Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) Ownership
ROST ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 95.8% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 2.14% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 319.5M
- Float
- 311.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.71% 10.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.18 short interest up 7.4% vs prior month
- Institutions 95.83%
- Insiders 2.14%
- Other investors 2.04%
ROST top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.73% | 27.9M | $6.61B | +3.0M (+12.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.59% | 21.0M | $4.98B | +20,644 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.58% | 14.6M | $3.47B | +734,009 (+5.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.54% | 14.5M | $3.44B | +337,028 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.86% | 12.3M | $2.92B | +183,279 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | FMR Inc | 3.44% | 11.0M | $2.60B | +1.8M (+19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of America Corp | 2.98% | 9.5M | $2.25B | +93,132 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 2.85% | 9.1M | $2.16B | −65,050 (−0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 2.72% | 8.7M | $2.06B | −1.2M (−12.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.49% | 7.9M | $1.88B | −1.2M (−12.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 2.07% | 6.6M | $1.57B | +3.1M (+89.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.86% | 6.0M | $1.41B | −458,141 (−7.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | NORGES BANK | 1.83% | 5.8M | $1.38B | +1.0M (+21.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.57% | 5.0M | $1.19B | −310,972 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.26% | 4.0M | $953.3M | −43,480 (−1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.10% | 3.5M | $830.3M | +1.7M (+89.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.07% | 3.4M | $810.0M | −274,994 (−7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.04% | 3.3M | $786.2M | +66,919 (+2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.95% | 3.0M | $721.2M | +39,336 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Victory Capital Management Inc. | 0.79% | 2.5M | $597.1M | −4,532 (−0.2%) | 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 12.1M shares and 8 cut 3.5M.
ROST top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.20% | 10.2M | $2.42B | −21,652 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.64% | 8.4M | $2.00B | −132,563 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.15% | 6.9M | $1.63B | −99,221 (−1.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.10% | 6.7M | $1.59B | −10,934 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 2.09% | 6.7M | $1.58B | −51,700 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 4.3M | $1.01B | −6,882 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 4.2M | $990.6M | +16,062 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 3.9M | $930.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.96% | 3.1M | $723.7M | −22,671 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 0.92% | 2.9M | $696.3M | +2,736 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 0.81% | 2.6M | $609.4M | +1,600 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.79% | 2.5M | $596.6M | +43,575 (+1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 0.79% | 2.5M | $595.3M | +794,429 (+46.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | First Trust Rising Dividend Achiev ETF | 0.72% | 2.3M | $544.4M | +3,971 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.60% | 1.9M | $450.6M | −18,993 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.7M | $401.9M | −25,429 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Franklin Rising Dividends A | 0.48% | 1.5M | $364.2M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF | 0.46% | 1.5M | $349.4M | +3,444 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth | 0.46% | 1.5M | $346.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth | 0.41% | 1.3M | $312.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ROST insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Karen Sykes | Sell | $213.40 | 5,506 | $1.2M |
| 2026-03-25 | Michael J Hartshorn | Sell | $214.91 | 15,813 | $3.4M |
| 2026-03-10 | Karen Sykes | Sell | $213.91 | 2,556 | $546,754 |
| 2026-03-10 | Patricia H Mueller | Sell | $213.13 | 1,881 | $400,898 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $186.50 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $188.55 | — | — |
| 2025-10-08 | Stephen C Brinkley | Sell | $150.97 | 6,437 | $971,794 |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $150.34 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Karen Fleming | Sell | $149.09 | 2,932 | $437,132 |
| 2025-09-24 | James Grant Conroy | Sell | $146.00 | 39,351 | $5.7M |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $145.68 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Karen Sykes | Sell | $151.76 | 4,000 | $607,040 |
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.
ROST shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ROST
Institutional investors own 95.8% of Ross Stores's shares and insiders 2.14%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.73% of the shares (27.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 12 added shares and 8 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.71% of the float, or 5.18 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 21.8% since 2014.
Related: ROST analyst forecast, ROST key metrics, ROST dividend history. See the ROST stock overview for the latest quote and news.
ROST ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ross Stores stock?
The largest shareholders of Ross Stores are BlackRock Inc (8.73%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.59%), State Street Corp (4.58%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.54%), Amvescap Plc. (3.86%).
What percentage of Ross Stores is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 95.8% of Ross Stores's shares outstanding; insiders hold 2.14%.
Which funds own Ross Stores?
The largest fund holders of Ross Stores are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.20%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.64%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.15%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.10%), Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv (2.09%).
What is Ross Stores's short interest?
10.2M shares of Ross Stores were sold short, 3.71% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.18 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ross Stores?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Ross Stores (since September 4, 2025), 2 were purchases and 10 were sales.
How many shares of Ross Stores are outstanding?
Ross Stores has 319.5M shares outstanding, of which 311.8M are in the public float.