Lear Corporation (LEA) Ownership
LEA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 110.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.49% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 49.3M
- Float
- 49.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.43% 2.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.30 short interest up 33.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 110.66%
- Insiders 0.49%
LEA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 13.46% | 6.6M | $796.7M | −120,092 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 10.65% | 5.3M | $630.7M | +325,706 (+6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 6.95% | 3.4M | $411.3M | −75,169 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 6.12% | 3.0M | $362.5M | +76,686 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.59% | 2.3M | $271.5M | −7,550 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Century Companies Inc | 4.24% | 2.1M | $251.1M | +219,487 (+11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.42% | 1.7M | $202.5M | −7,523 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Greenhaven Associates Inc | 2.95% | 1.5M | $174.7M | −241,436 (−14.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.91% | 1.4M | $172.3M | −316,235 (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 2.51% | 1.2M | $148.6M | −477,657 (−27.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | FMR Inc | 2.42% | 1.2M | $143.4M | −553,051 (−31.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 2.41% | 1.2M | $142.5M | +231,144 (+24.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.08% | 1.0M | $123.2M | +11,180 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | LSV Asset Management | 1.55% | 763K | $91.6M | +33,118 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.46% | 720K | $86.4M | −7,181 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.39% | 685K | $82.2M | −26,624 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc. | 1.32% | 654K | $78.4M | −8,322 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc | 1.21% | 597K | $71.7M | +597,380 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Caisse De Depot Et Placement Du Quebec | 1.16% | 570K | $68.4M | −129,772 (−18.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | NORGES BANK | 1.12% | 552K | $66.3M | −163,218 (−22.8%) | 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 1.5M shares and 13 cut 2.1M.
LEA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF | 3.76% | 1.9M | $222.8M | +3,552 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 1.8M | $210.9M | −624 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.22% | 1.6M | $190.3M | −8,396 (−0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 2.63% | 1.3M | $155.6M | −38,255 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.1M | $133.2M | −43,682 (−3.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 2.03% | 999K | $119.9M | −50,746 (−4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.46% | 722K | $86.7M | −9,845 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 1.40% | 688K | $82.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | FullerThaler Behavioral Sm-Cp Eq R6 | 1.16% | 571K | $68.5M | +570,780 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Selected Value Inv | 1.11% | 545K | $65.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Micro Cap I | 1.01% | 498K | $59.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | MFS Total Return A | 0.87% | 430K | $51.6M | −6,321 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.84% | 413K | $49.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.75% | 368K | $44.1M | +100 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 365K | $43.8M | −1,647 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Global Equity Inv | 0.67% | 330K | $39.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Schroder Global Sust Val Eq X Acc | 0.61% | 300K | $36.0M | −9,793 (−3.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Equity Dividend Income | 0.56% | 277K | $33.3M | +49,000 (+21.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional US Small Cap Value ETF | 0.56% | 277K | $33.2M | +90 (+0.0%) | September 24, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.53% | 261K | $31.3M | −368 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LEA insider transactions
latest 9| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Conrad L Mallett Jr | Sell | $116.12 | 44 | $5,109 |
| 2026-02-24 | Marianne Vidershain | Sell | $135.00 | 1,590 | $214,650 |
| 2026-02-19 | Alicia J Davis | Sell | $132.98 | 6,630 | $881,657 |
| 2026-02-19 | Harry Albert Kemp | Sell | $136.31 | 7,000 | $954,170 |
| 2026-02-19 | Jason M Cardew | Sell | $134.51 | 10,000 | $1.3M |
| 2025-12-18 | Jason M Cardew | Sell | $118.17 | 5,000 | $590,850 |
| 2025-07-29 | Jason M Cardew | Sell | $98.47 | 5,000 | $492,350 |
| 2025-07-29 | Raymond E Scott | Sell | $96.77 | 5,000 | $483,850 |
| 2025-06-16 | Conrad L Mallett Jr | Sell | $92.86 | 1,187 | $110,225 |
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.
LEA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LEA
Institutional investors own 110.7% of Lear's shares and insiders 0.49%. The largest holder is Pzena Investment Management, LLC with 13.46% of the shares (6.6M), 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 8.43% of the float, or 4.30 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 33.6% since 2014.
Related: LEA analyst forecast, LEA key metrics, LEA dividend history. See the LEA stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LEA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Lear stock?
The largest shareholders of Lear are Pzena Investment Management, LLC (13.46%), BlackRock Inc (10.65%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (6.95%), Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. (6.12%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.59%).
What percentage of Lear is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 110.7% of Lear's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.49%.
Which funds own Lear?
The largest fund holders of Lear are Avantis US Small Cap Value ETF (3.76%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.22%), Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares (2.63%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%).
What is Lear's short interest?
2.9M shares of Lear were sold short, 8.43% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.30 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Lear?
Of the latest 9 reported insider transactions in Lear (since June 16, 2025), 0 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of Lear are outstanding?
Lear has 49.3M shares outstanding, of which 49.0M are in the public float.