Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) Ownership
RYAAY ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 42.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 517.9M
- Float
- 476.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.64% 2.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.97 short interest up 30.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 42.20%
- Insiders 0.00%
- Other investors 57.80%
RYAAY top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 6.75% | 34.9M | $1.84B | −3.0M (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 6.20% | 32.1M | $1.69B | +101,426 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 4.65% | 24.1M | $1.26B | −58,205 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 1.80% | 9.3M | $490.2M | −1.3M (−12.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.70% | 8.8M | $463.5M | +679,370 (+8.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 1.18% | 6.1M | $322.4M | −3.1M (−33.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Harding Loevner L.P. | 1.15% | 6.0M | $312.7M | −238,842 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 1.13% | 5.9M | $307.9M | +5.9M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | HHG PLC | 1.11% | 5.8M | $302.2M | +185,110 (+3.3%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.02% | 5.3M | $277.6M | +827,678 (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Metropolis Capital Ltd | 0.85% | 4.4M | $231.9M | +464,431 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.77% | 4.0M | $210.6M | +14,074 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Brave Warrior Advisors LLC | 0.76% | 4.0M | $208.0M | +919,308 (+30.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Trinity Street Asset Management LLP | 0.69% | 3.6M | $187.4M | +110,700 (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd | 0.66% | 3.4M | $179.7M | −423,350 (−11.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Royal Bank of Canada | 0.58% | 3.0M | $158.3M | +379,288 (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | NORGES BANK | 0.58% | 3.0M | $157.2M | +1.7M (+134.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Bank of America Corp | 0.48% | 2.5M | $130.4M | +429,627 (+20.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 0.43% | 2.2M | $116.6M | −69,978 (−3.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity International Ltd | 0.32% | 1.7M | $87.2M | +93,447 (+6.0%) | 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 11.8M shares and 7 cut 8.2M.
RYAAY top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 3.81% | 19.7M | $1.04B | +1.4M (+7.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds New Perspective A | 2.26% | 11.7M | $615.0M | −1.8M (−13.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 1.30% | 6.8M | $354.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds EUPAC A | 1.28% | 6.6M | $348.6M | +2.5M (+62.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | MFS International Equity R6 | 1.27% | 6.6M | $346.0M | −156,869 (−2.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 1.02% | 5.3M | $276.4M | +2.0M (+60.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | MFS International Intrinsic Equity A | 0.84% | 4.3M | $227.6M | −77,099 (−1.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Janus Henderson Enterprise D | 0.66% | 3.4M | $180.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds Intl Gr and Inc F-2 | 0.65% | 3.3M | $175.9M | +108,325 (+3.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Overseas Stock | 0.54% | 2.8M | $146.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Harding Loevner International Eq Instl | 0.36% | 1.9M | $98.0M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Group Global Growth Equity ETF | 0.33% | 1.7M | $90.4M | +4,104 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Series International Value | 0.32% | 1.6M | $85.8M | −159,400 (−8.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Capital Group NewPers LUX Z | 0.31% | 1.6M | $84.4M | −65,162 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | RBC European Equity Fund A | 0.28% | 1.4M | $75.4M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | MFS International Value R6 | 0.26% | 1.4M | $71.5M | −26,296 (−1.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | FMI International Investor | 0.24% | 1.2M | $64.6M | −150,000 (−10.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Capital Group GNewPers LUX P | 0.22% | 1.2M | $61.0M | +11,455 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Fds Global Insight F-3 | 0.22% | 1.1M | $59.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | T. Rowe Price International Value Eq | 0.22% | 1.1M | $59.1M | −1,755 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
RYAAY shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns RYAAY
Institutional investors own 42.2% of Ryanair's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 6.75% of the shares (34.9M), 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 0.64% of the float, or 1.97 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 23.1% since 2014.
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RYAAY ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ryanair stock?
The largest shareholders of Ryanair are Capital World Investors (6.75%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (6.20%), Massachusetts Financial Services Company (4.65%), FMR Inc (1.80%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (1.70%).
What percentage of Ryanair is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 42.2% of Ryanair's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Ryanair?
The largest fund holders of Ryanair are American Funds Fundamental Invs A (3.81%), American Funds New Perspective A (2.26%), American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A (1.30%), American Funds EUPAC A (1.28%), MFS International Equity R6 (1.27%).
What is Ryanair's short interest?
2.8M shares of Ryanair were sold short, 0.64% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.97 days to cover.
How many shares of Ryanair are outstanding?
Ryanair has 517.9M shares outstanding, of which 476.9M are in the public float.