British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BTI) Ownership
BTI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 15.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.10% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 2.15B
- Float
- 9.86B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.17% 2.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.56 short interest up 1.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 15.69%
- Insiders 0.10%
- Other investors 84.21%
BTI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 2.28% | 49.1M | $2.95B | +318,831 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 2.05% | 44.2M | $2.65B | +7.5M (+20.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.41% | 30.3M | $1.82B | −632,056 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | GQG Partners LLC | 1.14% | 24.6M | $1.47B | −3.1M (−11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BlackRock Inc | 0.94% | 20.2M | $1.21B | +1.0M (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp | 0.49% | 10.5M | $632.1M | +798,137 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 0.45% | 9.7M | $584.3M | +49,687 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.36% | 7.7M | $462.4M | +2.5M (+48.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 0.34% | 7.4M | $443.1M | −320,594 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.25% | 5.4M | $323.5M | −425,025 (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.23% | 4.9M | $292.5M | +224,986 (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Natixis Advisors, LLC. | 0.21% | 4.5M | $268.5M | +329,940 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.20% | 4.3M | $258.8M | +426,682 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.19% | 4.2M | $250.1M | +330,439 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd | 0.17% | 3.7M | $221.0M | −26,007 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 0.16% | 3.4M | $206.3M | +1.8M (+106.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 0.15% | 3.3M | $196.3M | −37,110 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.14% | 3.1M | $184.2M | −69,341 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.14% | 3.0M | $182.8M | +193,123 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Federated Hermes Inc | 0.14% | 3.0M | $181.2M | −678,303 (−18.3%) | 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 15.4M shares and 8 cut 5.3M.
BTI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 2.29% | 49.4M | $2.96B | +112,732 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds American Mutual A | 1.05% | 22.6M | $1.36B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Goldman Sachs GQG Ptnrs Intl Opps Instl | 0.49% | 10.5M | $627.0M | −3.4M (−24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl | 0.35% | 7.6M | $453.7M | −223,583 (−2.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.26% | 5.5M | $331.6M | +184,892 (+3.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Series Value Discovery | 0.14% | 3.1M | $186.3M | +66,058 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.14% | 3.0M | $182.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Series Large Cap Stock | 0.14% | 3.0M | $178.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds® IS Washington Mut Inv 2 | 0.13% | 2.8M | $167.3M | −23,140 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Growth & Income | 0.10% | 2.0M | $122.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital Group International Focus Eq ETF | 0.08% | 1.8M | $107.2M | +3,610 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Orbis Global Equity Investor | 0.07% | 1.4M | $84.8M | −237,715 (−14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Orbis SICAV Intl Eq Inv | 0.06% | 1.4M | $82.6M | −157,561 (−10.3%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth | 0.06% | 1.2M | $72.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | GQG Partners Global Equity I USD Acc | 0.05% | 1.2M | $69.3M | +43,693 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Orbis SICAV Global Bal Instl Inv | 0.05% | 1.1M | $67.9M | +125,735 (+12.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Large Cap Stock | 0.05% | 1.1M | $67.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.05% | 1.1M | $63.2M | −397,305 (−27.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Dividend Growth | 0.05% | 1.0M | $62.9M | −108,300 (−9.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Growth Company Fund | 0.05% | 1.0M | $61.1M | +8,900 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
BTI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns BTI
Institutional investors own 15.7% of British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s shares and insiders 0.10%. The largest holder is Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 with 2.28% of the shares (49.1M), 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 0.17% of the float, or 0.56 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 3.2% since 2014.
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BTI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most British American Tobacco p.l.c. stock?
The largest shareholders of British American Tobacco p.l.c. are Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (2.28%), FMR Inc (2.05%), Capital Research Global Investors (1.41%), GQG Partners LLC (1.14%), BlackRock Inc (0.94%).
What percentage of British American Tobacco p.l.c. is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 15.7% of British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.10%.
Which funds own British American Tobacco p.l.c.?
The largest fund holders of British American Tobacco p.l.c. are American Funds Washington Mutual A (2.29%), American Funds American Mutual A (1.05%), Goldman Sachs GQG Ptnrs Intl Opps Instl (0.49%), BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl (0.35%), Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk (0.26%).
What is British American Tobacco p.l.c.'s short interest?
2.9M shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. were sold short, 0.17% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.56 days to cover.
How many shares of British American Tobacco p.l.c. are outstanding?
British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 2.15B shares outstanding, of which 9.86B are in the public float.