Unum Group (UNM) Ownership
UNM ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.2% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 158.3M
- Float
- 143.4M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.72% 4.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 2.27 short interest up 6.3% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.16%
- Insiders 1.00%
- Other investors 7.84%
UNM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 11.37% | 18.0M | $1.66B | −237,849 (−1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | NORGES BANK | 8.37% | 13.3M | $1.22B | −1.1M (−7.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.42% | 8.6M | $792.1M | −751,504 (−8.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | FMR Inc | 4.89% | 7.7M | $713.6M | +527,956 (+7.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.30% | 6.8M | $627.5M | −137,437 (−2.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 3.20% | 5.1M | $467.6M | −78,017 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 2.61% | 4.1M | $381.6M | +52,985 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2.05% | 3.2M | $299.7M | −85,022 (−2.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.97% | 3.1M | $287.8M | −203,536 (−6.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | AQR Capital Management LLC | 1.89% | 3.0M | $275.6M | +1.1M (+56.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | LSV Asset Management | 1.52% | 2.4M | $222.6M | −169,947 (−6.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.21% | 1.9M | $176.8M | +334,817 (+21.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | First Trust Advisors L.P. | 1.20% | 1.9M | $175.2M | −1.3M (−41.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Qube Research & Technologies | 1.19% | 1.9M | $174.1M | +1.0M (+118.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.11% | 1.8M | $162.5M | +577,788 (+48.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 1.11% | 1.8M | $162.3M | +235,071 (+15.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.07% | 1.7M | $156.7M | −25,514 (−1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Woodline Partners LP | 1.05% | 1.7M | $153.6M | −166,484 (−9.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.95% | 1.5M | $138.6M | +871,586 (+138.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Millennium Management LLC | 0.87% | 1.4M | $127.6M | −294,959 (−17.6%) | 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 4.7M shares and 12 cut 4.6M.
UNM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.24% | 5.1M | $473.3M | −1,836 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.04% | 4.8M | $444.5M | −13,262 (−0.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.14% | 3.4M | $312.2M | −107,171 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | iShares Select Dividend ETF | 1.70% | 2.7M | $248.5M | −924 (−0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.39% | 2.2M | $203.2M | −14,858 (−0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity Low-Priced Stock | 1.16% | 1.8M | $169.5M | — | July 31, 2026 |
| 7 | Fidelity VIP Mid Cap Initial | 0.73% | 1.2M | $106.3M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 8 | State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF | 0.67% | 1.1M | $98.2M | −9,824 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | CREF Total Global Stock Account R3 | 0.54% | 853K | $78.7M | −6,645 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.51% | 815K | $75.2M | −17,045 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | DFA US Targeted Value I | 0.50% | 790K | $72.9M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 400 Md CpETF | 0.48% | 762K | $70.2M | −1,072 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF | 0.47% | 744K | $68.6M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional US Targeted Value ETF | 0.46% | 734K | $67.7M | +133 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Fidelity Extended Market Index | 0.45% | 717K | $66.1M | −7,034 (−1.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF | 0.41% | 655K | $60.4M | +1,216 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF | 0.41% | 644K | $59.4M | +1,118 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.40% | 639K | $59.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Equity-Income Inv | 0.40% | 629K | $58.0M | −487,056 (−43.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Fidelity Mid Cap Index | 0.38% | 603K | $55.6M | +2,429 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
UNM insider transactions
latest 14| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | Christopher W Pyne | Sell | $72.47 | 4,852 | $351,624 |
| 2026-03-09 | Lisa G Iglesias | Sell | $73.00 | 3,500 | $255,500 |
| 2026-02-18 | Cynthia Egan | Sell | $73.00 | 9,000 | $657,000 |
| 2026-02-18 | Timothy F Keaney | Sell | $72.58 | 4,500 | $326,610 |
| 2025-12-09 | Walter Lynn Rice Jr | Sell | $73.50 | 900 | $66,150 |
| 2025-11-19 | Steven Andrew Zabel | Sell | $76.38 | 7,500 | $572,850 |
| 2025-11-07 | Christopher W Pyne | Sell | $78.04 | 4,000 | $312,160 |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $73.41 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $73.49 | — | — |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $73.49 | — | — |
| 2025-08-04 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $70.00 | — | — |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $77.77 | — | — |
| 2025-06-11 | Lisa C. McClain | Buy | $78.55 | — | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Elizabeth Claire Ahmed | Sell | $80.00 | 10,000 | $800,000 |
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.
UNM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns UNM
Institutional investors own 91.2% of Unum's shares and insiders 1.00%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 11.37% of the shares (18.0M), 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 3.72% of the float, or 2.27 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 33.3% since 2014.
Related: UNM analyst forecast, UNM key metrics, UNM dividend history. See the UNM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
UNM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Unum stock?
The largest shareholders of Unum are BlackRock Inc (11.37%), NORGES BANK (8.37%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.42%), FMR Inc (4.89%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (4.30%).
What percentage of Unum is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.2% of Unum's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.00%.
Which funds own Unum?
The largest fund holders of Unum are iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (3.24%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.04%), Vanguard Small Cap Index (2.14%), iShares Select Dividend ETF (1.70%), Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index (1.39%).
What is Unum's short interest?
4.5M shares of Unum were sold short, 3.72% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 2.27 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Unum?
Of the latest 14 reported insider transactions in Unum (since May 7, 2025), 3 were purchases and 11 were sales.
How many shares of Unum are outstanding?
Unum has 158.3M shares outstanding, of which 143.4M are in the public float.