CME Group Inc. (CME) Ownership
CME ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 91.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.44% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 359.6M
- Float
- 354.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.71% 5.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.01 short interest down 4.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.57%
- Insiders 0.44%
- Other investors 7.99%
CME top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.51% | 30.6M | $8.98B | −881,915 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.59% | 23.7M | $6.95B | +294,574 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.55% | 16.3M | $4.80B | +290,883 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.71% | 9.7M | $2.86B | +321,352 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.58% | 9.3M | $2.72B | +124,421 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.55% | 9.2M | $2.69B | +138,235 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital World Investors | 1.90% | 6.8M | $2.00B | −114,173 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.61% | 5.8M | $1.69B | −6.4M (−52.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 1.41% | 5.1M | $1.49B | +906,550 (+21.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.34% | 4.8M | $1.42B | −757,356 (−13.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.21% | 4.4M | $1.28B | +627,830 (+16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.11% | 4.0M | $1.18B | +610,676 (+18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.09% | 3.9M | $1.15B | −905,080 (−18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.07% | 3.8M | $1.13B | +163,520 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.01% | 3.6M | $1.06B | +44,429 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 3.5M | $1.02B | −68,035 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Alphabet Inc | 0.97% | 3.5M | $1.02B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.91% | 3.3M | $965.3M | +334,581 (+11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.91% | 3.3M | $956.7M | +675,123 (+26.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital Wealth Planning, LLC | 0.90% | 3.2M | $947.1M | +934,355 (+40.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 5.5M shares and 6 cut 9.2M.
CME top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 11.5M | $3.38B | −21,832 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.68% | 9.6M | $2.83B | +114,751 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 4.8M | $1.41B | −7,696 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 4.7M | $1.38B | +18,067 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 4.4M | $1.29B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 1.12% | 4.0M | $1.18B | −127,159 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.96% | 3.5M | $1.02B | +13,052 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.72% | 2.6M | $760.4M | −4,859 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.68% | 2.4M | $715.3M | −15,488 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.66% | 2.4M | $695.3M | −667,035 (−22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Putnam Large Cap Value A | 0.63% | 2.3M | $664.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Fidelity Global Dividend I-Acc-EUR | 0.62% | 2.2M | $655.8M | −15,053 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 2.1M | $602.8M | +983 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 1.9M | $569.3M | −18,269 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.43% | 1.5M | $454.2M | +88,241 (+6.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 1.5M | $430.7M | +10,791 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | MS INVF Global Brands A | 0.31% | 1.1M | $323.1M | −79,778 (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | 20UGS Pinestone Global Equity A USD acc | 0.30% | 1.1M | $320.5M | −29,093 (−2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Wellesley® Income Inv | 0.30% | 1.1M | $316.9M | +355,851 (+49.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.29% | 1.0M | $303.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CME insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Jonathan L Marcus | Sell | $333.37 | 3,291 | $1.1M |
| 2026-02-23 | Bryan T Durkin | Sell | $309.65 | 4,200 | $1.3M |
| 2026-02-20 | Martin J Gepsman | Sell | $305.90 | 300 | $91,770 |
| 2026-02-06 | Dennis Suskind | Sell | $300.00 | 748 | $224,400 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $289.83 | — | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $262.45 | — | — |
| 2025-12-30 | William R Shepard | Buy | $278.37 | 11 | $3,062 |
| 2025-12-30 | William R Shepard | Buy | $278.37 | 251 | $69,871 |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $266.03 | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Terrence A Duffy | Sell | $269.55 | 25,000 | $6.7M |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $283.54 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Harold Eugene Jr. Ford | Sell | $263.53 | 1,000 | $263,530 |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $264.16 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $263.60 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $272.24 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | William R Shepard | Buy | $265.22 | 12 | $3,183 |
| 2025-09-25 | William R Shepard | Buy | $265.19 | 262 | $69,480 |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $261.96 | — | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Jonathan L Marcus | Sell | $262.00 | 392 | $102,704 |
| 2025-09-16 | Timothy Francis Mccourt | Sell | $259.83 | 379 | $98,476 |
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.
CME shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CME
Institutional investors own 91.6% of CME Group's shares and insiders 0.44%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.51% of the shares (30.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.71% of the float, or 3.01 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 7.0% since 2014.
Related: CME analyst forecast, CME key metrics, CME dividend history. See the CME stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CME ownership FAQ
Who owns the most CME Group stock?
The largest shareholders of CME Group are BlackRock Inc (8.51%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.59%), State Street Corp (4.55%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.71%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.58%).
What percentage of CME Group is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.6% of CME Group's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.44%.
Which funds own CME Group?
The largest fund holders of CME Group are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.68%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.31%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.23%).
What is CME Group's short interest?
5.5M shares of CME Group were sold short, 1.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.01 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling CME Group?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in CME Group (since September 16, 2025), 9 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of CME Group are outstanding?
CME Group has 359.6M shares outstanding, of which 354.6M are in the public float.