Morgan Stanley (MS) Ownership
MS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 63.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 24.41% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.57B
- Float
- 1.19B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.23% 14.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.90 short interest down 1.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 63.35%
- Insiders 24.41%
- Other investors 12.23%
MS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc Junk | 24.01% | 377.1M | $68.09B | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 6.34% | 99.6M | $17.98B | −1.8M (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 6.04% | 94.9M | $17.14B | −1.5M (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.95% | 77.7M | $14.03B | −14,491 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.82% | 44.4M | $8.01B | +785,198 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.92% | 30.2M | $5.45B | −37,573 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.74% | 27.3M | $4.94B | −356,347 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 1.67% | 26.2M | $4.73B | +572,927 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | FMR Inc | 1.59% | 24.9M | $4.50B | +2.2M (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.23% | 19.2M | $3.48B | +2.2M (+13.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.15% | 18.1M | $3.26B | −2.2M (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | NORGES BANK | 1.15% | 18.0M | $3.25B | +2.6M (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp | 1.06% | 16.7M | $3.01B | +324,485 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.90% | 14.1M | $2.55B | +185,073 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.89% | 13.9M | $2.51B | −968,422 (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.80% | 12.5M | $2.26B | −303,635 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.71% | 11.2M | $2.02B | +188,296 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Group AG | 0.67% | 10.5M | $1.90B | −1.4M (−11.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 0.65% | 10.2M | $1.85B | −18,140 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital World Investors | 0.65% | 10.2M | $1.84B | +8.6M (+529.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 17.6M shares and 10 cut 8.6M.
MS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.39% | 37.6M | $6.79B | −74,697 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.00% | 31.3M | $5.66B | −498,670 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.01% | 15.9M | $2.87B | −25,604 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 0.99% | 15.6M | $2.81B | +59,760 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 0.93% | 14.6M | $2.64B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.71% | 11.2M | $2.03B | −85,706 (−0.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.58% | 9.1M | $1.65B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.51% | 8.1M | $1.46B | −51,304 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Contrafund | 0.47% | 7.4M | $1.34B | −192,215 (−2.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.43% | 6.8M | $1.22B | −32,451 (−0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.40% | 6.3M | $1.14B | −94,165 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.35% | 5.5M | $991.4M | −316,580 (−5.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.29% | 4.6M | $832.3M | −8,656 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.29% | 4.6M | $823.2M | +12,581 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | MFS Value A | 0.29% | 4.5M | $818.1M | −350,862 (−7.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.26% | 4.1M | $732.1M | −86,075 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 0.20% | 3.1M | $567.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.20% | 3.1M | $566.8M | −2,106 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD Acc | 0.18% | 2.8M | $514.1M | +656 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.18% | 2.8M | $509.9M | −147,358 (−5.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MS insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-20 | Eric F Grossman | Sell | $190.75 | 11,118 | $2.1M |
| 2026-04-17 | Daniel A Simkowitz | Sell | $189.24 | 14,690 | $2.8M |
| 2026-04-16 | Andrew M Saperstein | Sell | $188.59 | 51,668 | $9.7M |
| 2026-03-12 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $154.17 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $168.73 | — | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Daniel A Simkowitz | Sell | $182.61 | 32,968 | $6.0M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $182.23 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $179.02 | — | — |
| 2026-01-20 | Michael A Pizzi | Sell | $184.55 | 20,000 | $3.7M |
| 2026-01-20 | Sharon Yeshaya | Sell | $185.77 | 15,838 | $2.9M |
| 2026-01-20 | Charles A Smith | Sell | $182.08 | 8,500 | $1.5M |
| 2026-01-20 | Andrew M Saperstein | Sell | $183.62 | 30,330 | $5.6M |
| 2026-01-20 | Eric F Grossman | Sell | $184.00 | 21,555 | $4.0M |
| 2026-01-16 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $189.17 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $189.17 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $172.93 | — | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Steve Cohen | Sell | $174.68 | — | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $159.83 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $165.52 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Edward Pick | Sell | $164.34 | 100,000 | $16.4M |
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.
MS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MS
Institutional investors own 63.4% of Morgan Stanley's shares and insiders 24.41%. The largest holder is Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc Junk with 24.01% of the shares (377.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.23% of the float, or 2.90 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 19.2% since 2014.
Related: MS analyst forecast, MS key metrics, MS dividend history. See the MS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Morgan Stanley stock?
The largest shareholders of Morgan Stanley are Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc Junk (24.01%), State Street Corp (6.34%), BlackRock Inc (6.04%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.95%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (2.82%).
What percentage of Morgan Stanley is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 63.4% of Morgan Stanley's shares outstanding; insiders hold 24.41%.
Which funds own Morgan Stanley?
The largest fund holders of Morgan Stanley are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.39%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.00%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.01%), Fidelity 500 Index (0.99%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (0.93%).
What is Morgan Stanley's short interest?
14.6M shares of Morgan Stanley were sold short, 1.23% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.90 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Morgan Stanley?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Morgan Stanley (since October 31, 2025), 6 were purchases and 14 were sales.
How many shares of Morgan Stanley are outstanding?
Morgan Stanley has 1.57B shares outstanding, of which 1.19B are in the public float.