Churchill Downs Incorporated (CHDN) Ownership
CHDN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 89.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 5.91% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 69.7M
- Float
- 65.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 7.51% 4.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.32 short interest up 11.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 89.41%
- Insiders 5.91%
- Other investors 4.68%
CHDN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.90% | 6.2M | $506.7M | −251,078 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.60% | 3.2M | $262.1M | +251,380 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.29% | 3.0M | $244.2M | +243,268 (+8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 4.23% | 2.9M | $240.8M | +1.2M (+72.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | London Company of Virginia | 3.54% | 2.5M | $201.4M | −129,294 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 2.94% | 2.0M | $167.4M | +46,717 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 2.46% | 1.7M | $140.1M | +442,976 (+34.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 2.07% | 1.4M | $118.0M | +67,722 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.93% | 1.3M | $109.6M | −68,034 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Jennison Associates LLC | 1.80% | 1.3M | $102.7M | +122,857 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Balyasny Asset Management LLC | 1.75% | 1.2M | $99.8M | +611,740 (+100.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.71% | 1.2M | $97.5M | +56,202 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 1.48% | 1.0M | $84.2M | −63,268 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.21% | 844K | $68.9M | +24,004 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.21% | 841K | $68.7M | +45,529 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.14% | 797K | $65.1M | −41,102 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 1.14% | 796K | $65.0M | +528,604 (+198.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 1.13% | 786K | $64.2M | +42,278 (+5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 1.11% | 771K | $63.0M | +142,556 (+22.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.08% | 756K | $61.8M | +756,190 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 4.6M shares and 5 cut 553K.
CHDN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.35% | 2.3M | $190.7M | −828 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.02% | 2.1M | $172.1M | −2,516 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Touchstone Mid Cap Y | 2.48% | 1.7M | $141.2M | −106,512 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.19% | 1.5M | $124.5M | +1,202 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 1.89% | 1.3M | $107.9M | +24,808 (+1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 875K | $71.5M | −6,696 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Value | 0.89% | 618K | $50.4M | +73,500 (+13.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Initial | 0.82% | 572K | $46.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Apollo Diversified Real Estt A | 0.72% | 499K | $40.8M | +162,300 (+48.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.69% | 484K | $39.6M | −5,455 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Explorer Inv | 0.66% | 461K | $37.7M | −217,906 (−32.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Janus Henderson Triton D | 0.64% | 449K | $36.7M | +64,985 (+16.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.54% | 379K | $30.9M | −404 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.54% | 375K | $30.6M | +174 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | PGIM Jennison Small Company A | 0.53% | 367K | $29.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.51% | 358K | $29.2M | +50,036 (+16.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | PGIM Jennison Mid-Cap Growth Z | 0.50% | 350K | $28.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.50% | 346K | $28.3M | −488 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Balanced | 0.50% | 346K | $28.3M | −267 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Schwab US Small-Cap ETF™ | 0.49% | 345K | $28.2M | +225 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CHDN insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-03 | James Comer | Sell | $105.76 | — | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Douglas C Grissom | Buy | $92.77 | 10,000 | $927,700 |
| 2025-05-05 | R Alex Rankin | Buy | $92.65 | 2,000 | $185,300 |
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.
CHDN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CHDN
Institutional investors own 89.4% of Churchill Downs's shares and insiders 5.91%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.90% of the shares (6.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 7.51% of the float, or 4.32 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 30.1% since 2014.
Related: CHDN analyst forecast, CHDN key metrics, CHDN dividend history. See the CHDN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CHDN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Churchill Downs stock?
The largest shareholders of Churchill Downs are BlackRock Inc (8.90%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.60%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.29%), FMR Inc (4.23%), London Company of Virginia (3.54%).
What percentage of Churchill Downs is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 89.4% of Churchill Downs's shares outstanding; insiders hold 5.91%.
Which funds own Churchill Downs?
The largest fund holders of Churchill Downs are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.35%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.02%), Touchstone Mid Cap Y (2.48%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.19%), JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I (1.89%).
What is Churchill Downs's short interest?
4.9M shares of Churchill Downs were sold short, 7.51% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.32 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Churchill Downs?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Churchill Downs (since May 5, 2025), 2 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Churchill Downs are outstanding?
Churchill Downs has 69.7M shares outstanding, of which 65.8M are in the public float.