Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (CFR) Ownership
CFR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.14% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 62.1M
- Float
- 61.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.03% 4.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.33 short interest up 13.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.18%
- Insiders 6.14%
CFR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.80% | 7.3M | $1.14B | +255,504 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 8.94% | 5.6M | $861.4M | +3.3M (+145.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 7.19% | 4.5M | $692.4M | −299,545 (−6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.18% | 3.2M | $499.0M | +118,313 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.15% | 3.2M | $496.4M | −23,505 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.37% | 2.7M | $421.1M | +5,620 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 3.59% | 2.2M | $346.3M | +2.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.66% | 1.7M | $256.3M | +122,048 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.15% | 1.3M | $207.4M | +7,196 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | King Luther Capital Management Corp | 2.00% | 1.2M | $193.2M | −79,889 (−6.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.84% | 1.1M | $177.4M | +484,393 (+73.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 1.55% | 962K | $149.2M | −248,412 (−20.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.52% | 947K | $146.9M | +1,486 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.36% | 843K | $130.6M | −9,411 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.20% | 747K | $115.9M | +13,534 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | BTIM Corp | 1.18% | 732K | $113.5M | −235,518 (−24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 1.05% | 654K | $101.5M | −7,892 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.05% | 652K | $101.0M | −50,083 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | HHG PLC | 1.04% | 647K | $100.4M | −317,611 (−32.9%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 20 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.02% | 632K | $97.9M | −158,344 (−20.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 6.5M shares and 10 cut 1.4M.
CFR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 2.2M | $343.2M | −792 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | First Eagle Global A | 3.16% | 2.0M | $304.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 1.9M | $293.6M | −1,290 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 2.54% | 1.6M | $244.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.21% | 1.4M | $212.8M | +1,358 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.40% | 872K | $135.2M | +644 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Janus Henderson Contrarian D | 0.94% | 583K | $90.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.88% | 545K | $84.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 459K | $71.2M | −5,177 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF | 0.58% | 364K | $56.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | First Trust SMID Cp Rising Div Achv ETF | 0.58% | 360K | $55.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 355K | $55.1M | +170 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 329K | $50.9M | −464 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Artemis US Smaller Companies I Acc GBP | 0.52% | 323K | $50.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 302K | $46.9M | −3,345 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street® SPDR® S&PRgnllBkgETF | 0.43% | 269K | $41.7M | +8,032 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Eagle Amundi International AU-C | 0.42% | 261K | $40.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.39% | 244K | $37.8M | +456 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.39% | 239K | $37.1M | +1,772 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.37% | 232K | $36.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CFR insider transactions
latest 4| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-30 | Bobby Berman | Sell | $137.07 | 1,000 | $137,070 |
| 2025-12-12 | Ericka Lynn Pullin | Sell | $129.72 | — | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Coolidge E Rhodes Jr | Sell | $127.00 | 700 | $88,900 |
| 2025-05-02 | Matthew Bradley Henson | Buy | $16.93 | 1,870 | $31,659 |
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.
CFR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CFR
Institutional investors own 96.2% of Cullen/Frost Bankers's shares and insiders 6.14%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.80% of the shares (7.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.03% of the float, or 8.33 days of average trading volume.
Related: CFR analyst forecast, CFR key metrics, CFR dividend history. See the CFR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CFR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cullen/Frost Bankers stock?
The largest shareholders of Cullen/Frost Bankers are BlackRock Inc (11.80%), Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC (8.94%), Aristotle Capital Management LLC (7.19%), State Street Corp (5.18%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.15%).
What percentage of Cullen/Frost Bankers is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.2% of Cullen/Frost Bankers's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.14%.
Which funds own Cullen/Frost Bankers?
The largest fund holders of Cullen/Frost Bankers are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), First Eagle Global A (3.16%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard Windsor II Inv (2.54%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.21%).
What is Cullen/Frost Bankers's short interest?
4.4M shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers were sold short, 8.03% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.33 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cullen/Frost Bankers?
Of the latest 4 reported insider transactions in Cullen/Frost Bankers (since May 2, 2025), 1 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Cullen/Frost Bankers are outstanding?
Cullen/Frost Bankers has 62.1M shares outstanding, of which 61.3M are in the public float.