AT&T Inc. (T) Ownership
T ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 68.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.09% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 6.85B
- Float
- 6.84B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.82% 124.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 3.25 short interest down 0.7% vs prior month
- Institutions 68.47%
- Insiders 0.09%
- Other investors 31.44%
T top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 8.16% | 559.4M | $13.11B | −1.6M (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.62% | 453.6M | $10.63B | −1.2M (−0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 4.88% | 334.3M | $7.84B | +18.5M (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Newport Trust Co. | 2.61% | 178.7M | $4.19B | −745,343 (−0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.58% | 177.0M | $4.15B | +2.0M (+1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 1.96% | 134.3M | $3.15B | +766,543 (+0.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Bank of America Corp | 1.63% | 111.6M | $2.62B | −13.6M (−10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.55% | 106.3M | $2.49B | +1.1M (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.41% | 96.9M | $2.27B | −21.3M (−18.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.16% | 79.3M | $1.86B | −8.6M (−9.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.10% | 75.3M | $1.77B | +2.6M (+3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.01% | 69.3M | $1.62B | +586,371 (+0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | GQG Partners LLC | 0.86% | 59.1M | $1.39B | −22.3M (−27.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Capital World Investors | 0.86% | 59.0M | $1.38B | −50.2M (−46.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.81% | 55.6M | $1.30B | +1.3M (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.81% | 55.3M | $1.30B | +5.3M (+10.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.80% | 55.0M | $1.29B | −2.5M (−4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 0.77% | 52.5M | $1.23B | −60,129 (−0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Legal & General Group PLC | 0.68% | 46.4M | $1.09B | −1.6M (−3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Capital Research Global Investors | 0.65% | 44.8M | $1.05B | −16.7M (−27.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 8 holders added 32.1M shares and 12 cut 140.3M.
T top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.22% | 220.8M | $5.18B | −430,264 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 179.9M | $4.22B | −4.6M (−2.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 91.3M | $2.14B | −147,001 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.32% | 90.2M | $2.11B | +346,425 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 84.0M | $1.97B | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 65.3M | $1.53B | −1.1M (−1.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® CommServSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.58% | 39.9M | $936.3M | −147,870 (−0.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 36.2M | $849.6M | −898,900 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Thornburg Investment Income Builder A | 0.45% | 31.0M | $726.8M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.40% | 27.2M | $637.2M | −297,763 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 0.39% | 27.1M | $634.4M | −6.5M (−19.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Columbia Dividend Income Inst | 0.30% | 20.5M | $480.3M | −38,476 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | State Street® SPDR® Port S&P 500® ETF | 0.26% | 18.0M | $422.3M | −12,116 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF USD Acc | 0.24% | 16.3M | $383.0M | +3,784 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF | 0.22% | 15.4M | $360.9M | −2,764 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Schwab® S&P 500 Index | 0.22% | 15.4M | $360.9M | −189,226 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | 0.22% | 14.8M | $347.9M | −22,750 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Fidelity Total Market Index | 0.19% | 13.3M | $311.0M | +42,771 (+0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.19% | 12.8M | $300.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | iShares U.S. Equity Fac Rotation Act ETF | 0.18% | 12.3M | $287.3M | +10,130 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
T shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns T
Institutional investors own 68.5% of AT&T's shares and insiders 0.09%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 8.16% of the shares (559.4M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 8 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.82% of the float, or 3.25 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 37.7% since 2014.
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T ownership FAQ
Who owns the most AT&T stock?
The largest shareholders of AT&T are BlackRock Inc (8.16%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.62%), State Street Corp (4.88%), Newport Trust Co. (2.61%), Geode Capital Management, LLC (2.58%).
What percentage of AT&T is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 68.5% of AT&T's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.09%.
Which funds own AT&T?
The largest fund holders of AT&T are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.22%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.32%), State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF (1.23%).
What is AT&T's short interest?
124.4M shares of AT&T were sold short, 1.82% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 3.25 days to cover.
How many shares of AT&T are outstanding?
AT&T has 6.85B shares outstanding, of which 6.84B are in the public float.