Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (J) Ownership
J ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 93.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.52% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 117.0M
- Float
- 116.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.93% 4.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.88 short interest up 18.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 93.65%
- Insiders 0.52%
- Other investors 5.83%
J top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.31% | 10.9M | $1.54B | +405,016 (+3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.59% | 7.7M | $1.09B | +81,518 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 6.32% | 7.4M | $1.04B | +138,381 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.06% | 4.7M | $670.0M | −10,784 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 3.90% | 4.6M | $644.1M | +50,320 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.88% | 3.4M | $476.1M | +474,456 (+16.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.85% | 3.3M | $470.3M | +77,657 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.71% | 3.2M | $448.2M | +44,242 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Ninety One UK Limited | 2.42% | 2.8M | $400.0M | −419,828 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 2.30% | 2.7M | $379.9M | +263,155 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.48% | 1.7M | $245.1M | +59,058 (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 1.41% | 1.7M | $233.3M | +97,350 (+6.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 1.41% | 1.6M | $232.3M | −6,812 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 1.34% | 1.6M | $222.0M | +1.4M (+747.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Colony Group LLC | 1.17% | 1.4M | $192.5M | −6,819 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.16% | 1.4M | $190.9M | −279,323 (−17.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.12% | 1.3M | $185.4M | +115,960 (+9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.08% | 1.3M | $178.5M | −8,936 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Barclays PLC | 1.06% | 1.2M | $175.1M | +389,120 (+45.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.99% | 1.2M | $163.4M | +42,764 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 14 holders added 3.6M shares and 6 cut 733K.
J top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.20% | 3.8M | $529.1M | −9,579 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.68% | 3.1M | $442.4M | +36,673 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.32% | 2.7M | $383.3M | +2,278 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 1.77% | 2.1M | $292.0M | −700 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 1.7M | $243.4M | +1,323 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 1.6M | $220.0M | −2,516 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 1.5M | $216.2M | +5,881 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.24% | 1.5M | $204.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.18% | 1.4M | $194.7M | −2,850 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Inst | 1.09% | 1.3M | $180.2M | −72,500 (−5.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Pictet-Water I EUR | 0.97% | 1.1M | $159.4M | +1.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Global X US Infrastructure Dev ETF | 0.83% | 971K | $136.9M | +6,840 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 0.82% | 963K | $135.9M | −67,288 (−6.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | MFS Mid Cap Value A | 0.82% | 962K | $135.7M | −11,281 (−1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Inv | 0.74% | 871K | $122.8M | +48,040 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JHancock Disciplined Value I | 0.64% | 752K | $106.0M | −11,119 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | BlackRock Global Equity Mkt Netrl Instl | 0.57% | 662K | $93.3M | +172,494 (+35.3%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Columbia Contrarian Core Inst | 0.56% | 661K | $93.2M | −2,120 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.56% | 657K | $92.7M | −736 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 632K | $89.1M | −4,993 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
J insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $124.80 | — | — |
| 2026-03-06 | Shannon Miller | Sell | $134.13 | 1,440 | $193,147 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $134.62 | — | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Manuel J Fernandez | Buy | $130.78 | 763 | $99,785 |
| 2025-11-24 | Peter J Robertson | Buy | $134.76 | 1,000 | $134,760 |
| 2025-11-24 | Venkatesh Nathamuni | Buy | $135.11 | 750 | $101,333 |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $154.13 | — | — |
| 2025-05-08 | Manuel J Fernandez | Buy | $120.61 | 145 | $17,488 |
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.
J shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns J
Institutional investors own 93.6% of Jacobs's shares and insiders 0.52%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.31% of the shares (10.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 14 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.93% of the float, or 4.88 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 8.4% since 2014.
Related: J analyst forecast, J key metrics, J dividend history. See the J stock overview for the latest quote and news.
J ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Jacobs stock?
The largest shareholders of Jacobs are BlackRock Inc (9.31%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.59%), State Street Corp (6.32%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.06%), PRIMECAP Management Company (3.90%).
What percentage of Jacobs is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 93.6% of Jacobs's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.52%.
Which funds own Jacobs?
The largest fund holders of Jacobs are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.68%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.32%), Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv (1.77%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.47%).
What is Jacobs's short interest?
4.0M shares of Jacobs were sold short, 3.93% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.88 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Jacobs?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Jacobs (since May 8, 2025), 6 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Jacobs are outstanding?
Jacobs has 117.0M shares outstanding, of which 116.3M are in the public float.