float, or 3.17 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 24.7% since 2014.
Related: AXS analyst forecast, AXS key metrics, AXS dividend history. See the AXS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
AXS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AXIS Capital stock?
The largest shareholders of AXIS Capital are AQR Capital Management LLC (5.80%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (5.25%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.19%), BlackRock Inc (4.71%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.38%).
What percentage of AXIS Capital is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.7% of AXIS Capital's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.88%.
Which funds own AXIS Capital?
The largest fund holders of AXIS Capital are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.21%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.40%), Fidelity Small Cap Value Fund (1.29%), Janus Henderson Triton D (1.08%).
What is AXIS Capital's short interest?
2.1M shares of AXIS Capital were sold short, 2.94% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.17 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling AXIS Capital?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in AXIS Capital (since August 15, 2025), 0 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of AXIS Capital are outstanding?
AXIS Capital has 73.0M shares outstanding, of which 68.1M are in the public float.