Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) Ownership
LOW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 81.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.11% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 561.1M
- Float
- 559.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.06% 10.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.13 short interest up 13.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 81.25%
- Insiders 0.11%
- Other investors 18.64%
LOW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.23% | 40.5M | $8.00B | +852,692 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 6.64% | 37.3M | $7.36B | +5.4M (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.52% | 36.6M | $7.22B | +143,146 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 6.45% | 36.2M | $7.15B | −908,265 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.51% | 25.3M | $5.00B | +880,815 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.59% | 14.5M | $2.87B | +276,896 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.55% | 14.3M | $2.82B | +179,142 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.79% | 10.0M | $1.98B | −1.1M (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Co | 1.48% | 8.3M | $1.64B | −440,693 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Bank of America Corp | 1.48% | 8.3M | $1.64B | −199,091 (−2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.47% | 8.3M | $1.63B | +3,048 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 6.0M | $1.19B | −136,116 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.93% | 5.2M | $1.03B | −797,594 (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.86% | 4.8M | $949.8M | −725,624 (−13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.78% | 4.4M | $862.0M | +116,927 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.77% | 4.3M | $854.8M | −629,706 (−12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.73% | 4.1M | $810.2M | +57,167 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.71% | 4.0M | $789.6M | −2.5M (−38.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.68% | 3.8M | $748.0M | +18,715 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 0.66% | 3.7M | $728.6M | −451,723 (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 7.9M shares and 10 cut 7.9M.
LOW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 17.8M | $3.52B | −35,590 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.62% | 14.7M | $2.91B | −150,328 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Fidelity Contrafund | 1.65% | 9.3M | $1.83B | −139,326 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 7.5M | $1.48B | −12,025 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 7.3M | $1.43B | +27,924 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 6.9M | $1.36B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 5.3M | $1.05B | −18,896 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.63% | 3.5M | $692.2M | +27,509 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 0.61% | 3.4M | $680.9M | +2,140 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.59% | 3.3M | $656.3M | −33,189 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 3.2M | $626.2M | +1,982 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | MFS Value A | 0.56% | 3.1M | $618.5M | −174,529 (−5.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 3.0M | $585.4M | −28,123 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.46% | 2.6M | $512.9M | −55,166 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan US Equity L | 0.43% | 2.4M | $474.3M | −31,087 (−1.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 2.3M | $450.1M | +6,003 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity Contrafund K6 | 0.36% | 2.0M | $394.5M | −32,240 (−1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 0.31% | 1.7M | $341.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth | 0.28% | 1.6M | $315.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.28% | 1.6M | $310.2M | −282 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
LOW insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $232.35 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $234.33 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $251.05 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $278.60 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $274.85 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $266.43 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $276.46 | — | — |
| 2026-01-14 | John W. Hickenlooper | Sell | $275.03 | — | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Marvin R Ellison | Sell | $261.17 | 18,000 | $4.7M |
| 2026-01-06 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $246.48 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $231.44 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $235.64 | — | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $245.42 | — | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Shelley Moore Capito | Sell | $242.50 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $239.58 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $259.62 | — | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Joseph Michael Mcfarland | Sell | $272.60 | 43,810 | $11.9M |
| 2025-09-05 | Brandon J Sink | Sell | $268.58 | 8,192 | $2.2M |
| 2025-08-26 | Juliette Williams Pryor | Sell | $257.20 | 929 | $238,939 |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $258.42 | — | — |
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.
LOW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns LOW
Institutional investors own 81.3% of Lowe's's shares and insiders 0.11%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.23% of the shares (40.5M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.06% of the float, or 3.13 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 42.9% since 2014.
Related: LOW analyst forecast, LOW key metrics, LOW dividend history. See the LOW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
LOW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Lowe's stock?
The largest shareholders of Lowe's are BlackRock Inc (7.23%), FMR Inc (6.64%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.52%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (6.45%), State Street Corp (4.51%).
What percentage of Lowe's is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 81.3% of Lowe's's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.11%.
Which funds own Lowe's?
The largest fund holders of Lowe's are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.62%), Fidelity Contrafund (1.65%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Lowe's's short interest?
10.4M shares of Lowe's were sold short, 2.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.13 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Lowe's?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Lowe's (since August 26, 2025), 7 were purchases and 13 were sales.
How many shares of Lowe's are outstanding?
Lowe's has 561.1M shares outstanding, of which 559.8M are in the public float.