Garmin Ltd. (GRMN) Ownership
GRMN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 58.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.69% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 192.9M
- Float
- 164.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.99% 2.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.81 short interest down 2.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 58.32%
- Insiders 14.69%
- Other investors 26.99%
GRMN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.69% | 14.8M | $4.22B | −615,543 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.55% | 10.7M | $3.05B | +82,071 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.18% | 8.1M | $2.30B | +195,583 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 3.66% | 7.1M | $2.01B | +212,499 (+3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 2.74% | 5.3M | $1.51B | −227,032 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 5.0M | $1.43B | +605,504 (+13.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FMR Inc | 1.76% | 3.4M | $966.2M | +1.2M (+57.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | NORGES BANK | 1.03% | 2.0M | $565.7M | +38,039 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 0.99% | 1.9M | $541.5M | −31,517 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.98% | 1.9M | $540.8M | +121,311 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.95% | 1.8M | $521.4M | +39,392 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.88% | 1.7M | $483.5M | +65,953 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp | 0.88% | 1.7M | $480.9M | +393,339 (+30.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.70% | 1.4M | $385.8M | +170,689 (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Disciplined Growth Investors Inc | 0.69% | 1.3M | $377.9M | −4,609 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.68% | 1.3M | $374.2M | +29,490 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.60% | 1.2M | $331.0M | −22,913 (−1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.54% | 1.0M | $294.5M | +17,553 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.48% | 920K | $262.1M | +98 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.47% | 915K | $260.5M | +314,625 (+52.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 3.5M shares and 5 cut 902K.
GRMN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.70% | 5.2M | $1.48B | −11,512 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.26% | 4.4M | $1.24B | +51,835 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Artisan International Value Investor | 2.16% | 4.2M | $1.19B | −172,992 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.84% | 3.5M | $1.01B | −1,897 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.15% | 2.2M | $629.3M | −3,552 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.10% | 2.1M | $606.0M | +8,172 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.06% | 2.0M | $579.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.81% | 1.6M | $446.0M | +4,741 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.76% | 1.5M | $418.3M | +1,368 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.65% | 1.3M | $358.6M | +5,864 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.51% | 983K | $280.1M | −9,828 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.45% | 877K | $249.7M | −8,026 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.37% | 719K | $204.9M | −1,520 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | AllianceBernstein US L/C Growth Eqty MF | 0.36% | 704K | $200.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.35% | 678K | $193.2M | +1,254 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.35% | 666K | $189.8M | +5,069 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.32% | 625K | $178.0M | +2,630 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | First Trust Capital Strength ETF | 0.32% | 612K | $174.3M | −388 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.31% | 604K | $172.1M | −12,830 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.29% | 569K | $162.0M | +2,426 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
GRMN insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Douglas G Boessen | Sell | $251.66 | 3,487 | $877,538 |
| 2026-02-26 | Matthew Munn | Sell | $250.97 | 5,275 | $1.3M |
| 2026-02-26 | Patrick Desbois | Sell | $251.65 | 6,694 | $1.7M |
| 2026-02-26 | Susan Lyman | Sell | $251.32 | 3,805 | $956,273 |
| 2026-02-26 | Clifton A Pemble | Sell | $251.58 | 19,914 | $5.0M |
| 2026-02-20 | Sean Biddlecombe | Sell | $240.76 | 1,071 | $257,854 |
| 2026-02-13 | Douglas G Boessen | Sell | $215.41 | 479 | $103,181 |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $199.19 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $204.49 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $206.24 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $213.93 | — | — |
| 2026-01-07 | Patrick Desbois | Sell | $210.40 | 3,678 | $773,851 |
| 2025-12-16 | Clifton A Pemble | Sell | $206.23 | 10,431 | $2.2M |
| 2025-12-16 | Douglas G Boessen | Sell | $206.26 | 2,485 | $512,556 |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $202.85 | — | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Cheng-Wei Wang | Sell | $232.48 | 10,202 | $2.4M |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $225.51 | — | — |
| 2025-07-03 | Douglas G Boessen | Sell | $215.00 | 1,859 | $399,685 |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $201.86 | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Clifton A Pemble | Sell | $203.25 | 7,899 | $1.6M |
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.
GRMN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns GRMN
Institutional investors own 58.3% of Garmin's shares and insiders 14.69%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.69% of the shares (14.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.99% of the float, or 3.81 days of average trading volume.
Related: GRMN analyst forecast, GRMN key metrics, GRMN dividend history. See the GRMN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
GRMN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Garmin stock?
The largest shareholders of Garmin are BlackRock Inc (7.69%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.55%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.18%), State Street Corp (3.66%), Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (2.74%).
What percentage of Garmin is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 58.3% of Garmin's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.69%.
Which funds own Garmin?
The largest fund holders of Garmin are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.70%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.26%), Artisan International Value Investor (2.16%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (1.84%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.15%).
What is Garmin's short interest?
2.0M shares of Garmin were sold short, 1.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.81 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Garmin?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Garmin (since June 16, 2025), 5 were purchases and 15 were sales.
How many shares of Garmin are outstanding?
Garmin has 192.9M shares outstanding, of which 164.5M are in the public float.