Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Ownership
ULTA ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 103.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.25% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 42.8M
- Float
- 42.6M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.72% 2.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.39 short interest down 0.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 103.51%
- Insiders 0.25%
ULTA top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.42% | 4.0M | $2.39B | −39,662 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.66% | 2.8M | $1.69B | −38,830 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Sanders Capital, LLC | 5.76% | 2.5M | $1.46B | +552,830 (+29.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 4.74% | 2.0M | $1.20B | +22,036 (+1.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 4.54% | 1.9M | $1.15B | −17,619 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 3.57% | 1.5M | $906.3M | +544,723 (+55.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.89% | 1.2M | $731.9M | −38,323 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.44% | 1.0M | $617.7M | −78,369 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 2.04% | 872K | $516.9M | −98,560 (−10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.99% | 849K | $503.3M | +220,315 (+35.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | NORGES BANK | 1.84% | 785K | $465.6M | +72,842 (+10.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Starlite Capital Inc. | 1.71% | 732K | $434.1M | +732,154 (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.63% | 698K | $414.0M | −39,939 (−5.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.49% | 639K | $378.7M | +144,111 (+29.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.36% | 583K | $345.5M | +23,755 (+4.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Bank of America Corp | 1.35% | 577K | $342.1M | −21,155 (−3.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Amundi | 1.27% | 545K | $323.0M | +68,205 (+14.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 1.26% | 539K | $319.6M | +66,289 (+14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.21% | 518K | $307.2M | +24,869 (+5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Swedbank AB | 1.21% | 518K | $307.1M | −15,790 (−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 2.5M shares and 9 cut 388K.
ULTA top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.24% | 1.4M | $820.5M | −3,296 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.64% | 1.1M | $669.8M | −27,035 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 916K | $542.9M | −26,665 (−2.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.34% | 573K | $339.7M | −925 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.32% | 565K | $335.3M | +2,171 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 525K | $311.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF | 1.06% | 451K | $267.7M | +420 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 1.04% | 447K | $264.9M | +117,735 (+35.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 407K | $241.5M | −8,684 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth | 0.93% | 398K | $235.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF | 0.84% | 361K | $214.0M | −760 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Folksam LO Världen | 0.83% | 354K | $209.8M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.79% | 336K | $199.0M | +1,040 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price US Large-Cap Core | 0.68% | 289K | $171.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Franklin Mutual Shares Z | 0.63% | 271K | $160.6M | −4,533 (−1.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.60% | 255K | $151.1M | −2,535 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 228K | $134.9M | −5,422 (−2.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Eaton Vance Atlanta Capital SMID-Cap I | 0.52% | 221K | $130.8M | −4,600 (−2.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Franklin Mutual Beacon Z | 0.51% | 219K | $130.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Putnam Sustainable Leaders A | 0.43% | 184K | $108.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
ULTA insider transactions
latest 8| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-07 | George R Mrkonic Jr | Sell | $539.29 | 452 | $243,759 |
| 2026-03-19 | Maria Elvira Salazar | Buy | $534.10 | — | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $686.44 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $631.10 | — | — |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $686.12 | — | — |
| 2025-12-11 | Dan Newhouse | Sell | $593.41 | — | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Val T. Hoyle | Sell | $524.60 | — | — |
| 2025-09-04 | Mike C Smith | Sell | $528.43 | 500 | $264,215 |
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.
ULTA shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns ULTA
Institutional investors own 103.5% of Ulta Beauty's shares and insiders 0.25%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.42% of the shares (4.0M), 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 5.72% of the float, or 4.39 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 30.7% since 2014.
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ULTA ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ulta Beauty stock?
The largest shareholders of Ulta Beauty are BlackRock Inc (9.42%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.66%), Sanders Capital, LLC (5.76%), State Street Corp (4.74%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (4.54%).
What percentage of Ulta Beauty is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 103.5% of Ulta Beauty's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.25%.
Which funds own Ulta Beauty?
The largest fund holders of Ulta Beauty are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.24%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.64%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.34%), Fidelity 500 Index (1.32%).
What is Ulta Beauty's short interest?
2.4M shares of Ulta Beauty were sold short, 5.72% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.39 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ulta Beauty?
Of the latest 8 reported insider transactions in Ulta Beauty (since September 4, 2025), 3 were purchases and 5 were sales.
How many shares of Ulta Beauty are outstanding?
Ulta Beauty has 42.8M shares outstanding, of which 42.6M are in the public float.