QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Ownership
QCOM ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 83.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.12% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 1.07B
- Float
- 1.05B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.70% 35.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.45 short interest down 7.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 83.65%
- Insiders 0.12%
- Other investors 16.23%
QCOM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.91% | 95.2M | $16.38B | −10.9M (−10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.45% | 68.8M | $11.85B | −503,895 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.94% | 52.8M | $9.08B | +671,537 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.38% | 36.1M | $6.21B | +856,366 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 3.17% | 33.8M | $5.83B | −345,093 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.78% | 29.6M | $5.10B | −88,615 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.09% | 22.3M | $3.84B | −8.6M (−27.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.61% | 17.2M | $2.96B | +3.2M (+22.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.60% | 17.1M | $2.94B | −2.9M (−14.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.52% | 16.2M | $2.79B | +1.1M (+7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.18% | 12.6M | $2.17B | +5.1M (+67.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.06% | 11.3M | $1.94B | −490,486 (−4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.05% | 11.2M | $1.93B | +746,213 (+7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amundi | 0.95% | 10.2M | $1.75B | +4.9M (+94.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.94% | 10.1M | $1.74B | −2.0M (−16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 0.93% | 10.0M | $1.71B | −525,856 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.88% | 9.4M | $1.62B | −132,425 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.77% | 8.3M | $1.42B | +1.3M (+17.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.77% | 8.2M | $1.42B | +1.1M (+14.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Ameriprise Financial Inc | 0.69% | 7.4M | $1.27B | +1.3M (+22.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 20.2M shares and 10 cut 26.4M.
QCOM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.14% | 33.5M | $5.77B | −65,775 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 28.1M | $4.83B | +59,681 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ | 2.53% | 27.0M | $4.65B | +74,888 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.05% | 21.9M | $3.78B | −35,772 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | VanEck Semiconductor ETF | 1.42% | 15.2M | $2.61B | +86,212 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 14.2M | $2.45B | −22,903 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.28% | 13.7M | $2.35B | +52,549 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 13.1M | $2.26B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Semiconductor ETF | 0.94% | 10.0M | $1.73B | −101,133 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.94% | 10.0M | $1.72B | −73,786 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street®TechSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.72% | 7.7M | $1.33B | +4,744 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Information Technology ETF | 0.69% | 7.4M | $1.27B | +16,977 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 6.0M | $1.04B | +76,415 (+1.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 5.6M | $972.4M | +15,171 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.45% | 4.8M | $831.0M | +11,256 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.40% | 4.3M | $738.6M | +11,792 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Fidelity SAI US Quality Index | 0.35% | 3.7M | $638.9M | +15,829 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Direxion Daily Semicondct Bull 3X ETF | 0.33% | 3.5M | $601.9M | −21,126 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.26% | 2.8M | $483.3M | −1,898 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.25% | 2.7M | $468.5M | +843,300 (+44.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
QCOM insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $130.34 | 2,500 | $325,850 |
| 2026-04-02 | Patricia Y Grech | Sell | $125.50 | 85 | $10,668 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $144.78 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $142.63 | — | — |
| 2026-02-09 | Heather S Ace | Sell | $137.00 | 3,200 | $438,400 |
| 2026-02-06 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $137.65 | 3,333 | $458,787 |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $136.30 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $152.22 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $155.82 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $173.30 | 3,333 | $577,609 |
| 2025-12-19 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $175.95 | 2,538 | $446,561 |
| 2025-12-18 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $175.12 | 10,000 | $1.8M |
| 2025-12-16 | Alexander H Rogers | Sell | $178.01 | 15,917 | $2.8M |
| 2025-12-16 | Ann C Chaplin | Sell | $178.03 | 7,180 | $1.3M |
| 2025-12-02 | Patricia Y Grech | Sell | $170.00 | 203 | $34,510 |
| 2025-11-21 | Patricia Y Grech | Sell | $160.95 | 513 | $82,567 |
| 2025-11-07 | Heather S Ace | Sell | $172.87 | 1,600 | $276,592 |
| 2025-11-07 | Patricia Y Grech | Sell | $172.87 | 203 | $35,093 |
| 2025-11-07 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $170.33 | 3,333 | $567,710 |
| 2025-10-20 | Akash J Palkhiwala | Sell | $166.06 | 8,335 | $1.4M |
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.
QCOM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns QCOM
Institutional investors own 83.6% of Qualcomm's shares and insiders 0.12%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.91% of the shares (95.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.70% of the float, or 2.45 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 36.0% since 2014.
Related: QCOM analyst forecast, QCOM key metrics, QCOM dividend history. See the QCOM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
QCOM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Qualcomm stock?
The largest shareholders of Qualcomm are BlackRock Inc (8.91%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.45%), State Street Corp (4.94%), Amvescap Plc. (3.38%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (3.17%).
What percentage of Qualcomm is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 83.6% of Qualcomm's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.12%.
Which funds own Qualcomm?
The largest fund holders of Qualcomm are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.14%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF™ (2.53%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.05%), VanEck Semiconductor ETF (1.42%).
What is Qualcomm's short interest?
35.3M shares of Qualcomm were sold short, 3.70% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.45 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Qualcomm?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Qualcomm (since October 20, 2025), 2 were purchases and 18 were sales.
How many shares of Qualcomm are outstanding?
Qualcomm has 1.07B shares outstanding, of which 1.05B are in the public float.