Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI) Ownership
MSI ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.40% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 165.5M
- Float
- 164.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.26% 3.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.50 short interest down 1.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.55%
- Insiders 0.40%
- Other investors 8.05%
MSI top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.61% | 15.9M | $7.36B | −543,843 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.55% | 10.8M | $5.02B | +76,535 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.87% | 9.7M | $4.50B | +81,250 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.74% | 7.8M | $3.64B | +323,725 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.50% | 4.1M | $1.92B | +41,683 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | FMR Inc | 2.38% | 3.9M | $1.82B | +472,273 (+13.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 2.10% | 3.5M | $1.61B | +672,747 (+24.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.77% | 2.9M | $1.36B | +316,654 (+12.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 1.44% | 2.4M | $1.11B | +519,686 (+27.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.42% | 2.4M | $1.09B | −103,989 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.31% | 2.2M | $1.00B | −403,841 (−15.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 1.27% | 2.1M | $971.2M | −169,021 (−7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 1.15% | 1.9M | $882.9M | +22,287 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.12% | 1.8M | $856.7M | −99,244 (−5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 1.8M | $820.6M | −26,786 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Deutsche Bank AG | 0.98% | 1.6M | $747.7M | +110,668 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.89% | 1.5M | $679.8M | +25,655 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.85% | 1.4M | $653.8M | −96,103 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Amundi | 0.83% | 1.4M | $633.4M | −232,989 (−14.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Ninety One UK Limited | 0.81% | 1.3M | $624.6M | +2,768 (+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, 12 holders added 2.7M shares and 8 cut 1.7M.
MSI top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 5.3M | $2.44B | −9,992 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 4.3M | $2.01B | −64,328 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 3.5M | $1.64B | −46,786 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 2.2M | $1.02B | −3,552 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 2.2M | $998.0M | +8,276 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 2.0M | $939.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.16% | 1.9M | $890.7M | +46,887 (+2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.79% | 1.3M | $601.8M | +24,043 (+1.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.75% | 1.2M | $574.0M | +2,850 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.74% | 1.2M | $567.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®TechSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.72% | 1.2M | $553.1M | +736 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.71% | 1.2M | $548.0M | −2,222 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Magellan | 0.69% | 1.1M | $529.6M | −106,900 (−8.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity Global Technology A-Dis-EUR | 0.57% | 941K | $435.7M | +81,092 (+9.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 936K | $433.7M | −3,330 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Swedbank Robur Technology A | 0.54% | 900K | $416.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 875K | $405.4M | −11,955 (−1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.47% | 775K | $359.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF | 0.45% | 749K | $346.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Select Technology | 0.41% | 683K | $316.5M | +553,896 (+427.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
MSI insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $477.95 | 28,435 | $13.6M |
| 2026-02-26 | Cynthia Yazdi | Sell | $471.01 | 7,000 | $3.3M |
| 2026-02-26 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $464.28 | 52 | $24,143 |
| 2026-02-26 | Kenneth D Denman | Sell | $470.12 | 434 | $204,032 |
| 2026-02-25 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $469.53 | 21,600 | $10.1M |
| 2026-02-25 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $469.55 | 21,548 | $10.1M |
| 2026-02-24 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $468.09 | 50,000 | $23.4M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $402.62 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $401.60 | — | — |
| 2025-12-17 | John Boozman | Sell | $374.23 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $393.91 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $470.07 | — | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $483.50 | 50,000 | $24.2M |
| 2025-09-11 | James A Niewiara | Sell | $485.43 | 1,700 | $825,231 |
| 2025-09-10 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $481.86 | 25,000 | $12.0M |
| 2025-09-08 | James A Niewiara | Sell | $477.16 | 900 | $429,444 |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $479.08 | — | — |
| 2025-09-03 | Rajan Naik | Sell | $474.45 | 8,014 | $3.8M |
| 2025-08-29 | Gregory Q Brown | Sell | $472.30 | 25,000 | $11.8M |
| 2025-08-21 | John P Molloy | Sell | $462.38 | 37,514 | $17.3M |
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.
MSI shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns MSI
Institutional investors own 91.6% of Motorola Solutions's shares and insiders 0.40%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.61% of the shares (15.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.26% of the float, or 3.50 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 27.1% since 2014.
Related: MSI analyst forecast, MSI key metrics, MSI dividend history. See the MSI stock overview for the latest quote and news.
MSI ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Motorola Solutions stock?
The largest shareholders of Motorola Solutions are BlackRock Inc (9.61%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.55%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.87%), State Street Corp (4.74%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.50%).
What percentage of Motorola Solutions is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.6% of Motorola Solutions's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.40%.
Which funds own Motorola Solutions?
The largest fund holders of Motorola Solutions are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Motorola Solutions's short interest?
3.2M shares of Motorola Solutions were sold short, 2.26% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.50 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Motorola Solutions?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Motorola Solutions (since August 21, 2025), 2 were purchases and 18 were sales.
How many shares of Motorola Solutions are outstanding?
Motorola Solutions has 165.5M shares outstanding, of which 164.7M are in the public float.