APPLE INC AAPL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 037833100 · ISIN US0378331005
American multinational technology company based in Cupertino, California
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($12.0bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 14.8bn as of 2025-10-17, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $254.47. Options: 145 managers hold calls ($73.2bn notional), 194 hold puts ($58.4bn).
Trends to Q3 2025
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 4,347 |
| Q4 2022 | 4,554 |
| Q1 2023 | 4,524 |
| Q2 2023 | 4,594 |
| Q3 2023 | 4,616 |
| Q4 2023 | 4,974 |
| Q1 2024 | 5,020 |
| Q2 2024 | 5,130 |
| Q3 2024 | 5,102 |
| Q4 2024 | 5,667 |
| Q1 2025 | 5,606 |
| Q2 2025 | 5,596 |
| Q3 2025 | 5,610 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 1,819 | 2,544 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,080 | 2,673 |
| Q2 2024 | 2,416 | 2,433 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,074 | 2,766 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,100 | 2,706 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,135 | 3,239 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,322 | 3,002 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,440 | 2,837 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | $66.3bn | $65.4bn | 0.99 |
| Q1 2025 | $46.4bn | $41.5bn | 0.89 |
| Q2 2025 | $42.5bn | $39.8bn | 0.94 |
| Q3 2025 | $73.2bn | $58.4bn | 0.80 |
Biggest buyers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +258.7m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Added | +11.8m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +10.0m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +7.3m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +6.2m |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV | New | +6.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +5.7m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Added | +5.0m |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +5.0m |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | +4.4m |
Biggest sellers
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | Reduced | -58.4m |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Reduced | -41.8m |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -16.5m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Reduced | -15.0m |
| BROADWATER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -9.7m |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS | Reduced | -8.1m |
| CITIGROUP INC | Reduced | -7.7m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -7.7m |
| AXA S.A. | Reduced | -6.4m |
| NATIXIS | Reduced | -6.1m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $11.0bn43.4m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $9.4bn36.9m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $8.6bn33.6m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $6.5bn25.7m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $4.6bn18.1m shares |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | $3.5bn13.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.4bn9.8m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $2.3bn8.9m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $2.1bn83.9k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | Added | $1.9bn7.6m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $9.2bn36.0m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.1bn23.8m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $4.3bn16.7m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.4bn13.4m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $2.5bn9.9m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $2.5bn9.8m shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.3bn8.9m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $2.3bn8.9m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $2.0bn7.9m shares |
| CTC LLC | Reduced | $1.7bn68.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 7.5% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-26; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2025
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | 0 | — | 6 | $113.0m | — |
| Q1 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $18.1m | — |
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $86.5m | $71.2m |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $23.7m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 7 | $176.3m | $129.9m |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 1 | $343.1k | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $42.7m | $41.8m |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $28.7m | $7.8m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-28 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D Director | Sold | $20.9m90.0k shares |
| 2025-08-08 | O'BRIEN DEIRDRE Senior Vice President | Sold plan | $7.8m34.8k shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2025
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 5.33% of their portfolio | 1.4bn $356.3bn | Reduced -16.5m |
| BlackRock, Inc. 5.14% of their portfolio | 1.1bn $291.9bn | Reduced -2.5m |
| STATE STREET CORP 5.28% of their portfolio | 597.5m $152.1bn | Reduced -3.7m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.84% of their portfolio | 473.3m $120.5bn | Added +258.7m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 5.77% of their portfolio | 356.2m $90.4bn | Added +1.4m |
| FMR LLC 4.01% of their portfolio | 303.3m $77.2bn | Reduced -3.5m |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 22.69% of their portfolio | 238.2m $60.7bn | Reduced -41.8m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 3.53% of their portfolio | 229.1m $58.3bn | Reduced -4.1m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 5.80% of their portfolio | 212.8m $54.2bn | Added +10.0m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 5.36% of their portfolio | 164.7m $41.9bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 2.35% of their portfolio | 123.0m $31.3bn | Added +6.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 6.31% of their portfolio | 110.5m $28.1bn | Added +2.8m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 5.82% of their portfolio | 105.3m $26.8bn | Reduced -15.0m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 4.06% of their portfolio | 99.8m $25.4bn | Reduced -376.9k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 4.45% of their portfolio | 97.5m $24.8bn | Reduced -717.1k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.56% of their portfolio | 96.6m $24.6bn | Added +5.7m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 3.73% of their portfolio | 83.8m $21.3bn | Added +7.3m |
| Invesco Ltd. 2.95% of their portfolio | 73.5m $18.7bn | Added +2.6m |
| Nuveen, LLC 4.86% of their portfolio | 72.3m $18.4bn | Reduced -3.5m |
| Amundi 5.31% of their portfolio | 64.4m $16.5bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 2.85% of their portfolio | 62.8m $16.0bn | Reduced -58.4m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 3.12% of their portfolio | 60.0m $15.3bn | Added +2.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 3.13% of their portfolio | 57.3m $14.6bn | Added +237.4k |
| Capital International Investors 2.30% of their portfolio | 56.0m $14.3bn | Added +3.7m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 5.02% of their portfolio | 54.4m $13.9bn | Added +886.5k |
| UBS Group AG 2.48% of their portfolio | 49.8m $12.7bn | Reduced -4.3m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 4.02% of their portfolio | 47.1m $12.0bn | Reduced -2.7m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 2.74% of their portfolio | 46.7m $11.9bn | Added +2.1m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 2.18% of their portfolio | 45.6m $11.6bn | Added +3.8m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 2.89% of their portfolio | 45.4m $11.6bn | Added +1.3m |
| Swiss National Bank 6.36% of their portfolio | 43.1m $11.0bn | Reduced -2.4m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 3.92% of their portfolio | 41.8m $10.7bn | Reduced -3.7m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 5.64% of their portfolio | 37.5m $9.6bn | Reduced -2.1m |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 5.55% of their portfolio | 37.5m $9.5bn | Added +5.0m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 5.35% of their portfolio | 36.5m $9.3bn | Added +5.7k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 5.38% of their portfolio | 35.3m $9.0bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 60.42% of their portfolio | 34.8m $8.9bn | Reduced -289.5k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 5.58% of their portfolio | 30.4m $7.8bn | Added +1.1m |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.44% of their portfolio | 29.8m $7.6bn | Added +535.1k |
| National Pension Service 5.88% of their portfolio | 29.7m $7.6bn | Added +913.0k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 3.18% of their portfolio | 29.5m $7.5bn | Added +1.7m |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 2.33% of their portfolio | 29.1m $7.4bn | Added +653.3k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 2.24% of their portfolio | 28.4m $7.2bn | Added +3.3m |
| JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC 3.29% of their portfolio | 28.3m $7.2bn | Added +113.4k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 4.52% of their portfolio | 28.2m $7.2bn | Added +2.9m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 3.60% of their portfolio | 27.7m $7.1bn | Reduced -757.7k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 5.64% of their portfolio | 27.6m $7.0bn | Reduced -665.7k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 4.45% of their portfolio | 24.9m $6.3bn | Added +2.0m |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 5.16% of their portfolio | 24.3m $6.2bn | Reduced -713.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 6.14% of their portfolio | 23.5m $6.0bn | Reduced -52.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 1.70% of their portfolio | 22.9m $5.8bn | Added +1.4m |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 4.75% of their portfolio | 21.2m $5.4bn | Reduced -1.0m |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 2.68% of their portfolio | 20.9m $5.3bn | Reduced -511.2k |
| Capital World Investors 0.71% of their portfolio | 20.4m $5.2bn | Reduced -1.1m |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 4.57% of their portfolio | 19.9m $5.1bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| Swedbank AB 5.04% of their portfolio | 19.5m $5.0bn | Added +491.6k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 2.80% of their portfolio | 19.5m $4.8bn | Added +477.9k |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 3.01% of their portfolio | 19.3m $4.9bn | Added +11.8m |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 2.97% of their portfolio | 19.2m $4.9bn | Added +121.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 5.87% of their portfolio | 17.8m $4.5bn | Reduced -932.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 4.97% of their portfolio | 17.3m $4.4bn | Reduced -1.3m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 3.12% of their portfolio | 16.8m $4.3bn | Added +156.2k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 6.20% of their portfolio | 16.5m $4.2bn | Reduced -4.5m |
| Mariner, LLC 5.40% of their portfolio | 16.4m $4.2bn | Added +687.2k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 6.59% of their portfolio | 16.4m $4.2bn | Added +383.8k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 3.35% of their portfolio | 16.2m $4.1bn | Added +732.1k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 5.65% of their portfolio | 15.5m $3.9bn | Added +661.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 3.07% of their portfolio | 15.4m $3.9bn | Added +297.0k |
| CITIGROUP INC 2.71% of their portfolio | 15.4m $3.9bn | Reduced -7.7m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 9.11% of their portfolio | 15.4m $3.9bn | Reduced -368.9k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 2.93% of their portfolio | 15.3m $3.9bn | Added +190.0k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.83% of their portfolio | 15.1m $3.8bn | Added +407.1k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 4.49% of their portfolio | 14.8m $3.8bn | Reduced -517.3k |
| BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA 6.36% of their portfolio | 14.1m $3.6bn | Added +1.2m |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 2.85% of their portfolio | 13.6m $3.5bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 5.39% of their portfolio | 13.4m $3.4bn | Reduced -43.7k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5.95% of their portfolio | 13.4m $3.4bn | Reduced -951.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 3.83% of their portfolio | 13.3m $3.4bn | Added +505.0k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 4.89% of their portfolio | 13.2m $3.4bn | Added +110.2k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.91% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.2bn | Reduced -355.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 6.13% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.1bn | Reduced -297.9k |
| AVIVA PLC 5.67% of their portfolio | 12.3m $3.1bn | Added +766.8k |
| LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 4.15% of their portfolio | 12.1m $3.1bn | Added +307.9k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 4.65% of their portfolio | 11.9m $3.0bn | Added +411.1k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 4.98% of their portfolio | 11.9m $3.0bn | Reduced -178.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 2.32% of their portfolio | 11.7m $3.0bn | Reduced -8.1m |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 2.67% of their portfolio | 11.5m $2.9bn | Added +67.4k |
| Korea Investment CORP 5.89% of their portfolio | 11.3m $2.9bn | Added +109.3k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 3.25% of their portfolio | 11.3m $2.9bn | Added +316.2k |
| FIL Ltd 2.23% of their portfolio | 11.2m $2.8bn | Added +895.5k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 4.73% of their portfolio | 11.1m $2.8bn | Added +242.8k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 3.48% of their portfolio | 11.1m $2.8bn | Reduced -518.0k |
| Sanders Capital, LLC 3.43% of their portfolio | 11.0m $2.8bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| Creative Planning 2.12% of their portfolio | 10.9m $2.8bn | Added +709.7k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 4.65% of their portfolio | 10.9m $2.8bn | Unchanged |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.77% of their portfolio | 10.8m $2.8bn | Added +620.2k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 3.02% of their portfolio | 10.8m $2.8bn | Added +822.1k |
| CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC 4.66% of their portfolio | 10.7m $2.7bn | Reduced -123.1k |
| COMMONWEALTH EQUITY SERVICES, LLC 3.49% of their portfolio | 10.6m $2.7bn | Reduced -747.7k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 6.37% of their portfolio | 10.5m $2.3bn | Reduced -440.9k |