Ferguson plc (FERG) Ownership
FERG ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 98.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.18% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 193.5M
- Float
- 192.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.05% 7.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.90 short interest up 26.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 98.57%
- Insiders 0.18%
- Other investors 1.26%
FERG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 5.94% | 11.5M | $2.66B | −157,683 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.72% | 9.1M | $2.12B | −24,459 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.53% | 8.8M | $2.03B | −5,449 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 3.91% | 7.6M | $1.75B | −287,383 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.90% | 7.5M | $1.75B | +7.5M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 3.73% | 7.2M | $1.67B | −1.3M (−15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | HHG PLC | 3.16% | 6.1M | $1.41B | +125,317 (+2.1%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 2.50% | 4.8M | $1.12B | −871,328 (−15.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street Corp | 2.39% | 4.6M | $1.07B | +48,544 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | WCM Investment Management | 2.16% | 4.2M | $968.7M | −165,825 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.99% | 3.8M | $890.0M | −405,095 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 1.97% | 3.8M | $884.7M | +2.8M (+270.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.77% | 3.4M | $793.6M | −31,580 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Durable Capital Partners LP | 1.54% | 3.0M | $690.1M | +787,760 (+35.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Parnassus Investments LLC | 1.46% | 2.8M | $656.2M | +224,266 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 1.27% | 2.4M | $567.0M | −262,248 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Soroban Capital Partners LP | 1.26% | 2.4M | $562.5M | +30,404 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.25% | 2.4M | $559.2M | +533,016 (+28.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.12% | 2.2M | $503.7M | +324,075 (+17.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.10% | 2.1M | $491.2M | −129,388 (−5.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 12.4M shares and 11 cut 3.6M.
FERG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 6.2M | $1.43B | −13,871 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.66% | 5.2M | $1.19B | +5.2M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.17% | 4.2M | $971.6M | −2,252 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 1.64% | 3.2M | $735.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 1.42% | 2.7M | $634.7M | +217,491 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 2.6M | $597.0M | −4,144 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 2.5M | $583.1M | +2.5M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity Contrafund | 1.29% | 2.5M | $579.2M | −817 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.4M | $549.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Parnassus Core Equity Investor | 1.08% | 2.1M | $482.4M | −14,419 (−0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | American Funds AMCAP A | 1.02% | 2.0M | $454.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.96% | 1.9M | $429.1M | +5,753 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | WCM Focused International Growth Instl | 0.84% | 1.6M | $377.0M | −60,170 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.65% | 1.3M | $290.8M | +7,071 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.56% | 1.1M | $251.5M | −1,216 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Janus Henderson Forty S | 0.56% | 1.1M | $250.3M | +127,211 (+13.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Wellesley® Income Inv | 0.55% | 1.1M | $248.6M | +41,372 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 1.0M | $240.2M | +1.0M (0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Pictet-Water I EUR | 0.50% | 959K | $222.1M | −145,905 (−13.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.45% | 876K | $203.0M | −1,805 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FERG insider transactions
latest 16| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $251.93 | — | — |
| 2026-01-21 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $249.51 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | Rick W. Allen | Buy | $224.24 | — | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $231.69 | — | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $251.26 | — | — |
| 2025-10-16 | Richard Winckler | Sell | $241.79 | 83 | $20,069 |
| 2025-10-15 | Ian T Graham | Sell | $239.33 | 606 | $145,034 |
| 2025-10-14 | James A Paisley | Sell | $236.97 | 3,000 | $710,910 |
| 2025-10-14 | Richard Winckler | Sell | $232.70 | 1,034 | $240,612 |
| 2025-10-13 | Allison Stirrup | Sell | $234.23 | 969 | $226,969 |
| 2025-10-13 | Ian T Graham | Sell | $233.22 | 4,864 | $1.1M |
| 2025-10-13 | Jake Schlicher | Sell | $233.52 | 3,000 | $700,560 |
| 2025-10-13 | Kevin Michael Murphy | Sell | $234.13 | 8,800 | $2.1M |
| 2025-10-13 | Robert Anthony Jr. Camposano | Sell | $233.23 | 1,600 | $373,168 |
| 2025-10-13 | William Brundage | Sell | $233.32 | 3,000 | $699,960 |
| 2025-10-13 | William T Thees Jr | Sell | $234.55 | 2,308 | $541,341 |
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.
FERG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FERG
Institutional investors own 98.6% of Ferguson's shares and insiders 0.18%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.94% of the shares (11.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 4.05% of the float, or 4.90 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 20.4% since 2014.
Related: FERG analyst forecast, FERG key metrics, FERG dividend history. See the FERG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FERG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ferguson stock?
The largest shareholders of Ferguson are BlackRock Inc (5.94%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.72%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.53%), FMR Inc (3.91%), Jupiter Topco LLC (3.90%).
What percentage of Ferguson is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 98.6% of Ferguson's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.18%.
Which funds own Ferguson?
The largest fund holders of Ferguson are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.66%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.17%), Janus Henderson Enterprise D (1.64%), Vanguard Equity-Income Inv (1.42%).
What is Ferguson's short interest?
7.0M shares of Ferguson were sold short, 4.05% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ferguson?
Of the latest 16 reported insider transactions in Ferguson (since October 13, 2025), 1 were purchases and 15 were sales.
How many shares of Ferguson are outstanding?
Ferguson has 193.5M shares outstanding, of which 192.9M are in the public float.