BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Ownership
BLK ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 84.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.92% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 154.9M
- Float
- 143.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.34% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.72 short interest up 6.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 84.75%
- Insiders 1.92%
- Other investors 13.33%
BLK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.55% | 10.1M | $11.50B | +4,768 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.99% | 9.3M | $10.53B | +39,933 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.14% | 6.4M | $7.28B | +136,020 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Temasek Holdings Ltd. | 3.35% | 5.2M | $5.89B | −135,327 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp | 2.96% | 4.6M | $5.20B | −647,617 (−12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.90% | 4.5M | $5.10B | +850,406 (+23.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital Research Global Investors | 2.88% | 4.5M | $5.06B | −152,206 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.34% | 3.6M | $4.12B | +96,700 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.25% | 3.5M | $3.96B | +49,858 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.12% | 3.3M | $3.73B | +30,889 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.83% | 2.8M | $3.21B | +269,127 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.62% | 2.5M | $2.84B | +28,620 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.99% | 1.5M | $1.73B | +46,478 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 1.5M | $1.70B | −32,680 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | FMR Inc | 0.92% | 1.4M | $1.62B | −253,578 (−15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.91% | 1.4M | $1.59B | −377,696 (−21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.89% | 1.4M | $1.57B | −12,571 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.89% | 1.4M | $1.56B | +87,378 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.86% | 1.3M | $1.51B | −49,900 (−3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.82% | 1.3M | $1.45B | −954,835 (−42.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.6M shares and 9 cut 2.6M.
BLK top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87% | 4.4M | $5.04B | −8,431 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.44% | 3.8M | $4.29B | −48,696 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.24% | 1.9M | $2.18B | −3,108 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.21% | 1.9M | $2.13B | +7,198 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.14% | 1.8M | $2.00B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 1.06% | 1.6M | $1.86B | +390,701 (+31.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.98% | 1.5M | $1.73B | −37,744 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.86% | 1.3M | $1.51B | −7,798 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.66% | 1.0M | $1.15B | +8,855 (+0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.63% | 975K | $1.11B | −6,171 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 0.63% | 971K | $1.10B | +63,293 (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.53% | 825K | $935.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 815K | $924.4M | −2,361 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.49% | 762K | $864.3M | −9,869 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | MFS Value A | 0.41% | 640K | $725.8M | −28,655 (−4.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.40% | 621K | $704.6M | +1,698 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | American Funds IS® Growth-Income 1 | 0.38% | 590K | $668.7M | +24,823 (+4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.36% | 551K | $624.6M | +27,861 (+5.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.33% | 514K | $583.5M | −966 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 0.28% | 430K | $488.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BLK insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $971.44 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | J. Richard Kushel | Sell | $1,083.05 | 2,000 | $2.2M |
| 2026-02-24 | J. Richard Kushel | Sell | $1,084.91 | 385 | $417,690 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $1,081.80 | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Stephen Cohen | Sell | $1,069.56 | 225 | $240,651 |
| 2026-02-11 | Robert L Goldstein | Sell | $1,084.22 | 5,293 | $5.7M |
| 2026-02-11 | Stephen Cohen | Sell | $1,073.87 | 2,179 | $2.3M |
| 2026-02-10 | Robert L Goldstein | Sell | $1,087.29 | 54,190 | $58.9M |
| 2026-02-10 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $1,086.77 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $1,055.62 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $1,054.51 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $1,127.04 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | J. Richard Kushel | Sell | $1,125.00 | 20,000 | $22.5M |
| 2026-01-16 | Martin Small | Sell | $1,171.14 | 27,047 | $31.7M |
| 2025-12-01 | Martin Small | Sell | $1,043.38 | 1,258 | $1.3M |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $1,073.29 | — | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Rachel Lord | Sell | $1,165.04 | 12,000 | $14.0M |
| 2025-10-14 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $1,193.23 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $1,131.86 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Richard McCormick | Sell | $1,136.98 | — | — |
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.
BLK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BLK
Institutional investors own 84.8% of BlackRock's shares and insiders 1.92%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.55% of the shares (10.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.34% of the float, or 3.72 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 3.3% since 2014.
Related: BLK analyst forecast, BLK key metrics, BLK dividend history. See the BLK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
BLK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BlackRock stock?
The largest shareholders of BlackRock are BlackRock Inc (6.55%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.99%), State Street Corp (4.14%), Temasek Holdings Ltd. (3.35%), Bank of America Corp (2.96%).
What percentage of BlackRock is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 84.8% of BlackRock's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.92%.
Which funds own BlackRock?
The largest fund holders of BlackRock are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.87%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.44%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.24%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.21%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.14%).
What is BlackRock's short interest?
2.0M shares of BlackRock were sold short, 1.34% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.72 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling BlackRock?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in BlackRock (since September 18, 2025), 4 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of BlackRock are outstanding?
BlackRock has 154.9M shares outstanding, of which 143.5M are in the public float.