Manchester United plc (MANU) Ownership
MANU ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 59.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 31.91% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 56.1M
- Float
- 38.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 11.99% 3.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.24 short interest up 2.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 59.44%
- Insiders 31.91%
- Other investors 8.65%
MANU top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariel Investments, LLC | 5.37% | 9.3M | $188.0M | +207,889 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Cooperman Leon G | 1.70% | 2.9M | $59.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Lindsell Train Ltd | 1.60% | 2.8M | $56.0M | −383,554 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Pinnacle Associates Inc | 0.84% | 1.5M | $29.5M | −5,021 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 0.69% | 1.2M | $24.1M | +84,176 (+7.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Harvey Partners LLC | 0.65% | 1.1M | $22.9M | −84,953 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Breach Inlet Capital Management LLC | 0.64% | 1.1M | $22.4M | −117,931 (−9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Lancaster Investment Management LLP | 0.60% | 1.0M | $21.0M | +60,065 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CI Investments Inc | 0.46% | 786K | $16.0M | +365,800 (+87.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.45% | 773K | $15.7M | +261,999 (+51.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | SONA ASSET MANAGEMENT (US) LLC | 0.40% | 681K | $13.8M | +681,402 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 0.39% | 669K | $13.6M | +668,551 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | HHG PLC | 0.37% | 646K | $13.1M | +77,804 (+13.7%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Gabelli Funds LLC | 0.36% | 613K | $12.4M | −6,767 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.33% | 573K | $11.6M | −55,619 (−8.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.28% | 491K | $10.0M | +269,340 (+121.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 0.27% | 461K | $9.4M | −119,280 (−20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.20% | 353K | $7.2M | +353,129 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.16% | 275K | $5.6M | +14,141 (+5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.15% | 259K | $5.3M | +79,057 (+43.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 12 holders added 3.1M shares and 7 cut 773K.
MANU top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariel Fund Investor | 2.38% | 4.1M | $83.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | WS Lindsell Train UK Equity Acc | 0.95% | 1.6M | $33.2M | −41,500 (−2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Ariel Appreciation Investor | 0.57% | 984K | $20.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Finsbury Growth & Income Ord | 0.48% | 820K | $16.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Janus Henderson Venture D | 0.32% | 550K | $11.2M | +1,954 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entmnt ETF | 0.26% | 447K | $9.1M | −782 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Explorer Value Inv | 0.18% | 317K | $6.4M | +11,672 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | CI Global Small/Mid Cap Eq Corp Cl F | 0.15% | 255K | $5.2M | +19,330 (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CI North Amer Sm/Mid Cap Eq Fd (Ser F U) | 0.14% | 233K | $4.7M | +85,000 (+57.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | CI U.S. Sm/Mid Cap Eq Corp Cl(SerAShrs) | 0.11% | 188K | $3.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Gabelli Small Cap Growth AAA | 0.09% | 150K | $3.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | GlobalAccess UK Opportunities M Dis GBP | 0.06% | 98K | $2.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Gabelli Opps in Live and Sports ETF | 0.05% | 79K | $1.6M | +4,605 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Gabelli Multimedia | 0.05% | 78K | $1.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | CI U.S. Sm/Mid Cap Eq Fd (Ser A U) | 0.04% | 73K | $1.5M | +1,700 (+2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Gabelli Global Content & Connect AAA | 0.04% | 64K | $1.3M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Gabelli ABC I | 0.03% | 56K | $1.1M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | 1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB | 0.02% | 42K | $853,020 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Gabelli Asset AAA | 0.02% | 38K | $761,727 | +450 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Gabelli Global Small & Mid Cap Value Tru | 0.02% | 36K | $721,005 | — | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MANU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MANU
Institutional investors own 59.4% of Manchester United's shares and insiders 31.91%. The largest holder is Ariel Investments, LLC with 5.37% of the shares (9.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 11.99% of the float, or 8.24 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 5.2% since 2014.
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MANU ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Manchester United stock?
The largest shareholders of Manchester United are Ariel Investments, LLC (5.37%), Cooperman Leon G (1.70%), Lindsell Train Ltd (1.60%), Pinnacle Associates Inc (0.84%), Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al (0.69%).
What percentage of Manchester United is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 59.4% of Manchester United's shares outstanding; insiders hold 31.91%.
Which funds own Manchester United?
The largest fund holders of Manchester United are Ariel Fund Investor (2.38%), WS Lindsell Train UK Equity Acc (0.95%), Ariel Appreciation Investor (0.57%), Finsbury Growth & Income Ord (0.48%), Janus Henderson Venture D (0.32%).
What is Manchester United's short interest?
3.1M shares of Manchester United were sold short, 11.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.24 days to cover.
How many shares of Manchester United are outstanding?
Manchester United has 56.1M shares outstanding, of which 38.2M are in the public float.