Greif, Inc. (GEF) Ownership
GEF ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 94.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 3.06% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 24.8M
- Float
- 28.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.04% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.97 short interest up 76.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 94.91%
- Insiders 3.06%
- Other investors 2.02%
GEF top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.18% | 3.5M | $288.6M | +279,018 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.53% | 2.0M | $164.7M | +26,583 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.35% | 1.3M | $109.5M | +10,925 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.27% | 1.3M | $106.1M | +6,712 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 2.15% | 1.2M | $100.5M | −14,911 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 1.68% | 956K | $78.5M | +46,353 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.50% | 851K | $69.9M | +23,002 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Thrivent Financial For Lutherans | 1.49% | 848K | $69.6M | −41,309 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Century Companies Inc | 1.48% | 839K | $68.9M | +252,420 (+43.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.24% | 702K | $57.7M | +26,469 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.81% | 462K | $37.9M | −70,089 (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Medina Singh Partners, LLC | 0.73% | 415K | $34.1M | +39,143 (+10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.73% | 414K | $34.0M | +87,637 (+26.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 0.72% | 411K | $33.7M | −5,329 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.66% | 378K | $31.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.56% | 319K | $26.2M | +53,577 (+20.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.56% | 316K | $26.0M | +31,438 (+11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.55% | 312K | $25.6M | +19,246 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.55% | 311K | $25.6M | −8,491 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | DePrince Race & Zollo Inc | 0.54% | 308K | $25.3M | −498,464 (−61.8%) | September 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 903K shares and 6 cut 639K.
GEF top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.67% | 951K | $78.1M | −1,995 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Val L | 1.67% | 949K | $77.9M | −21,100 (−2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 1.57% | 892K | $73.2M | −324 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 1.13% | 640K | $52.5M | −3,160 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 1.12% | 638K | $52.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock A | 1.00% | 571K | $46.9M | −2,663 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.95% | 541K | $44.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 0.93% | 531K | $43.6M | −9,855 (−1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.61% | 345K | $28.4M | +2,697 (+0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 0.49% | 278K | $22.9M | −212 (−0.1%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.41% | 233K | $19.1M | +352 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.40% | 230K | $18.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.38% | 218K | $17.9M | +73 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.37% | 208K | $17.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.36% | 206K | $16.9M | +106 (+0.1%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 16 | Columbia Small Cap Value Discv A | 0.36% | 205K | $16.9M | +1,200 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Thrivent Small Cap Stock | 0.34% | 194K | $15.9M | +1,739 (+0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.32% | 183K | $15.1M | +2,238 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Beacon Small Cp Val R5 | 0.32% | 183K | $15.0M | −22,128 (−10.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF | 0.32% | 180K | $14.8M | +190 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GEF insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Timothy Bergwall | Sell | $70.42 | 2,000 | $140,840 |
| 2026-03-10 | Timothy Bergwall | Sell | $67.49 | 2,000 | $134,980 |
| 2026-02-13 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Sell | $76.67 | 2,731 | $209,386 |
| 2026-02-10 | Timothy Bergwall | Sell | $74.11 | 2,000 | $148,220 |
| 2026-02-09 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Buy | $87.22 | 1,819 | $158,653 |
| 2026-02-05 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Sell | $74.90 | 10,838 | $811,766 |
| 2026-02-05 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Buy | $88.10 | 1,811 | $159,549 |
| 2026-02-05 | Matthew B Leahy | Sell | $73.82 | 1,300 | $95,966 |
| 2026-02-04 | Lawrence A Hilsheimer | Buy | $91.18 | 6,705 | $611,362 |
| 2026-02-04 | Gaylord Benner | Sell | $75.58 | 2,800 | $211,624 |
| 2026-02-04 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Buy | $89.22 | 200 | $17,844 |
| 2026-02-03 | Lawrence A Hilsheimer | Sell | $71.83 | 22,778 | $1.6M |
| 2026-02-03 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Sell | $72.29 | 2,499 | $180,653 |
| 2026-02-03 | Lawrence A Hilsheimer | Buy | $87.42 | 11,617 | $1.0M |
| 2026-02-03 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Buy | $87.69 | 100 | $8,769 |
| 2026-02-03 | Kimberly Anne Kellermann | Sell | $71.99 | 5,265 | $379,027 |
| 2026-01-12 | Timothy Bergwall | Sell | $71.54 | 2,000 | $143,080 |
| 2025-12-15 | Ole G Rosgaard | Sell | $70.24 | 9,733 | $683,646 |
| 2025-12-10 | Bala Sathyanarayanan | Sell | $66.62 | 7,000 | $466,340 |
| 2025-12-10 | Timothy Bergwall | Sell | $64.98 | 2,000 | $129,960 |
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.
GEF shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GEF
Institutional investors own 94.9% of Greif's shares and insiders 3.06%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.18% of the shares (3.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.04% of the float, or 4.97 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 22.8% since 2014.
Related: GEF analyst forecast, GEF key metrics, GEF dividend history. See the GEF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GEF ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Greif stock?
The largest shareholders of Greif are BlackRock Inc (6.18%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (3.53%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.35%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (2.27%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc (2.15%).
What percentage of Greif is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 94.9% of Greif's shares outstanding; insiders hold 3.06%.
Which funds own Greif?
The largest fund holders of Greif are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.67%), Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Val L (1.67%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (1.57%), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (1.13%), Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (1.12%).
What is Greif's short interest?
2.0M shares of Greif were sold short, 2.04% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.97 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Greif?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Greif (since December 10, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Greif are outstanding?
Greif has 24.8M shares outstanding, of which 28.0M are in the public float.