Carnival Corporation & plc (CCL) Ownership
CCL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 72.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 7.24% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.34B
- Float
- 1.25B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.28% 41.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.55 short interest down 4.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 72.80%
- Insiders 7.24%
- Other investors 19.96%
CCL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.16% | 96.3M | $2.49B | +6.3M (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.15% | 82.7M | $2.14B | +9.2M (+12.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.64% | 62.4M | $1.62B | +7.6M (+13.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.33% | 58.2M | $1.51B | +8.0M (+15.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Causeway Capital Management LLC | 3.06% | 41.2M | $1.07B | +4.1M (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.71% | 36.4M | $943.1M | +3.8M (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FMR Inc | 2.66% | 35.8M | $926.4M | +13.2M (+58.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 2.05% | 27.5M | $712.3M | −2.1M (−7.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.82% | 24.5M | $634.8M | +4.7M (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.29% | 17.3M | $448.1M | +1.4M (+8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.16% | 15.6M | $403.6M | +11.5M (+283.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.07% | 14.4M | $372.9M | +34,784 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Viking Global Investors LP | 1.06% | 14.3M | $370.4M | +578,605 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.04% | 14.0M | $363.1M | −183,964 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.88% | 11.8M | $306.0M | −1.0M (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 0.87% | 11.7M | $303.5M | +6.9M (+142.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.86% | 11.5M | $299.1M | +2.2M (+23.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.83% | 11.2M | $290.3M | +2.4M (+27.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | 59 North Capital Management, LP | 0.77% | 10.4M | $268.1M | +1.0M (+11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.77% | 10.3M | $267.3M | +1.7M (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 84.8M shares and 3 cut 3.3M.
CCL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.95% | 39.6M | $1.03B | −76,701 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.49% | 33.5M | $866.4M | −726,348 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.96% | 26.4M | $683.7M | −577,939 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.26% | 17.0M | $439.6M | −27,306 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.24% | 16.7M | $432.5M | +64,146 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.16% | 15.6M | $404.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Causeway International Value Instl | 1.10% | 14.9M | $384.7M | +1.3M (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.87% | 11.7M | $304.1M | −173,284 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.64% | 8.6M | $223.2M | −17,860 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.56% | 7.6M | $195.6M | −75,426 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.50% | 6.7M | $174.4M | −145,381 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.46% | 6.2M | $160.4M | −1,111 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.43% | 5.7M | $148.7M | +162,496 (+2.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.39% | 5.3M | $136.3M | +9,690 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.39% | 5.2M | $134.4M | +14,461 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.37% | 4.9M | $127.3M | +80,490 (+1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.36% | 4.8M | $125.3M | −4.7M (−49.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF | 0.34% | 4.5M | $116.7M | +6,300 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Allianz Income and Growth IT H2 EUR | 0.31% | 4.1M | $106.4M | +12,729 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.29% | 3.8M | $99.7M | +3.8M (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CCL insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Sir Jonathon Band | Sell | $26.19 | 11,988 | $313,966 |
| 2026-03-31 | Sir Jonathon Band | Sell | $24.98 | 12 | $300 |
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $23.92 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $26.16 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $28.69 | — | — |
| 2025-10-09 | Byron Donalds | Buy | $28.44 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $29.44 | — | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Sir Jonathon Band | Sell | $29.75 | 12,500 | $371,875 |
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.
CCL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CCL
Institutional investors own 72.8% of Carnival's shares and insiders 7.24%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.16% of the shares (96.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.28% of the float, or 1.55 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 80.8% since 2014.
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CCL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Carnival stock?
The largest shareholders of Carnival are BlackRock Inc (7.16%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.15%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.64%), State Street Corp (4.33%), Causeway Capital Management LLC (3.06%).
What percentage of Carnival is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 72.8% of Carnival's shares outstanding; insiders hold 7.24%.
Which funds own Carnival?
The largest fund holders of Carnival are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.95%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.49%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (1.96%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.26%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.24%).
What is Carnival's short interest?
41.0M shares of Carnival were sold short, 3.28% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.55 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Carnival?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Carnival (since August 5, 2025), 2 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of Carnival are outstanding?
Carnival has 1.34B shares outstanding, of which 1.25B are in the public float.