Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) Ownership
DUK ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 71.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.13% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 779.7M
- Float
- 777.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.54% 17.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.43 short interest up 3.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 71.07%
- Insiders 0.13%
- Other investors 28.80%
DUK top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.05% | 70.5M | $8.57B | +1.2M (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.52% | 50.8M | $6.18B | +311,055 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 5.77% | 45.0M | $5.46B | +420,946 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.61% | 20.4M | $2.47B | +319,581 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.61% | 20.4M | $2.47B | +287,769 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.68% | 13.1M | $1.59B | +427,628 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.63% | 12.7M | $1.55B | −1.6M (−11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.35% | 10.5M | $1.28B | +167,001 (+1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 1.24% | 9.7M | $1.18B | −1.0M (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.18% | 9.2M | $1.12B | +121,584 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of America Corp | 1.14% | 8.9M | $1.08B | −480,938 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.94% | 7.3M | $886.3M | −596,860 (−7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.93% | 7.2M | $879.9M | −118,666 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.84% | 6.5M | $793.5M | +94,951 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | GQG Partners LLC | 0.83% | 6.5M | $789.9M | −1.3M (−16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.80% | 6.2M | $758.4M | −373,349 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.76% | 6.0M | $723.8M | −216,212 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.72% | 5.6M | $681.9M | +252,217 (+4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.61% | 4.8M | $581.2M | −125,535 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.61% | 4.7M | $576.1M | −87,171 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 3.6M shares and 10 cut 6.0M.
DUK 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% | 24.7M | $3.00B | −38,519 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 20.5M | $2.49B | −237,944 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 13.4M | $1.63B | +137,862 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 10.4M | $1.26B | −16,724 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 10.1M | $1.23B | +38,900 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 9.6M | $1.16B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 7.4M | $902.3M | −11,510 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | MFS Value A | 0.79% | 6.1M | $746.1M | −475,708 (−7.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.69% | 5.4M | $650.9M | −13,735 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Franklin Income A1 | 0.64% | 5.0M | $607.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 4.1M | $501.0M | −41,669 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares U.S. Equity Fac Rotation Act ETF | 0.44% | 3.4M | $414.8M | +2,820 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 3.2M | $384.9M | +8,231 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF | 0.35% | 2.7M | $333.1M | +494 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 0.35% | 2.7M | $328.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.33% | 2.6M | $310.0M | −11,058 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Franklin Utilities A1 | 0.33% | 2.5M | $309.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Global Infrastructure ETF | 0.30% | 2.3M | $282.0M | −32,454 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.26% | 2.1M | $249.1M | −1,378 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.25% | 1.9M | $234.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
DUK insider transactions
latest 10| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Regis T Repko | Sell | $127.86 | 962 | $123,001 |
| 2026-02-12 | Louis E Renjel | Sell | $127.67 | 6,800 | $868,156 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $120.90 | — | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Robert Alexander Glenn | Sell | $123.80 | 8,200 | $1.0M |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $124.49 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $125.11 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $125.11 | — | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | Buy | $122.22 | — | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Bonnie B Titone | Sell | $124.38 | 2,000 | $248,760 |
| 2025-08-12 | Thomas Preston Jr. Gillespie | Sell | $124.26 | 6,700 | $832,542 |
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.
DUK shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns DUK
Institutional investors own 71.1% of Duke Energy's shares and insiders 0.13%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.05% of the shares (70.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.54% of the float, or 4.43 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 9.7% since 2014.
Related: DUK analyst forecast, DUK key metrics, DUK dividend history. See the DUK stock overview for the latest quote and news.
DUK ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Duke Energy stock?
The largest shareholders of Duke Energy are BlackRock Inc (9.05%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.52%), State Street Corp (5.77%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.61%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.61%).
What percentage of Duke Energy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 71.1% of Duke Energy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.13%.
Which funds own Duke Energy?
The largest fund holders of Duke Energy are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.72%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Duke Energy's short interest?
17.8M shares of Duke Energy were sold short, 2.54% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.43 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Duke Energy?
Of the latest 10 reported insider transactions in Duke Energy (since August 12, 2025), 2 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Duke Energy are outstanding?
Duke Energy has 779.7M shares outstanding, of which 777.5M are in the public float.
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