Yum China Holdings, Inc. (YUMC) Ownership
YUMC ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 74.4% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 0.42% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 337.4M
- Float
- 340.9M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 1.75% 5.9M shares short
- Days to cover
- 4.36 short interest up 14.6% vs prior month
- Institutions 74.41%
- Insiders 0.42%
- Other investors 25.17%
YUMC top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase & Co | 7.13% | 24.1M | $1.09B | −1.3M (−5.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Principal Financial Group Inc | 6.25% | 21.1M | $953.4M | −1.5M (−6.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Primavera Capital Management Ltd | 3.56% | 12.0M | $543.0M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | BLS Capital Fondsmæglerselskab A/S | 3.20% | 10.8M | $488.9M | −536,231 (−4.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 3.20% | 10.8M | $488.1M | −291,000 (−2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Royal Bank of Canada | 3.13% | 10.6M | $478.3M | +64 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Dodge & Cox | 2.47% | 8.4M | $377.5M | +13,800 (+0.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | London & Capital Asset Management Ltd | 2.32% | 7.8M | $353.7M | +1.7M (+26.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Westwood Global Investments LLC | 2.07% | 7.0M | $316.4M | +2.3M (+47.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | NORGES BANK | 1.66% | 5.6M | $253.7M | −260,596 (−4.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | The Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 1.30% | 4.4M | $198.4M | +688,421 (+18.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Barclays PLC | 1.08% | 3.7M | $164.9M | +2.0M (+124.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 1.06% | 3.6M | $162.1M | −77,984 (−2.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Fidelity International Ltd | 1.02% | 3.5M | $156.2M | −309,007 (−8.2%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | GuardCap Asset Management Limited | 0.96% | 3.3M | $146.9M | −690,053 (−17.5%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 16 | Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co | 0.86% | 2.9M | $131.5M | −90,200 (−3.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | Mondrian Investment Partners Ltd | 0.86% | 2.9M | $131.3M | +551,544 (+23.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | FMR Inc | 0.84% | 2.8M | $128.4M | −1.6M (−36.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 0.78% | 2.6M | $119.2M | −28,026 (−1.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Wellington Management Company LLP | 0.77% | 2.6M | $117.7M | −275,655 (−9.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 7 holders added 7.2M shares and 12 cut 7.0M.
YUMC top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodge & Cox International Stock I | 2.33% | 7.9M | $355.6M | — | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv | 1.48% | 5.0M | $226.0M | +9,850 (+0.2%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Inv | 1.41% | 4.8M | $215.1M | +26,250 (+0.6%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 4 | Principal International Equity Inst | 1.30% | 4.4M | $197.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | E Fund Blue Chip Sel Alloc | 1.19% | 4.0M | $182.2M | −4.3M (−51.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 1.11% | 3.8M | $169.4M | −3,450 (−0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | GuardCap Global Equity I USD Acc | 0.72% | 2.4M | $109.9M | −187,612 (−7.1%) | April 30, 2026 |
| 8 | RBC Emerging Markets Equity I | 0.64% | 2.2M | $97.6M | −54,050 (−2.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | RBC Emerging Markets Equity Fund F | 0.64% | 2.2M | $97.3M | −62,300 (−2.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Principal Glb Emerging Markets R5 | 0.64% | 2.2M | $97.3M | −59,750 (−2.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 11 | Waverton Strategic Equity A GBP | 0.61% | 2.1M | $93.2M | −338,803 (−14.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity L | 0.52% | 1.8M | $79.4M | −127,344 (−6.7%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 13 | JPM Global Focus A dist EUR | 0.47% | 1.6M | $71.4M | −319,889 (−16.8%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 I | 0.42% | 1.4M | $64.5M | — | August 31, 2026 |
| 15 | JPM Global Dividend A acc USD | 0.36% | 1.2M | $54.9M | −83,654 (−6.4%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 16 | iShares Core MSCI EM IMI ETF USD Acc | 0.33% | 1.1M | $49.7M | +2,400 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 17 | JPMorgan Global Growth & Income Ord | 0.30% | 1.0M | $45.8M | −118,132 (−10.4%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 18 | Vanguard International Value Inv | 0.29% | 991K | $44.7M | +301,512 (+43.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | JPM Emerging Mkts Eq A dist USD | 0.29% | 973K | $43.9M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vontobel mtx Em Mkts Ldrs I USD | 0.29% | 965K | $43.6M | +124 (+0.0%) | June 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
YUMC insider transactions
latest 7| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Xueling Lu | Sell | $55.84 | 23,504 | $1.3M |
| 2026-02-13 | Joey Wat | Sell | $55.18 | 104,000 | $5.7M |
| 2026-02-11 | Joey Wat | Sell | $57.01 | 4,613 | $262,987 |
| 2026-02-05 | Jerry Ding | Sell | $55.14 | 3,000 | $165,420 |
| 2025-11-24 | Duoduo (Howard) Huang | Sell | $48.10 | 4,888 | $235,113 |
| 2025-11-24 | Warton Wang | Sell | $48.28 | 8,187 | $395,268 |
| 2025-11-20 | Jeff Kuai | Sell | $48.00 | 5,167 | $248,016 |
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.
YUMC shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns YUMC
Institutional investors own 74.4% of Yum China's shares and insiders 0.42%. The largest holder is JPMorgan Chase & Co with 7.13% of the shares (24.1M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 7 added shares and 12 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 1.75% of the float, or 4.36 days of average trading volume. The share count fell 7.9% since 2014.
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YUMC ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Yum China stock?
The largest shareholders of Yum China are JPMorgan Chase & Co (7.13%), Principal Financial Group Inc (6.25%), Primavera Capital Management Ltd (3.56%), BLS Capital Fondsmæglerselskab A/S (3.20%), Vanguard Capital Management, LLC (3.20%).
What percentage of Yum China is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 74.4% of Yum China's shares outstanding; insiders hold 0.42%.
Which funds own Yum China?
The largest fund holders of Yum China are Dodge & Cox International Stock I (2.33%), Vanguard Total Intl Stock Index Inv (1.48%), Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Inv (1.41%), Principal International Equity Inst (1.30%), E Fund Blue Chip Sel Alloc (1.19%).
What is Yum China's short interest?
5.9M shares of Yum China were sold short, 1.75% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 4.36 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Yum China?
Of the latest 7 reported insider transactions in Yum China (since November 20, 2025), 0 were purchases and 7 were sales.
How many shares of Yum China are outstanding?
Yum China has 337.4M shares outstanding, of which 340.9M are in the public float.