Baxter International Inc. (BAX) Ownership
BAX ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 110.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.34% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 517.0M
- Float
- 514.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.44% 24.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.67 short interest up 4.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 110.43%
- Insiders 0.34%
BAX top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 15.83% | 81.8M | $2.07B | +2.4M (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 12.63% | 65.3M | $1.65B | +767,570 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dodge & Cox | 11.29% | 58.4M | $1.48B | +1.1M (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 10.43% | 53.9M | $1.36B | +7.6M (+16.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 33.8M | $853.3M | +247,305 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.65% | 24.1M | $608.2M | +63,835 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.98% | 20.6M | $520.8M | +620,511 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Greenhaven Associates Inc | 2.76% | 14.3M | $361.1M | −22,460 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.73% | 14.1M | $357.0M | +360,724 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.39% | 12.4M | $312.5M | −759,290 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | UBS Group AG | 1.84% | 9.5M | $240.9M | +5.2M (+120.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | First Pacific Advisors, LP | 1.47% | 7.6M | $192.6M | +917,220 (+13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.38% | 7.2M | $180.8M | +3.3M (+84.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Equity Investment Corp | 1.33% | 6.9M | $174.1M | +516,271 (+8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.23% | 6.4M | $160.8M | −988,182 (−13.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 1.21% | 6.2M | $157.7M | +71,817 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co | 1.20% | 6.2M | $157.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.16% | 6.0M | $151.6M | +407,157 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.09% | 5.6M | $141.9M | −319,647 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.94% | 4.9M | $123.0M | +516,686 (+11.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 24.2M shares and 4 cut 2.1M.
BAX top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 7.47% | 38.6M | $976.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl | 3.67% | 19.0M | $479.4M | −560,785 (−2.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 16.4M | $415.4M | −19,569 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.65% | 13.7M | $346.9M | +163,254 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.30% | 11.9M | $300.3M | +15,129 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 2.02% | 10.4M | $263.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock | 1.75% | 9.0M | $228.2M | +56,500 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.55% | 8.0M | $202.8M | −16,625 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 1.37% | 7.1M | $178.7M | −83,138 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 6.9M | $174.2M | −11,100 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.32% | 6.8M | $172.5M | +5,727 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 6.7M | $169.5M | +25,728 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 6.4M | $161.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Growth & Income | 0.92% | 4.8M | $120.6M | −55,600 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | FPA Crescent | 0.88% | 4.5M | $114.8M | +4.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Selected Value Inv | 0.71% | 3.7M | $92.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.71% | 3.7M | $92.7M | +11,408 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dodge & Cox Global Stock I | 0.66% | 3.4M | $85.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Large Cap Stock | 0.64% | 3.3M | $83.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Global Equity Inv | 0.57% | 2.9M | $74.2M | +52,599 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BAX insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $20.74 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $20.74 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $19.74 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $19.66 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $17.75 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $18.47 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $19.17 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $19.17 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $22.36 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $21.75 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $24.42 | — | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $23.52 | — | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $24.55 | — | — |
| 2025-08-12 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $23.95 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $22.41 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $22.41 | — | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $27.53 | — | — |
| 2025-06-26 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $30.53 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $30.01 | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $30.80 | — | — |
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.
BAX shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BAX
Institutional investors own 110.4% of Baxter's shares and insiders 0.34%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 15.83% of the shares (81.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.44% of the float, or 3.67 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 6.0% since 2014.
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BAX ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Baxter stock?
The largest shareholders of Baxter are BlackRock Inc (15.83%), Pzena Investment Management, LLC (12.63%), Dodge & Cox (11.29%), FMR Inc (10.43%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%).
What percentage of Baxter is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 110.4% of Baxter's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.34%.
Which funds own Baxter?
The largest fund holders of Baxter are Dodge & Cox Stock I (7.47%), BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl (3.67%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.65%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.30%).
What is Baxter's short interest?
24.4M shares of Baxter were sold short, 7.44% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.67 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Baxter?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Baxter (since June 16, 2025), 10 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Baxter are outstanding?
Baxter has 517.0M shares outstanding, of which 514.4M are in the public float.