Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) Ownership
PKG ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 100.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.58% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 89.1M
- Float
- 87.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.87% 3.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.77 short interest up 11.1% vs prior month
- Institutions 100.16%
- Insiders 1.58%
PKG top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.66% | 7.7M | $1.82B | +4,967 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 6.54% | 5.8M | $1.37B | −699,281 (−10.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.51% | 5.8M | $1.37B | +1,570 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 5.18% | 4.6M | $1.09B | +371,020 (+8.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.94% | 4.4M | $1.04B | +19,517 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 4.17% | 3.7M | $876.2M | +285,777 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 3.52% | 3.1M | $740.9M | +903,977 (+40.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity International Ltd | 3.11% | 2.8M | $654.4M | −85,110 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.81% | 2.5M | $590.0M | +14,068 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Royal Bank of Canada | 2.51% | 2.2M | $527.7M | −87,049 (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | American Century Companies Inc | 2.26% | 2.0M | $474.7M | −55,213 (−2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 2.20% | 2.0M | $463.4M | +23,016 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 2.06% | 1.8M | $432.2M | −192,938 (−9.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Millennium Management LLC | 1.90% | 1.7M | $399.5M | +577,075 (+51.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Bank of America Corp | 1.79% | 1.6M | $375.9M | +74,849 (+4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Atlas FRM LLC | 1.72% | 1.5M | $361.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.64% | 1.5M | $343.8M | −110,084 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.55% | 1.4M | $326.0M | −129,055 (−8.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.49% | 1.3M | $313.8M | +33,192 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.33% | 1.2M | $280.6M | +60,656 (+5.4%) | 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 2.4M shares and 7 cut 1.4M.
PKG top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 2.8M | $668.0M | −5,960 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.61% | 2.3M | $548.6M | −27,528 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 1.9M | $450.3M | −19,376 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity Global Dividend I-Acc-EUR | 1.64% | 1.5M | $345.5M | −90,757 (−5.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 1.44% | 1.3M | $303.8M | −27,333 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | Victory Sycamore Established Value R | 1.44% | 1.3M | $303.3M | −115,000 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.32% | 1.2M | $278.4M | −1,887 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.29% | 1.1M | $271.3M | +4,409 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.22% | 1.1M | $257.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 1.22% | 1.1M | $256.8M | −2,043 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.20% | 1.1M | $251.6M | −334 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 1.08% | 963K | $227.3M | −21,167 (−2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.97% | 861K | $203.3M | −1,805 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 849K | $200.3M | −1,918 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price US Large-Cap Core | 0.95% | 846K | $199.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Value | 0.83% | 744K | $175.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | BNY Mellon Dynamic Value Fund A | 0.81% | 726K | $171.3M | −95,749 (−11.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 0.81% | 717K | $169.3M | −246 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price All-Cap Opportunities Fund | 0.72% | 645K | $152.2M | −14,423 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 556K | $131.3M | −20,544 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PKG insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $202.15 | — | — |
| 2026-03-17 | April McClain Delaney | Buy | $216.01 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Thomas A Hassfurther | Sell | $230.50 | 12,129 | $2.8M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $220.45 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $204.06 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $199.21 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $195.28 | — | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Mark W Kowlzan | Sell | $215.97 | 25,000 | $5.4M |
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.
PKG shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PKG
Institutional investors own 100.2% of Packaging Corp of America's shares and insiders 1.58%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.66% of the shares (7.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.87% of the float, or 4.77 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 9.0% since 2014.
Related: PKG analyst forecast, PKG key metrics, PKG dividend history. See the PKG stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PKG ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Packaging Corp of America stock?
The largest shareholders of Packaging Corp of America are BlackRock Inc (8.66%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (6.54%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.51%), State Street Corp (5.18%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.94%).
What percentage of Packaging Corp of America is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 100.2% of Packaging Corp of America's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.58%.
Which funds own Packaging Corp of America?
The largest fund holders of Packaging Corp of America are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.61%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), Fidelity Global Dividend I-Acc-EUR (1.64%), JPMorgan Equity Income I (1.44%).
What is Packaging Corp of America's short interest?
3.0M shares of Packaging Corp of America were sold short, 3.87% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.77 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Packaging Corp of America?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Packaging Corp of America (since September 11, 2025), 4 were purchases and 4 were sales.
How many shares of Packaging Corp of America are outstanding?
Packaging Corp of America has 89.1M shares outstanding, of which 87.0M are in the public float.