Restaurant Brands International Inc. (QSR) Ownership
QSR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 97.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.28% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 348.8M
- Float
- 317.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.12% 18.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.50 short interest down 3.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 97.20%
- Insiders 1.28%
- Other investors 1.52%
QSR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 12.58% | 43.9M | $3.28B | +1.0M (+2.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Pershing Square Inc | 7.40% | 25.8M | $1.93B | +25.8M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. | 6.49% | 22.6M | $1.69B | −221,290 (−1.0%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Royal Bank of Canada | 5.80% | 20.2M | $1.51B | +1.9M (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | EdgePoint Investment | 4.92% | 17.2M | $1.28B | −2.2M (−11.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 4.37% | 15.2M | $1.14B | +7.2M (+90.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of Montreal | 3.24% | 11.3M | $845.0M | +2.3M (+25.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | BMO Capital Markets Corp. | 3.24% | 11.3M | $845.0M | +2.3M (+25.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.01% | 10.5M | $784.7M | +178,393 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | FMR Inc | 2.41% | 8.4M | $629.7M | +159,170 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2.10% | 7.3M | $546.9M | +197,151 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Baupost Group LLC | 1.94% | 6.8M | $505.2M | −1.3M (−16.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fiera Capital Corporation | 1.77% | 6.2M | $461.5M | −523,260 (−7.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | CIBC World Markets Inc. | 1.75% | 6.1M | $456.8M | −653,743 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.68% | 5.9M | $438.0M | +305,839 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.39% | 4.8M | $362.4M | −2.5M (−33.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Bank of America Corp | 1.37% | 4.8M | $356.8M | −162,706 (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd. | 1.27% | 4.4M | $331.0M | −673,889 (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | 1.21% | 4.2M | $316.1M | +1.3M (+43.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | TD Asset Management Inc | 1.19% | 4.2M | $311.2M | −1.5M (−26.2%) | 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 42.6M shares and 9 cut 9.7M.
QSR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pershing Square Holdings Ord | 5.94% | 20.7M | $1.55B | — | December 31, 2025 |
| 2 | American Funds New Perspective A | 3.23% | 11.3M | $843.1M | −425,000 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 2.90% | 10.1M | $756.3M | +300,000 (+3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 2.26% | 7.9M | $589.8M | −291,820 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | American Funds American Balanced A | 1.99% | 6.9M | $518.5M | +262,285 (+3.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | EdgePoint Global Portfolio Series F | 1.72% | 6.0M | $449.8M | −678,777 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.45% | 5.0M | $377.7M | +6,151 (+0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Pershing Square USA, Ltd | 1.45% | 5.0M | $377.1M | +5.0M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BlackRock Equity Dividend Instl | 1.02% | 3.6M | $266.0M | −105,122 (−2.9%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Admiral | 0.96% | 3.3M | $250.2M | −12,807 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | EdgePoint Global Growth & Inc Port Sr F | 0.83% | 2.9M | $216.2M | −340,566 (−10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | iShares Core MSCI Canadian Qual Div ETF | 0.80% | 2.8M | $209.3M | +3,830 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.79% | 2.7M | $204.9M | +293,815 (+12.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | EdgePoint Canadian Portfolio Series F | 0.78% | 2.7M | $202.6M | −294,173 (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | iShares Core S&P/TSX Cap Composite ETF | 0.69% | 2.4M | $181.1M | −14,058 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | TD Dividend Growth - I | 0.67% | 2.3M | $174.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco Comstock A | 0.59% | 2.1M | $154.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P/TSX 60 ETF | 0.58% | 2.0M | $150.1M | +52,111 (+2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | RBC Canadian Dividend Fund A | 0.56% | 2.0M | $146.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity SAI Canada Equity Index | 0.49% | 1.7M | $127.6M | +46,285 (+2.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
QSR insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Jeffrey Housman | Sell | $73.48 | 20,000 | $1.5M |
| 2026-03-18 | Jill Granat | Sell | $75.09 | 25,000 | $1.9M |
| 2026-03-18 | Joshua Kobza | Sell | $75.05 | 200,000 | $15.0M |
| 2026-03-17 | Thiago T Santelmo | Sell | $75.41 | 10,000 | $754,100 |
| 2026-03-16 | Jacqueline Friesner | Sell | $74.61 | 30,000 | $2.2M |
| 2026-03-16 | Jill Granat | Sell | $74.76 | 25,000 | $1.9M |
| 2026-03-16 | Sami A Siddiqui | Sell | $74.51 | 40,000 | $3.0M |
| 2026-02-23 | Jeffrey Housman | Sell | $67.51 | 7,705 | $520,165 |
| 2026-02-23 | Thiago T Santelmo | Sell | $67.51 | 5,686 | $383,862 |
| 2026-02-23 | Sami A Siddiqui | Sell | $67.51 | 12,828 | $866,018 |
| 2026-02-23 | Peter Perdue | Sell | $67.51 | 3,882 | $262,074 |
| 2026-02-23 | Jill Granat | Sell | $67.51 | 11,525 | $778,053 |
| 2026-02-23 | Jacqueline Friesner | Sell | $67.51 | 4,617 | $311,694 |
| 2026-02-23 | Duncan Fulton | Sell | $67.51 | 10,308 | $695,893 |
| 2026-02-23 | Axel Schwan | Sell | $67.51 | 34,939 | $2.4M |
| 2026-01-07 | Peter Perdue | Sell | $67.44 | 396 | $26,706 |
| 2026-01-07 | Thiago T Santelmo | Sell | $67.44 | 699 | $47,141 |
| 2026-01-07 | Sami A Siddiqui | Sell | $67.44 | 977 | $65,889 |
| 2026-01-07 | Joshua Kobza | Sell | $67.44 | 3,443 | $232,196 |
| 2026-01-07 | Jeffrey Housman | Sell | $67.44 | 1,483 | $100,014 |
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.
QSR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns QSR
Institutional investors own 97.2% of Restaurant Brands International's shares and insiders 1.28%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 12.58% of the shares (43.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 11 added shares and 9 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.12% of the float, or 5.50 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 21.3% since 2014.
Related: QSR analyst forecast, QSR key metrics, QSR dividend history. See the QSR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
QSR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Restaurant Brands International stock?
The largest shareholders of Restaurant Brands International are Capital World Investors (12.58%), Pershing Square Inc (7.40%), Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (6.49%), Royal Bank of Canada (5.80%), EdgePoint Investment (4.92%).
What percentage of Restaurant Brands International is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 97.2% of Restaurant Brands International's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.28%.
Which funds own Restaurant Brands International?
The largest fund holders of Restaurant Brands International are Pershing Square Holdings Ord (5.94%), American Funds New Perspective A (3.23%), American Funds Fundamental Invs A (2.90%), American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (2.26%), American Funds American Balanced A (1.99%).
What is Restaurant Brands International's short interest?
18.3M shares of Restaurant Brands International were sold short, 6.12% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.50 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Restaurant Brands International?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Restaurant Brands International (since January 7, 2026), 0 were purchases and 20 were sales.
How many shares of Restaurant Brands International are outstanding?
Restaurant Brands International has 348.8M shares outstanding, of which 317.6M are in the public float.