CAE Inc. (CAE) Ownership
CAE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.03% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 321.8M
- Float
- 289.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.56% 5.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.37 short interest down 11.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 87.74%
- Insiders 0.03%
- Other investors 12.23%
CAE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec | 9.61% | 30.9M | $746.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 6.08% | 19.6M | $472.4M | +3.2M (+19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 5.72% | 18.4M | $444.3M | +2.5M (+15.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Browning West LP | 3.92% | 12.6M | $304.5M | −13,375 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.76% | 8.9M | $214.5M | +159,196 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Mackenzie Investments | 2.46% | 7.9M | $191.2M | −4.0M (−33.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Select Equity Group LP | 2.18% | 7.0M | $169.5M | −1.2M (−14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Royal Bank of Canada | 2.14% | 6.9M | $166.4M | +770,519 (+12.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 2.02% | 6.5M | $157.2M | +6.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Bank of Montreal | 1.85% | 6.0M | $144.1M | +1.0M (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 1.85% | 6.0M | $144.1M | +1.0M (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. | 1.68% | 5.4M | $130.8M | −810,893 (−13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Snyder Capital Management LP | 1.53% | 4.9M | $119.0M | +25,147 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. | 1.24% | 4.0M | $96.2M | +859,392 (+27.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.14% | 3.7M | $88.9M | +1.6M (+79.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.08% | 3.5M | $83.8M | −686,418 (−16.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | CIBC Global Asset Management Inc | 1.03% | 3.3M | $79.9M | −41,554 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.02% | 3.3M | $79.5M | −235,081 (−6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | NORGES BANK | 1.00% | 3.2M | $77.8M | −11,995 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec | 0.98% | 3.1M | $76.0M | +92,840 (+3.0%) | 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 17.7M shares and 8 cut 7.1M.
CAE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 1.65% | 5.3M | $128.2M | +720,002 (+15.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.48% | 4.8M | $115.0M | +19,635 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity Series F | 1.36% | 4.4M | $105.5M | +21,153 (+0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.97% | 3.1M | $75.6M | −22,251 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 2.2M | $53.8M | −12,942 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity True North Cl F | 0.62% | 2.0M | $48.3M | +50,000 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF | 0.61% | 2.0M | $47.7M | −687,191 (−25.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | HC Snyder US All Cap Equity Fdr USD Acc | 0.61% | 2.0M | $47.3M | +61,315 (+3.2%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iProfile Canadian Equity Private Pool I | 0.61% | 1.9M | $47.1M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.57% | 1.8M | $44.6M | +45,870 (+2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | TD Dividend Growth - I | 0.57% | 1.8M | $44.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Beutel Goodman Canadian Equity Class D | 0.56% | 1.8M | $43.8M | −11,624 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Brandes International Equity I | 0.53% | 1.7M | $41.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Mawer Canadian Equity F | 0.50% | 1.6M | $38.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.48% | 1.5M | $37.2M | +41,733 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 0.37% | 1.2M | $28.5M | +4,887 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 1.2M | $27.8M | — | September 17, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.35% | 1.1M | $27.4M | +13,781 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Brandes International Small Cap Equity A | 0.33% | 1.1M | $26.0M | −88,547 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Cl F | 0.33% | 1.1M | $25.4M | +104,474 (+11.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CAE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CAE
Institutional investors own 87.7% of CAE's shares and insiders 0.03%. The largest holder is Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec with 9.61% of the shares (30.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.56% of the float, or 5.37 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 21.1% since 2014.
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CAE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most CAE stock?
The largest shareholders of CAE are Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec (9.61%), 1832 Asset Management L.P (6.08%), Brandes Investment Partners & Co (5.72%), Browning West LP (3.92%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.76%).
What percentage of CAE is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.7% of CAE's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.03%.
Which funds own CAE?
The largest fund holders of CAE are Janus Henderson Enterprise D (1.65%), Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.48%), Leith Wheeler Canadian Equity Series F (1.36%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.97%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.69%).
What is CAE's short interest?
5.4M shares of CAE were sold short, 0.56% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.37 days to cover.
How many shares of CAE are outstanding?
CAE has 321.8M shares outstanding, of which 289.2M are in the public float.