The Sherwin-Williams Company (SHW) Ownership
SHW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 85.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 6.22% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 242.8M
- Float
- 224.7M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 2.85% 6.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.02 short interest down 1.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 85.06%
- Insiders 6.22%
- Other investors 8.72%
SHW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 7.30% | 17.7M | $5.94B | +240,886 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | State Street Corp | 6.41% | 15.6M | $5.22B | −32,755 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.24% | 15.1M | $5.08B | +3,593 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 3.06% | 7.4M | $2.49B | +434,420 (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.74% | 6.6M | $2.23B | +450,497 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 2.24% | 5.4M | $1.82B | −463,978 (−7.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.16% | 5.2M | $1.76B | −85,603 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | NORGES BANK | 1.66% | 4.0M | $1.35B | +656,862 (+19.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Viking Global Investors LP | 1.60% | 3.9M | $1.30B | +763,112 (+24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AllianceBernstein L.P. | 1.45% | 3.5M | $1.18B | −52,503 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.34% | 3.3M | $1.09B | +951,822 (+41.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Capital Research Global Investors | 1.19% | 2.9M | $969.5M | −720,774 (−19.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.15% | 2.8M | $933.4M | +1.6M (+133.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.05% | 2.6M | $855.9M | −45,277 (−1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.01% | 2.4M | $819.4M | −1.5M (−38.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Capital World Investors | 0.93% | 2.3M | $754.3M | −5,434 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | ClearBridge Advisors, LLC | 0.89% | 2.2M | $727.7M | −169,875 (−7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | D. E. Shaw & Co LP | 0.87% | 2.1M | $704.2M | +614,302 (+41.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Group AG | 0.84% | 2.0M | $682.8M | +631,268 (+44.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wells Fargo & Co | 0.80% | 1.9M | $650.2M | −80,675 (−4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 10 holders added 6.3M shares and 10 cut 3.2M.
SHW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.07% | 7.4M | $2.50B | −15,235 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.47% | 6.0M | $2.01B | −100,912 (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street®SPDR®DowJonesIndstrAvgETFTr | 2.11% | 5.1M | $1.72B | −44,505 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.25% | 3.0M | $1.02B | −4,884 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.23% | 3.0M | $998.0M | +11,436 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.15% | 2.8M | $936.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity Contrafund | 1.08% | 2.6M | $877.8M | −37,358 (−1.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 1.06% | 2.6M | $862.1M | −224,727 (−8.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 2.3M | $774.9M | +1.2M (+106.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | American Funds New Perspective A | 0.70% | 1.7M | $568.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.53% | 1.3M | $432.8M | −7,358 (−0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.50% | 1.2M | $404.6M | −18,973 (−1.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street®MatSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.47% | 1.1M | $383.5M | −359 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | AllianceBernstein US L/C Growth Eqty MF | 0.46% | 1.1M | $376.3M | −44,560 (−3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 0.44% | 1.1M | $355.8M | +1.1M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 0.43% | 1.0M | $351.3M | −22,250 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Parnassus Core Equity Investor | 0.37% | 907K | $304.0M | −72,235 (−7.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Materials ETF | 0.30% | 717K | $240.3M | +46,750 (+7.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.28% | 685K | $229.6M | −2,608 (−0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | AB Large Cap Growth A | 0.27% | 661K | $221.4M | −23,700 (−3.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
SHW insider transactions
latest 18| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $314.24 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Bryan J Young | Sell | $364.47 | 2,513 | $915,913 |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $365.05 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Colin M Davie | Sell | $359.50 | 2,976 | $1.1M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $354.94 | — | — |
| 2026-01-06 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $340.09 | — | — |
| 2025-11-10 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $342.51 | — | — |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $345.71 | — | — |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $344.86 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $347.40 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $347.40 | — | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $336.51 | — | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $342.61 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $344.44 | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $372.39 | — | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $366.68 | — | — |
| 2025-08-25 | Justin T Binns | Sell | $368.82 | 609 | $224,611 |
| 2025-08-06 | James P Lang | Sell | $350.35 | 860 | $301,301 |
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.
SHW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns SHW
Institutional investors own 85.1% of Sherwin-Williams's shares and insiders 6.22%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 7.30% of the shares (17.7M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 10 added shares and 10 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 2.85% of the float, or 4.02 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 14.0% since 2014.
Related: SHW analyst forecast, SHW key metrics, SHW dividend history. See the SHW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SHW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Sherwin-Williams stock?
The largest shareholders of Sherwin-Williams are BlackRock Inc (7.30%), State Street Corp (6.41%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.24%), FMR Inc (3.06%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (2.74%).
What percentage of Sherwin-Williams is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 85.1% of Sherwin-Williams's shares outstanding; insiders hold 6.22%.
Which funds own Sherwin-Williams?
The largest fund holders of Sherwin-Williams are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.07%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.47%), State Street®SPDR®DowJonesIndstrAvgETFTr (2.11%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.25%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.23%).
What is Sherwin-Williams's short interest?
6.9M shares of Sherwin-Williams were sold short, 2.85% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.02 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Sherwin-Williams?
Of the latest 18 reported insider transactions in Sherwin-Williams (since August 6, 2025), 7 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Sherwin-Williams are outstanding?
Sherwin-Williams has 242.8M shares outstanding, of which 224.7M are in the public float.