Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) Ownership
MFG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 2.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.01% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 12.07B
- Float
- 12.17B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.10% 10.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.16 short interest up 43.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 2.28%
- Insiders 0.01%
- Other investors 97.71%
MFG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.50% | 60.9M | $619.9M | +1.2M (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | FMR Inc | 0.23% | 28.0M | $285.3M | +4.4M (+18.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Natixis Advisors, LLC. | 0.15% | 17.8M | $180.9M | +1.4M (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.14% | 16.8M | $171.2M | +1.4M (+9.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.14% | 16.8M | $170.7M | +1.1M (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Bank of America Corp | 0.14% | 16.7M | $170.0M | +1.3M (+8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BlackRock Inc | 0.11% | 13.5M | $137.5M | +306,712 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.09% | 10.6M | $108.1M | +56,059 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 0.07% | 8.2M | $83.7M | −267,466 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.05% | 5.7M | $57.9M | +271,867 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 0.04% | 4.5M | $46.1M | +1.6M (+55.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Artemis Investment Management LLP | 0.03% | 4.0M | $40.9M | +4.0M (+39,043.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.03% | 3.3M | $33.5M | +1.4M (+71.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.02% | 2.6M | $26.1M | −280,709 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.02% | 2.6M | $26.1M | +420,057 (+19.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Wilkinson Global Asset Management LLC | 0.02% | 2.2M | $22.7M | +2.2M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.02% | 2.1M | $21.6M | +101,047 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Creative Planning Inc | 0.02% | 2.0M | $20.1M | +274,850 (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 0.01% | 1.8M | $18.0M | +635,562 (+56.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 0.01% | 1.6M | $16.3M | −3,535 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 22.1M shares and 3 cut 552K.
MFG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.04% | 5.3M | $54.4M | +35,620 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Artemis Global Income I Acc | 0.03% | 3.8M | $38.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Morgan Stanley Instl Glbl Concntr R6 | 0.02% | 2.8M | $28.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco International Div Achiev ETF | 0.01% | 822K | $8.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF | 0.01% | 769K | $7.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | ActivePassive International Equity ETF | <0.01% | 395K | $4.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Steward Values Enhanced International I | <0.01% | 385K | $3.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | iShares Dynamic Equity Active ETF | <0.01% | 357K | $3.6M | +189 (+0.1%) | September 25, 2026 |
| 9 | Avantis® International Equity Instl | <0.01% | 354K | $3.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | MS INVF Global Core Equity Z | <0.01% | 183K | $1.9M | +46,747 (+34.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Avantis Responsible International Eq ETF | <0.01% | 148K | $1.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley Instl Global Core R6 | <0.01% | 146K | $1.5M | +12,292 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Themes Global Systemically Imp Bks ETF | <0.01% | 142K | $1.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Indxx Invtv Tnsctn&Prcs ETF | <0.01% | 136K | $1.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Eurobank (LF) Equity- Global Eqs | <0.01% | 100K | $1.0M | +100,000 (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | First Trust US Momentum ETF A USD Acc | <0.01% | 91K | $923,843 | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Guardian i3 International Core Eq A | <0.01% | 84K | $853,019 | +2,865 (+3.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Avantis Global Equity ETF USD Acc ETF | <0.01% | 81K | $821,166 | +459 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Blueprint Adaptive Growth Allc Instl | <0.01% | 77K | $787,534 | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Avantis CIBC International Equity ETF | <0.01% | 70K | $715,999 | +13,935 (+24.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MFG insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-10 | Daniel S. Goldman | Sell | $3.16 | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Daniel S. Goldman | Buy | $2.82 | — | — |
| 2022-11-25 | Mizuho Securities Usa Llc | Sell | $10.06 | 64,745 | $651,335 |
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.
MFG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MFG
Institutional investors own 2.3% of Mizuho Financial's shares and insiders 0.01%. The largest holder is Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts with 0.50% of the shares (60.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.10% of the float, or 3.16 days of average trading volume.
Related: MFG analyst forecast, MFG key metrics, MFG dividend history. See the MFG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MFG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Mizuho Financial stock?
The largest shareholders of Mizuho Financial are Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.50%), FMR Inc (0.23%), Natixis Advisors, LLC. (0.15%), JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP (0.14%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.14%).
What percentage of Mizuho Financial is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 2.3% of Mizuho Financial's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.01%.
Which funds own Mizuho Financial?
The largest fund holders of Mizuho Financial are Avantis International Equity ETF (0.04%), Artemis Global Income I Acc (0.03%), Morgan Stanley Instl Glbl Concntr R6 (0.02%), Invesco International Div Achiev ETF (0.01%), Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF (0.01%).
What is Mizuho Financial's short interest?
10.6M shares of Mizuho Financial were sold short, 0.10% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.16 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Mizuho Financial?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Mizuho Financial (since November 25, 2022), 1 were purchases and 2 were sales.
How many shares of Mizuho Financial are outstanding?
Mizuho Financial has 12.07B shares outstanding, of which 12.17B are in the public float.