Dollar General Corporation (DG) Ownership
DG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 100.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 220.6M
- Float
- 218.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.41% 6.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.57 short interest up 13.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 100.83%
- Insiders 0.28%
DG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.41% | 23.0M | $3.09B | −2.4M (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.52% | 14.4M | $1.93B | +84,876 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.23% | 11.5M | $1.55B | +597,113 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.86% | 10.7M | $1.44B | −457,692 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 4.63% | 10.2M | $1.37B | +3.3M (+48.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 4.08% | 9.0M | $1.21B | +4.5M (+102.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.69% | 5.9M | $797.2M | +90,208 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.07% | 4.6M | $612.8M | +1.8M (+66.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.05% | 4.5M | $608.4M | −637,333 (−12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.77% | 3.9M | $525.0M | −413,226 (−9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 1.52% | 3.3M | $449.8M | −377,446 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.47% | 3.2M | $434.3M | +99,163 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.41% | 3.1M | $417.6M | +307,913 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 1.40% | 3.1M | $415.6M | +1.5M (+89.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.36% | 3.0M | $401.9M | +243,918 (+8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 1.31% | 2.9M | $389.4M | −254,954 (−8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.29% | 2.9M | $383.3M | −15,753 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Life Cycle Investment Partners Limited | 1.17% | 2.6M | $348.2M | +335,928 (+14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 1.04% | 2.3M | $307.1M | +421,988 (+22.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.01% | 2.2M | $298.4M | +56,571 (+2.6%) | 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 13.4M shares and 7 cut 4.6M.
DG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.17% | 7.0M | $940.5M | −15,772 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 5.8M | $778.3M | −58,448 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 4.7M | $634.7M | −39,483 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | First Eagle Global A | 1.44% | 3.2M | $428.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 2.9M | $394.9M | −4,736 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 2.9M | $384.1M | +10,982 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.7M | $364.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 2.1M | $282.4M | −3,196 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 0.88% | 1.9M | $261.4M | +471,339 (+32.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.88% | 1.9M | $261.1M | −38,544 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl | 0.75% | 1.6M | $221.0M | −48,634 (−2.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.71% | 1.6M | $211.0M | −3,230 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 1.4M | $185.1M | −48,342 (−3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.2M | $156.9M | −9,167 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Franklin Mutual Shares Z | 0.42% | 931K | $125.1M | −103,335 (−10.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 907K | $121.9M | +1,672 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 895K | $120.2M | +2,722 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 837K | $112.5M | +3,599 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Global Equity Inv | 0.37% | 809K | $108.6M | +231,071 (+40.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco Equity and Income A | 0.37% | 807K | $108.4M | +144,448 (+21.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DG insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $117.76 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $141.62 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Bryan D Wheeler | Sell | $135.32 | 9,776 | $1.3M |
| 2025-12-16 | Rhonda Taylor | Sell | $134.89 | 7,500 | $1.0M |
| 2025-12-16 | Roderick J West | Sell | $133.35 | 2,282 | $304,305 |
| 2025-12-12 | Anita C Elliott | Sell | $132.52 | 2,516 | $333,420 |
| 2025-12-11 | Carman R Wenkoff | Sell | $132.01 | 19,166 | $2.5M |
| 2025-12-11 | Tracey N Herrmann | Sell | $131.39 | 4,850 | $637,241 |
| 2025-12-11 | Dan Newhouse | Sell | $132.47 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Tracey N Herrmann | Sell | $125.07 | 12,583 | $1.6M |
| 2025-06-17 | Emily C Taylor | Sell | $113.00 | 1,969 | $222,497 |
| 2025-06-12 | Kathleen A Reardon | Sell | $111.56 | 6,438 | $718,223 |
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.
DG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DG
Institutional investors own 100.8% of Dollar General's shares and insiders 0.28%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.41% of the shares (23.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.41% of the float, or 2.57 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 27.3% since 2014.
Related: DG analyst forecast, DG key metrics, DG dividend history. See the DG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Dollar General stock?
The largest shareholders of Dollar General are BlackRock Inc (10.41%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.52%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.23%), State Street Corp (4.86%), Pzena Investment Management, LLC (4.63%).
What percentage of Dollar General is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 100.8% of Dollar General's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.28%.
Which funds own Dollar General?
The largest fund holders of Dollar General are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), First Eagle Global A (1.44%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%).
What is Dollar General's short interest?
6.7M shares of Dollar General were sold short, 3.41% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.57 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Dollar General?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Dollar General (since June 12, 2025), 0 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of Dollar General are outstanding?
Dollar General has 220.6M shares outstanding, of which 218.6M are in the public float.