Ventas, Inc. (VTR) Ownership
VTR ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 105.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.51% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 512.9M
- Float
- 510.5M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 3.69% 16.5M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.38 short interest down 19.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 105.58%
- Insiders 0.51%
VTR top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 10.87% | 55.8M | $4.79B | −800,806 (−1.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 8.52% | 43.7M | $3.75B | +8.3M (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 8.31% | 42.6M | $3.66B | +1.4M (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.19% | 31.8M | $2.73B | +892,730 (+2.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street Corp | 5.95% | 30.5M | $2.62B | +727,697 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | FMR Inc | 5.12% | 26.2M | $2.25B | −1.0M (−3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.73% | 14.0M | $1.20B | +507,317 (+3.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 2.72% | 14.0M | $1.20B | −1.4M (−8.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Capital World Investors | 2.27% | 11.7M | $1.00B | +1.6M (+16.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Apg Investments Us Inc | 2.21% | 11.3M | $971.5M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.75% | 9.0M | $770.6M | −672,439 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.54% | 7.9M | $677.1M | +1.5M (+23.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | WCM Investment Management | 1.53% | 7.8M | $671.8M | +7.8M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.44% | 7.4M | $634.8M | +203,006 (+2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 1.35% | 6.9M | $596.1M | +495,342 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.32% | 6.8M | $582.5M | +1.1M (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | CenterSquare Investment Management LLC | 1.29% | 6.6M | $569.1M | +699,255 (+11.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.10% | 5.7M | $485.2M | +146,095 (+2.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.04% | 5.3M | $457.9M | +213,526 (+4.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Schroder Investment Management Group | 1.00% | 5.1M | $439.3M | +2.6M (+103.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 15 holders added 28.2M shares and 4 cut 3.8M.
VTR top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.59% | 18.4M | $1.58B | +129,813 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.01% | 15.4M | $1.33B | −30,268 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 13.5M | $1.16B | +554,669 (+4.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 11.0M | $943.1M | +467,833 (+4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 6.8M | $586.8M | −10,989 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.23% | 6.3M | $541.9M | +24,244 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 7 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 6.3M | $540.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | American Funds Income Fd of Amer A | 1.15% | 5.9M | $506.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 1.05% | 5.4M | $462.2M | −42,953 (−0.8%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 10 | Principal Real Estate Securities R5 | 0.87% | 4.4M | $381.9M | −147,167 (−3.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Fidelity Magellan | 0.82% | 4.2M | $362.9M | +385,700 (+10.0%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | State Street Real Estate Sel SectSPDRETF | 0.79% | 4.1M | $348.5M | +23,018 (+0.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 4.0M | $346.2M | +2,105 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.79% | 4.0M | $345.8M | +292,159 (+7.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 0.74% | 3.8M | $325.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 0.74% | 3.8M | $323.8M | +3.8M (0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Strategic Advisers Fidelity US TtlStk | 0.68% | 3.5M | $298.8M | +136,748 (+4.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.64% | 3.3M | $279.8M | +23,457 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 0.62% | 3.2M | $272.0M | +1.7M (+111.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 0.57% | 2.9M | $250.2M | +1,800 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
VTR insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Carey S Roberts | Sell | $85.00 | 35,532 | $3.0M |
| 2026-02-02 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $77.66 | 10,322 | $801,607 |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $76.82 | — | — |
| 2026-01-09 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Sell | $74.90 | — | — |
| 2026-01-02 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $77.26 | 10,322 | $797,478 |
| 2026-01-02 | Robert F Probst | Sell | $77.25 | 29,930 | $2.3M |
| 2025-11-19 | Peter J Bulgarelli | Sell | $80.08 | 2,229 | $178,498 |
| 2025-11-18 | Peter J Bulgarelli | Sell | $80.01 | 2,771 | $221,708 |
| 2025-11-17 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $79.01 | 41,294 | $3.3M |
| 2025-11-12 | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Buy | $76.91 | — | — |
| 2025-11-12 | Robert F Probst | Sell | $76.77 | 33,591 | $2.6M |
| 2025-11-07 | Peter J Bulgarelli | Sell | $75.70 | 40 | $3,028 |
| 2025-11-06 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $75.05 | 264 | $19,813 |
| 2025-11-06 | Peter J Bulgarelli | Sell | $75.15 | 166 | $12,475 |
| 2025-11-05 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $75.29 | 19,250 | $1.4M |
| 2025-11-05 | Peter J Bulgarelli | Sell | $75.28 | 870 | $65,494 |
| 2025-11-04 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $75.02 | 11,452 | $859,129 |
| 2025-11-04 | Peter J Bulgarelli | Sell | $75.00 | 3,924 | $294,300 |
| 2025-11-03 | Debra A Cafaro | Sell | $73.86 | 20,644 | $1.5M |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $74.11 | — | — |
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.
VTR shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns VTR
Institutional investors own 105.6% of Ventas's shares and insiders 0.51%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 10.87% of the shares (55.8M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 4 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 3.69% of the float, or 4.38 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 46.0% since 2014.
Related: VTR analyst forecast, VTR key metrics, VTR dividend history. See the VTR stock overview for the latest quote and news.
VTR ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Ventas stock?
The largest shareholders of Ventas are BlackRock Inc (10.87%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (8.52%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (8.31%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.19%), State Street Corp (5.95%).
What percentage of Ventas is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 105.6% of Ventas's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.51%.
Which funds own Ventas?
The largest fund holders of Ventas are Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.59%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.01%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (1.33%).
What is Ventas's short interest?
16.5M shares of Ventas were sold short, 3.69% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.38 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Ventas?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Ventas (since November 3, 2025), 3 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of Ventas are outstanding?
Ventas has 512.9M shares outstanding, of which 510.5M are in the public float.