MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Ownership

NASDAQ: MKSITop holders, insider trades and short interest.

MKSI ownership summary

as of October 18, 2026
Institutions
107.5%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
0.48%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
67.6M
Float
67.2M
shares available to trade
Short interest
8.55%
5.1M shares short
Days to cover
4.00
short interest down 16.3% vs prior month
  • Institutions 107.54%
  • Insiders 0.48%

MKSI top institutional holders

20 largest
MKS Instruments, Inc. top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc10.25%6.9M$1.49B+288,300 (+4.3%)June 30, 2026
2Amvescap Plc.6.89%4.7M$1.00B+940,205 (+25.3%)June 30, 2026
3Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC5.48%3.7M$796.4M+21,834 (+0.6%)June 30, 2026
4JPMorgan Chase & Co4.99%3.4M$724.8M+1.3M (+60.9%)June 30, 2026
5Vanguard Capital Management, LLC4.51%3.0M$655.1M+35,359 (+1.2%)June 30, 2026
6State Street Corp3.16%2.1M$458.6M+76,931 (+3.7%)June 30, 2026
7Point72 Asset Management, L.P.2.95%2.0M$429.0M+386,512 (+24.0%)June 30, 2026
8Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 32.83%1.9M$411.4M−53,583 (−2.7%)June 30, 2026
9T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.2.79%1.9M$406.0M+189,753 (+11.2%)June 30, 2026
10Aspex Management (HK) Ltd2.69%1.8M$391.1M+281,652 (+18.3%)June 30, 2026
11Geode Capital Management, LLC2.28%1.5M$330.6M−247 (−0.0%)June 30, 2026
12FMR Inc2.22%1.5M$322.1M−434,345 (−22.5%)June 30, 2026
13Wellington Management Company LLP2.09%1.4M$304.2M−417,103 (−22.8%)June 30, 2026
14Capital World Investors2.02%1.4M$293.5M+89,090 (+7.0%)June 30, 2026
15Whale Rock Capital Management LLC1.88%1.3M$273.1M−35,351 (−2.7%)June 30, 2026
16Neuberger Berman Group LLC1.72%1.2M$250.3M−268,461 (−18.7%)June 30, 2026
17Alkeon Capital Management, LLC1.59%1.1M$230.3M+1.1M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
18NORGES BANK1.41%955K$205.1M+31,930 (+3.5%)June 30, 2026
19Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.1.37%929K$199.5M−118,146 (−11.3%)June 30, 2026
20Sachem Head Capital Management LP1.20%813K$174.6M+812,700 (0.0%)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 5.5M shares and 7 cut 1.3M.

MKSI top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
MKS Instruments, Inc. top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1American Funds SMALLCAP World A3.61%2.4M$523.7M−16,058 (−0.7%)September 30, 2026
2iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF3.56%2.4M$517.4M−864 (−0.0%)September 30, 2026
3Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest3.17%2.1M$460.8M−5,480 (−0.3%)August 31, 2026
4Vanguard Small Cap Index2.25%1.5M$327.0M−32,317 (−2.1%)September 30, 2026
5Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv1.25%847K$181.9M+400,865 (+89.9%)September 30, 2026
6Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF1.16%783K$168.3M—September 30, 2026
7Vanguard Information Technology ETF1.03%694K$149.0M+1,597 (+0.2%)September 30, 2026
8American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A0.90%608K$130.6M—September 30, 2026
9Invesco Small Cap Value A0.83%558K$119.9M−588,272 (−51.3%)August 31, 2026
10ACAP Strategic A0.77%523K$112.4M+523,018 (0.0%)June 30, 2026
11State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF0.74%500K$107.4M+6,005 (+1.2%)September 30, 2026
12Invesco Value Opportunities A0.71%478K$102.6M−404,837 (−45.9%)August 31, 2026
13JPMorgan Growth Advantage A0.64%436K$93.6M+98,021 (+29.0%)August 31, 2026
14Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Initial0.53%360K$77.3M—August 31, 2026
15State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF0.53%357K$76.8M−504 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
16JPMorgan Mid Cap Value L0.51%347K$74.6M−24,390 (−6.6%)August 31, 2026
17Victory Sycamore Established Value R0.50%335K$72.0M−145,000 (−30.2%)June 30, 2026
18Fidelity Extended Market Index0.48%328K$70.4M−4,006 (−1.2%)August 31, 2026
19T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Value0.47%315K$67.6M—September 30, 2026
20Neuberger Genesis Inv0.43%289K$62.0M−26,876 (−8.5%)September 30, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

MKSI insider transactions

latest 20
MKS Instruments, Inc. insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-03-12Jacqueline F MoloneySell$213.77340$72,682
2026-03-06Eric Robert TarantoSell$220.524,568$1.0M
2026-03-02Elizabeth MoraSell$239.44300$71,832
2026-02-24Gerald G ColellaSell$253.9710,000$2.5M
2026-02-20Michelle M MccarthySell$250.001,466$366,500
2026-02-20Peter Cannone IIISell$258.061,250$322,575
2026-02-20Kathleen Flaherty BurkeSell$250.004,254$1.1M
2026-02-20John Tseng-Chung LeeSell$256.7730,000$7.7M
2026-02-20John Edward WilliamsSell$256.412,043$523,846
2026-02-20Jacqueline F MoloneySell$247.55829$205,219
2026-02-20Gerald G ColellaSell$252.9010,000$2.5M
2026-02-20Eric Robert TarantoSell$247.551,453$359,690
2026-02-20David Philip HenrySell$261.562,000$523,120
2025-12-02Elizabeth MoraSell$158.81300$47,643
2025-10-31Lisa C. McClainSell$143.71——
2025-10-30Lisa C. McClainSell$139.31——
2025-10-30Lisa C. McClainBuy$139.31——
2025-10-01Jacqueline F MoloneySell$122.14300$36,642
2025-09-18David Philip HenrySell$130.005,000$650,000
2025-09-02Elizabeth MoraSell$99.85300$29,955

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.

MKSI shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns MKSI

Institutional investors own 107.5% of MKS Instruments's shares and insiders 0.48%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.25% of the shares (6.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.55% of the float, or 4.00 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 27.3% since 2014.

Related: MKSI analyst forecast, MKSI key metrics, MKSI dividend history. See the MKSI stock overview for the latest quote and news.

MKSI ownership FAQ

Who owns the most MKS Instruments stock?

The largest shareholders of MKS Instruments are BlackRock Inc (10.25%), Amvescap Plc. (6.89%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.48%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (4.99%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.51%).

What percentage of MKS Instruments is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 107.5% of MKS Instruments's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.48%.

Which funds own MKS Instruments?

The largest fund holders of MKS Instruments are American Funds SMALLCAP World A (3.61%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.17%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.25%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv (1.25%).

What is MKS Instruments's short interest?

5.1M shares of MKS Instruments were sold short, 8.55% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.00 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling MKS Instruments?

Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in MKS Instruments (since September 2, 2025), 1 were purchases and 19 were sales.

How many shares of MKS Instruments are outstanding?

MKS Instruments has 67.6M shares outstanding, of which 67.2M are in the public float.

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