The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) Ownership
BNY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.24% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 678.5M
- Float
- 671.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.39% 8.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.15 short interest down 16.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 87.92%
- Insiders 0.24%
- Other investors 11.84%
BNY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.48% | 57.5M | $8.25B | −4.1M (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% | 44.8M | $6.42B | +142,406 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.68% | 31.8M | $4.55B | +20,729 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 3.82% | 25.9M | $3.71B | −1.4M (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 2.73% | 18.5M | $2.66B | +8.7M (+87.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.60% | 17.7M | $2.53B | −1.2M (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of America Corp | 2.55% | 17.3M | $2.48B | +620,022 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dodge & Cox | 2.45% | 16.6M | $2.38B | −6.8M (−29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.33% | 15.8M | $2.26B | −2.9M (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.18% | 14.8M | $2.12B | −102,134 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2.14% | 14.6M | $2.09B | +27,298 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 2.02% | 13.7M | $1.96B | −1.8M (−11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.73% | 11.8M | $1.68B | −296,035 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.49% | 10.1M | $1.45B | +185,401 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.32% | 9.0M | $1.29B | −24,781 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.24% | 8.4M | $1.20B | +769,191 (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.20% | 8.1M | $1.16B | +3.7M (+83.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.17% | 8.0M | $1.14B | −365,158 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.05% | 7.1M | $1.02B | −221,947 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.02% | 7.0M | $996.1M | +283,671 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 14.4M shares and 11 cut 19.2M.
BNY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 21.8M | $3.13B | −44,178 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.69% | 18.2M | $2.61B | +216,489 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 1.70% | 11.5M | $1.65B | −5.8M (−33.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 9.0M | $1.30B | −14,541 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 8.9M | $1.28B | +34,223 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 8.3M | $1.19B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 1.06% | 7.2M | $1.03B | −13,481 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.97% | 6.6M | $940.2M | +24,247 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | First Eagle Global A | 0.81% | 5.5M | $788.4M | −98,605 (−1.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.74% | 5.0M | $715.8M | −238,652 (−4.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.68% | 4.6M | $658.1M | −29,161 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 3.9M | $556.8M | +1,878 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 3.7M | $525.8M | −34,746 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Rising Dividend Achiev ETF | 0.54% | 3.7M | $524.5M | +6,325 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 0.48% | 3.2M | $462.0M | +2.3M (+241.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 2.8M | $398.7M | +19,929 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Magellan | 0.40% | 2.7M | $390.9M | −30,900 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Artisan Global Value I USD Acc | 0.34% | 2.3M | $335.1M | −148,734 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Contrafund | 0.33% | 2.2M | $316.2M | −872 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.30% | 2.0M | $287.5M | +9,672 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BNY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BNY
Institutional investors own 87.9% of BNY's shares and insiders 0.24%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.48% of the shares (57.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.39% of the float, or 2.15 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 37.6% since 2014.
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BNY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most BNY stock?
The largest shareholders of BNY are BlackRock Inc (8.48%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.60%), State Street Corp (4.68%), FMR Inc (3.82%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (2.73%).
What percentage of BNY is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.9% of BNY's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.24%.
Which funds own BNY?
The largest fund holders of BNY are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.69%), Dodge & Cox Stock I (1.70%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.31%).
What is BNY's short interest?
8.4M shares of BNY were sold short, 1.39% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.15 days to cover.
How many shares of BNY are outstanding?
BNY has 678.5M shares outstanding, of which 671.2M are in the public float.