Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD) Ownership
RGLD ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 86.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.25% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 84.7M
- Float
- 84.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.99% 2.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.35 short interest up 0.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 86.77%
- Insiders 0.25%
- Other investors 12.98%
RGLD top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 12.88% | 10.9M | $2.60B | +437,945 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Capital World Investors | 11.00% | 9.3M | $2.22B | −1.2M (−11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.87% | 4.1M | $982.1M | +15,319 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.61% | 3.9M | $929.4M | +304,107 (+8.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.48% | 3.8M | $904.0M | +34,074 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 3.46% | 2.9M | $697.4M | −274,201 (−8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Amvescap Plc. | 2.44% | 2.1M | $492.8M | −176,785 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.05% | 1.7M | $414.3M | +13,486 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Arnhold & S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC | 2.03% | 1.7M | $410.3M | +805,956 (+87.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.71% | 1.5M | $345.7M | +596,126 (+69.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.66% | 1.4M | $335.6M | +1.3M (+951.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | UBS Group AG | 1.44% | 1.2M | $290.0M | +788,282 (+183.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.23% | 1.0M | $248.5M | +236,546 (+29.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.05% | 893K | $212.7M | +16,205 (+1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.99% | 837K | $199.2M | −111,606 (−11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.98% | 828K | $197.1M | −102,541 (−11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | FMR Inc | 0.94% | 795K | $189.2M | −63,933 (−7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 0.89% | 755K | $179.8M | −53,230 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 0.87% | 737K | $175.4M | +258,573 (+54.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Qube Research & Technologies | 0.83% | 705K | $167.9M | +114,692 (+19.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 4.9M shares and 7 cut 2.0M.
RGLD top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds American Balanced A | 4.17% | 3.5M | $841.9M | +79,358 (+2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.56% | 3.0M | $718.4M | −1,080 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.19% | 2.7M | $642.8M | −3,227 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 3.00% | 2.5M | $604.3M | +722,670 (+39.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 2.63% | 2.2M | $529.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 1.9M | $454.0M | −45,657 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 1.71% | 1.5M | $345.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds IS® Asset Allocation 1 | 1.44% | 1.2M | $289.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | BGF World Gold A2 | 1.35% | 1.1M | $271.5M | −142,854 (−11.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 1.27% | 1.1M | $255.4M | −49,196 (−4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Growth Indx Inv | 1.25% | 1.1M | $252.6M | −59,366 (−5.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Stt Strt®SPDR®S&P®Mtls &MngETF | 1.00% | 850K | $202.4M | +8,600 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | First Eagle Gold A | 0.87% | 739K | $176.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.74% | 626K | $149.1M | +30,658 (+5.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Dividend Growth | 0.69% | 584K | $139.1M | +148,100 (+34.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Findlay Park American I USD Dist | 0.66% | 558K | $132.8M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 17 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 0.65% | 551K | $131.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF | 0.58% | 489K | $116.4M | −522 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 479K | $114.1M | +18,179 (+3.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds SMALLCAP World A | 0.56% | 472K | $112.3M | −72,420 (−13.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RGLD insider transactions
latest 3| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Mark Isto | Sell | $274.83 | 2,000 | $549,660 |
| 2026-03-02 | Daniel Breeze | Sell | $300.87 | 1,400 | $421,218 |
| 2026-02-20 | William M Hayes | Sell | $277.07 | 4,173 | $1.2M |
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.
RGLD shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RGLD
Institutional investors own 86.8% of Royal Gold's shares and insiders 0.25%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 12.88% of the shares (10.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.99% of the float, or 3.35 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 24.1% since 2014.
Related: RGLD analyst forecast, RGLD key metrics, RGLD dividend history. See the RGLD stock overview for the latest quote and news.
RGLD ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Royal Gold stock?
The largest shareholders of Royal Gold are BlackRock Inc (12.88%), Capital World Investors (11.00%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.87%), State Street Corp (4.61%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.48%).
What percentage of Royal Gold is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 86.8% of Royal Gold's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.25%.
Which funds own Royal Gold?
The largest fund holders of Royal Gold are American Funds American Balanced A (4.17%), iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.56%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.19%), American Funds Washington Mutual A (3.00%), VanEck Gold Miners ETF (2.63%).
What is Royal Gold's short interest?
2.2M shares of Royal Gold were sold short, 2.99% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.35 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Royal Gold?
Of the latest 3 reported insider transactions in Royal Gold (since February 20, 2026), 0 were purchases and 3 were sales.
How many shares of Royal Gold are outstanding?
Royal Gold has 84.7M shares outstanding, of which 84.4M are in the public float.