Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) Ownership
SAN ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 3.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 14.46B
- Float
- 14.09B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 0.41% 48.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 6.52 short interest down 8.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 3.54%
- Other investors 96.46%
SAN top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.61% | 88.3M | $1.18B | +10.3M (+13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.33% | 47.1M | $626.6M | +4.0M (+9.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 0.29% | 41.4M | $550.3M | +2.4M (+6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.23% | 32.9M | $437.4M | −6.6M (−16.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd | 0.13% | 19.4M | $257.8M | −2.9M (−13.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | BlackRock Inc | 0.12% | 17.7M | $236.0M | +1.9M (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 0.10% | 14.1M | $187.5M | −1.0M (−6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Chevy Chase Trust Holdings, Inc. | 0.10% | 14.0M | $186.2M | +187,825 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Northern Trust Corp | 0.09% | 13.0M | $172.5M | −403,588 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Bank of America Corp | 0.08% | 12.0M | $160.1M | +626,028 (+5.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | BNP Paribas Arbitrage, SA | 0.08% | 11.1M | $148.1M | −4.2M (−27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.07% | 10.8M | $143.7M | −62,853 (−0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Citigroup Inc | 0.06% | 8.3M | $110.9M | +659,551 (+8.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.06% | 8.2M | $109.1M | −187,335 (−2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Barclays PLC | 0.06% | 8.2M | $108.8M | +3.2M (+63.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 0.05% | 7.8M | $103.5M | +49,055 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. | 0.05% | 7.4M | $98.9M | −192,418 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Clark Capital Management Group Inc | 0.05% | 6.8M | $90.5M | +96,500 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Todd Asset Management | 0.05% | 6.5M | $86.6M | −35,670 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Century Companies Inc | 0.04% | 5.8M | $76.9M | +167,254 (+3.0%) | 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 23.5M shares and 9 cut 15.6M.
SAN top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional International Value ETF | 0.04% | 6.3M | $83.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Avantis International Equity ETF | 0.04% | 5.6M | $74.0M | +13,780 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Amplify CWP International Enh Div IncETF | 0.02% | 2.8M | $36.6M | +6,009 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Dimensional International Cr Eq Mkt ETF | 0.01% | 1.9M | $25.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley Instl Glbl Concntr R6 | 0.01% | 1.8M | $23.8M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | DFA US Small Cap Value I | 0.01% | 1.7M | $23.1M | −334,850 (−16.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Flexible Equity Active ETF | 0.01% | 1.2M | $15.4M | +2,024 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Dimensional International Core Eq 2 ETF | 0.01% | 1.0M | $13.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | DFA US Small Cap I | 0.01% | 761K | $10.1M | −77,938 (−9.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | <0.01% | 651K | $8.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Steward Values Enhanced International I | <0.01% | 631K | $8.4M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | DFA US Core Equity 2 I | <0.01% | 623K | $8.3M | −1 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | DFA US Core Equity 1 I | <0.01% | 595K | $7.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | ActivePassive International Equity ETF | <0.01% | 480K | $6.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | DFA US Targeted Value I | <0.01% | 468K | $6.2M | −1 (−0.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | <0.01% | 453K | $6.0M | −30,390 (−6.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Dunham Monthly Distribution A | <0.01% | 415K | $5.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | First Trust BuyWrite Income ETF | <0.01% | 360K | $4.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Global Trgtd Value USD Acc | <0.01% | 349K | $4.6M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Dimensional World ex US Core Eq 2 ETF | <0.01% | 346K | $4.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SAN shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SAN
Institutional investors own 3.5% of Banco Santander's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts with 0.61% of the shares (88.3M), 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 0.41% of the float, or 6.52 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 15.7% since 2014.
Related: SAN analyst forecast, SAN key metrics, SAN dividend history. See the SAN stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SAN ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Banco Santander stock?
The largest shareholders of Banco Santander are Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (0.61%), The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (0.33%), FMR Inc (0.29%), Fisher Asset Management, LLC (0.23%), Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd (0.13%).
What percentage of Banco Santander is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 3.5% of Banco Santander's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Banco Santander?
The largest fund holders of Banco Santander are Dimensional International Value ETF (0.04%), Avantis International Equity ETF (0.04%), Amplify CWP International Enh Div IncETF (0.02%), Dimensional International Cr Eq Mkt ETF (0.01%), Morgan Stanley Instl Glbl Concntr R6 (0.01%).
What is Banco Santander's short interest?
48.2M shares of Banco Santander were sold short, 0.41% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 6.52 days to cover.
How many shares of Banco Santander are outstanding?
Banco Santander has 14.46B shares outstanding, of which 14.09B are in the public float.