General Mills, Inc. (GIS) Ownership
GIS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.29% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 534.7M
- Float
- 532.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 10.02% 41.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.03 short interest down 10.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.07%
- Insiders 0.29%
- Other investors 8.64%
GIS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.72% | 62.7M | $2.08B | +1.8M (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.51% | 34.8M | $1.15B | +149,181 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 6.36% | 34.0M | $1.13B | −185,362 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.99% | 26.7M | $883.6M | −1.2M (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 3.38% | 18.0M | $598.0M | +1.9M (+12.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.00% | 16.0M | $530.8M | +224,675 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.81% | 15.0M | $497.2M | +1.9M (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.32% | 12.4M | $410.7M | +1.5M (+13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | UBS Group AG | 2.24% | 12.0M | $397.0M | +2.4M (+25.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 2.12% | 11.3M | $374.9M | +733,807 (+6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.00% | 10.7M | $354.5M | +455,216 (+4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.68% | 9.0M | $298.2M | +1.2M (+15.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.33% | 7.1M | $236.2M | +2.8M (+65.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.11% | 5.9M | $196.5M | −56,122 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 1.09% | 5.8M | $192.4M | −1.4M (−19.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.00% | 5.4M | $177.8M | +2.7M (+101.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.91% | 4.8M | $160.4M | −1.8M (−27.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 0.83% | 4.4M | $146.4M | +826,052 (+23.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | LSV Asset Management | 0.78% | 4.2M | $138.0M | −64,700 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 0.77% | 4.1M | $137.2M | +1.2M (+41.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 19.9M shares and 6 cut 4.7M.
GIS 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% | 17.0M | $561.8M | −37,930 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.78% | 14.9M | $492.6M | +41,216 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 14.0M | $465.1M | −137,524 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.85% | 9.9M | $327.4M | −3,390 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 7.1M | $235.9M | −11,470 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 6.9M | $229.5M | +26,554 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 6.6M | $217.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 6.0M | $199.0M | −132,548 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.07% | 5.7M | $189.3M | −57,788 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.99% | 5.3M | $174.7M | −10,925 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.88% | 4.7M | $156.0M | −93,456 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.73% | 3.9M | $129.5M | +10,324 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P 500® High Div Low Vol ETF | 0.53% | 2.8M | $94.0M | −12,499 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 2.8M | $93.7M | −24,429 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.49% | 2.6M | $87.7M | +3,404 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.48% | 2.5M | $84.2M | −5,621 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AQR Long-Short Equity I | 0.46% | 2.5M | $81.8M | +246,813 (+11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 2.2M | $72.9M | +4,047 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 2.2M | $71.9M | +7,225 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 2.0M | $67.2M | +9,269 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GIS insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $37.08 | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $48.63 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $44.41 | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $44.49 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $44.27 | — | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $43.85 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Paul Joseph Gallagher | Sell | $48.15 | 1,500 | $72,225 |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $47.85 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $46.23 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $50.92 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $49.63 | — | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Jacqueline Williams-Roll | Sell | $50.04 | 4,000 | $200,160 |
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.
GIS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GIS
Institutional investors own 91.1% of General Mills's shares and insiders 0.29%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.72% of the shares (62.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 10.02% of the float, or 4.03 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 14.5% since 2014.
Related: GIS analyst forecast, GIS key metrics, GIS dividend history. See the GIS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GIS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most General Mills stock?
The largest shareholders of General Mills are BlackRock Inc (11.72%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.51%), State Street Corp (6.36%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.99%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc (3.38%).
What percentage of General Mills is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.1% of General Mills's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.29%.
Which funds own General Mills?
The largest fund holders of General Mills are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.78%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (1.85%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%).
What is General Mills's short interest?
41.2M shares of General Mills were sold short, 10.02% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.03 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling General Mills?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in General Mills (since September 19, 2025), 6 were purchases and 6 were sales.
How many shares of General Mills are outstanding?
General Mills has 534.7M shares outstanding, of which 532.7M are in the public float.