Spotify Technology S.A (SPOT) Ownership

NYSE: SPOTTop holders, insider trades and short interest.

SPOT ownership summary

as of October 17, 2026
Institutions
68.9%
of shares outstanding
Insiders
23.46%
of shares outstanding
Shares outstanding
205.6M
Float
157.1M
shares available to trade
Short interest
2.70%
4.3M shares short
Days to cover
2.95
short interest down 30.5% vs prior month
  • Institutions 68.90%
  • Insiders 23.46%
  • Other investors 7.65%

SPOT top institutional holders

20 largest
Spotify Technology S.A top institutional holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1BlackRock Inc5.30%10.9M$5.78B−486,916 (−4.3%)June 30, 2026
2Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.3.86%7.9M$4.21B−289,752 (−3.5%)June 30, 2026
3Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts3.61%7.4M$3.94B−961,908 (−11.5%)June 30, 2026
4State Street Corp2.25%4.6M$2.46B−95,516 (−2.0%)June 30, 2026
5T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.1.75%3.6M$1.91B−1.0M (−21.9%)June 30, 2026
6Wellington Management Company LLP1.51%3.1M$1.65B−208,285 (−6.3%)June 30, 2026
7WCM Investment Management1.38%2.8M$1.51B+425,400 (+17.6%)June 30, 2026
8Jennison Associates LLC1.37%2.8M$1.49B+30,583 (+1.1%)June 30, 2026
9Fisher Asset Management, LLC1.30%2.7M$1.42B+86,012 (+3.3%)June 30, 2026
10DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank Frankfurt am Main1.20%2.5M$1.31B+898,568 (+57.4%)June 30, 2026
11BAMCO Inc1.18%2.4M$1.29B+1.1M (+84.4%)June 30, 2026
12Massachusetts Financial Services Company1.04%2.1M$1.13B+73,031 (+3.5%)June 30, 2026
13Jupiter Topco LLC0.98%2.0M$1.07B+2.0M (0.0%)June 30, 2026
14Deutsche Bank AG0.91%1.9M$991.8M−176,390 (−8.6%)June 30, 2026
15The Goldman Sachs Group Inc0.89%1.8M$974.0M−164,130 (−8.2%)June 30, 2026
16Sands Capital Management, LLC0.86%1.8M$934.2M−33,020 (−1.8%)June 30, 2026
17Geode Capital Management, LLC0.85%1.8M$929.9M−1,730 (−0.1%)June 30, 2026
18HHG PLC0.83%1.7M$907.6M+286,844 (+20.1%)March 31, 2026
19Principal Financial Group Inc0.78%1.6M$850.5M+613,607 (+62.0%)June 30, 2026
20Harding Loevner L.P.0.78%1.6M$847.8M+1.6M (0.0%)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 7.1M shares and 10 cut 3.4M.

SPOT top mutual fund and ETF holders

20 largest
Spotify Technology S.A top fund holders
#Holder% of sharesSharesValueChangeReported
1Vanguard International Growth Inv1.15%2.4M$1.25B−55,627 (−2.3%)June 30, 2026
2MS INVF Global Opportunity Z0.72%1.5M$781.1M+264,319 (+21.9%)August 31, 2026
3Baron Partners Retail0.61%1.3M$667.1M−23,341 (−1.8%)September 30, 2026
4iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF0.54%1.1M$590.7M+2,825 (+0.3%)September 30, 2026
5WCM Focused International Growth Instl0.53%1.1M$572.8M−4,720 (−0.4%)September 30, 2026
6Vanguard US Growth Investor0.44%910K$482.9M−116,324 (−11.3%)June 30, 2026
7MFS Growth B0.40%824K$437.2M−52,100 (−5.9%)August 31, 2026
8Scottish Mortgage Ord0.38%776K$411.6M—July 31, 2026
9UniGlobal Vorsorge0.35%710K$376.4M+50,635 (+7.7%)August 31, 2026
10T. Rowe Price Growth Stock0.33%669K$354.8M−2,978 (−0.4%)August 31, 2026
11American Funds EUPAC A0.31%644K$341.4M+267,260 (+71.0%)June 30, 2026
12T. Rowe Price Comm & Tech Investor0.31%639K$339.1M−12,734 (−2.0%)August 31, 2026
13Harding Loevner International Eq Instl0.31%634K$336.5M—July 31, 2026
14iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF0.29%593K$314.4M−406 (−0.1%)September 30, 2026
15Fidelity International Index0.28%575K$304.9M+4,568 (+0.8%)August 31, 2026
16Harbor Capital Appreciation Instl0.26%543K$288.2M—August 31, 2026
17iShares MSCI EAFE ETF0.25%523K$277.5M—September 30, 2026
18Fidelity Global Technology A-Dis-EUR0.24%500K$265.3M+78,329 (+18.6%)August 31, 2026
19Baron Focused Growth Retail0.22%459K$243.5M−44,610 (−8.9%)September 30, 2026
20T. Rowe Price Lrg Cp Gr I0.22%457K$242.6M+34,562 (+8.2%)August 31, 2026

Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.

SPOT insider transactions

latest 2
Spotify Technology S.A insider transactions
DateNameTransactionPriceSharesValue
2026-04-01Alex NorstromSell$479.515,436$2.6M
2026-04-01Gustav SoderstromSell$473.5220,833$9.9M

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.

SPOT shares outstanding

Shares outstanding

Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.

Who owns SPOT

Institutional investors own 68.9% of Spotify Technology S.A's shares and insiders 23.46%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 5.30% of the shares (10.9M), 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 2.70% of the float, or 2.95 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 41.9% since 2016.

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SPOT ownership FAQ

Who owns the most Spotify Technology S.A stock?

The largest shareholders of Spotify Technology S.A are BlackRock Inc (5.30%), Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. (3.86%), Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts (3.61%), State Street Corp (2.25%), T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (1.75%).

What percentage of Spotify Technology S.A is owned by institutions?

Institutions hold 68.9% of Spotify Technology S.A's shares outstanding; insiders hold 23.46%.

Which funds own Spotify Technology S.A?

The largest fund holders of Spotify Technology S.A are Vanguard International Growth Inv (1.15%), MS INVF Global Opportunity Z (0.72%), Baron Partners Retail (0.61%), iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (0.54%), WCM Focused International Growth Instl (0.53%).

What is Spotify Technology S.A's short interest?

4.3M shares of Spotify Technology S.A were sold short, 2.70% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.95 days to cover.

Are insiders buying or selling Spotify Technology S.A?

Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Spotify Technology S.A (since April 1, 2026), 0 were purchases and 2 were sales.

How many shares of Spotify Technology S.A are outstanding?

Spotify Technology S.A has 205.6M shares outstanding, of which 157.1M are in the public float.

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