Grifols, S.A. (GRFS) Ownership
GRFS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 57.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 258.2M
- Float
- 836.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.40% 7.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 11.37 short interest up 105.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 57.30%
- Other investors 42.70%
GRFS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandes Investment Partners & Co | 5.56% | 37.8M | $288.9M | +1.5M (+4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Capital World Investors | 3.37% | 22.9M | $175.0M | −13,334 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Permian Investment Partners | 2.90% | 19.7M | $150.8M | +386,000 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Black Creek Investment Management Inc | 1.23% | 8.4M | $64.1M | −870,675 (−9.4%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 6.6M | $50.0M | +2.2M (+51.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.64% | 4.4M | $33.4M | −635,598 (−12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Flat Footed LLC | 0.64% | 4.3M | $33.2M | +3.0M (+216.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | HHG PLC | 0.48% | 3.3M | $25.1M | −129,687 (−3.8%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 0.43% | 3.0M | $22.6M | +3.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Armistice Capital, LLC | 0.43% | 2.9M | $22.4M | −52,000 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.39% | 2.7M | $20.3M | −196,776 (−6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.39% | 2.6M | $20.2M | −76,778 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | New York State Common Retirement Fund | 0.36% | 2.5M | $18.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BlackRock Inc | 0.30% | 2.0M | $15.5M | +517,991 (+34.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.28% | 1.9M | $14.7M | −773,596 (−28.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NORGES BANK | 0.27% | 1.8M | $14.1M | −100,000 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 0.27% | 1.8M | $14.0M | −1.3M (−42.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Whitebox Advisors, LLC | 0.24% | 1.6M | $12.3M | −464,315 (−22.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Tidal Investments LLC. | 0.18% | 1.2M | $9.4M | +109,612 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.17% | 1.2M | $9.0M | −147,203 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 7 holders added 10.7M shares and 12 cut 4.8M.
GRFS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds New Perspective A | 2.06% | 14.0M | $107.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Intl Gr and Inc F-2 | 0.76% | 5.2M | $39.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Brandes International Small Cap Equity A | 0.69% | 4.7M | $36.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Cl F | 0.51% | 3.5M | $26.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | United International Eq Alpha Corp Cl A | 0.33% | 2.2M | $17.2M | +237,844 (+11.8%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Biotechnology ETF | 0.27% | 1.8M | $13.8M | −13,728 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | CI International Equity Fund F | 0.25% | 1.7M | $12.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Brandes Small Cap Value R6 | 0.24% | 1.6M | $12.6M | +160,882 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Capital Group NewPers LUX Z | 0.23% | 1.6M | $11.9M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Capital Group GNewPers LUX P | 0.16% | 1.1M | $8.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | MGI Global Equity M-7 € Acc | 0.14% | 977K | $7.5M | +210,972 (+27.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Brandes International ETF | 0.13% | 918K | $7.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Brandes Global Equity F | 0.12% | 815K | $6.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Brandes Global Value I USD Acc | 0.09% | 623K | $4.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | CI Global Balanced Fund F | 0.09% | 601K | $4.6M | −89,213 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Mercer Global Small Cap Equity M-5£ | 0.08% | 541K | $4.1M | −38,728 (−6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | AXA Capital Global Equity Inst I JPY Acc | 0.08% | 520K | $4.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | CI Global Equity Alpha Private Pool A | 0.05% | 367K | $2.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Stt Strt®SPDR®S&PKenshoNwEcosComposETF | 0.05% | 347K | $2.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Brandes U.S. Small-Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.05% | 344K | $2.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GRFS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GRFS
Institutional investors own 57.3% of Grifols's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Brandes Investment Partners & Co with 5.56% of the shares (37.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.40% of the float, or 11.37 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 1.6% since 2014.
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GRFS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Grifols stock?
The largest shareholders of Grifols are Brandes Investment Partners & Co (5.56%), Capital World Investors (3.37%), Permian Investment Partners (2.90%), Black Creek Investment Management Inc (1.23%), Bank of America Corp (0.96%).
What percentage of Grifols is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 57.3% of Grifols's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Grifols?
The largest fund holders of Grifols are American Funds New Perspective A (2.06%), American Funds Intl Gr and Inc F-2 (0.76%), Brandes International Small Cap Equity A (0.69%), Brandes Global Small Cap Equity Cl F (0.51%), United International Eq Alpha Corp Cl A (0.33%).
What is Grifols's short interest?
7.0M shares of Grifols were sold short, 0.40% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 11.37 days to cover.
How many shares of Grifols are outstanding?
Grifols has 258.2M shares outstanding, of which 836.4M are in the public float.