Globe Life Inc. (GL) Ownership
GL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 87.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.70% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 76.8M
- Float
- 76.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.23% 2.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.12 short interest up 3.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 87.33%
- Insiders 0.70%
- Other investors 11.96%
GL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.19% | 5.5M | $933.1M | −13,648 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.61% | 5.1M | $857.5M | −69,258 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Amvescap Plc. | 6.01% | 4.6M | $779.6M | +602,869 (+15.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.44% | 4.2M | $705.7M | −72,505 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.86% | 3.7M | $630.4M | +76,745 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.65% | 2.8M | $473.3M | +75,079 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 3.11% | 2.4M | $403.9M | +40,180 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.53% | 1.9M | $327.5M | +8,706 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.97% | 1.5M | $255.9M | +318,085 (+26.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.95% | 1.5M | $252.6M | −2,207 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.87% | 1.4M | $243.2M | +37,860 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 1.76% | 1.4M | $228.8M | +329,565 (+32.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Swedbank AB | 1.69% | 1.3M | $219.6M | +192,100 (+17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | FMR Inc | 1.65% | 1.3M | $213.8M | +216,923 (+20.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.19% | 915K | $154.5M | −197,446 (−17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. | 1.00% | 771K | $130.1M | −71,433 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.00% | 768K | $129.6M | −16,786 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.99% | 762K | $128.6M | −561,683 (−42.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.96% | 734K | $123.9M | −11,298 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Regions Financial Corp | 0.92% | 711K | $119.9M | −31,409 (−4.2%) | 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 1.9M shares and 10 cut 1.0M.
GL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 2.5M | $415.9M | −7,040 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 2.0M | $340.7M | −43,583 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.7M | $292.0M | −56,366 (−3.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco Small Cap Value A | 1.96% | 1.5M | $254.2M | +89,255 (+6.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Swedbank Robur Globalfond A | 1.68% | 1.3M | $218.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.50% | 1.2M | $194.4M | −2,375 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 1.1M | $190.0M | −8,810 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Invesco Value Opportunities A | 1.41% | 1.1M | $182.5M | +55,009 (+5.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 1.0M | $172.9M | −1,665 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 1.0M | $170.1M | +3,874 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.24% | 955K | $161.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 1.17% | 901K | $152.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | CREF Global Equities R3 | 0.72% | 552K | $93.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.68% | 520K | $87.8M | −3,267 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.68% | 520K | $87.7M | +17,763 (+3.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Selected Value Inv | 0.59% | 456K | $77.0M | −78,455 (−14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 435K | $73.4M | −4,734 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Strategic Equity Inv | 0.56% | 429K | $72.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.55% | 424K | $71.6M | +2,896 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Invesco S&P 500® Low Volatility ETF | 0.55% | 424K | $71.5M | −2,131 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GL insider transactions
latest 18| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | James Matthew Darden | Sell | $145.10 | 18,318 | $2.7M |
| 2026-02-27 | James Matthew Darden | Sell | $144.34 | 9,527 | $1.4M |
| 2026-02-25 | Robert Edward Hensley | Sell | $142.59 | 712 | $101,524 |
| 2026-02-17 | Frank M Svoboda | Sell | $144.78 | 12,500 | $1.8M |
| 2026-02-12 | Jennifer Allison Haworth | Sell | $143.14 | 10,000 | $1.4M |
| 2026-02-06 | Mark A Blinn | Sell | $147.91 | 1,750 | $258,842 |
| 2026-02-06 | Michael Clay Majors | Sell | $146.89 | 30,000 | $4.4M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $139.82 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $141.82 | — | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Frank M Svoboda | Sell | $140.43 | 9,379 | $1.3M |
| 2025-08-01 | Michael Clay Majors | Sell | $137.41 | 10,000 | $1.4M |
| 2025-07-31 | Frank M Svoboda | Sell | $141.38 | 12,500 | $1.8M |
| 2025-07-29 | Thomas Peter Kalmbach | Sell | $140.97 | 28,952 | $4.1M |
| 2025-07-25 | James Matthew Darden | Sell | $135.59 | 33,270 | $4.5M |
| 2025-07-10 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $119.16 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $122.10 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $119.40 | — | — |
| 2025-05-20 | Frank M Svoboda | Sell | $122.51 | 6,019 | $737,388 |
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.
GL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GL
Institutional investors own 87.3% of Globe Life's shares and insiders 0.70%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.19% of the shares (5.5M), 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 3.23% of the float, or 5.12 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 36.4% since 2014.
Related: GL analyst forecast, GL key metrics, GL dividend history. See the GL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Globe Life stock?
The largest shareholders of Globe Life are BlackRock Inc (7.19%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.61%), Amvescap Plc. (6.01%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.44%), State Street Corp (4.86%).
What percentage of Globe Life is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 87.3% of Globe Life's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.70%.
Which funds own Globe Life?
The largest fund holders of Globe Life are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Invesco Small Cap Value A (1.96%), Swedbank Robur Globalfond A (1.68%).
What is Globe Life's short interest?
2.1M shares of Globe Life were sold short, 3.23% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.12 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Globe Life?
Of the latest 18 reported insider transactions in Globe Life (since May 20, 2025), 2 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of Globe Life are outstanding?
Globe Life has 76.8M shares outstanding, of which 76.1M are in the public float.