McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC) Ownership
MKC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 96.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.01% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 254.5M
- Float
- 265.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.83% 19.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.00 short interest up 23.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 96.61%
- Insiders 0.01%
- Other investors 3.38%
MKC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.79% | 20.9M | $971.0M | −324,830 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.17% | 16.6M | $769.8M | +95,233 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co | 6.14% | 16.5M | $765.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.70% | 15.3M | $710.4M | −19,024 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.15% | 13.9M | $642.0M | −13,877 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 4.23% | 11.4M | $527.9M | −1.3M (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 3.01% | 8.1M | $375.8M | +8.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 2.69% | 7.2M | $335.1M | +2.8M (+64.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.53% | 6.8M | $315.8M | +147,095 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.83% | 4.9M | $228.6M | +1.1M (+28.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.82% | 4.9M | $227.3M | +962,940 (+24.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.70% | 4.6M | $212.2M | +3.5M (+321.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.59% | 4.3M | $198.6M | +1.6M (+57.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.48% | 4.0M | $184.6M | +2.2M (+119.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.32% | 3.6M | $165.1M | +11,696 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.19% | 3.2M | $148.0M | +3.2M (+188,980.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | ProShare Advisors LLC | 1.17% | 3.1M | $145.5M | +614,813 (+24.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.12% | 3.0M | $139.8M | +1.7M (+126.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of America Corp | 1.03% | 2.8M | $128.3M | −594,421 (−17.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.94% | 2.5M | $117.0M | −840,914 (−25.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 26.0M shares and 6 cut 3.1M.
MKC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.00% | 8.1M | $374.0M | −22,933 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 2.70% | 7.3M | $337.0M | +3.1M (+76.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.48% | 6.7M | $309.2M | −77,061 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF | 2.13% | 5.7M | $265.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.13% | 5.7M | $265.1M | +2.8M (+95.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 1.41% | 3.8M | $176.1M | −7,885 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.38% | 3.7M | $172.5M | +1.9M (+100.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 1.27% | 3.4M | $158.2M | −54,022 (−1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.26% | 3.4M | $157.1M | −5,439 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.23% | 3.3M | $152.8M | +12,656 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats | 1.18% | 3.2M | $146.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.17% | 3.1M | $145.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value | 1.02% | 2.7M | $126.7M | +180,000 (+7.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF | 0.83% | 2.2M | $104.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street®CnsmrStpSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.83% | 2.2M | $103.7M | −44,418 (−1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Robeco BP Global Premium Eqs B EUR | 0.78% | 2.1M | $97.8M | +510,112 (+31.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.70% | 1.9M | $87.0M | +2,416 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 1.4M | $66.6M | −358 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.50% | 1.3M | $62.3M | −12,948 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.39% | 1.1M | $48.7M | +1,938 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MKC insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Gavin Hattersley | Buy | $52.98 | 2,000 | $105,960 |
| 2026-02-12 | Lawrence Erik Kurzius | Sell | $71.63 | 50,000 | $3.6M |
| 2026-02-09 | Michael D Mangan | Sell | $67.92 | 5,000 | $339,600 |
| 2026-02-05 | Jacques Tapiero | Sell | $67.09 | 5,000 | $335,450 |
| 2026-02-03 | Jacques Tapiero | Sell | $63.85 | 5,000 | $319,250 |
| 2026-02-02 | Julia Letlow | Sell | $61.03 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $61.33 | — | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Lawrence Erik Kurzius | Sell | $67.43 | 50,000 | $3.4M |
| 2025-11-12 | Brendan M Foley | Sell | $65.56 | 57,144 | $3.7M |
| 2025-11-11 | Lawrence Erik Kurzius | Sell | $64.54 | 39,014 | $2.5M |
| 2025-10-08 | Lawrence Erik Kurzius | Sell | $65.86 | 50,000 | $3.3M |
| 2025-09-25 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $64.57 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $70.19 | — | — |
| 2025-07-22 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $72.57 | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | Ritchie Torres | Sell | $71.92 | — | — |
| 2025-07-01 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $77.20 | — | — |
| 2025-05-12 | Katherine Jenkins | Sell | $76.38 | 7,642 | $583,696 |
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.
MKC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MKC
Institutional investors own 96.6% of McCormick's shares and insiders 0.01%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.79% of the shares (20.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 6 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.83% of the float, or 6.00 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 3.8% since 2014.
Related: MKC analyst forecast, MKC key metrics, MKC dividend history. See the MKC stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MKC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most McCormick stock?
The largest shareholders of McCormick are BlackRock Inc (7.79%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.17%), State Farm Mutual Automobile Ins Co (6.14%), State Street Corp (5.70%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.15%).
What percentage of McCormick is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 96.6% of McCormick's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.01%.
Which funds own McCormick?
The largest fund holders of McCormick are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.00%), Vanguard Windsor II Inv (2.70%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.48%), VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (2.13%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.13%).
What is McCormick's short interest?
19.9M shares of McCormick were sold short, 1.83% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.00 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling McCormick?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in McCormick (since May 12, 2025), 3 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of McCormick are outstanding?
McCormick has 254.5M shares outstanding, of which 265.7M are in the public float.