Markel Corporation (MKL) Ownership
MKL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 80.3% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.45% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 12.4M
- Float
- 12.1M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.26% 277K shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.93 short interest up 6.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 80.29%
- Insiders 1.45%
- Other investors 18.26%
MKL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 5.63% | 698K | $1.29B | −12,770 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.40% | 546K | $1.01B | +1,143 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.21% | 522K | $965.7M | −2,225 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Davis Selected Advisers | 3.28% | 407K | $752.6M | +23,326 (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.83% | 351K | $648.8M | −6,427 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Select Equity Group LP | 2.68% | 332K | $613.6M | −45,964 (−12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 2.52% | 312K | $577.6M | +5,179 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 2.48% | 308K | $569.5M | −94,085 (−23.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 2.48% | 308K | $568.9M | +56,528 (+22.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Check Capital Management Inc | 1.92% | 238K | $439.6M | +160,741 (+209.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management NV | 1.86% | 231K | $426.7M | +4,489 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.73% | 215K | $397.4M | −6,894 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Davenport & Company LLC | 1.67% | 206K | $381.9M | −773 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 1.27% | 158K | $292.2M | −17,145 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | NORGES BANK | 1.17% | 146K | $269.3M | −2,195 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.12% | 139K | $257.3M | +2,082 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of America Corp | 0.96% | 119K | $219.4M | −17,494 (−12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Madison Avenue Partners, LP | 0.91% | 112K | $207.8M | +24,436 (+27.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.83% | 102K | $189.5M | −4,265 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd, Zurich | 0.75% | 93K | $171.3M | −4,782 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 278K shares and 12 cut 215K.
MKL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.05% | 378K | $698.9M | −828 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.03% | 252K | $466.3M | −5,096 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 0.98% | 121K | $223.9M | −2,634 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 0.96% | 118K | $219.0M | −4,830 (−3.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.91% | 112K | $207.5M | −1,399 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Kempen Intl Fds MercLan Glbl Eq F | 0.73% | 90K | $166.8M | −12,820 (−12.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Davis NY Venture A | 0.67% | 83K | $153.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Polar Capital Global Ins A Inc | 0.63% | 78K | $144.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Trojan O Inc | 0.57% | 71K | $130.8M | +946 (+1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.49% | 61K | $112.8M | −489 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Principal MidCap R5 | 0.45% | 56K | $104.0M | −19,296 (−25.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Spiltan Globalfond Investmentbolag | 0.44% | 55K | $101.6M | −903 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | FAM Value Investor | 0.43% | 54K | $99.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 51K | $94.6M | +95 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 47K | $87.1M | +217 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.37% | 46K | $85.5M | +541 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Clipper | 0.36% | 45K | $82.7M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Robeco BP US Premium Equities IH € | 0.34% | 42K | $78.3M | +669 (+1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Kempen Intl Fds MercLan Patrimonium R | 0.32% | 40K | $74.3M | −4,685 (−10.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.30% | 37K | $68.0M | −1,738 (−4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MKL insider transactions
latest 18| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Simon Wilson | Sell | $2,079.48 | 100 | $207,948 |
| 2026-01-23 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Sell | $2,025.71 | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Steven A Markel | Sell | $2,119.12 | 1,330 | $2.8M |
| 2025-11-28 | Steven A Markel | Sell | $2,100.00 | 100 | $210,000 |
| 2025-11-26 | Steven A Markel | Sell | $2,100.00 | 70 | $147,000 |
| 2025-11-25 | Simon Wilson | Sell | $2,072.94 | 75 | $155,470 |
| 2025-11-03 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,959.19 | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Sell | $1,955.12 | — | — |
| 2025-08-21 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,968.38 | — | — |
| 2025-08-07 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,895.91 | — | — |
| 2025-08-01 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,926.23 | — | — |
| 2025-07-25 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $2,024.79 | — | — |
| 2025-07-09 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,999.44 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | J. French Hill | Buy | $1,985.44 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | J. French Hill | Buy | $1,985.44 | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,967.74 | — | — |
| 2025-05-27 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $1,907.35 | — | — |
| 2025-05-23 | Greta J Harris | Sell | $1,861.44 | 90 | $167,530 |
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.
MKL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MKL
Institutional investors own 80.3% of Markel's shares and insiders 1.45%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.63% of the shares (698K), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.26% of the float, or 3.93 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 15.9% since 2014.
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MKL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Markel stock?
The largest shareholders of Markel are BlackRock Inc (5.63%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.40%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.21%), Davis Selected Advisers (3.28%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.83%).
What percentage of Markel is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 80.3% of Markel's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.45%.
Which funds own Markel?
The largest fund holders of Markel are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.05%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.03%), JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I (0.98%), Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I (0.96%), Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor (0.91%).
What is Markel's short interest?
277K shares of Markel were sold short, 2.26% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.93 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Markel?
Of the latest 18 reported insider transactions in Markel (since May 23, 2025), 10 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Markel are outstanding?
Markel has 12.4M shares outstanding, of which 12.1M are in the public float.