Medline Inc. (MDLN) Ownership
MDLN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 112.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.26% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 877.4M
- Float
- 369.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 12.51% 52.7M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.12 short interest up 27.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 112.33%
- Insiders 0.26%
MDLN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Carlyle Group Inc | 21.32% | 187.1M | $6.73B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. | 8.08% | 70.9M | $2.55B | −15.6M (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 5.35% | 47.0M | $1.69B | +10.4M (+28.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital Research Global Investors | 4.56% | 40.0M | $1.44B | +16.8M (+72.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Amvescap Plc. | 4.37% | 38.3M | $1.38B | +17.4M (+82.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 3.01% | 26.4M | $949.1M | +9.5M (+56.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.46% | 21.6M | $776.9M | +5.9M (+37.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Lone Pine Capital LLC | 2.39% | 21.0M | $754.0M | +9.2M (+77.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.27% | 19.9M | $715.2M | +8.3M (+71.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 2.03% | 17.8M | $640.7M | +3.1M (+21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.91% | 16.8M | $603.4M | +2.6M (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Egerton Capital LLP | 1.88% | 16.5M | $592.3M | +12.1M (+277.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.81% | 15.9M | $570.3M | +15.9M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Frankfurt am Main | 1.36% | 12.0M | $430.0M | +7.6M (+172.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | HHG PLC | 1.31% | 11.5M | $411.8M | +887,240 (+8.4%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 1.29% | 11.3M | $407.9M | +1.4M (+13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 0.97% | 8.5M | $304.8M | +3.5M (+69.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street Corp | 0.96% | 8.4M | $303.8M | +3.6M (+75.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.91% | 7.9M | $285.8M | +1.7M (+27.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | SurgoCap Partners LP | 0.85% | 7.5M | $269.3M | +1.4M (+23.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 18 holders added 131.2M shares and 1 cut 15.6M.
MDLN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds AMCAP A | 2.14% | 18.8M | $675.4M | +9.0M (+92.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Fidelity Contrafund | 1.53% | 13.4M | $482.3M | −607,276 (−4.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 1.42% | 12.4M | $447.1M | −14,402 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 1.03% | 9.0M | $323.8M | +1.5M (+20.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 0.96% | 8.5M | $303.9M | −4,512 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | MFS Value A | 0.78% | 6.9M | $246.5M | +1.1M (+18.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Janus Henderson Forty S | 0.67% | 5.9M | $212.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.59% | 5.2M | $187.4M | +2.4M (+84.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | MFS Growth B | 0.46% | 4.1M | $145.9M | −77,274 (−1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.43% | 3.7M | $134.2M | +6,726 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | MS INVF US Advantage I | 0.41% | 3.6M | $128.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 0.38% | 3.4M | $121.4M | +2.1M (+170.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard US Growth Investor | 0.38% | 3.4M | $120.8M | +522,151 (+18.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Instl | 0.38% | 3.3M | $120.3M | −84,535 (−2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | UniGlobal Vorsorge | 0.38% | 3.3M | $118.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 0.36% | 3.2M | $113.7M | +204,238 (+6.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | UniGlobal | 0.34% | 3.0M | $107.0M | −254 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Contrafund K6 | 0.32% | 2.8M | $101.2M | −134,232 (−4.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Morgan Stanley Inst Growth I | 0.32% | 2.8M | $99.8M | −67,018 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.29% | 2.5M | $91.0M | +14,246 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MDLN insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | Andrew J Mills | Buy | $29.00 | 2,586,206 | $75.0M |
| 2025-12-18 | Charles N Mills | Buy | $29.00 | 2,579,310 | $74.8M |
| 2025-12-18 | Hellman & Friedman Capital Par | Sell | $28.37 | 6,088,371 | $172.7M |
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.
Who owns MDLN
Institutional investors own 112.3% of Medline's shares and insiders 0.26%. The largest holder is The Carlyle Group Inc with 21.32% of the shares (187.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 18 added shares and 1 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 12.51% of the float, or 6.12 days of average trading volume.
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MDLN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Medline stock?
The largest shareholders of Medline are The Carlyle Group Inc (21.32%), H&F Corporate Investors X, Ltd. (8.08%), FMR Inc (5.35%), Capital Research Global Investors (4.56%), Amvescap Plc. (4.37%).
What percentage of Medline is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 112.3% of Medline's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.26%.
Which funds own Medline?
The largest fund holders of Medline are American Funds AMCAP A (2.14%), Fidelity Contrafund (1.53%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (1.42%), American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (1.03%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (0.96%).
What is Medline's short interest?
52.7M shares of Medline were sold short, 12.51% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.12 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Medline?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Medline (since December 18, 2025), 2 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Medline are outstanding?
Medline has 877.4M shares outstanding, of which 369.5M are in the public float.