NatWest Group plc (NWG) Ownership
NWG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 5.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 3.96B
- Float
- 3.96B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.06% 2.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 0.71 short interest up 64.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 5.02%
- Other investors 94.98%
NWG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR Inc | 0.46% | 18.2M | $317.9M | +3.6M (+24.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Natixis Advisors, LLC. | 0.32% | 12.7M | $222.7M | −99,635 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.32% | 12.7M | $222.5M | −66,079 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.32% | 12.6M | $221.2M | +12.5M (+7,347.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | 0.32% | 12.5M | $218.8M | +19,369 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.26% | 10.2M | $178.2M | +1.8M (+21.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of America Corp | 0.20% | 7.8M | $137.3M | +895,571 (+12.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.18% | 7.3M | $128.1M | +88,387 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.16% | 6.3M | $110.5M | +4.0M (+169.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.13% | 5.0M | $87.8M | +2,139 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.12% | 4.6M | $80.3M | −481,198 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.11% | 4.2M | $74.3M | +1.7M (+68.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Todd Asset Management | 0.10% | 3.9M | $68.2M | −13,804 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.09% | 3.7M | $65.6M | −38.7M (−91.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Jane Street Group LLC | 0.09% | 3.5M | $61.3M | +1.3M (+58.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Causeway Capital Management LLC | 0.09% | 3.5M | $61.1M | +498,981 (+16.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BlackRock Inc | 0.08% | 3.3M | $57.7M | +457,434 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of Montreal | 0.08% | 3.1M | $54.7M | +2.8M (+1,019.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 0.08% | 3.1M | $54.7M | +2.8M (+1,019.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.08% | 3.1M | $53.7M | +153,788 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 32.6M shares and 5 cut 39.4M.
NWG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.08% | 3.3M | $58.3M | +41,680 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Dimensional International Value ETF | 0.05% | 2.2M | $37.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Dimensional International Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.03% | 1.2M | $21.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF | 0.03% | 1.2M | $20.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity Enhanced International ETF | 0.02% | 803K | $14.1M | +2,232 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA International Core Equity 2 I | 0.01% | 387K | $6.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Steward Global Equity Income Fund I | 0.01% | 368K | $6.4M | −2,037 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | DFA International Value I | 0.01% | 328K | $5.7M | +1,824 (+0.6%) | April 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BankInvest Europæiske Aktier A | 0.01% | 291K | $5.1M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | ActivePassive International Equity ETF | 0.01% | 287K | $5.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Avantis® International Equity Instl | 0.01% | 233K | $4.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | BankInvest Europæiske Aktier Akk. A | 0.01% | 216K | $3.8M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Steward Values Enhanced International I | 0.01% | 197K | $3.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional VA International Value Port | <0.01% | 131K | $2.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | Lysander-Canso Balanced F | <0.01% | 116K | $2.0M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Barometer International Equity A | <0.01% | 114K | $2.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | DFA World ex US Core Equity Instl | <0.01% | 105K | $1.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional World ex US Core Eq 2 ETF | <0.01% | 93K | $1.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | GMO International Value ETF | <0.01% | 91K | $1.6M | +4,868 (+5.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF | <0.01% | 89K | $1.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NWG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NWG
Institutional investors own 5.0% of NatWest's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is FMR Inc with 0.46% of the shares (18.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 0.06% of the float, or 0.71 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 23.6% since 2014.
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NWG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most NatWest stock?
The largest shareholders of NatWest are FMR Inc (0.46%), Natixis Advisors, LLC. (0.32%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (0.32%), BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA (0.32%), JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP (0.32%).
What percentage of NatWest is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 5.0% of NatWest's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own NatWest?
The largest fund holders of NatWest are Avantis International Equity ETF (0.08%), Dimensional International Value ETF (0.05%), Dimensional International Core Eq 2 ETF (0.03%), Avantis International Large Cap Val ETF (0.03%), Fidelity Enhanced International ETF (0.02%).
What is NatWest's short interest?
2.2M shares of NatWest were sold short, 0.06% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 0.71 days to cover.
How many shares of NatWest are outstanding?
NatWest has 3.96B shares outstanding, of which 3.96B are in the public float.