Vale S.A. (VALE) Ownership
VALE ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 20.5% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.00% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 4.26B
- Float
- 3.96B shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.30% 55.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 1.88 short interest up 26.2% vs prior month
- Institutions 20.46%
- Insiders 0.00%
- Other investors 79.54%
VALE top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital World Investors | 3.09% | 131.5M | $1.72B | +26.7M (+25.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | BlackRock Inc | 1.50% | 63.8M | $833.6M | −10.0M (−13.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | FMR Inc | 1.30% | 55.3M | $722.8M | +1.2M (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership | 0.75% | 31.9M | $417.3M | −16.0M (−33.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV | 0.71% | 30.2M | $394.6M | +2.7M (+9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 0.68% | 29.1M | $380.2M | +23.9M (+453.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 0.66% | 27.9M | $364.3M | −18.1M (−39.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Capital Research Global Investors | 0.58% | 24.5M | $319.8M | +15.9M (+184.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Lazard Asset Management LLC | 0.56% | 23.9M | $311.9M | +193,039 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 0.56% | 23.7M | $309.5M | +21.3M (+880.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 0.53% | 22.7M | $296.4M | +177,966 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Bank of America Corp | 0.42% | 17.9M | $233.5M | −4.0M (−18.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Itau Unibanco Holding SA | 0.36% | 15.4M | $200.7M | −2.5M (−14.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 0.34% | 14.3M | $186.3M | −5.1M (−26.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Assenagon Asset Management SA | 0.33% | 13.9M | $181.0M | −1.8M (−11.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Amvescap Plc. | 0.31% | 13.4M | $174.9M | −29,524 (−0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Two Sigma Investments LLC | 0.31% | 13.1M | $171.4M | +2.5M (+23.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 0.30% | 12.8M | $167.3M | +7.5M (+141.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Baillie Gifford & Co Limited. | 0.30% | 12.6M | $164.9M | +12.6M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 0.26% | 11.0M | $144.2M | −14.4M (−56.6%) | 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 114.5M shares and 9 cut 71.9M.
VALE top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds EUPAC A | 1.09% | 46.6M | $608.3M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 0.55% | 23.3M | $304.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A | 0.51% | 21.8M | $285.0M | +3.3M (+17.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 0.49% | 20.9M | $273.2M | +2.5M (+13.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Latin America 40 ETF | 0.48% | 20.4M | $266.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds New World A | 0.42% | 17.9M | $233.4M | +3.0M (+20.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | BGF World Mining A2 | 0.41% | 17.5M | $228.3M | −85,780 (−0.5%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 8 | Invesco Developing Markets A | 0.32% | 13.7M | $178.4M | +290,298 (+2.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opps | 0.28% | 12.0M | $157.0M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Advisor Focused Em Mkts I | 0.20% | 8.5M | $111.1M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 0.20% | 8.4M | $109.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Instl | 0.18% | 7.6M | $99.2M | +133,352 (+1.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Intl Gr and Inc F-2 | 0.16% | 7.0M | $91.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.16% | 6.7M | $88.0M | +788,895 (+13.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | MFS Emerging Markets Equity A | 0.15% | 6.2M | $81.6M | +29,176 (+0.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity Em Mkts | 0.15% | 6.2M | $81.0M | −498,299 (−7.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | Principal International Equity Inst | 0.14% | 6.0M | $78.5M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | BlackRock World Mining Trust Ord | 0.14% | 5.8M | $75.5M | −2.9M (−33.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Artemis Global Income I Acc | 0.13% | 5.6M | $73.2M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | American Funds IS® Growth 1 | 0.13% | 5.6M | $72.9M | +1.5M (+36.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VALE insider transactions
latest 2| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Parenti Grazielle Tallia | Buy | $16.11 | 10,464 | $168,575 |
| 2026-04-01 | Sobrinho Sami Arap | Buy | $16.11 | 12,990 | $209,269 |
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.
VALE shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VALE
Institutional investors own 20.5% of Vale's shares and insiders 0.00%. The largest holder is Capital World Investors with 3.09% of the shares (131.5M), 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 1.30% of the float, or 1.88 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 16.9% since 2014.
Related: VALE analyst forecast, VALE key metrics, VALE dividend history. See the VALE stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VALE ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Vale stock?
The largest shareholders of Vale are Capital World Investors (3.09%), BlackRock Inc (1.50%), FMR Inc (1.30%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.75%), Robeco Institutional Asset Management BV (0.71%).
What percentage of Vale is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 20.5% of Vale's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.00%.
Which funds own Vale?
The largest fund holders of Vale are American Funds EUPAC A (1.09%), American Funds Income Fd of Amer A (0.55%), American Funds Growth Fd of Amer A (0.51%), American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A (0.49%), iShares Latin America 40 ETF (0.48%).
What is Vale's short interest?
55.4M shares of Vale were sold short, 1.30% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 1.88 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Vale?
Of the latest 2 reported insider transactions in Vale (since April 1, 2026), 2 were purchases and 0 were sales.
How many shares of Vale are outstanding?
Vale has 4.26B shares outstanding, of which 3.96B are in the public float.