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 ($17.6bn this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 14.6bn as of 2026-07-17, 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 ≈ $288.86. Options: 157 managers hold calls ($73.0bn notional), 211 hold puts ($61.5bn).
Trends to Q2 2026
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 |
| Q4 2025 | 6,117 |
| Q1 2026 | 6,117 |
| Q2 2026 | 6,115 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,178 | 3,077 |
| Q1 2026 | 2,527 | 3,181 |
| Q2 2026 | 2,684 | 3,039 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $73.2bn | $58.4bn | 0.80 |
| Q4 2025 | $67.9bn | $55.6bn | 0.82 |
| Q1 2026 | $55.8bn | $44.5bn | 0.80 |
| Q2 2026 | $73.0bn | $61.5bn | 0.84 |
Biggest buyers
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC | Added | +20.6m |
| BlackRock, Inc. | Added | +18.3m |
| FMR LLC | Added | +17.9m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Added | +16.2m |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +14.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +12.8m |
| Capital World Investors | Added | +12.2m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Added | +10.4m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Added | +7.1m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +5.3m |
Biggest sellers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Reduced | -40.6m |
| DIAMANT ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | Reduced | -26.5m |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | Reduced | -8.2m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System | Reduced | -8.1m |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | Reduced | -6.1m |
| BARCLAYS PLC | Reduced | -5.8m |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -5.6m |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ | Reduced | -5.1m |
| Capital Research Global Investors | Reduced | -4.6m |
| AFG FIDUCIARY SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -4.6m |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $12.5bn43.1m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.3bn35.6m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $9.0bn31.2m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $5.1bn17.5m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $4.0bn13.7m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $3.3bn113.3k shares |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc | Added | $2.8bn9.6m shares |
| Optiver Holding B.V. | Added | $2.5bn8.8m shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $2.4bn8.2m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Added | $1.8bn6.2m shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $7.9bn27.1m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $6.2bn21.6m shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $5.8bn20.1m shares |
| CITIGROUP INC | Added | $3.7bn12.6m shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $3.2bn11.1m shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | $3.2bn10.9m shares |
| CTC LLC | Added | $2.8bn97.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $2.6bn9.1m shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $2.4bn8.4m shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $2.2bn7.7m 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 since 1 Apr 2026
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 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 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 5 | $58.6m | $57.6m |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 5 | $111.7m | $25.0m |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 1 | $3.5m | $3.5m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Government Affairs | Sold plan | $815.8k2.4k shares |
| 2026-09-15 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Government Affairs | Sold plan | $474.8k1.4k shares |
| 2026-09-08 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Government Affairs | Sold plan | $456.2k1.4k shares |
| 2026-09-01 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Government Affairs | Sold plan | $456.2k1.4k shares |
| 2026-08-25 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Secretary | Sold plan | $447.5k1.4k shares |
| 2026-08-18 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Secretary | Sold plan | $442.5k1.4k shares |
| 2026-08-11 | Newstead Jennifer SVP, GC and Secretary | Sold plan | $442.9k1.4k shares |
| 2026-06-16 | Borders Ben Principal Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $34.2k116 shares |
| 2026-05-27 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D Director | Sold | $15.6m50.0k shares |
| 2026-05-08 | Borders Ben Principal Accounting Officer | Sold plan | $369.5k1.3k shares |
| 2026-05-06 | LEVINSON ARTHUR D Director | Sold | $71.2m250.0k shares |
| 2026-04-23 | Parekh Kevan Senior Vice President, CFO | Sold plan | $421.9k1.5k shares |
| 2026-04-02 | COOK TIMOTHY D Chief Executive Officer, director | Sold plan | $16.5m64.9k shares |
| 2026-04-02 | O'BRIEN DEIRDRE Senior Vice President | Sold plan | $7.7m30.0k 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, Q2 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 5.01% of their portfolio | 1.2bn $336.5bn | Added +18.3m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 5.93% of their portfolio | 959.1m $277.5bn | Added +5.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 5.28% of their portfolio | 615.1m $178.0bn | Added +12.8m |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 5.72% of their portfolio | 371.3m $107.2bn | Added +2.7m |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 4.36% of their portfolio | 334.1m $96.7bn | Added +2.7m |
| FMR LLC 4.09% of their portfolio | 325.3m $94.1bn | Added +17.9m |
| MORGAN STANLEY 3.71% of their portfolio | 242.6m $70.2bn | Reduced -1.9m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 3.76% of their portfolio | 228.8m $64.5bn | Reduced -2.9m |
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc 22.04% of their portfolio | 227.9m $66.0bn | Unchanged |
| NORGES BANK 5.50% of their portfolio | 190.7m $55.2bn | Not comparable |
| Invesco Ltd. 4.30% of their portfolio | 188.0m $54.4bn | Added +3.5m |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 4.63% of their portfolio | 159.8m $46.2bn | Reduced -40.6m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 5.31% of their portfolio | 157.8m $45.7bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 2.38% of their portfolio | 127.8m $37.0bn | Added +7.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 3.39% of their portfolio | 111.7m $32.3bn | Added +5.2m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 6.35% of their portfolio | 105.2m $30.4bn | Reduced -2.9m |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 5.47% of their portfolio | 104.0m $30.1bn | Reduced -1.5m |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 3.90% of their portfolio | 101.4m $29.3bn | Reduced -970.7k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 4.20% of their portfolio | 88.4m $25.6bn | Reduced -3.7m |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 5.32% of their portfolio | 83.5m $24.2bn | Reduced -720.5k |
| Nuveen, LLC 5.17% of their portfolio | 74.9m $21.7bn | Reduced -3.6m |
| Amundi 4.93% of their portfolio | 70.8m $20.5bn | Reduced -2.3m |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 4.34% of their portfolio | 69.2m $20.0bn | Added +20.6m |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 3.20% of their portfolio | 65.4m $18.9bn | Reduced -1.6m |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 3.01% of their portfolio | 59.9m $17.3bn | Added +1.2m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 3.12% of their portfolio | 59.5m $17.2bn | Added +950.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 2.97% of their portfolio | 59.5m $17.2bn | Reduced -5.6m |
| Capital Research Global Investors 2.40% of their portfolio | 59.4m $17.2bn | Reduced -4.6m |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC 4.96% of their portfolio | 57.6m $16.7bn | Added +1.2m |
| UBS Group AG 2.38% of their portfolio | 51.8m $15.0bn | Added +1.8m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 3.01% of their portfolio | 51.3m $14.9bn | Added +4.9m |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 3.97% of their portfolio | 47.2m $13.7bn | Added +637.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 3.61% of their portfolio | 43.0m $10.9bn | Added +356.0k |
| Swiss National Bank 6.26% of their portfolio | 41.4m $12.0bn | Reduced -1.7m |
| Capital World Investors 1.34% of their portfolio | 39.3m $11.4bn | Added +12.2m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 5.30% of their portfolio | 38.1m $11.0bn | Added +2.8m |
| Capital International Investors 2.23% of their portfolio | 37.2m $10.8bn | Added +942.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 5.87% of their portfolio | 36.6m $10.6bn | Added +2.6m |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 5.50% of their portfolio | 33.3m $9.6bn | Added +72.9k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC 5.69% of their portfolio | 32.8m $9.5bn | Reduced -808.7k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 4.27% of their portfolio | 31.7m $9.2bn | Reduced -432.7k |
| National Pension Service 5.88% of their portfolio | 31.5m $9.1bn | Added +498.2k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 2.43% of their portfolio | 30.9m $8.9bn | Added +782.5k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 5.79% of their portfolio | 30.8m $8.9bn | Added +14.3m |
| BARCLAYS PLC 2.78% of their portfolio | 30.5m $8.8bn | Reduced -5.8m |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 2.83% of their portfolio | 30.4m $8.9bn | Added +47.0k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 3.84% of their portfolio | 29.9m $8.6bn | Added +10.4m |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 4.84% of their portfolio | 29.6m $8.6bn | Reduced -8.1m |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 5.51% of their portfolio | 28.2m $8.2bn | Added +3.1m |
| H&H International Investment, LLC 41.05% of their portfolio | 27.1m $7.8bn | Reduced -1.8m |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 2.81% of their portfolio | 26.7m $7.7bn | Reduced -548.6k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 4.24% of their portfolio | 26.5m $7.7bn | Added +735.1k |
| CITIGROUP INC 3.40% of their portfolio | 25.3m $7.3bn | Added +3.0m |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 5.47% of their portfolio | 25.1m $7.3bn | Reduced -741.1k |
| LPL Financial LLC 1.58% of their portfolio | 24.3m $7.0bn | Added +560.1k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 4.63% of their portfolio | 23.4m $6.8bn | Reduced -135.7k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 5.42% of their portfolio | 23.2m $6.6bn | Added +339.3k |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC 3.85% of their portfolio | 23.2m $6.7bn | Added +16.2m |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5.94% of their portfolio | 22.3m $6.4bn | Added +5.6k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 3.05% of their portfolio | 21.5m $6.2bn | Added +108.8k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 4.86% of their portfolio | 21.4m $6.2bn | Reduced -20.4k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 4.26% of their portfolio | 20.8m $6.0bn | Added +820.9k |
| Swedbank AB 5.04% of their portfolio | 20.2m $5.9bn | Added +775.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 2.44% of their portfolio | 19.1m $5.5bn | Reduced -6.1m |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 2.70% of their portfolio | 18.8m $5.4bn | Reduced -167.3k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 3.04% of their portfolio | 18.7m $5.4bn | Added +41.7k |
| Jupiter Topco LLC 2.19% of their portfolio | 18.6m $5.4bn | First filing |
| Mariner, LLC 5.48% of their portfolio | 18.0m $5.2bn | Added +321.8k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.75% of their portfolio | 17.6m $5.0bn | Added +3.0m |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 3.35% of their portfolio | 17.4m $5.0bn | Added +1.5m |
| Aberdeen Group plc 6.86% of their portfolio | 16.9m $4.9bn | Added +215.9k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 4.22% of their portfolio | 16.7m $4.8bn | Added +975.9k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 6.00% of their portfolio | 16.4m $4.8bn | Reduced -638.0k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 5.45% of their portfolio | 15.9m $4.6bn | Added +532.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 4.35% of their portfolio | 15.0m $4.3bn | Added +120.3k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 5.23% of their portfolio | 14.7m $4.3bn | Added +404.4k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 3.40% of their portfolio | 14.2m $4.1bn | Added +1.1m |
| Fayez Sarofim & Co 9.54% of their portfolio | 14.0m $4.1bn | Added +148.6k |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 4.86% of their portfolio | 14.0m $4.0bn | Added +2.2m |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 3.73% of their portfolio | 14.0m $3.6bn | Added +1.2m |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.95% of their portfolio | 14.0m $4.0bn | Added +653.9k |
| AVIVA PLC 5.65% of their portfolio | 13.3m $3.8bn | Added +69.2k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 4.14% of their portfolio | 13.1m $3.8bn | Reduced -145.6k |
| TD Asset Management Inc 3.28% of their portfolio | 13.1m $3.8bn | Reduced -3.3m |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 5.27% of their portfolio | 13.0m $3.8bn | Reduced -54.3k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 3.26% of their portfolio | 12.9m $3.7bn | Reduced -5.1m |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 3.17% of their portfolio | 12.7m $3.7bn | Reduced -3.1m |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 4.45% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.6bn | Reduced -1.2m |
| Creative Planning 2.10% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.6bn | Added +278.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 5.93% of their portfolio | 12.4m $3.6bn | Reduced -347.3k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 5.50% of their portfolio | 12.0m $3.5bn | Reduced -100.2k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 4.74% of their portfolio | 11.9m $3.4bn | Reduced -24.5k |
| Ensign Peak Advisors, Inc 5.62% of their portfolio | 11.8m $3.4bn | Added +87.4k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 3.83% of their portfolio | 11.8m $3.4bn | Added +923.9k |
| Circle Wealth Management, LLC 42.18% of their portfolio | 11.6m $3.4bn | Reduced -342.7k |
| FIL Ltd 2.39% of their portfolio | 11.5m $3.3bn | Added +1.4m |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 3.19% of their portfolio | 11.5m $3.3bn | Reduced -304.6k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 6.06% of their portfolio | 11.3m $3.3bn | Reduced -578.4k |
| DANSKE BANK A/S 6.39% of their portfolio | 11.1m $3.2bn | Reduced -429.0k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 2.65% of their portfolio | 11.0m $3.2bn | Reduced -37.6k |