Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) Ownership
RCL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 84.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.20% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 267.5M
- Float
- 242.0M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 6.20% 11.3M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.63 short interest up 3.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 84.48%
- Insiders 6.20%
- Other investors 9.32%
RCL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Research Global Investors | 12.81% | 34.3M | $9.51B | +6.0M (+21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 9.16% | 24.5M | $6.80B | −557,582 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | BlackRock Inc | 7.71% | 20.6M | $5.73B | −1.4M (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital World Investors | 6.98% | 18.7M | $5.18B | −1.4M (−6.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 5.99% | 16.0M | $4.45B | −55,712 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.58% | 12.2M | $3.40B | −32,727 (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Osiris Holdings Inc. | 4.38% | 11.7M | $3.25B | +11.7M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street Corp | 4.00% | 10.7M | $2.97B | +270,930 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.60% | 6.9M | $1.93B | −102,841 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.41% | 3.8M | $1.05B | +337,180 (+9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.19% | 3.2M | $885.4M | +80,201 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 0.97% | 2.6M | $722.9M | +2.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.88% | 2.3M | $652.5M | −23,780 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.85% | 2.3M | $633.1M | −120,960 (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.80% | 2.1M | $593.4M | +179,952 (+9.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 0.79% | 2.1M | $585.7M | −237,500 (−10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | HHG PLC | 0.74% | 2.0M | $546.9M | −446,826 (−18.5%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 0.70% | 1.9M | $522.4M | +1.9M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.65% | 1.8M | $486.2M | −548,348 (−23.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | UBS Group AG | 0.65% | 1.7M | $479.8M | +251,216 (+17.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 9 holders added 23.3M shares and 11 cut 4.9M.
RCL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 3.54% | 9.5M | $2.63B | −196,663 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 3.13% | 8.4M | $2.32B | −7.2M (−46.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 2.87% | 7.7M | $2.13B | −15,340 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds New Perspective A | 2.55% | 6.8M | $1.89B | +33,257 (+0.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.44% | 6.5M | $1.81B | −91,408 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 2.40% | 6.4M | $1.79B | −6.4M (−49.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 2.21% | 5.9M | $1.64B | +464,034 (+8.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.04% | 5.5M | $1.51B | +234,675 (+4.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.24% | 3.3M | $920.3M | −5,328 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.21% | 3.2M | $899.0M | +12,435 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.14% | 3.0M | $845.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 1.14% | 3.0M | $844.8M | −19,577 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | 0.94% | 2.5M | $700.3M | +2,560 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Funds American Balanced A | 0.80% | 2.1M | $593.9M | −62,338 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.75% | 2.0M | $555.4M | +145,949 (+7.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.67% | 1.8M | $499.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Putnam Large Cap Value A | 0.65% | 1.7M | $479.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 0.63% | 1.7M | $471.2M | +233,083 (+15.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 0.60% | 1.6M | $445.4M | −52,687 (−3.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.55% | 1.5M | $409.5M | −14,742 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RCL insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $261.51 | — | — |
| 2026-02-27 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $311.54 | 245,476 | $76.5M |
| 2026-02-26 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $318.39 | 356,026 | $113.4M |
| 2026-02-25 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $315.92 | 170,105 | $53.7M |
| 2026-02-24 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $315.73 | 345,111 | $109.0M |
| 2026-02-23 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $317.30 | 19,140 | $6.1M |
| 2026-02-20 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $314.81 | 109,297 | $34.4M |
| 2026-02-19 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $312.09 | 101,902 | $31.8M |
| 2026-02-18 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $321.64 | 104,540 | $33.6M |
| 2026-02-17 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $325.09 | 180,000 | $58.5M |
| 2026-02-17 | Laura H Bethge | Sell | $326.21 | 7,854 | $2.6M |
| 2026-02-17 | Maritza Gomez Montiel | Sell | $327.18 | 1,385 | $453,144 |
| 2026-02-13 | Jason T Liberty | Sell | $326.81 | 90,910 | $29.7M |
| 2026-02-13 | Naftali Holtz | Sell | $327.39 | 51,131 | $16.7M |
| 2026-02-13 | Michael W Bayley | Sell | $326.82 | 80,000 | $26.1M |
| 2026-02-13 | Henry L Pujol | Sell | $327.99 | 4,442 | $1.5M |
| 2026-02-13 | Arne Alexander Wilhelmsen | Sell | $326.58 | 100,000 | $32.7M |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $286.18 | — | — |
| 2025-12-31 | Dan Newhouse | Buy | $278.68 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $265.19 | — | — |
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.
RCL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RCL
Institutional investors own 84.5% of Royal Caribbean's shares and insiders 6.20%. The largest holder is Capital Research Global Investors with 12.81% of the shares (34.3M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 9 added shares and 11 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 6.20% of the float, or 3.63 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 23.0% since 2014.
Related: RCL analyst forecast, RCL key metrics, RCL dividend history. See the RCL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RCL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Royal Caribbean stock?
The largest shareholders of Royal Caribbean are Capital Research Global Investors (12.81%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (9.16%), BlackRock Inc (7.71%), Capital World Investors (6.98%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (5.99%).
What percentage of Royal Caribbean is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 84.5% of Royal Caribbean's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.20%.
Which funds own Royal Caribbean?
The largest fund holders of Royal Caribbean are American Funds Washington Mutual A (3.54%), American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (3.13%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (2.87%), American Funds New Perspective A (2.55%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.44%).
What is Royal Caribbean's short interest?
11.3M shares of Royal Caribbean were sold short, 6.20% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.63 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Royal Caribbean?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Royal Caribbean (since November 10, 2025), 2 were purchases and 18 were sales.
How many shares of Royal Caribbean are outstanding?
Royal Caribbean has 267.5M shares outstanding, of which 242.0M are in the public float.