Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) Ownership
PRU ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 64.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.18% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 345.0M
- Float
- 343.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 4.95% 15.0M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.48 short interest up 10.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 64.85%
- Insiders 0.18%
- Other investors 34.97%
PRU top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.41% | 32.5M | $3.77B | −968,631 (−2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.56% | 22.6M | $2.62B | +54,999 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.97% | 17.2M | $1.99B | +209,179 (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.73% | 16.3M | $1.89B | +33,045 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.26% | 11.3M | $1.31B | +220,039 (+2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.70% | 5.9M | $681.8M | −272,669 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.48% | 5.1M | $593.6M | +354,376 (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.41% | 4.9M | $565.3M | −223,421 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.20% | 4.1M | $479.7M | −22,607 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 1.17% | 4.0M | $467.2M | +1.5M (+57.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.13% | 3.9M | $453.2M | +151,275 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.90% | 3.1M | $360.1M | +1,220 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Nippon Life Insurance Co. | 0.74% | 2.6M | $296.7M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.72% | 2.5M | $289.3M | +33,590 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.68% | 2.3M | $271.7M | −320,880 (−12.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s | 0.64% | 2.2M | $258.0M | +27,495 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 0.60% | 2.1M | $240.5M | +895,697 (+76.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.56% | 1.9M | $225.8M | −9,963 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.56% | 1.9M | $224.5M | −59,127 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Bank of America Corp | 0.56% | 1.9M | $224.4M | +38,815 (+2.0%) | 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 3.5M shares and 7 cut 1.9M.
PRU 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% | 11.0M | $1.28B | −23,326 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.62% | 9.1M | $1.05B | −157,967 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 7.4M | $856.3M | −118,177 (−1.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 4.6M | $532.8M | −7,400 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 4.5M | $522.1M | +17,303 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.24% | 4.3M | $496.4M | −1,469 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.22% | 4.2M | $489.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 3.3M | $380.9M | −28,913 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street®FinSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.68% | 2.3M | $270.6M | −14,762 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 2.2M | $249.7M | −92,494 (−4.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.8M | $211.5M | −30,962 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.48% | 1.7M | $192.8M | −3,420 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.42% | 1.4M | $166.3M | +2,641 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 1.4M | $164.0M | +4,064 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 1.3M | $153.4M | +5,416 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity High Dividend ETF | 0.38% | 1.3M | $151.4M | +335 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Avantis US Large Cap Value ETF | 0.29% | 1.0M | $117.6M | +4,312 (+0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.26% | 907K | $105.1M | −598 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD Acc | 0.24% | 826K | $95.7M | +192 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 500 HiDivETF | 0.24% | 822K | $95.3M | +1,056 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
PRU insider transactions
latest 17| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $94.33 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $100.41 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Thomas D Stoddard | Buy | $102.97 | 250 | $25,742 |
| 2026-02-11 | Joseph J Wolk | Buy | $105.32 | 400 | $42,128 |
| 2026-02-10 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $103.25 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Jacques Chappuis | Buy | $100.97 | 1,000 | $100,970 |
| 2026-01-23 | Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential | Buy | $24.87 | 1,406,739 | $35.0M |
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $118.13 | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Caroline Feeney | Sell | $116.28 | 6,555 | $762,215 |
| 2025-12-02 | Timothy L Schmidt | Sell | $107.69 | 8,000 | $861,520 |
| 2025-11-10 | Charles F Lowrey | Sell | $107.39 | 48,164 | $5.2M |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $104.57 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $103.73 | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Ann M Kappler | Sell | $109.65 | 4,000 | $438,600 |
| 2025-07-25 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $105.16 | — | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $105.74 | — | — |
| 2025-06-16 | Insurance Co Of Ame Prudential | Buy | $28.64 | 1,675,978 | $48.0M |
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.
PRU shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns PRU
Institutional investors own 64.9% of Prudential's shares and insiders 0.18%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.41% of the shares (32.5M), 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 4.95% of the float, or 9.48 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 35.5% since 2014.
Related: PRU analyst forecast, PRU key metrics, PRU dividend history. See the PRU stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PRU ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Prudential stock?
The largest shareholders of Prudential are BlackRock Inc (9.41%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.56%), State Street Corp (4.97%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.73%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (3.26%).
What percentage of Prudential is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 64.9% of Prudential's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.18%.
Which funds own Prudential?
The largest fund holders of Prudential are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.62%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.30%).
What is Prudential's short interest?
15.0M shares of Prudential were sold short, 4.95% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.48 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Prudential?
Of the latest 17 reported insider transactions in Prudential (since June 16, 2025), 9 were purchases and 8 were sales.
How many shares of Prudential are outstanding?
Prudential has 345.0M shares outstanding, of which 343.9M are in the public float.