The Clorox Company (CLX) Ownership
CLX ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 88.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.69% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 120.9M
- Float
- 120.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.04% 11.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.19 short interest up 8.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.41%
- Insiders 0.69%
- Other investors 10.90%
CLX top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.31% | 10.0M | $874.8M | −127,448 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 6.97% | 8.4M | $734.4M | +177,948 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 7.9M | $687.7M | +45,953 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 4.97% | 6.0M | $523.4M | +1.2M (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.80% | 5.8M | $505.1M | +15,360 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.70% | 3.3M | $284.4M | +36,871 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 2.46% | 3.0M | $258.9M | −245,427 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.86% | 2.2M | $195.7M | −469,231 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.71% | 2.1M | $180.5M | +1.4M (+199.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 1.64% | 2.0M | $172.5M | +1.1M (+116.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 1.56% | 1.9M | $164.1M | +477,926 (+34.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.46% | 1.8M | $153.7M | +338,576 (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 1.35% | 1.6M | $142.4M | +119,249 (+7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.31% | 1.6M | $137.8M | −9,911 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.07% | 1.3M | $112.4M | +10,158 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Confluence Investment Management LLC | 1.03% | 1.2M | $108.7M | +315,069 (+33.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.00% | 1.2M | $105.4M | −26,929 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.00% | 1.2M | $104.8M | +275,026 (+29.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Equity Investment Corp | 0.97% | 1.2M | $102.0M | +1.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.95% | 1.2M | $100.2M | +516,542 (+81.5%) | 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 7.1M shares and 5 cut 879K.
CLX top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 3.8M | $334.6M | −11,599 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 3.2M | $276.7M | −36,604 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 2.50% | 3.0M | $263.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 2.7M | $237.1M | −60,562 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.80% | 2.2M | $190.1M | −4,560 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 1.8M | $154.3M | +4,678 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | 1.42% | 1.7M | $149.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 1.6M | $140.5M | −2,590 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 1.6M | $136.7M | +6,033 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco Comstock A | 1.26% | 1.5M | $132.4M | −286,887 (−15.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.24% | 1.5M | $130.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.91% | 1.1M | $95.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.88% | 1.1M | $92.8M | −21,120 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.84% | 1.0M | $88.8M | +1,312 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco S&P 500® High Div Low Vol ETF | 0.70% | 850K | $74.1M | −3,741 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 640K | $55.7M | −7,243 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Smithson Investment Trust Ord | 0.51% | 613K | $53.4M | — | January 31, 2026 |
| 18 | FT Cboe Vest S&P 500® Dv Ast Tgt Inc ETF | 0.42% | 505K | $44.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 496K | $43.2M | +912 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 490K | $42.7M | +1,987 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CLX insider transactions
latest 16| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $109.74 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $98.31 | — | — |
| 2025-11-21 | Pierre R Breber | Buy | $104.13 | 4,000 | $416,520 |
| 2025-11-12 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $104.70 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $104.69 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $112.64 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $112.48 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $112.48 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $120.49 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $122.95 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Eric H Reynolds | Sell | $123.78 | 15,041 | $1.9M |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $117.78 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $124.17 | — | — |
| 2025-06-24 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $122.08 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $130.17 | — | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Pierre R Breber | Buy | $136.57 | 4,000 | $546,280 |
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.
CLX shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CLX
Institutional investors own 88.4% of Clorox's shares and insiders 0.69%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.31% of the shares (10.0M), 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 11.04% of the float, or 3.19 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.2% since 2014.
Related: CLX analyst forecast, CLX key metrics, CLX dividend history. See the CLX stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CLX ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Clorox stock?
The largest shareholders of Clorox are BlackRock Inc (8.31%), State Street Corp (6.97%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), Amvescap Plc. (4.97%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.80%).
What percentage of Clorox is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 88.4% of Clorox's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.69%.
Which funds own Clorox?
The largest fund holders of Clorox are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (2.50%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (1.80%).
What is Clorox's short interest?
11.6M shares of Clorox were sold short, 11.04% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.19 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Clorox?
Of the latest 16 reported insider transactions in Clorox (since May 7, 2025), 9 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Clorox are outstanding?
Clorox has 120.9M shares outstanding, of which 120.5M are in the public float.