Moody's Corporation (MCO) Ownership
MCO ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 78.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 14.38% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 173.2M
- Float
- 158.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.89% 2.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.79 short interest up 10.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 78.79%
- Insiders 14.38%
- Other investors 6.83%
MCO top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | 14.25% | 24.7M | $11.97B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | TCI Fund Management Limited | 8.28% | 14.3M | $6.95B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 7.20% | 12.5M | $6.04B | −665,946 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.63% | 9.8M | $4.73B | −127,343 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 4.11% | 7.1M | $3.45B | −27,451 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | FMR Inc | 2.88% | 5.0M | $2.42B | −1,712 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.31% | 4.0M | $1.94B | −74,748 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.16% | 3.7M | $1.81B | −149,092 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.37% | 2.4M | $1.15B | +57,127 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.37% | 2.4M | $1.15B | +224,449 (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | StonePine Asset Management Inc. | 1.32% | 2.3M | $1.11B | −65,823 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.23% | 2.1M | $1.03B | −30,524 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fiera Capital Corporation | 1.20% | 2.1M | $1.01B | −271,054 (−11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.17% | 2.0M | $979.7M | −329,672 (−14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Egerton Capital LLP | 0.98% | 1.7M | $826.7M | +158,559 (+10.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.97% | 1.7M | $811.0M | −80,898 (−4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 0.89% | 1.5M | $749.7M | −285,290 (−15.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.84% | 1.5M | $708.8M | +379,518 (+35.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.82% | 1.4M | $688.8M | +33,024 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | WINDACRE PARTNERSHIP LLC | 0.81% | 1.4M | $683.9M | +77,000 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 6 holders added 930K shares and 12 cut 2.1M.
MCO top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.73% | 4.7M | $2.29B | −9,208 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.30% | 4.0M | $1.94B | +47,320 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.15% | 2.0M | $962.5M | −3,182 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.13% | 2.0M | $946.0M | +7,492 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.06% | 1.8M | $886.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 0.97% | 1.7M | $812.8M | −2,730 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Contrafund | 0.75% | 1.3M | $628.2M | −25,723 (−1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.58% | 1.0M | $489.0M | −6,413 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Magellan | 0.55% | 955K | $463.2M | −35,100 (−3.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | 20UGS Pinestone Global Equity A USD acc | 0.54% | 928K | $450.2M | −14,000 (−1.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.49% | 850K | $412.5M | +408 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.46% | 803K | $389.6M | −7,439 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Principal MidCap R5 | 0.45% | 771K | $374.2M | +81,881 (+11.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Akre Focus ETF | 0.39% | 683K | $331.3M | −768 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.31% | 534K | $258.9M | +2,276 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | NBI US HighConv Eqty Priv Ptf F5 CAD | 0.28% | 477K | $231.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.27% | 471K | $228.3M | +207,365 (+78.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | MFS Massachusetts Inv Gr Stk A | 0.25% | 441K | $213.7M | −15,722 (−3.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.24% | 412K | $199.9M | −855 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.23% | 392K | $189.9M | −260 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MCO insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $437.77 | 1,467 | $642,209 |
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $431.87 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $441.33 | — | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Richard G Steele | Sell | $456.71 | 375 | $171,266 |
| 2026-03-03 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $456.71 | 5,213 | $2.4M |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $452.41 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $422.91 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $457.92 | — | — |
| 2026-02-03 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $498.90 | 575 | $286,868 |
| 2026-02-02 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $516.15 | 592 | $305,561 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $515.10 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $534.50 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $478.95 | 1,167 | $558,935 |
| 2025-10-28 | Richard G Steele | Sell | $493.90 | 26 | $12,841 |
| 2025-10-28 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $493.90 | 546 | $269,669 |
| 2025-10-15 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $481.09 | 415 | $199,652 |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $488.24 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $480.58 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $476.32 | — | — |
| 2025-09-15 | Robert Fauber | Sell | $512.65 | 415 | $212,750 |
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.
MCO shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MCO
Institutional investors own 78.8% of Moody's's shares and insiders 14.38%. The largest holder is Berkshire Hathaway Inc with 14.25% of the shares (24.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 6 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.89% of the float, or 3.79 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 15.1% since 2014.
Related: MCO analyst forecast, MCO key metrics, MCO dividend history. See the MCO stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MCO ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Moody's stock?
The largest shareholders of Moody's are Berkshire Hathaway Inc (14.25%), TCI Fund Management Limited (8.28%), BlackRock Inc (7.20%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.63%), State Street Corp (4.11%).
What percentage of Moody's is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 78.8% of Moody's's shares outstanding; insiders hold 14.38%.
Which funds own Moody's?
The largest fund holders of Moody's are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.73%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.30%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.15%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.13%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.06%).
What is Moody's's short interest?
2.8M shares of Moody's were sold short, 1.89% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.79 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Moody's?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Moody's (since September 15, 2025), 4 were purchases and 16 were sales.
How many shares of Moody's are outstanding?
Moody's has 173.2M shares outstanding, of which 158.5M are in the public float.