Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL) Ownership
XEL ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 98.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.20% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 624.6M
- Float
- 623.3M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 8.92% 49.2M shares short
- Days to cover
- 8.05 short interest up 19.0% vs prior month
- Institutions 98.11%
- Insiders 0.20%
- Other investors 1.69%
XEL top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.75% | 60.9M | $4.65B | +7.0M (+13.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.53% | 40.8M | $3.11B | +1.3M (+3.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | State Street Corp | 6.23% | 38.9M | $2.97B | +1.8M (+4.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.70% | 35.6M | $2.72B | +834,517 (+2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Bank of America Corp | 4.79% | 29.9M | $2.28B | +491,937 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Capital Research Global Investors | 4.69% | 29.3M | $2.24B | +2.0M (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 3.48% | 21.7M | $1.66B | −7.0M (−24.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Amvescap Plc. | 3.42% | 21.4M | $1.63B | +212,731 (+1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.89% | 18.0M | $1.38B | +1.0M (+6.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 2.60% | 16.3M | $1.24B | −1.8M (−10.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | FMR Inc | 1.79% | 11.2M | $851.1M | +4.4M (+66.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | GQG Partners LLC | 1.78% | 11.1M | $847.4M | −88,721 (−0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.76% | 11.0M | $839.3M | +4.0M (+56.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Aristotle Capital Management LLC | 1.67% | 10.5M | $798.1M | −647,316 (−5.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Pictet Asset Manangement SA | 1.45% | 9.0M | $689.7M | +166,709 (+1.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC | 1.41% | 8.8M | $672.9M | +3.2M (+58.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.26% | 7.9M | $602.4M | +724,974 (+10.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Franklin Templeton Inc | 1.26% | 7.9M | $600.5M | +102,463 (+1.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.13% | 7.0M | $536.8M | −529,033 (−7.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Legal & General Group PLC | 1.00% | 6.3M | $478.5M | +69,742 (+1.1%) | 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 27.4M shares and 5 cut 10.0M.
XEL top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 19.8M | $1.51B | −40,523 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 16.4M | $1.25B | −191,665 (−1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 13.4M | $1.02B | −127,756 (−0.9%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Invesco QQQ Trust | 2.09% | 13.0M | $995.3M | −21,274 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF | 1.72% | 10.7M | $819.0M | +110,445 (+1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | American Funds Cptl Wld Gr&Inc A | 1.47% | 9.2M | $703.0M | +1.8M (+24.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 8.3M | $635.1M | −13,394 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.30% | 8.1M | $618.4M | +31,097 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 7.7M | $586.2M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | MFS Value A | 1.12% | 7.0M | $534.1M | −542,089 (−7.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 1.04% | 6.5M | $493.7M | −137,350 (−2.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds Invmt Co of Amer A | 0.96% | 6.0M | $455.3M | −275,669 (−4.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Vanguard MStar Value Index Investor | 0.95% | 6.0M | $454.1M | −13,560 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | American Funds American Mutual A | 0.95% | 5.9M | $453.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.69% | 4.3M | $327.8M | +99,620 (+2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Utilities ETF | 0.69% | 4.3M | $327.4M | −10,997 (−0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Value ETF | 0.62% | 3.9M | $297.6M | −141,640 (−3.5%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard Windsor II Inv | 0.58% | 3.6M | $277.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Pictet Glbl Sel Fd Glbl Utilities Eq P | 0.58% | 3.6M | $275.6M | −45,251 (−1.2%) | May 31, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF | 0.57% | 3.5M | $269.7M | +188 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
XEL insider transactions
latest 12| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $79.57 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $80.82 | — | — |
| 2026-02-06 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $75.90 | — | — |
| 2026-02-05 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $76.12 | — | — |
| 2026-01-29 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $75.97 | — | — |
| 2025-12-18 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $73.61 | — | — |
| 2025-11-13 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $80.14 | — | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $77.25 | — | — |
| 2025-08-14 | Julie Johnson | Sell | $72.39 | — | — |
| 2025-03-11 | Devin W Stockfish | Buy | $68.93 | 2,170 | $149,578 |
| 2023-09-08 | Lois Frankel | Sell | $57.07 | — | — |
| 2023-04-28 | Timothy John O'connor | Sell | $69.59 | 15,625 | $1.1M |
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.
XEL shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns XEL
Institutional investors own 98.1% of Xcel Energy's shares and insiders 0.20%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.75% of the shares (60.9M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 15 added shares and 5 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 8.92% of the float, or 8.05 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 17.8% since 2014.
Related: XEL analyst forecast, XEL key metrics, XEL dividend history. See the XEL stock overview for the latest quote and news.
XEL ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Xcel Energy stock?
The largest shareholders of Xcel Energy are BlackRock Inc (9.75%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.53%), State Street Corp (6.23%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.70%), Bank of America Corp (4.79%).
What percentage of Xcel Energy is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 98.1% of Xcel Energy's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.20%.
Which funds own Xcel Energy?
The largest fund holders of Xcel Energy are Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), Invesco QQQ Trust (2.09%), State Street®UtilSelSectSPDR®ETF (1.72%).
What is Xcel Energy's short interest?
49.2M shares of Xcel Energy were sold short, 8.92% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 8.05 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Xcel Energy?
Of the latest 12 reported insider transactions in Xcel Energy (since April 28, 2023), 3 were purchases and 9 were sales.
How many shares of Xcel Energy are outstanding?
Xcel Energy has 624.6M shares outstanding, of which 623.3M are in the public float.
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