Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. (HLT) Ownership
HLT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.19% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 225.1M
- Float
- 220.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.86% 5.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.27 short interest up 9.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.85%
- Insiders 2.19%
- Other investors 0.96%
HLT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.43% | 19.0M | $6.55B | −2.2M (−10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.61% | 14.9M | $5.13B | −25,408 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 5.00% | 11.2M | $3.88B | −428,984 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.31% | 9.7M | $3.35B | +320,952 (+3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.49% | 7.9M | $2.71B | −2.6M (−24.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.38% | 7.6M | $2.63B | −96,234 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 2.59% | 5.8M | $2.01B | −766,658 (−11.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.52% | 5.7M | $1.96B | −658,915 (−10.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.43% | 5.5M | $1.89B | −1.1M (−16.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Bank of America Corp | 2.33% | 5.2M | $1.81B | −700,347 (−11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.95% | 4.4M | $1.52B | −473,968 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.86% | 4.2M | $1.45B | +87,246 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.49% | 3.4M | $1.16B | −94,274 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Jennison Associates LLC | 1.44% | 3.2M | $1.12B | −11,464 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.26% | 2.8M | $978.6M | +355,848 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | NORGES BANK | 1.14% | 2.6M | $888.3M | −221,839 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.13% | 2.5M | $876.4M | −165,688 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.04% | 2.3M | $807.4M | +168,084 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Marshall Wace Asset Management Ltd | 1.03% | 2.3M | $800.4M | −203,453 (−8.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.02% | 2.3M | $795.1M | −15,785 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 4 holders added 932K shares and 16 cut 9.7M.
HLT 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% | 7.2M | $2.50B | −15,027 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 5.9M | $2.04B | −138,243 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 4.8M | $1.66B | +2.4M (+95.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 3.0M | $1.03B | −4,810 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 3.0M | $1.02B | +11,351 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.22% | 2.8M | $951.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Pershing Square Holdings Ord | 1.22% | 2.8M | $949.5M | −2.1M (−43.2%) | December 31, 2025 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.18% | 2.6M | $913.4M | +110,641 (+4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Principal MidCap R5 | 0.94% | 2.1M | $733.1M | −423,156 (−16.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.79% | 1.8M | $609.8M | +892,513 (+102.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Magellan | 0.76% | 1.7M | $589.6M | −19,300 (−1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.69% | 1.6M | $535.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | MFS Growth B | 0.62% | 1.4M | $480.9M | −88,462 (−6.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.59% | 1.3M | $460.6M | −13,338 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.2M | $410.9M | −26,348 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity VIP Contrafund Initial | 0.43% | 963K | $332.4M | +337,917 (+54.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Growth Stock | 0.39% | 874K | $301.7M | +16,240 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth | 0.39% | 873K | $301.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Advisor New Insights I | 0.38% | 865K | $298.6M | +103,371 (+13.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | 0.37% | 828K | $285.6M | −574 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HLT insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $295.86 | — | — |
| 2026-02-23 | Michael T. McCaul | Sell | $311.53 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Christopher J Nassetta | Sell | $317.47 | 114,289 | $36.3M |
| 2026-02-06 | Michael T. McCaul | Sell | $314.32 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $299.23 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $298.02 | — | — |
| 2025-12-29 | Markwayne Mullin | Buy | $292.20 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $258.73 | — | — |
| 2025-10-27 | Michael T. McCaul | Sell | $266.09 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $263.74 | — | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $275.29 | — | — |
| 2025-08-21 | Christopher W Silcock | Sell | $269.40 | 11,905 | $3.2M |
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.
HLT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HLT
Institutional investors own 96.8% of Hilton's shares and insiders 2.19%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.43% of the shares (19.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 4 added shares and 16 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.86% of the float, or 3.27 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 27.7% since 2014.
Related: HLT analyst forecast, HLT key metrics, HLT dividend history. See the HLT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HLT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Hilton stock?
The largest shareholders of Hilton are BlackRock Inc (8.43%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.61%), FMR Inc (5.00%), State Street Corp (4.31%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (3.49%).
What percentage of Hilton is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.8% of Hilton's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.19%.
Which funds own Hilton?
The largest fund holders of Hilton are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.31%).
What is Hilton's short interest?
5.6M shares of Hilton were sold short, 2.86% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.27 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Hilton?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Hilton (since August 21, 2025), 5 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Hilton are outstanding?
Hilton has 225.1M shares outstanding, of which 220.8M are in the public float.