MetLife, Inc. (MET) Ownership
MET ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 78.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 16.35% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 635.5M
- Float
- 531.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.77% 11.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.65 short interest down 5.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 78.34%
- Insiders 16.35%
- Other investors 5.31%
MET top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.15% | 51.8M | $5.22B | +363,045 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dodge & Cox | 7.62% | 48.4M | $4.88B | −2.7M (−5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.58% | 35.5M | $3.58B | −373,028 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.73% | 30.0M | $3.03B | −782,010 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 3.99% | 25.3M | $2.55B | +116,610 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 3.35% | 21.3M | $2.14B | −1.5M (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.09% | 13.3M | $1.34B | +65,608 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.97% | 12.5M | $1.26B | +1.4M (+12.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Pzena Investment Management, LLC | 1.75% | 11.1M | $1.12B | −172,836 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.13% | 7.2M | $724.5M | +67,509 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.09% | 6.9M | $698.2M | +10,431 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.07% | 6.8M | $687.1M | −1.3M (−15.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.04% | 6.6M | $667.7M | +417,676 (+6.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.99% | 6.3M | $635.1M | −35,052 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.95% | 6.0M | $607.2M | +336,794 (+5.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.91% | 5.8M | $585.3M | +2.7M (+87.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 0.89% | 5.6M | $568.4M | +491,530 (+9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of America Corp | 0.85% | 5.4M | $542.4M | −117,238 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 0.79% | 5.0M | $507.5M | +245,157 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.65% | 4.1M | $415.4M | +476,703 (+13.1%) | 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 6.7M shares and 8 cut 7.0M.
MET top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge & Cox Stock I | 5.45% | 34.6M | $3.49B | −3.0M (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.73% | 17.4M | $1.75B | −38,683 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.21% | 14.0M | $1.41B | −338,410 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 1.82% | 11.6M | $1.17B | −263,614 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.12% | 7.1M | $716.6M | −11,433 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.10% | 7.0M | $706.9M | +26,954 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.03% | 6.5M | $658.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.81% | 5.1M | $518.5M | −79,169 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Windsor Investor Shares | 0.66% | 4.2M | $422.9M | −110,245 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Equity Income | 0.66% | 4.2M | $420.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.57% | 3.6M | $364.0M | −22,869 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.53% | 3.4M | $339.8M | −168,345 (−4.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 0.48% | 3.1M | $308.2M | −1,049 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.48% | 3.0M | $304.3M | −39,440 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.44% | 2.8M | $284.5M | −64,493 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bridge Builder Large Cap Value | 0.42% | 2.7M | $271.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.35% | 2.2M | $221.5M | +6,182 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | ClearBridge Dividend Strategy A | 0.33% | 2.1M | $213.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.32% | 2.0M | $206.2M | −4,275 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price Value | 0.27% | 1.7M | $174.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MET insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $68.16 | — | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $69.14 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $70.51 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $75.30 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $78.22 | — | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $76.87 | — | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $78.65 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $77.13 | — | — |
| 2025-11-06 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $76.03 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $79.21 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $82.01 | — | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $81.05 | — | — |
| 2025-08-06 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $76.00 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $74.86 | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $78.53 | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Ritchie Torres | Sell | $77.69 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $81.02 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $79.69 | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $77.22 | — | — |
| 2025-04-15 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $72.65 | — | — |
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.
MET shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MET
Institutional investors own 78.3% of MetLife's shares and insiders 16.35%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.15% of the shares (51.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.77% of the float, or 3.65 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 42.0% since 2014.
Related: MET analyst forecast, MET key metrics, MET dividend history. See the MET stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MET ownership FAQ
Who owns the most MetLife stock?
The largest shareholders of MetLife are BlackRock Inc (8.15%), Dodge & Cox (7.62%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.58%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.73%), State Street Corp (3.99%).
What percentage of MetLife is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 78.3% of MetLife's shares outstanding; insiders hold 16.35%.
Which funds own MetLife?
The largest fund holders of MetLife are Dodge & Cox Stock I (5.45%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.73%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.21%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (1.82%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.12%).
What is MetLife's short interest?
11.2M shares of MetLife were sold short, 1.77% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.65 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling MetLife?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in MetLife (since April 15, 2025), 9 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of MetLife are outstanding?
MetLife has 635.5M shares outstanding, of which 531.2M are in the public float.