United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) Ownership
UAL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 90.9% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.59% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 324.6M
- Float
- 322.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.21% 16.8M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.30 short interest down 7.9% vs prior month
- Institutions 90.94%
- Insiders 0.59%
- Other investors 8.47%
UAL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 6.91% | 22.4M | $2.16B | +1.5M (+7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.47% | 21.0M | $2.02B | +22,851 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 6.00% | 19.5M | $1.87B | +2.5M (+14.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | PRIMECAP Management Company | 5.07% | 16.5M | $1.58B | +711,020 (+4.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 4.63% | 15.0M | $1.44B | −176,603 (−1.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.36% | 14.2M | $1.36B | +94,974 (+0.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street Corp | 3.63% | 11.8M | $1.13B | +162,283 (+1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Capital World Investors | 3.50% | 11.4M | $1.09B | +241,131 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.94% | 9.5M | $916.4M | +232,232 (+2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 1.92% | 6.2M | $600.4M | −191,232 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.66% | 5.4M | $517.6M | −278,556 (−4.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Par Capital Management Inc | 1.65% | 5.4M | $515.1M | +362,891 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc | 1.35% | 4.4M | $420.9M | +862,907 (+24.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 1.33% | 4.3M | $416.2M | +236,448 (+5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.25% | 4.0M | $389.1M | −436,812 (−9.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 1.12% | 3.6M | $347.9M | +1.4M (+65.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.07% | 3.5M | $334.6M | −442,560 (−11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.06% | 3.4M | $331.1M | −1.3M (−27.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Slate Path Capital LP | 1.02% | 3.3M | $319.6M | +212,400 (+6.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Newport Trust Co. | 0.97% | 3.1M | $301.9M | −78,011 (−2.4%) | 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 8.6M shares and 7 cut 2.9M.
UAL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 4.85% | 15.7M | $1.51B | +3.3M (+26.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 10.3M | $991.5M | −19,851 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv | 2.74% | 8.9M | $855.7M | +153,100 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 8.5M | $819.3M | −96,935 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 7.0M | $668.1M | −70,571 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 4.3M | $415.6M | −6,956 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 4.2M | $404.9M | +16,186 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 4.0M | $383.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | American Funds Fundamental Invs A | 1.06% | 3.4M | $330.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth | 0.98% | 3.2M | $306.6M | +26,000 (+0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Vanguard Capital Opportunity Inv | 0.96% | 3.1M | $299.8M | +303,400 (+10.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 3.1M | $297.2M | −9,242 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Fidelity Growth Company Fund | 0.90% | 2.9M | $281.3M | −210,000 (−6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.63% | 2.0M | $195.9M | −138,500 (−6.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 2.0M | $194.8M | −74,832 (−3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Fidelity Advisor Growth Opps M | 0.59% | 1.9M | $185.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.56% | 1.8M | $175.5M | −3,800 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.56% | 1.8M | $175.2M | −2,044 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.7M | $164.9M | −19,285 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 0.52% | 1.7M | $162.3M | +187,951 (+12.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UAL insider transactions
latest 15| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $85.21 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $91.10 | — | — |
| 2026-02-10 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $116.36 | — | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Brett J Hart | Sell | $106.45 | 19,000 | $2.0M |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $103.94 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $107.74 | — | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $113.99 | — | — |
| 2025-12-03 | J Scott Kirby | Sell | $107.86 | 120,000 | $12.9M |
| 2025-08-12 | Barney Harford | Sell | $97.76 | 9,000 | $879,840 |
| 2025-08-12 | Kate Gebo | Sell | $97.59 | 29,953 | $2.9M |
| 2025-08-12 | Kate Gebo | Sell | $97.81 | 6,343 | $620,409 |
| 2025-08-08 | Barney Harford | Sell | $90.03 | 15,823 | $1.4M |
| 2025-07-28 | Michelle Freyre | Sell | $92.13 | 900 | $82,917 |
| 2025-07-25 | Brett J Hart | Sell | $89.50 | 24,772 | $2.2M |
| 2025-07-18 | Torbjorn J Enqvist | Sell | $92.22 | 20,000 | $1.8M |
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.
UAL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UAL
Institutional investors own 90.9% of United Airlines's shares and insiders 0.59%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 6.91% of the shares (22.4M), 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 5.21% of the float, or 4.30 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 13.0% since 2014.
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UAL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most United Airlines stock?
The largest shareholders of United Airlines are BlackRock Inc (6.91%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.47%), FMR Inc (6.00%), PRIMECAP Management Company (5.07%), Sanders Capital, LLC (4.63%).
What percentage of United Airlines is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 90.9% of United Airlines's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.59%.
Which funds own United Airlines?
The largest fund holders of United Airlines are American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (4.85%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv (2.74%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%).
What is United Airlines's short interest?
16.8M shares of United Airlines were sold short, 5.21% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.30 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling United Airlines?
Of the latest 15 reported insider transactions in United Airlines (since July 18, 2025), 3 were purchases and 12 were sales.
How many shares of United Airlines are outstanding?
United Airlines has 324.6M shares outstanding, of which 322.2M are in the public float.