Cintas Corporation (CTAS) Ownership
CTAS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 70.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.55% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 397.1M
- Float
- 339.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.22% 12.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.05 short interest up 11.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 70.26%
- Insiders 14.55%
- Other investors 15.19%
CTAS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.69% | 26.6M | $5.68B | −391,437 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.59% | 22.2M | $4.75B | +126,185 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 3.98% | 15.8M | $3.38B | +437,986 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.42% | 13.6M | $2.90B | +591,092 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.39% | 13.4M | $2.87B | +150,706 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.40% | 9.5M | $2.04B | +30,622 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FMR Inc | 1.59% | 6.3M | $1.35B | −607,524 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.45% | 5.8M | $1.23B | +8,646 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.18% | 4.7M | $1.00B | +763,354 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.10% | 4.4M | $932.1M | −549,614 (−11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.07% | 4.3M | $908.9M | +18,928 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc | 1.05% | 4.2M | $890.5M | −85,350 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.95% | 3.8M | $809.5M | +1.6M (+71.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.92% | 3.7M | $782.1M | −171,619 (−4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.87% | 3.5M | $740.3M | +1.1M (+44.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.69% | 2.8M | $587.7M | +709,611 (+34.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.63% | 2.5M | $531.0M | +4,192 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 0.61% | 2.4M | $520.4M | +1.4M (+137.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.61% | 2.4M | $517.0M | +146,303 (+6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Impax Asset Management Group PLC | 0.61% | 2.4M | $515.7M | +909,746 (+60.5%) | 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 8.0M shares and 5 cut 1.8M.
CTAS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.72% | 10.8M | $2.31B | −20,768 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.28% | 9.0M | $1.93B | +2,551 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.11% | 8.4M | $1.79B | −13,640 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.16% | 4.6M | $980.0M | −7,400 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.11% | 4.4M | $943.3M | +16,963 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.06% | 4.2M | $902.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.01% | 4.0M | $857.6M | +118,221 (+3.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 0.92% | 3.6M | $778.2M | −36,166 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Magellan | 0.58% | 2.3M | $491.4M | −26,000 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.49% | 1.9M | $416.1M | +22,029 (+1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.49% | 1.9M | $412.8M | −2,164 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 1.8M | $393.1M | +4,284 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.46% | 1.8M | $389.0M | +2,495 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 0.40% | 1.6M | $336.6M | −150,000 (−8.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.37% | 1.5M | $316.6M | +1,380 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Growth Stock | 0.36% | 1.4M | $301.8M | −24,800 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Parnassus Core Equity Investor | 0.35% | 1.4M | $298.3M | −115,202 (−7.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.34% | 1.3M | $285.3M | +28,939 (+2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 0.32% | 1.3M | $273.4M | −882 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.30% | 1.2M | $252.7M | +5,042 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
CTAS insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Ronald W Tysoe | Sell | $178.87 | 4,666 | $834,607 |
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $168.66 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $181.21 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $189.65 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $192.72 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $185.25 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $182.04 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $200.59 | — | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $204.50 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $204.50 | — | — |
| 2025-07-30 | Ronald W Tysoe | Sell | $223.47 | 5,084 | $1.1M |
| 2025-07-28 | Todd M Schneider | Sell | $220.90 | 17,301 | $3.8M |
| 2025-07-21 | Martin Mucci | Buy | $222.55 | 1,200 | $267,060 |
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.
CTAS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns CTAS
Institutional investors own 70.3% of Cintas's shares and insiders 14.55%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.69% of the shares (26.6M), 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 4.22% of the float, or 6.05 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 14.4% since 2014.
Related: CTAS analyst forecast, CTAS key metrics, CTAS dividend history. See the CTAS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
CTAS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Cintas stock?
The largest shareholders of Cintas are BlackRock Inc (6.69%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.59%), State Street Corp (3.98%), Amvescap Plc. (3.42%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.39%).
What percentage of Cintas is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 70.3% of Cintas's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.55%.
Which funds own Cintas?
The largest fund holders of Cintas are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.72%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.28%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.11%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.16%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.11%).
What is Cintas's short interest?
12.5M shares of Cintas were sold short, 4.22% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.05 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Cintas?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Cintas (since July 21, 2025), 2 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Cintas are outstanding?
Cintas has 397.1M shares outstanding, of which 339.1M are in the public float.