Danaher Corporation (DHR) Ownership
DHR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 84.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 10.82% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 703.0M
- Float
- 625.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.43% 9.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.17 short interest down 6.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 84.25%
- Insiders 10.82%
- Other investors 4.93%
DHR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.84% | 55.1M | $12.62B | +3.4M (+6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.89% | 41.4M | $9.48B | +249,266 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 4.20% | 29.5M | $6.77B | +7.0M (+31.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.05% | 28.5M | $6.52B | +561,838 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.32% | 16.3M | $3.74B | +1.5M (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 2.21% | 15.5M | $3.55B | +1.5M (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.03% | 14.3M | $3.27B | +134,577 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.02% | 14.2M | $3.25B | +250,508 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.73% | 12.2M | $2.79B | −4.7M (−28.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.63% | 11.5M | $2.62B | −3.9M (−25.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.61% | 11.3M | $2.60B | +139,718 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.54% | 10.8M | $2.48B | +1.9M (+21.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.36% | 9.5M | $2.18B | +27,570 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Eagle Capital Management LLC | 1.33% | 9.4M | $2.14B | +2.8M (+42.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.09% | 7.6M | $1.75B | +7.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.99% | 6.9M | $1.59B | −155,460 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 0.98% | 6.9M | $1.58B | +3.1M (+82.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Generation Investment Management LLP | 0.96% | 6.8M | $1.55B | −512,799 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | HHG PLC | 0.92% | 6.5M | $1.49B | −327,641 (−4.8%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.76% | 5.4M | $1.23B | +755,573 (+16.4%) | 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 31.1M shares and 5 cut 9.6M.
DHR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.88% | 20.2M | $4.64B | −38,845 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.34% | 16.4M | $3.76B | −306,435 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 1.23% | 8.7M | $1.99B | +1.9M (+27.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.19% | 8.3M | $1.91B | −13,431 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.16% | 8.2M | $1.87B | +31,408 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.09% | 7.7M | $1.76B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Contrafund | 1.04% | 7.3M | $1.67B | +182,420 (+2.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.86% | 6.0M | $1.38B | −63,747 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.70% | 4.9M | $1.13B | +1.6M (+46.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Health Care Inv | 0.69% | 4.8M | $1.11B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | American Funds AMCAP A | 0.65% | 4.6M | $1.05B | +2.4M (+108.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.63% | 4.4M | $1.02B | +13,808 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.57% | 4.0M | $919.6M | +680,354 (+20.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 0.53% | 3.7M | $849.1M | −345,802 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.50% | 3.5M | $810.8M | −25,961 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.49% | 3.4M | $785.4M | +100,175 (+3.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.47% | 3.3M | $758.0M | −57,577 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation | 0.42% | 2.9M | $669.3M | −15,800 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Parnassus Core Equity Investor | 0.40% | 2.8M | $644.2M | −363,639 (−11.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.39% | 2.8M | $633.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DHR insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $190.05 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $195.32 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $209.16 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Gregory M Milosevich | Sell | $208.01 | 1,320 | $274,573 |
| 2026-02-18 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $208.51 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $219.62 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $224.43 | — | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Teri List | Sell | $226.50 | 3,298 | $746,997 |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $221.50 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Brian W Ellis | Sell | $219.23 | 21,776 | $4.8M |
| 2025-11-10 | Georgeann Couchara | Sell | $210.42 | 5,174 | $1.1M |
| 2025-11-07 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $209.89 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $214.10 | — | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Michael T. McCaul | Sell | $221.20 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Julie Johnson | Buy | $208.63 | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $215.05 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $185.87 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $181.56 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $181.56 | — | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Michael T. McCaul | Buy | $194.24 | — | — |
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.
DHR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DHR
Institutional investors own 84.2% of Danaher's shares and insiders 10.82%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.84% of the shares (55.1M), 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 1.43% of the float, or 2.17 days of average trading volume.
Related: DHR analyst forecast, DHR key metrics, DHR dividend history. See the DHR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DHR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Danaher stock?
The largest shareholders of Danaher are BlackRock Inc (7.84%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.89%), FMR Inc (4.20%), State Street Corp (4.05%), Wellington Management Company LLP (2.32%).
What percentage of Danaher is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 84.2% of Danaher's shares outstanding; insiders hold 10.82%.
Which funds own Danaher?
The largest fund holders of Danaher are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.88%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.34%), American Funds Washington Mutual A (1.23%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.19%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.16%).
What is Danaher's short interest?
9.0M shares of Danaher were sold short, 1.43% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.17 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Danaher?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Danaher (since September 9, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Danaher are outstanding?
Danaher has 703.0M shares outstanding, of which 625.9M are in the public float.