CINTAS CORP CTAS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 172908105 · ISIN US1729081059
American business services providing uniforms, safety, hygiene and more
- SectorConsumer discretionary
- IndustryMen's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments
- HeadquartersCincinnati, OH
- Founded1968
- Websitecintas.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* 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 ($156.4m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 400.1m as of 2026-03-31, 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 ≈ $169.17. Options: 24 managers hold calls ($152.9m notional), 27 hold puts ($108.1m).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 921 |
| Q4 2022 | 1,002 |
| Q1 2023 | 1,011 |
| Q2 2023 | 1,046 |
| Q3 2023 | 1,044 |
| Q4 2023 | 1,170 |
| Q1 2024 | 1,229 |
| Q2 2024 | 1,271 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,355 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,393 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,472 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,517 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,465 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,475 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,439 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 595 | 516 |
| Q3 2024 | 621 | 599 |
| Q4 2024 | 614 | 607 |
| Q1 2025 | 721 | 605 |
| Q2 2025 | 737 | 629 |
| Q3 2025 | 606 | 736 |
| Q4 2025 | 603 | 720 |
| Q1 2026 | 690 | 672 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $322.8m | $354.9m | 1.10 |
| Q3 2025 | $324.9m | $218.4m | 0.67 |
| Q4 2025 | $211.1m | $129.8m | 0.61 |
| Q1 2026 | $152.9m | $108.1m | 0.71 |
Biggest buyers
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ | Added | +3.1m |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +1.5m |
| Nuveen, LLC | Added | +1.4m |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. | Added | +1.3m |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +1.1m |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC | Added | +1.0m |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +815.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +664.8k |
| Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd | New | +593.1k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. | Added | +582.7k |
Biggest sellers
| BlackRock, Inc. | Reduced | -2.0m |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | Sold out | -1.8m |
| TWO SIGMA ADVISERS, LP | Sold out | -1.3m |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | Reduced | -876.6k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -874.7k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | Reduced | -813.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Sold out | -425.7k |
| FMR LLC | Reduced | -425.5k |
| WORLDQUANT MILLENNIUM ADVISORS LLC | Sold out | -417.1k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | -416.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $49.4m292.3k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $29.6m174.8k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $25.5m151.0k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $15.4m91.2k shares |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | New | $6.8m40.4k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $4.1m24.2k shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | $3.4m20.3k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $3.1m18.6k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $3.0m17.6k shares |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Reduced | $1.9m11.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $23.0m135.9k shares |
| LOGAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | New | $22.9m135.4k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Added | $15.0m88.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $10.6m62.4k shares |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | Reduced | $5.0m29.6k shares |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH | Added | $4.2m24.8k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $3.7m21.6k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $3.3m19.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.5m14.8k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $2.4m13.9k 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 | 6.4% |
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 Q1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.5m | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 2 | $6.1m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.2m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 1 | $267.1k | 2 | $5.0m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
None reported in Q1 2026.
Holders, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.08% of their portfolio | 27.0m $4.6bn | Reduced -2.0m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 22.1m $3.7bn | First filing |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 15.4m $2.6bn | Added +68.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.12% of their portfolio | 13.3m $2.2bn | First filing |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.21% of their portfolio | 13.0m $2.2bn | Reduced -241.3k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.10% of their portfolio | 9.5m $1.6bn | Added +225.5k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 6.9m $1.2bn | Reduced -425.5k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.11% of their portfolio | 5.7m $971.3m | Added +3.1m |
| FORT WASHINGTON INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC /OH/ 3.98% of their portfolio | 4.3m $719.3m | Unchanged |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.2m $716.2m | Reduced -158.9k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.9m $665.6m | Added +1.5m |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.09% of their portfolio | 3.8m $648.1m | Reduced -23.5k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.9m $483.4m | Reduced -267.9k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.43% of their portfolio | 2.7m $457.0m | Added +18.0k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.5m $419.6m | Added +1.4m |
| Amundi 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.4m $406.3m | Added +142.6k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 2.4m $404.9m | Reduced -186.4k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.33% of their portfolio | 2.4m $399.1m | Added +1.1m |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.3m $396.9m | Added +19.5k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 2.3m $382.9m | Added +83.3k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.07% of their portfolio | 2.2m $374.0m | Reduced -53.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.39% of their portfolio | 2.2m $366.7m | Added +165.8k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.2m $364.5m | Added +19.4k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.1m $351.3m | Added +46.5k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.19% of their portfolio | 2.0m $345.2m | Added +526.3k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.0m $331.8m | First filing |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.9m $320.8m | Added +277.8k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.53% of their portfolio | 1.9m $320.5m | Added +1.0m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.7m $292.1m | Added +473.9k |
| KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP 1.25% of their portfolio | 1.7m $289.9m | Reduced -98.4k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.6m $268.2m | Added +401.4k |
| Impax Asset Management Group plc 1.77% of their portfolio | 1.5m $254.3m | Added +157.3k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.5m $247.8m | Added +815.2k |
| Vontobel Holding Ltd. 0.82% of their portfolio | 1.4m $238.8m | Added +1.3m |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.35% of their portfolio | 1.4m $237.7m | Reduced -108.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.05% of their portfolio | 1.4m $232.4m | Reduced -53.2k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.4m $230.2m | Added +664.8k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $226.0m | Reduced -254.5k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.08% of their portfolio | 1.3m $249.9m | Added +131.2k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.3m $220.8m | Added +59.9k |
| Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt 1.05% of their portfolio | 1.3m $215.7m | Reduced -115.1k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 1.2m $205.1m | Reduced -13.7k |
| UBS Group AG 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $198.6m | Reduced -122.9k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.2m $196.8m | Added +28.8k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.1m $192.5m | Reduced -416.6k |
| Clearbridge Investments, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.1m $184.0m | Added +82.1k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.14% of their portfolio | 1.1m $182.4m | Added +39.5k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.1m $178.6m | Added +65.7k |
| Assenagon Asset Management S.A. 0.28% of their portfolio | 1.0m $173.6m | Added +582.7k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.36% of their portfolio | 1.0m $173.4m | Reduced -145.1k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.47% of their portfolio | 973.6k $164.7m | Reduced -21.5k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.07% of their portfolio | 968.0k $163.7m | Reduced -22.2k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 909.8k $153.7m | Reduced -874.7k |
| National Pension Service 0.12% of their portfolio | 896.3k $151.6m | Reduced -10.9k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 885.9k $149.8m | Added +51.7k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.10% of their portfolio | 872.5k $147.6m | Reduced -43.4k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 871.0k $147.3m | First filing |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 853.0k $144.3m | Added +194.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 844.7k $142.9m | Reduced -314.5k |
| ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.20% of their portfolio | 819.2k $138.5m | Reduced -229.8k |
| Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec 0.22% of their portfolio | 818.7k $138.5m | Reduced -60.2k |
| CHILTON INVESTMENT CO INC. 3.07% of their portfolio | 772.9k $130.7m | Added +81.6k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 744.0k $125.8m | First filing |
| Bahl & Gaynor LLC 0.63% of their portfolio | 739.4k $125.1m | Reduced -12.4k |
| COMGEST GLOBAL INVESTORS S.A.S. 2.66% of their portfolio | 721.2k $122.0m | Added +260.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.14% of their portfolio | 703.7k $119.0m | Reduced -162.1k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.10% of their portfolio | 658.4k $111.4m | Reduced -14.8k |
| KBC Group NV 0.27% of their portfolio | 641.5k $108.5m | Added +2.8k |
| Liontrust Investment Partners LLP 1.80% of their portfolio | 624.6k $105.6m | Added +87.6k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.08% of their portfolio | 614.0k $103.9m | Unchanged |
| FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 605.7k $102.4m | Added +47.7k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.09% of their portfolio | 602.3k $101.9m | First filing |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.06% of their portfolio | 601.9k $101.8m | Reduced -41.2k |
| Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Holdings Ltd 3.65% of their portfolio | 593.1k $100.3m | New |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.07% of their portfolio | 591.5k $100.1m | Reduced -142.1k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 589.8k $99.0m | Added +244.6k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.32% of their portfolio | 582.7k $98.6m | Added +124.6k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 545.0k $92.2m | Added +20.5k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.10% of their portfolio | 543.1k $91.9m | Reduced -18.5k |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. 0.16% of their portfolio | 532.4k $90.0m | Added +21.1k |
| Man Group plc 0.18% of their portfolio | 516.3k $87.3m | Added +35.1k |
| Bank Pictet & Cie (Europe) AG 1.86% of their portfolio | 514.6k $87.0m | Added +250 |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH 0.78% of their portfolio | 496.4k $83.6m | Added +26.4k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 476.7k $80.6m | Added +54.3k |
| AXIOM INVESTORS LLC /DE 0.84% of their portfolio | 445.4k $75.3m | Reduced -94.1k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.08% of their portfolio | 434.4k $73.5m | Added +10.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 433.6k $73.3m | Reduced -111.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 432.8k $73.2m | Added +9.8k |
| Zurcher Kantonalbank (Zurich Cantonalbank) 0.16% of their portfolio | 425.7k $72.0m | Reduced -2.2k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.18% of their portfolio | 421.4k $71.3m | Added +6.1k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 409.0k $69.1m | Reduced -49 |
| ALKEON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.31% of their portfolio | 401.5k $67.9m | Added +165.0k |
| PFA Pension, Forsikringsaktieselskab 0.20% of their portfolio | 397.1k $67.2m | Reduced -1 |
| Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 391.3k $67.3m | Added +285.4k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 388.7k $65.7m | Added +125.5k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.09% of their portfolio | 382.8k $64.7m | Added +3.3k |
| Williams Jones Wealth Management, LLC. 0.78% of their portfolio | 377.5k $63.8m | Added +8.1k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.25% of their portfolio | 376.3k $63.6m | Reduced -813.5k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 373.3k $63.1m | Added +26.0k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.11% of their portfolio | 368.5k $62.6m | Added +37.9k |