LOWES COS INC LOW
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 548661107 · ISIN US5486611073
American home improvement retail chain
* 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 ($405.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 560.1m as of 2026-03-19, 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 ≈ $235.55. Options: 49 managers hold calls ($1.1bn notional), 49 hold puts ($1.1bn).
Trends to Q1 2026
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 2,178 |
| Q4 2022 | 2,299 |
| Q1 2023 | 2,304 |
| Q2 2023 | 2,352 |
| Q3 2023 | 2,313 |
| Q4 2023 | 2,464 |
| Q1 2024 | 2,508 |
| Q2 2024 | 2,459 |
| Q3 2024 | 2,556 |
| Q4 2024 | 2,712 |
| Q1 2025 | 2,649 |
| Q2 2025 | 2,609 |
| Q3 2025 | 2,658 |
| Q4 2025 | 2,716 |
| Q1 2026 | 2,700 |
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 | 1,071 | 1,103 |
| Q3 2024 | 1,112 | 1,117 |
| Q4 2024 | 1,034 | 1,175 |
| Q1 2025 | 1,088 | 1,257 |
| Q2 2025 | 1,123 | 1,170 |
| Q3 2025 | 1,239 | 1,095 |
| Q4 2025 | 1,100 | 1,210 |
| Q1 2026 | 1,110 | 1,269 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $1.3bn | $1.1bn | 0.89 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5bn | $1.8bn | 1.15 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3bn | $1.2bn | 0.95 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1bn | $1.1bn | 1.06 |
Biggest buyers
| FMR LLC | Added | +4.3m |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | +1.0m |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. | Added | +937.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | Added | +785.5k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND | Added | +607.0k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +586.2k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC | Added | +508.2k |
| Holocene Advisors, LP | New | +480.5k |
| Focus Partners Wealth | Added | +416.9k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP | Added | +393.6k |
Biggest sellers
| J. Stern & Co. LLP | Reduced | -1.5m |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | Reduced | -1.3m |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Reduced | -1.1m |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | Sold out | -912.0k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | Reduced | -829.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -500.3k |
| Corient Private Wealth LP | Reduced | -422.2k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP | Reduced | -418.2k |
| JENNISON ASSOCIATES LLC | Reduced | -403.1k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ | Reduced | -351.7k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $359.4m1.5m shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $171.5m725.7k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $85.0m359.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $78.0m330.3k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Reduced | $50.9m215.6k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $39.0m164.9k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $34.0m143.7k shares |
| BlackRock, Inc. | New | $32.7m138.6k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $29.9m126.7k shares |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | Added | $28.6m120.9k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Reduced | $228.8m968.5k shares |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC | Added | $162.4m687.5k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $147.3m623.4k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Reduced | $94.8m401.3k shares |
| IMC-Chicago, LLC | Reduced | $64.0m270.7k shares |
| UBS Group AG | Reduced | $57.9m245.2k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Added | $50.4m213.1k shares |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Added | $49.4m212.4k shares |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Reduced | $36.8m155.9k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Reduced | $32.6m138.0k 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% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 13G · institution +1.0 pts · filed 2025-10-31 | 6.5% |
| FMR LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-05-06 | 5.7% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; 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 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | $1.7m | — |
| Q4 2024 | 1 | $245.5k | 4 | $11.7m | — |
| Q1 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | 0 | — | 2 | $607.1k | — |
| Q3 2025 | 0 | — | 4 | $24.9m | $10.6m |
| Q4 2025 | 1 | $231.1k | 0 | — | — |
| Q1 2026 | 0 | — | 2 | $7.4m | $4.7m |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Vance Quonta D EVP, Pro & Home Services | Sold | $2.7m10.4k shares |
| 2026-01-09 | Ellison Marvin R Chairman, President & CEO, director | Sold plan | $4.7m18.0k 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, Q1 2026
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 39.7m $9.4bn | Added +45.5k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.59% of their portfolio | 37.1m $8.6bn | Added +1.0m |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 36.5m $8.6bn | First filing |
| FMR LLC 0.40% of their portfolio | 31.9m $7.5bn | Added +4.3m |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.20% of their portfolio | 24.4m $5.8bn | Reduced -245.6k |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 14.3m $3.4bn | First filing |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.21% of their portfolio | 14.1m $3.3bn | Added +785.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.16% of their portfolio | 11.1m $2.6bn | Added +267.1k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.41% of their portfolio | 8.7m $2.1bn | Reduced -226.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.15% of their portfolio | 8.5m $2.0bn | Reduced -829.6k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.18% of their portfolio | 6.5m $1.5bn | Reduced -59.3k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.19% of their portfolio | 6.1m $1.5bn | Reduced -418.2k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.48% of their portfolio | 6.0m $1.4bn | Reduced -351.7k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.27% of their portfolio | 5.5m $1.3bn | Added +508.2k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.15% of their portfolio | 5.0m $1.2bn | Added +586.2k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.10% of their portfolio | 4.3m $1.0bn | Reduced -100.2k |
| FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 4.1m $979.0m | Added +199.7k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.1m $962.2m | Reduced -183.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.18% of their portfolio | 4.0m $956.4m | Added +201.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.14% of their portfolio | 3.8m $891.0m | Added +98.2k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.21% of their portfolio | 3.8m $887.2m | Added +5.0k |
| Aristotle Capital Management, LLC 1.60% of their portfolio | 3.2m $766.2m | Reduced -183.2k |
| VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO 0.19% of their portfolio | 3.2m $746.0m | First filing |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.9m $679.4m | Added +220.9k |
| UBS Group AG 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.7m $635.1m | Reduced -35.8k |
| Nuveen, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 2.5m $600.7m | Reduced -119.1k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.11% of their portfolio | 2.4m $555.6m | Reduced -119.8k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.35% of their portfolio | 2.3m $550.6m | Added +9.6k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.15% of their portfolio | 1.9m $462.1m | Reduced -256.3k |
| Amundi 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.8m $434.7m | Reduced -36.9k |
| Swiss National Bank 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.6m $389.0m | Added +109.5k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.23% of their portfolio | 1.6m $375.5m | Reduced -71.6k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.12% of their portfolio | 1.6m $368.2m | Added +144.4k |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.5m $356.8m | Added +29.4k |
| Focus Partners Wealth 0.39% of their portfolio | 1.5m $352.9m | Added +416.9k |
| Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. 0.50% of their portfolio | 1.5m $347.8m | Added +937.7k |
| RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC 0.10% of their portfolio | 1.4m $330.8m | Added +44.6k |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. 0.92% of their portfolio | 1.4m $330.7m | Reduced -98.6k |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP 0.27% of their portfolio | 1.4m $329.7m | Reduced -90.3k |
| SALEM INVESTMENT COUNSELORS INC 9.67% of their portfolio | 1.4m $329.5m | Reduced -141 |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.4m $325.8m | Reduced -56.6k |
| National Pension Service 0.24% of their portfolio | 1.4m $319.1m | Added +44.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $311.7m | Reduced -38.9k |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 0.17% of their portfolio | 1.3m $310.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. 0.95% of their portfolio | 1.3m $304.9m | Added +14.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.18% of their portfolio | 1.3m $305.0m | Reduced -1.3m |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.20% of their portfolio | 1.3m $303.4m | Added +80.8k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.26% of their portfolio | 1.3m $302.5m | Reduced -214.0k |
| LONDON CO OF VIRGINIA 1.80% of their portfolio | 1.2m $292.9m | Reduced -80.6k |
| Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 1.2m $291.3m | First filing |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.09% of their portfolio | 1.1m $265.7m | Reduced -64.4k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.07% of their portfolio | 1.1m $261.7m | Added +80.8k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.22% of their portfolio | 1.1m $251.8m | Reduced -37.8k |
| HEALTHCARE OF ONTARIO PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND 0.40% of their portfolio | 1.0m $244.1m | Added +607.0k |
| LPL Financial LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 989.9k $233.9m | Reduced -3.4k |
| LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC 0.75% of their portfolio | 976.8k $230.8m | Added +532 |
| VANGUARD ASSET MANAGEMENT, Ltd 0.20% of their portfolio | 970.8k $229.4m | First filing |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.09% of their portfolio | 960.3k $226.9m | Added +9.3k |
| VOYA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 957.0k $225.6m | Added +12.6k |
| JONES FINANCIAL COMPANIES LLLP 0.10% of their portfolio | 944.2k $218.0m | Added +393.6k |
| Mirova US LLC 2.52% of their portfolio | 941.4k $222.4m | Reduced -39.7k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.16% of their portfolio | 878.3k $207.5m | Added +68.6k |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. 1.44% of their portfolio | 866.1k $204.6m | Reduced -60.3k |
| BESSEMER GROUP INC 0.32% of their portfolio | 859.1k $203.0m | Added +15.6k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.33% of their portfolio | 856.0k $202.3m | Added +48.4k |
| FIL Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 852.1k $201.3m | Reduced -50.0k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.21% of their portfolio | 838.6k $198.2m | Reduced -22.2k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.30% of their portfolio | 812.5k $192.0m | Added +339.6k |
| Haverford Trust Co 1.74% of their portfolio | 801.6k $189.4m | Reduced -16.3k |
| CITIGROUP INC 0.12% of their portfolio | 776.6k $183.5m | Reduced -34.8k |
| M&G PLC 0.92% of their portfolio | 754.4k $178.0m | Reduced -164.4k |
| Markel Group Inc. 1.46% of their portfolio | 738.5k $174.5m | Added +4.0k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.19% of their portfolio | 730.6k $172.4m | Added +14.8k |
| Universal- Beteiligungs- und Servicegesellschaft mbH 0.29% of their portfolio | 725.3k $171.3m | Added +17.0k |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD 0.11% of their portfolio | 718.5k $169.8m | Added +121.1k |
| NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 0.23% of their portfolio | 700.7k $165.6m | Added +69.7k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.23% of their portfolio | 690.9k $163.2m | Added +2.4k |
| ProShare Advisors LLC 0.24% of their portfolio | 685.4k $162.0m | Reduced -75.9k |
| Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 0.30% of their portfolio | 674.5k $159.4m | Added +94.6k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.10% of their portfolio | 673.6k $159.2m | Added +171.3k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.14% of their portfolio | 639.8k $151.2m | Reduced -8.8k |
| HighTower Advisors, LLC 0.16% of their portfolio | 638.6k $150.9m | Reduced -53.1k |
| CAPTRUST FINANCIAL ADVISORS 0.26% of their portfolio | 633.6k $149.7m | Added +25.5k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 625.4k $147.8m | Added +3.1k |
| Cullen Capital Management, LLC 1.49% of their portfolio | 614.7k $145.2m | Added +6.9k |
| BROWN ADVISORY INC 0.24% of their portfolio | 613.6k $145.0m | Reduced -10.9k |
| PINEBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LLC 1.20% of their portfolio | 603.8k $142.7m | Reduced -11.7k |
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP 0.13% of their portfolio | 600.9k $142.0m | Reduced -14.0k |
| Fiera Capital Corp 0.48% of their portfolio | 594.7k $140.5m | Reduced -66.8k |
| Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 0.15% of their portfolio | 587.2k $138.8m | Reduced -139.8k |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. 0.30% of their portfolio | 558.5k $132.0m | Reduced -204.9k |
| COMMERCE BANK 0.61% of their portfolio | 536.9k $126.9m | Added +45.8k |
| Mariner, LLC 0.15% of their portfolio | 535.0k $126.4m | Reduced -9.9k |
| DAVENPORT & Co LLC 0.69% of their portfolio | 529.5k $124.8m | Added +2.9k |
| Maj Invest Holding A/S 5.48% of their portfolio | 526.9k $124.5m | Reduced -3.7k |
| GREAT LAKES ADVISORS, LLC 1.03% of their portfolio | 523.8k $123.8m | Added +20.0k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.13% of their portfolio | 497.2k $117.5m | Added +339.5k |
| BARTLETT & CO. WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC 1.42% of their portfolio | 494.5k $111.2m | Reduced -18.6k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.22% of their portfolio | 490.7k $115.9m | Reduced -3.3k |
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP 0.15% of their portfolio | 484.9k $114.6m | Reduced -7.2k |