HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC) Ownership
HSBC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 2.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 3.42B
- Float
- 13.59B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.18% 4.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.56 short interest down 5.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 2.49%
- Other investors 97.51%
HSBC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.54% | 18.6M | $1.76B | +369,708 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.29% | 9.8M | $928.0M | −159,466 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.24% | 8.1M | $763.9M | +419,000 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.17% | 5.7M | $535.1M | +1.0M (+22.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | FMR Inc | 0.13% | 4.3M | $410.1M | +559,850 (+14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.09% | 3.0M | $284.9M | −35,368 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 0.08% | 2.6M | $248.9M | −174,600 (−6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BlackRock Inc | 0.07% | 2.5M | $234.5M | −83,715 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Bank of America Corp | 0.07% | 2.4M | $226.9M | +13,732 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.05% | 1.7M | $157.5M | −1,758 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.04% | 1.3M | $121.4M | −20,631 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 0.03% | 1.1M | $100.0M | −482,214 (−31.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | O'Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC | 0.02% | 717K | $67.8M | +82,747 (+13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.02% | 668K | $63.2M | +88,363 (+15.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 0.02% | 605K | $57.3M | +79,651 (+15.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Cooksonpeirce | 0.02% | 594K | $56.2M | +257 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.02% | 575K | $54.3M | +92,912 (+19.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 0.01% | 463K | $43.8M | −144,828 (−23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Tredje AP-fonden | 0.01% | 442K | $41.8M | +308,011 (+230.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.01% | 439K | $41.5M | −25,705 (−5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 3.0M shares and 9 cut 1.1M.
HSBC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.07% | 2.6M | $242.1M | −174,000 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional International Value ETF | 0.07% | 2.6M | $241.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | DFA International Core Equity 2 I | 0.06% | 2.0M | $190.1M | −60,345 (−2.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | DFA International Value I | 0.05% | 1.6M | $153.6M | +9,028 (+0.6%) | April 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.04% | 1.5M | $145.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Dimensional International Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.02% | 683K | $64.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Enhanced International ETF | 0.01% | 434K | $41.0M | +1,200 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA International Value III | 0.01% | 406K | $38.4M | −4,915 (−1.2%) | April 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA Large Cap International I | 0.01% | 363K | $34.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | First Trust Value Line® Dividend ETF | 0.01% | 314K | $29.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional World ex US Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.01% | 313K | $29.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA Intl Sustainability Core 1 | <0.01% | 161K | $15.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Steward Values Enhanced International I | <0.01% | 156K | $14.8M | +2,131 (+1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA International Core Equity Class F | <0.01% | 154K | $14.6M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Dynamic Active Global Dividend ETF | <0.01% | 142K | $13.5M | +142,461 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dynamic Global Yield Private Pool F | <0.01% | 130K | $12.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional VA International Value Port | <0.01% | 126K | $11.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | DFA International Social Cor Eq Instl | <0.01% | 124K | $11.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | ActivePassive International Equity ETF | <0.01% | 112K | $10.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dynamic Global Equity Private Pool Cl F | <0.01% | 111K | $10.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HSBC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HSBC
Institutional investors own 2.5% of HSBC's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Fisher Asset Management, LLC with 0.54% of the shares (18.6M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.18% of the float, or 3.56 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.4% since 2014.
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HSBC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most HSBC stock?
The largest shareholders of HSBC are Fisher Asset Management, LLC (0.54%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (0.29%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.24%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.17%), FMR Inc (0.13%).
What percentage of HSBC is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 2.5% of HSBC's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own HSBC?
The largest fund holders of HSBC are Vanguard Windsor II Inv (0.07%), Dimensional International Value ETF (0.07%), DFA International Core Equity 2 I (0.06%), DFA International Value I (0.05%), Avantis International Equity ETF (0.04%).
What is HSBC's short interest?
4.9M shares of HSBC were sold short, 0.18% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.56 days to cover.
How many shares of HSBC are outstanding?
HSBC has 3.42B shares outstanding, of which 13.59B are in the public float.