The Kroger Co. (KR) Ownership
KR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 85.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.89% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 590.6M
- Float
- 587.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.33% 31.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.84 short interest up 9.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 85.41%
- Insiders 6.89%
- Other investors 7.69%
KR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.20% | 54.3M | $3.46B | +1.2M (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 6.60% | 39.0M | $2.48B | −11.0M (−22.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.01% | 35.5M | $2.26B | −901,603 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.24% | 31.0M | $1.97B | −693,330 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.95% | 29.2M | $1.86B | −1.2M (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.87% | 16.9M | $1.08B | −6.5M (−27.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | FMR Inc | 2.81% | 16.6M | $1.06B | +2.8M (+19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.67% | 15.8M | $1.00B | −228,036 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 2.54% | 15.0M | $955.5M | −205,022 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.12% | 12.5M | $797.0M | +230,213 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.59% | 9.4M | $598.6M | −3.2M (−25.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.43% | 8.4M | $536.6M | −949,405 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 1.27% | 7.5M | $476.9M | +1.2M (+18.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 1.13% | 6.6M | $423.0M | −883,483 (−11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.12% | 6.6M | $420.0M | +631,657 (+10.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | LSV Asset Management | 1.12% | 6.6M | $419.7M | −35,801 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.03% | 6.1M | $385.9M | −357,634 (−5.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.00% | 5.9M | $376.1M | +1.6M (+35.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.89% | 5.2M | $333.1M | +470,670 (+9.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.87% | 5.1M | $326.0M | −151,593 (−2.9%) | 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 8.0M shares and 13 cut 26.3M.
KR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.97% | 17.5M | $1.11B | −35,472 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.36% | 14.0M | $888.5M | −98,769 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.11% | 12.5M | $793.0M | +537,522 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.29% | 7.6M | $483.1M | −12,210 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.25% | 7.4M | $468.5M | +28,281 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.18% | 7.0M | $444.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Dividend Growth Inv | 1.15% | 6.8M | $432.0M | −650,608 (−8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Putnam Large Cap Value A | 1.13% | 6.7M | $424.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.87% | 5.1M | $327.0M | +30,577 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.85% | 5.0M | $319.4M | −99,594 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.77% | 4.5M | $289.2M | +274,994 (+6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 0.69% | 4.0M | $257.7M | +1.0M (+35.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 3.6M | $231.2M | +64,511 (+1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.59% | 3.5M | $220.7M | −7,220 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.51% | 3.0M | $191.7M | −18,653 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 0.40% | 2.4M | $150.0M | +43,767 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 0.40% | 2.3M | $148.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.39% | 2.3M | $146.3M | +4,237 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.38% | 2.3M | $144.3M | +6,816 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.38% | 2.3M | $143.5M | −404 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
KR insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | David Taylor | Sell | $71.79 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | David Taylor | Sell | $67.14 | — | — |
| 2026-02-26 | John Boozman | Buy | $67.14 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $69.76 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $64.24 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | David Taylor | Buy | $63.18 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $61.45 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $64.46 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $66.87 | — | — |
| 2025-10-06 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $64.83 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $65.35 | — | — |
| 2025-09-22 | David Taylor | Buy | $64.53 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $67.74 | — | — |
| 2025-07-16 | Clyde R Moore | Sell | $71.61 | 3,810 | $272,834 |
| 2025-07-11 | Clyde R Moore | Sell | $70.50 | 26,814 | $1.9M |
| 2025-06-27 | Mary Ellen Adcock | Sell | $71.16 | 34,250 | $2.4M |
| 2025-06-25 | Gabriel Arreaga | Sell | $72.44 | 37,960 | $2.7M |
| 2025-06-23 | Carin L Fike | Sell | $73.79 | 16,475 | $1.2M |
| 2025-06-23 | Timothy A Massa | Sell | $74.00 | 8,415 | $622,710 |
| 2025-06-23 | Yael Cosset | Sell | $73.49 | 71,224 | $5.2M |
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.
KR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns KR
Institutional investors own 85.4% of Kroger's shares and insiders 6.89%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.20% of the shares (54.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 13 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.33% of the float, or 3.84 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 33.4% since 2014.
Related: KR analyst forecast, KR key metrics, KR dividend history. See the KR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
KR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Kroger stock?
The largest shareholders of Kroger are BlackRock Inc (9.20%), Berkshire Hathaway Inc (6.60%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.01%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.24%), State Street Corp (4.95%).
What percentage of Kroger is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 85.4% of Kroger's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.89%.
Which funds own Kroger?
The largest fund holders of Kroger are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.97%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.36%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.11%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.29%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.25%).
What is Kroger's short interest?
31.4M shares of Kroger were sold short, 5.33% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.84 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Kroger?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Kroger (since June 23, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Kroger are outstanding?
Kroger has 590.6M shares outstanding, of which 587.9M are in the public float.