Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) Ownership
YUM ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 91.1% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.16% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 272.9M
- Float
- 272.2M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 5.19% 12.4M shares short
- Days to cover
- 5.51 short interest up 39.5% vs prior month
- Institutions 91.05%
- Insiders 0.16%
- Other investors 8.79%
YUM top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 9.60% | 26.2M | $3.94B | −245,742 (−0.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 7.34% | 20.0M | $3.01B | +646,740 (+3.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 6.60% | 18.0M | $2.71B | −2,464 (−0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 | 6.22% | 17.0M | $2.55B | +135,269 (+0.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 5.13% | 14.0M | $2.11B | +60,698 (+0.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | State Street Corp | 4.83% | 13.2M | $1.98B | +200,846 (+1.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 3.76% | 10.3M | $1.55B | +391,304 (+4.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 3.07% | 8.4M | $1.26B | +43,384 (+0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | NORGES BANK | 1.84% | 5.0M | $755.9M | +349,902 (+7.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Amvescap Plc. | 1.78% | 4.8M | $729.4M | +809,800 (+20.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 1.70% | 4.6M | $697.2M | +4.3M (+1,373.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.61% | 4.4M | $661.8M | +191,767 (+4.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of America Corp | 1.46% | 4.0M | $601.2M | +193,837 (+5.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Loomis, Sayles & Company LP | 1.35% | 3.7M | $552.9M | −68,113 (−1.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.13% | 3.1M | $466.0M | −132,704 (−4.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 1.06% | 2.9M | $436.0M | +892,491 (+44.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | UBS Group AG | 0.94% | 2.6M | $385.8M | +55,177 (+2.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FMR Inc | 0.92% | 2.5M | $377.4M | −101,875 (−3.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | UBS Asset Mgmt Americas Inc | 0.79% | 2.1M | $323.0M | −11,726 (−0.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Citadel Advisors Llc | 0.77% | 2.1M | $315.1M | −761,195 (−26.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 13 holders added 8.3M shares and 7 cut 1.3M.
YUM top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Funds Washington Mutual A | 3.60% | 9.8M | $1.48B | +1.0M (+11.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.21% | 8.8M | $1.32B | −18,270 (−0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard 500 Index Investor | 2.63% | 7.2M | $1.08B | −154,512 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl | 2.14% | 5.8M | $879.5M | −118,113 (−2.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation | 1.43% | 3.9M | $588.7M | +783,800 (+25.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Wellington Inv | 1.38% | 3.8M | $568.4M | +3.8M (0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 1.33% | 3.6M | $547.3M | −5,846 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Fidelity 500 Index | 1.31% | 3.6M | $538.5M | +13,738 (+0.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 9 | Vanguard MStar Growth Index Investor | 1.28% | 3.5M | $525.0M | +218,300 (+6.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | State Street® SPDR® S&P 500® ETF | 1.23% | 3.3M | $504.0M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | JPMorgan Equity Income I | 1.05% | 2.9M | $430.0M | +894,584 (+45.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | American Funds New Perspective A | 0.96% | 2.6M | $395.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | American Funds Capital Inc Bldr A | 0.95% | 2.6M | $390.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth | 0.88% | 2.4M | $361.6M | +145,300 (+6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF | 0.86% | 2.3M | $351.8M | −23,096 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Growth ETF | 0.79% | 2.1M | $322.5M | +25,102 (+1.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | T. Rowe Price Value | 0.64% | 1.7M | $260.9M | +441,800 (+34.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | State Street® CnsmrDiscSelSectSPDR®ETF | 0.59% | 1.6M | $243.6M | −16,146 (−1.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Vanguard Institutional Index I | 0.53% | 1.4M | $217.3M | −30,355 (−2.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | JHancock Disciplined Value Mid Cap I | 0.51% | 1.4M | $209.7M | +158,685 (+12.9%) | August 31, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
YUM insider transactions
latest 20| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Scott Mezvinsky | Sell | $166.02 | 284 | $47,150 |
| 2026-02-26 | Christopher Lee Turner | Sell | $166.02 | 242 | $40,177 |
| 2026-02-17 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $161.20 | — | — |
| 2026-02-13 | Scott Mezvinsky | Sell | $164.63 | 1,612 | $265,384 |
| 2026-02-05 | Aaron Powell | Sell | $161.44 | 12,000 | $1.9M |
| 2026-01-23 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $152.98 | — | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Scott Mezvinsky | Sell | $153.17 | 276 | $42,275 |
| 2025-11-17 | Tracy L Skeans | Sell | $149.10 | 24,332 | $3.6M |
| 2025-11-11 | Aaron Powell | Sell | $150.48 | 2,790 | $419,839 |
| 2025-11-06 | Scott Mezvinsky | Sell | $148.81 | 1,755 | $261,162 |
| 2025-11-05 | Erika Burkhardt | Sell | $149.37 | 1,269 | $189,551 |
| 2025-11-05 | Scott Mezvinsky | Sell | $154.27 | 273 | $42,116 |
| 2025-11-03 | Ro Khanna | Sell | $139.77 | — | — |
| 2025-10-01 | Scott Mezvinsky | Sell | $152.59 | 275 | $41,962 |
| 2025-09-15 | David W Gibbs | Sell | $149.80 | 7,176 | $1.1M |
| 2025-09-05 | Ro Khanna | Buy | $144.57 | — | — |
| 2025-08-15 | David W Gibbs | Sell | $146.84 | 7,106 | $1.0M |
| 2025-08-15 | Tracy L. Skeans | Sell | $148.24 | 12,220 | $1.8M |
| 2025-08-14 | Weir Mirian M Graddick | Sell | $145.30 | 2,038 | $296,121 |
| 2025-08-13 | Lisa C. McClain | Sell | $144.76 | — | — |
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.
YUM shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns YUM
Institutional investors own 91.1% of Yum! Brands's shares and insiders 0.16%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 9.60% of the shares (26.2M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 13 added shares and 7 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 5.19% of the float, or 5.51 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 37.0% since 2014.
Related: YUM analyst forecast, YUM key metrics, YUM dividend history. See the YUM stock overview for the latest quote and news.
YUM ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Yum! Brands stock?
The largest shareholders of Yum! Brands are BlackRock Inc (9.60%), JPMorgan Chase & Co (7.34%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (6.60%), Capital Research & Mgmt Co - Division 3 (6.22%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (5.13%).
What percentage of Yum! Brands is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 91.1% of Yum! Brands's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.16%.
Which funds own Yum! Brands?
The largest fund holders of Yum! Brands are American Funds Washington Mutual A (3.60%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.21%), Vanguard 500 Index Investor (2.63%), Vanguard MStar Mid Cap Index Instl (2.14%), T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation (1.43%).
What is Yum! Brands's short interest?
12.4M shares of Yum! Brands were sold short, 5.19% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 5.51 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Yum! Brands?
Of the latest 20 reported insider transactions in Yum! Brands (since August 13, 2025), 3 were purchases and 17 were sales.
How many shares of Yum! Brands are outstanding?
Yum! Brands has 272.9M shares outstanding, of which 272.2M are in the public float.