Crown Castle Inc. (CCI) Ownership
CCI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 101.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.10% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 425.5M
- Float
- 424.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.67% 9.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.67 short interest down 2.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 101.83%
- Insiders 0.10%
CCI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.31% | 43.9M | $3.61B | −3.0M (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Cohen & Steers Inc | 9.17% | 39.1M | $3.22B | −1.3M (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.90% | 37.9M | $3.12B | +602,990 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.69% | 28.5M | $2.35B | +177,951 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.40% | 23.0M | $1.89B | +211,633 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 4.07% | 17.3M | $1.43B | −1.5M (−7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 3.54% | 15.1M | $1.24B | +1.6M (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.19% | 13.6M | $1.12B | +242,147 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.31% | 9.8M | $808.6M | +89,231 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.50% | 6.4M | $524.3M | +47,726 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.49% | 6.3M | $521.0M | +383,375 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.42% | 6.0M | $496.3M | +333,003 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.37% | 5.8M | $479.6M | −861,259 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.33% | 5.7M | $466.4M | −1.1M (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc | 1.10% | 4.7M | $387.1M | +320,027 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 1.08% | 4.6M | $378.9M | −271,693 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.03% | 4.4M | $361.4M | +171,787 (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.02% | 4.4M | $358.3M | +2.0M (+83.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.97% | 4.1M | $340.9M | +47,973 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.92% | 3.9M | $323.0M | +19,595 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 6.3M shares and 6 cut 8.0M.
CCI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.88% | 16.5M | $1.36B | +117,809 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.26% | 13.9M | $1.14B | −15,565 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.62% | 11.2M | $919.0M | −420,765 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 9.1M | $749.4M | −330,331 (−3.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.91% | 8.1M | $669.0M | −436,670 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Lazard Global Listed Infrastructure Open | 1.77% | 7.5M | $620.8M | +299,580 (+4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares | 1.55% | 6.6M | $542.5M | +123,570 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L | 1.36% | 5.8M | $475.4M | −119,203 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 5.7M | $466.4M | −9,139 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.33% | 5.7M | $466.0M | +21,767 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 5.2M | $429.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A | 1.11% | 4.7M | $387.5M | −2.2M (−32.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 4.1M | $333.4M | −117,755 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street Real Estate Sel SectSPDRETF | 0.90% | 3.8M | $315.4M | +21,778 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Wellesley® Income Inv | 0.81% | 3.4M | $283.1M | −446,748 (−11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 3.3M | $275.1M | +1,745 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Lazard Glbl Lstd Infras Eq A Dist GBP | 0.74% | 3.2M | $260.3M | −28,500 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Global Technology A-Dis-EUR | 0.70% | 3.0M | $246.5M | −901 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.69% | 2.9M | $240.7M | +21,058 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 2.7M | $218.5M | −169,292 (−6.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CCI insider transactions
latest 18| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Josh Gottheimer | Sell | $78.43 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $81.36 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Robert Sean Collins | Sell | $87.49 | 3,000 | $262,470 |
| 2026-02-25 | Edward B Adams Jr | Sell | $86.34 | 4,650 | $401,481 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $86.86 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $86.58 | — | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $87.19 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $86.12 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $91.85 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $89.47 | — | — |
| 2025-10-24 | Daniel K Schlanger | Sell | $98.08 | 30,000 | $2.9M |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $96.24 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $94.34 | — | — |
| 2025-05-19 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $102.92 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Jefferson Shreve | Sell | $100.42 | — | — |
| 2025-05-02 | Daniel K Schlanger | Sell | $106.38 | 20,000 | $2.1M |
| 2025-05-02 | Edward B Adams Jr | Sell | $106.37 | 8,000 | $850,960 |
| 2025-05-02 | Robert Sean Collins | Sell | $106.72 | 3,600 | $384,192 |
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.
CCI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CCI
Institutional investors own 101.8% of Crown Castle's shares and insiders 0.10%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.31% of the shares (43.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.67% of the float, or 2.67 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 31.0% since 2014.
Related: CCI analyst forecast, CCI key metrics, CCI dividend history. See the CCI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CCI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Crown Castle stock?
The largest shareholders of Crown Castle are BlackRock Inc (10.31%), Cohen & Steers Inc (9.17%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.90%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.69%), State Street Corp (5.40%).
What percentage of Crown Castle is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 101.8% of Crown Castle's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.10%.
Which funds own Crown Castle?
The largest fund holders of Crown Castle are Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.88%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.26%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.62%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), Vanguard Equity-Income Inv (1.91%).
What is Crown Castle's short interest?
9.5M shares of Crown Castle were sold short, 2.67% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.67 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Crown Castle?
Of the latest 18 reported insider transactions in Crown Castle (since May 2, 2025), 4 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Crown Castle are outstanding?
Crown Castle has 425.5M shares outstanding, of which 424.4M are in the public float.