News Corporation (NWS) Ownership
NWS ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 49.0% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 35.35% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 179.4M
- Float
- 539.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.46% 4.1M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.31 short interest down 14.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 49.01%
- Insiders 35.35%
- Other investors 15.64%
NWS top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOF, Inc. | 1.81% | 9.8M | $321.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Independent Franchise Partners LLP | 1.67% | 9.0M | $296.7M | −87,903 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 1.59% | 8.6M | $282.5M | −3.1M (−26.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BlackRock Inc | 1.41% | 7.6M | $249.8M | +103,594 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 1.15% | 6.2M | $204.6M | +141,272 (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 0.97% | 5.2M | $172.3M | −69,228 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 0.74% | 4.0M | $130.5M | +86,122 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Perpetual Ltd | 0.47% | 2.5M | $82.6M | +24,664 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.45% | 2.4M | $80.3M | +681,719 (+38.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Starboard Value LP | 0.45% | 2.4M | $79.9M | −158,000 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.40% | 2.2M | $71.7M | −92,060 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | L1 Capital Pty Ltd | 0.37% | 2.0M | $65.6M | −2.2M (−52.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of Montreal | 0.37% | 2.0M | $65.2M | +35,484 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 0.37% | 2.0M | $65.2M | +35,484 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.27% | 1.5M | $48.2M | −18,686 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Metropolis Capital Ltd | 0.22% | 1.2M | $38.6M | +137,475 (+13.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of America Corp | 0.21% | 1.2M | $37.8M | +306,540 (+36.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | 59 North Capital Management, LP | 0.21% | 1.1M | $37.8M | −379,857 (−24.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 0.19% | 1.0M | $33.0M | +321,528 (+47.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.17% | 921K | $30.3M | +31,930 (+3.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 11 holders added 1.9M shares and 8 cut 6.1M.
NWS top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.62% | 3.4M | $110.8M | −12,480 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 0.58% | 3.2M | $103.6M | −45,504 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 0.50% | 2.7M | $88.7M | −112,846 (−4.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 0.49% | 2.6M | $86.2M | −15,510 (−0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 0.33% | 1.8M | $57.8M | −7,060 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.30% | 1.6M | $52.6M | −3,325 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 0.29% | 1.6M | $52.2M | −2,553 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 0.29% | 1.6M | $51.7M | +11,036 (+0.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 0.28% | 1.5M | $49.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Independent Franchise Partners US Equity | 0.10% | 553K | $18.2M | −115,427 (−17.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.10% | 534K | $17.6M | +76,098 (+16.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.09% | 499K | $16.4M | +912 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.08% | 457K | $15.0M | +4,765 (+1.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Communication Services ETF | 0.08% | 421K | $13.8M | +13,872 (+3.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.07% | 366K | $12.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Strategic Advisers U.S. Total Stock | 0.07% | 359K | $11.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.06% | 332K | $10.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.06% | 310K | $10.2M | −208 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD Acc | 0.05% | 296K | $9.7M | +68 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Xtrackers S&P 500 EW ETF 1C | 0.05% | 272K | $8.9M | +9,961 (+3.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
NWS insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-15 | David B Pitofsky | Sell | $20.98 | 58,000 | $1.2M |
| 2023-08-15 | Marygrace Degrazio | Sell | $21.08 | 9,754 | $205,614 |
| 2023-08-15 | Susan Panuccio | Sell | $20.97 | 184,212 | $3.9M |
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.
NWS shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns NWS
Institutional investors own 49.0% of News Corp's shares and insiders 35.35%. The largest holder is SOF, Inc. with 1.81% of the shares (9.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.46% of the float, or 3.31 days of average trading volume.
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NWS ownership FAQ
Who owns the most News Corp stock?
The largest shareholders of News Corp are SOF, Inc. (1.81%), Independent Franchise Partners LLP (1.67%), State Street Corp (1.59%), BlackRock Inc (1.41%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (1.15%).
What percentage of News Corp is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 49.0% of News Corp's shares outstanding; insiders hold 35.35%.
Which funds own News Corp?
The largest fund holders of News Corp are State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF (0.62%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (0.58%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (0.50%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (0.49%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (0.33%).
What is News Corp's short interest?
4.1M shares of News Corp were sold short, 3.46% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.31 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling News Corp?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in News Corp (since August 15, 2023), 0 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of News Corp are outstanding?
News Corp has 179.4M shares outstanding, of which 539.4M are in the public float.