Fortis Inc. (FTS) Ownership
FTS ownership summary
as of October 17, 2026- Institutions
- 57.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.20% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 510.9M
- Float
- 509.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.71% 13.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 17.40 short interest down 9.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 57.66%
- Insiders 0.20%
- Other investors 42.14%
FTS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Bank of Canada | 6.78% | 34.6M | $1.93B | −603,069 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Bank of Montreal | 4.82% | 24.6M | $1.37B | −151,568 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 4.82% | 24.6M | $1.37B | −151,568 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity International Ltd | 3.47% | 17.7M | $988.3M | −1.7M (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.01% | 15.4M | $858.1M | +219,040 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.91% | 9.7M | $543.0M | −3.7M (−27.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | TD Waterhouse Canada Inc | 1.85% | 9.4M | $526.2M | +129,466 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Scotia Capital Inc | 1.81% | 9.2M | $514.9M | −157,749 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.51% | 7.7M | $431.2M | −102,750 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.44% | 7.4M | $411.0M | +543,345 (+8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | 1832 Asset Management L.P | 1.44% | 7.3M | $409.4M | −218,061 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | 1.37% | 7.0M | $389.9M | +209,029 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.19% | 6.1M | $339.6M | −372,529 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.14% | 5.8M | $325.9M | −192,842 (−3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Connor Clark & Lunn Inv Mgmt Ltd | 1.06% | 5.4M | $303.1M | +594,876 (+12.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.94% | 4.8M | $268.1M | +1.2M (+32.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Mackenzie Investments | 0.88% | 4.5M | $251.9M | −24,357 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.88% | 4.5M | $251.1M | +57,031 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 0.88% | 4.5M | $250.5M | −96,154 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 0.76% | 3.9M | $217.6M | +346,349 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 3.3M shares and 12 cut 7.4M.
FTS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.45% | 7.4M | $413.8M | −4,502 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.98% | 5.0M | $277.9M | −7,703 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF | 0.86% | 4.4M | $245.9M | +6,035 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 3.5M | $197.4M | −20,574 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF | 0.67% | 3.4M | $192.1M | — | September 9, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.57% | 2.9M | $163.7M | +76,264 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares S&P/TSX Capped Utilities ETF | 0.56% | 2.9M | $161.0M | −2,933 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 0.56% | 2.9M | $159.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.53% | 2.7M | $150.3M | +73,423 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | BMO Dividend A | 0.51% | 2.6M | $146.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Scotia Canadian Dividend A | 0.50% | 2.6M | $143.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | TD Canadian Equity - I | 0.47% | 2.4M | $133.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | RBC QUBE Low Vol Canadian Eqty Fund F | 0.47% | 2.4M | $132.6M | +64,800 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Sr B | 0.43% | 2.2M | $123.2M | −790,000 (−26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity True North Cl F | 0.40% | 2.0M | $112.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Div ETF | 0.38% | 2.0M | $108.8M | +1,551 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF | 0.37% | 1.9M | $104.2M | +7,740 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | BMO S&P/TSX Capped Composite ETF | 0.36% | 1.8M | $101.6M | +1,440 (+0.1%) | September 9, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Div Yld ETF | 0.35% | 1.8M | $100.8M | +11,261 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap ETF | 0.35% | 1.8M | $98.9M | +33,667 (+1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
FTS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns FTS
Institutional investors own 57.7% of Fortis's shares and insiders 0.20%. The largest holder is Royal Bank of Canada with 6.78% of the shares (34.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.71% of the float, or 17.40 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 115.1% since 2014.
Related: FTS analyst forecast, FTS key metrics, FTS dividend history. See the FTS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FTS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Fortis stock?
The largest shareholders of Fortis are Royal Bank of Canada (6.78%), Bank of Montreal (4.82%), BMO Capital Markets Corp. (4.82%), Fidelity International Ltd (3.47%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.01%).
What percentage of Fortis is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 57.7% of Fortis's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.20%.
Which funds own Fortis?
The largest fund holders of Fortis are Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.45%), Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral (0.98%), iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF (0.86%), iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF (0.69%), BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF (0.67%).
What is Fortis's short interest?
13.6M shares of Fortis were sold short, 0.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 17.40 days to cover.
How many shares of Fortis are outstanding?
Fortis has 510.9M shares outstanding, of which 509.6M are in the public float.
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