Medtronic plc (MDT) Ownership
MDT ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 88.7% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.35% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.28B
- Float
- 1.28B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.13% 40.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.37 short interest up 229.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 88.69%
- Insiders 0.35%
- Other investors 10.96%
MDT top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.91% | 114.0M | $10.80B | +838,220 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.55% | 83.8M | $7.94B | +482,902 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.96% | 63.4M | $6.01B | +1.7M (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.66% | 34.1M | $3.23B | +609,409 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.36% | 30.2M | $2.86B | +1.5M (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.17% | 27.8M | $2.63B | −23.2M (−45.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 2.16% | 27.6M | $2.61B | +17.5M (+174.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Bank of America Corp | 1.67% | 21.3M | $2.02B | −4.7M (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 1.55% | 19.9M | $1.88B | −1.6M (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.52% | 19.4M | $1.84B | −1.3M (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Deutsche Bank AG | 1.44% | 18.4M | $1.75B | −552,537 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.40% | 17.9M | $1.69B | +1.1M (+6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.37% | 17.6M | $1.66B | +3.4M (+23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | NORGES BANK | 1.29% | 16.6M | $1.57B | −662,026 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Royal Bank of Canada | 1.25% | 16.0M | $1.52B | +1.8M (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.15% | 14.7M | $1.39B | −807,616 (−5.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.04% | 13.3M | $1.26B | −28.7M (−68.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.01% | 12.9M | $1.22B | +8.2M (+176.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.91% | 11.6M | $1.10B | −410,080 (−3.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.90% | 11.6M | $1.10B | −413,943 (−3.5%) | 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 37.1M shares and 10 cut 62.2M.
MDT top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 40.8M | $3.87B | −81,365 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.67% | 34.1M | $3.23B | +404,586 (+1.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 17.1M | $1.62B | −27,454 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 16.7M | $1.58B | +64,019 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 15.7M | $1.49B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.96% | 12.3M | $1.16B | +47,492 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street®HlthCrSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.71% | 9.1M | $860.1M | +28,240 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | First Eagle Global A | 0.71% | 9.1M | $858.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 7.3M | $688.6M | +3,507 (+0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.54% | 6.9M | $650.3M | −65,394 (−0.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 0.48% | 6.1M | $580.0M | −5.3M (−46.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 0.45% | 5.7M | $544.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | 0.42% | 5.3M | $506.2M | +5,440 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.42% | 5.3M | $503.5M | +416,300 (+8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 5.2M | $493.0M | +37,900 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Franklin Income A1 | 0.39% | 5.0M | $473.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | WCM Focused International Growth Instl | 0.39% | 4.9M | $467.4M | +578,840 (+13.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.38% | 4.9M | $465.5M | −9,225 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | DWS Top Dividende LD | 0.38% | 4.8M | $454.8M | +177,232 (+3.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares US Medical Devices ETF | 0.36% | 4.7M | $442.0M | +81,648 (+1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MDT insider transactions
latest 13| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $85.75 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $87.24 | — | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Kevin Hern | Sell | $86.29 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $89.79 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Harry Skip Kiil | Sell | $97.71 | 52,524 | $5.1M |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $100.98 | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $101.45 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $98.54 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $96.12 | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | Richard McCormick | Buy | $90.39 | — | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Harry Skip Kiil | Sell | $91.58 | 8,605 | $788,046 |
| 2025-08-25 | William R Jellison | Buy | $92.37 | 2,500 | $230,925 |
| 2025-08-22 | William R Jellison | Buy | $92.73 | 2,500 | $231,825 |
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.
MDT shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MDT
Institutional investors own 88.7% of Medtronic's shares and insiders 0.35%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.91% of the shares (114.0M), 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 3.13% of the float, or 3.37 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 29.7% since 2014.
Related: MDT analyst forecast, MDT key metrics, MDT dividend history. See the MDT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MDT ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Medtronic stock?
The largest shareholders of Medtronic are BlackRock Inc (8.91%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.55%), State Street Corp (4.96%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (2.66%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.36%).
What percentage of Medtronic is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 88.7% of Medtronic's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.35%.
Which funds own Medtronic?
The largest fund holders of Medtronic are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.67%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.23%).
What is Medtronic's short interest?
40.0M shares of Medtronic were sold short, 3.13% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.37 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Medtronic?
Of the latest 13 reported insider transactions in Medtronic (since August 22, 2025), 4 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of Medtronic are outstanding?
Medtronic has 1.28B shares outstanding, of which 1.28B are in the public float.