GLOBE LIFE INC GL
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 37959E102 · ISIN US37959E1029
American financial services company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryLife Insurance
- HeadquartersMckinney, TX
- Founded1900
- Websitetorchmarkcorp.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 ($34.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 76.8m as of 2026-07-31, 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 ≈ $178.04. Options: 11 managers hold calls ($47.1m notional), 9 hold puts ($10.3m).
Trends to Q2 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 480 |
| Q4 2022 | 526 |
| Q1 2023 | 526 |
| Q2 2023 | 543 |
| Q3 2023 | 547 |
| Q4 2023 | 590 |
| Q1 2024 | 599 |
| Q2 2024 | 504 |
| Q3 2024 | 527 |
| Q4 2024 | 567 |
| Q1 2025 | 608 |
| Q2 2025 | 642 |
| Q3 2025 | 676 |
| Q4 2025 | 682 |
| Q1 2026 | 667 |
| Q2 2026 | 704 |
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 | 260 | 232 |
| Q4 2024 | 240 | 250 |
| Q1 2025 | 275 | 254 |
| Q2 2025 | 295 | 280 |
| Q3 2025 | 282 | 310 |
| Q4 2025 | 249 | 322 |
| Q1 2026 | 291 | 306 |
| Q2 2026 | 338 | 275 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $55.1m | $15.0m | 0.27 |
| Q4 2025 | $49.4m | $12.1m | 0.24 |
| Q1 2026 | $40.9m | $9.1m | 0.22 |
| Q2 2026 | $47.1m | $10.3m | 0.22 |
Biggest buyers
| Invesco Ltd. | Added | +602.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | New | +480.3k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +329.6k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | +318.1k |
| FMR LLC | Added | +216.9k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | Added | +204.4k |
| Swedbank AB | Added | +192.1k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main | Added | +143.5k |
| Amundi | Added | +122.4k |
| UBS Group AG | Added | +115.0k |
Biggest sellers
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Reduced | -561.7k |
| Woodline Partners LP | Reduced | -353.6k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | -148.5k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Reduced | -146.2k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB | Reduced | -139.5k |
| Jain Global LLC | Reduced | -129.2k |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP | Reduced | -129.1k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | -126.9k |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Reduced | -110.7k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | Reduced | -105.9k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $12.5m69.7k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $10.2m56.9k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $9.5m52.9k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $6.3m35.4k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Added | $2.9m16.3k shares |
| PEAK6 LLC | New | $2.6m14.6k shares |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK | Reduced | $1.5m8.5k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $929.1k5.2k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $411.0k2.3k shares |
| TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET AL | New | $232.3k1.3k shares |
Biggest puts
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $3.3m18.7k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $1.7m9.6k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $1.7m9.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | New | $1.4m8.0k shares |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $1.0m5.6k shares |
| DV Trading LLC | New | $411.0k2.3k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | New | $375.2k2.1k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $303.8k1.7k shares |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | Reduced | $53.6k300 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 2026-04-30 | 7.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-29 | 5.4% |
| Invesco Ltd. 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-06 | 5.1% |
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 | — | 2 | $2.4m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $15.6m | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $2.7m | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 7 | $17.3m | — |
| Q4 2025 | 0 | — | 3 | $14.0m | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 7 | $15.1m | — |
| Q2 2026 | 0 | — | 9 | $30.8m | — |
| Q3 2026 | 0 | — | 5 | $30.0m | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | Hensley Robert Edward EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sold | $1.7m10.0k shares |
| 2026-08-07 | MITCHELL ROBERT BRIAN EVP, General Counsel and CRO | Sold | $4.2m23.0k shares |
| 2026-07-31 | Darden James Matthew Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $9.1m50.0k shares |
| 2026-07-30 | Kalmbach Thomas Peter EVP & CFO | Sold | $3.8m21.0k shares |
| 2026-07-29 | MAJORS MICHAEL CLAY EVP - Chief Strategy Officer | Sold | $6.6m37.0k shares |
| 2026-07-28 | Kalmbach Thomas Peter EVP & CFO | Sold | $4.6m25.6k shares |
| 2026-06-30 | Skarjune Dolores L EVP and Chief Admin. Officer | Sold | $331.5k1.9k shares |
| 2026-06-25 | Alston Cheryl Director | Sold | $1.5m8.3k shares |
| 2026-06-18 | Zorn Rebecca E EVP & Chief Talent Officer | Sold | $340.2k2.0k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | SVOBODA FRANK M Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $1.7m10.0k shares |
| 2026-06-12 | Skarjune Dolores L EVP and Chief Admin. Officer | Sold | $693.8k4.2k shares |
| 2026-06-11 | SVOBODA FRANK M Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $1.6m10.0k shares |
| 2026-05-29 | MITCHELL ROBERT BRIAN EVP, General Counsel and CRO · Mitchell Family Trust | Sold | $93.3k600 shares |
| 2026-05-22 | SVOBODA FRANK M Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $3.1m20.0k shares |
| 2026-05-22 | Kalmbach Thomas Peter EVP & CFO | Sold | $1.2m7.9k shares |
| 2026-05-19 | Kalmbach Thomas Peter EVP & CFO | Sold | $1.9m11.9k shares |
| 2026-05-11 | Kalmbach Thomas Peter EVP & CFO | Sold | $2.4m15.6k shares |
| 2026-05-08 | Kalmbach Thomas Peter EVP & CFO | Sold | $1.8m11.8k shares |
| 2026-05-06 | HENRIE MICHAEL SHANE SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $333.7k2.1k shares |
| 2026-05-05 | Darden James Matthew Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $3.4m22.0k shares |
| 2026-05-05 | SVOBODA FRANK M Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $2.0m12.9k shares |
| 2026-05-04 | SVOBODA FRANK M Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $329.4k2.1k shares |
| 2026-05-01 | SVOBODA FRANK M Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $1.5m10.0k shares |
| 2026-04-28 | Darden James Matthew Co-Chairman & CEO, director | Sold | $717.5k4.7k shares |
| 2026-04-24 | MAJORS MICHAEL CLAY EVP - Chief Strategy Officer | Sold | $5.2m34.0k shares |
| 2026-04-24 | HENRIE MICHAEL SHANE SVP & Chief Accounting Officer | Sold | $555.2k3.6k 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. 0.01% of their portfolio | 5.5m $987.9m | Reduced -13.6k |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 5.1m $907.8m | Reduced -69.3k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.07% of their portfolio | 4.6m $825.4m | Added +602.9k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 4.2m $747.2m | Reduced -72.5k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.7m $667.4m | Added +76.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.8m $500.4m | Added +75.1k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.08% of their portfolio | 2.4m $427.7m | Added +40.2k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.9m $346.7m | Added +8.7k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.5m $270.9m | Added +318.1k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 1.5m $267.4m | Reduced -2.2k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.11% of their portfolio | 1.4m $257.4m | Added +37.9k |
| PZENA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.71% of their portfolio | 1.4m $242.3m | Added +329.6k |
| Swedbank AB 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $232.5m | Added +192.1k |
| FMR LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 1.3m $226.4m | Added +216.9k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 915.2k $163.5m | Not comparable |
| WESTFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LP 0.45% of their portfolio | 771.0k $137.8m | Reduced -71.4k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.02% of their portfolio | 768.1k $137.2m | Reduced -16.8k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 761.8k $136.1m | Reduced -561.7k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 734.3k $131.2m | Reduced -11.3k |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP 0.76% of their portfolio | 710.5k $127.0m | Reduced -31.4k |
| EQUITY INVESTMENT CORP 2.35% of their portfolio | 688.2k $123.0m | Reduced -129.1k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 680.8k $121.6m | Added +39.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 650.8k $116.3m | Reduced -27.1k |
| NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB 0.10% of their portfolio | 650.3k $117.2m | Reduced -139.5k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 576.8k $103.1m | Reduced -29.4k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 543.9k $97.2m | Reduced -15.0k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.05% of their portfolio | 491.6k $87.8m | Added +26.8k |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 490.5k $87.6m | Reduced -87.9k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.06% of their portfolio | 480.3k $86.1m | New |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 456.9k $81.6m | Reduced -22.8k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 436.0k $77.9m | Reduced -11.7k |
| DZ BANK AG Deutsche Zentral Genossenschafts Bank, Frankfurt am Main 0.06% of their portfolio | 415.2k $74.2m | Added +143.5k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.03% of their portfolio | 388.1k $69.3m | Added +68.3k |
| UBS Group AG 0.01% of their portfolio | 356.4k $63.7m | Added +115.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 340.6k $60.9m | Added +86.6k |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 308.3k $55.1m | Added +204.4k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 277.0k $49.5m | Added +54.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 275.0k $49.1m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Freestone Grove Partners LP 0.32% of their portfolio | 274.7k $49.1m | Added +1.2k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.00% of their portfolio | 273.5k $49.7m | Added +66.6k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 270.8k $48.4m | Reduced -48.5k |
| Gotham Asset Management, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 253.3k $45.3m | Added +91.9k |
| Allianz Asset Management GmbH 0.03% of their portfolio | 242.3k $33.7m | Added +42 |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.01% of their portfolio | 222.2k $39.7m | Added +21.2k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 218.2k $39.0m | Reduced -5.6k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.03% of their portfolio | 217.7k $38.9m | Reduced -5.4k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.02% of their portfolio | 195.2k $34.9m | Reduced -16.7k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.2k $34.7m | Reduced -16.6k |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 0.06% of their portfolio | 190.1k $34.0m | Reduced -105.9k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 189.6k $33.9m | Reduced -94.6k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 184.8k $33.0m | Added +31.4k |
| Arbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension 0.71% of their portfolio | 182.2k $32.6m | Reduced -630 |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.38% of their portfolio | 177.8k $31.8m | Reduced -5.5k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 172.5k $30.8m | Added +2.5k |
| Interval Partners, LP 0.98% of their portfolio | 170.2k $30.4m | Added +14.3k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 168.2k $30.1m | Added +5.4k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.02% of their portfolio | 167.7k $30.0m | Reduced -11.5k |
| TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY 0.20% of their portfolio | 165.0k $29.5m | Reduced -24.8k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 164.0k $29.3m | Reduced -8.9k |
| Amundi 0.01% of their portfolio | 162.2k $29.0m | Added +122.4k |
| TODD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 0.50% of their portfolio | 158.6k $28.3m | Reduced -24.8k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.4k $28.1m | Reduced -100 |
| INGALLS & SNYDER LLC 0.77% of their portfolio | 157.2k $28.1m | Unchanged |
| ENGLISH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 1.98% of their portfolio | 151.0k $4.2m | Added +97.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 147.3k $26.3m | Reduced -38.5k |
| DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale 0.03% of their portfolio | 141.5k $19.6m | Unchanged |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 139.2k $24.9m | Added +68.2k |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.06% of their portfolio | 135.4k $24.2m | Added +982 |
| Quantinno Capital Management LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 135.3k $24.2m | Added +37.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 131.2k $23.5m | Added +15.0k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 130.4k $23.3m | Added +4.2k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 125.1k $22.4m | Reduced -126.9k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 124.9k $22.3m | Added +22.8k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 121.2k $21.7m | Added +35.2k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 112.3k $20.1m | Reduced -214 |
| IEQ CAPITAL, LLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 108.3k $19.4m | Reduced -11.0k |
| Carmignac Gestion 0.25% of their portfolio | 107.1k $19.1m | Reduced -62.9k |
| LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 100.4k $17.9m | Reduced -148.5k |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 99.8k $17.8m | Reduced -1.9k |
| STRS OHIO 0.07% of their portfolio | 97.2k $17.4m | Added +64.7k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.01% of their portfolio | 96.4k $17.2m | Added +2.7k |
| Parkwood LLC 1.21% of their portfolio | 94.7k $16.9m | New |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 93.0k $16.6m | Reduced -15.7k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.02% of their portfolio | 91.9k $16.4m | Added +85.4k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.01% of their portfolio | 91.2k $16.3m | Added +689 |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.00% of their portfolio | 86.5k $12.0m | Reduced -56.1k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.6k $15.3m | Added +32.6k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 85.0k $15.2m | Added +19.0k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 84.6k $15.1m | Reduced -3.8k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.02% of their portfolio | 83.8k $15.0m | Reduced -15.9k |
| Creative Planning 0.01% of their portfolio | 83.2k $14.9m | Added +19.8k |
| Cerity Partners LLC 0.02% of their portfolio | 78.1k $14.0m | Added +3.9k |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.01% of their portfolio | 74.9k $13.4m | Added +3.0k |
| PICTON MAHONEY ASSET MANAGEMENT 0.12% of their portfolio | 73.7k $13.2m | Reduced -14.1k |
| CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. 0.02% of their portfolio | 70.2k $12.5m | Reduced -4.9k |
| Polar Capital Holdings Plc 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.0k $12.3m | Added +1.6k |
| APG Asset Management N.V. 0.03% of their portfolio | 69.0k $10.8m | Added +14.5k |
| Barbara Oil Co. 4.06% of their portfolio | 67.5k $12.1m | Unchanged |
| MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV 0.01% of their portfolio | 67.3k $12.0m | Added +16.8k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.01% of their portfolio | 66.8k $11.9m | Reduced -5.0k |