Who owns the most AMZN stock?

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The largest reported holders of AMZN are BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, according to the latest SEC Form 13F filings (6123 institutions in all, total shares held +5.4% vs the prior quarter).

Below are the largest institutional holders, what each one did last quarter, and what the company's own insiders have been doing.

The chart below shows AMZN's daily closing price from April 23, 2026 through Oct. 19, 2026. During that period the price rose 2.9%, moving from $255.08 to $262.45. The high was $284.02 on Aug. 3, 2026 and the low $226.65 on July 29, 2026. Red circles indicate weeks when insiders sold shares on the open market; there were 12 such weeks, and larger circles represent larger sale amounts. No green diamonds appear, meaning insiders did not buy shares on the open market in this window.

AMZN share price and insider trades
Daily closing price, Apr 23, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026 · dots are open-market trades by company insiders (SEC Form 4), one per week
Latest
$262.45
Oct 19, 2026
Change
▲ +2.9%
since Apr 23, 2026
High
$284.02
Aug 3, 2026
Low
$226.65
Jul 29, 2026
$220$240$260$280Week of Apr 20, 2026: insiders sold $1.0M on the open market (1 trade)Week of Apr 27, 2026: insiders sold $1.3M on the open market (2 trades)Week of May 4, 2026: insiders sold $16.2M on the open market (1 trade)Week of May 11, 2026: insiders sold $4.0M on the open market (1 trade)Week of May 18, 2026: insiders sold $15.8M on the open market (2 trades)Week of Jun 1, 2026: insiders sold $266K on the open market (1 trade)Week of Jun 29, 2026: insiders sold $240K on the open market (1 trade)Week of Aug 3, 2026: insiders sold $346.7M on the open market (1 trade)Week of Aug 17, 2026: insiders sold $15.4M on the open market (2 trades)Week of Aug 24, 2026: insiders sold $2.4M on the open market (1 trade)Week of Aug 31, 2026: insiders sold $255K on the open market (1 trade)Week of Sep 28, 2026: insiders sold $252K on the open market (1 trade)Apr 23, 2026Oct 19, 2026JulAug
Share price Insider sales: $403.8M in 15 trades Insider buys: noneBigger dot = more money. Hover a dot or the line for details.

Top 10 institutional holders of AMZN

The table below lists top 10 institutional holders of AMZN, with the size of each position and whether the fund added or cut last quarter.

FundValueLast quarter
BlackRock Inc.$178.4Badded (+1.7%)
Vanguard Capital Management LLC$151.5Badded (+0.7%)
State Street Corp$94.7Badded (+1.7%)
FMR LLC$87.2Badded (+1.9%)
Geode Capital Management, LLC$55.4Bunchanged (-0.0%)
Morgan Stanley$42.8Badded (+3.1%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co$40.3Bcut (-0.6%)
Invesco Ltd.$34.3Badded (+151.7%)
Norges Bank$33.5Bnew
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC$29.0Bcut (-4.2%)

Also worth knowing about AMZN

The stock ended Oct. 19, 2026 at $262.45; the five-day change is up 1.1%.

No open-market insider purchases in 90 days, against $365 million of sales.

Dilution risk: moderate (35/100). Share count up 1.1% over a year.

Most recent notable SEC filing: 8-K on Sept. 14, 2026 (Debt financing (not convertible)).

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In Amazon Com Inc's own words

“AWS is booming, growing 36.7% year-over-year in Q2—our fastest growth in 18 quarters—and our AI and Chips businesses each eclipsed run rates of more than $25 billion”

— Andy Jassy, President and CEO, Amazon · SEC filing

From the company's earnings release filed with the SEC on 2026-07-30 (Form 8-K).

What would change the picture for AMZN

These are the specific events and levels to watch. None of them is a prediction.

  • The Oct. 29, 2026 earnings report (9 days away). Amazon Com Inc beat estimates in 2 of the last 4 quarters (average surprise +5.1%); a miss would break that pattern.
  • Insider buying: none on the open market in 90 days. A purchase by an executive or director would be the first in at least three months, and it would show up on SEC Form 4 within two business days.
  • Analyst ratings: the average score moved from 4.22 to 4.2 over three months (on a scale where 5 is strong buy and 1 is strong sell). A run of downgrades after earnings usually shows up here first.
  • Price levels: a close above $284.02 would be a new 52-week high, 8.2% above the latest close of $262.45; a close below $198.79 would be a new 52-week low, 24.3% below it.
  • Growth: revenue rose 15.8% year over year in the quarter ending Jun 2026 (trend: accelerating). At a P/E of 21.1, a slowdown would matter more than at a lower multiple.
  • New shares: dilution risk is moderate now. A new shelf registration (S-3) or a prospectus supplement (424B) for an offering would raise it.

How AMZN compares with its peers

Over the past month AMZN ranks 3 of 5 in this group (+3.4%); the best was MSFT (+8.0%) and the weakest GOOGL (-1.5%).

AMZN's P/E of 21.1 is below the peers' median of 28.1, so investors pay less for each dollar of its profit.

StockClose1 month3 monthsFrom 52-wk highP/EPrice/salesRevenue growth
AMZN$262.45+3.4%+6.0%-7.6%21.13.65+15.8%
AAPL$342.94+2.0%+4.7%-0.2%39.410.72+14.2%
MSFT$533.52+8.0%+34.4%-1.8%29.711.94+17.8%
GOOGL$344.18-1.5%-0.8%-14.4%17.39.5+20.1%
META$705.44+6.0%+9.7%-9.3%26.67.93+27.7%

AMZN history: what happened after similar moves

Since 2023, AMZN fell 10% or more in a month 7 times (separate episodes, not counting the current one). Three months later it was higher in 5 of 6 cases; the median change was +13.4%.

Past moves don't predict the next one; they show how volatile the stock has been.

Month endingMove in that month1 month later3 months later
2024-08-02-15.0%+5.0%+11.0%
2025-02-27-12.3%-7.7%-1.5%
2025-03-31-10.4%-3.1%+15.9%
2026-02-06-12.9%+1.9%+29.7%
2026-06-05-10.5%-1.0%+5.1%
2026-09-01-10.2%-2.6%not yet
The bottom line

The largest reported holders of AMZN are BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Capital Management LLC, State Street Corp, according to the latest SEC Form 13F filings (6123 institutions in all, total shares held +5.4% vs the prior quarter).

Questions people also ask

What is AMZN's 52-week high and low?

Over the past year AMZN closed as high as $284.02 and as low as $198.79. At $262.45 (Oct. 19, 2026) it is down 7.6% from the high and 32.0% above the low. More →

Do analysts think AMZN is a buy?

69 of the 74 analysts who cover Amazon Com Inc rate it a buy or strong buy, for a consensus of Buy. Ratings describe analysts' views, not a guarantee, and they change after earnings. More →

Are AMZN insiders buying or selling?

Insiders sold $365 million of AMZN on the open market in 90 days and bought none. Sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned plans); purchases with their own money are the stronger signal.

Is Amazon Com Inc issuing new shares?

Dilution risk reads moderate (35/100); the share count rose 1.1% in a year. That is based on 1 offering-related filing(s) in 12 months.

When does Amazon Com Inc report earnings next?

The next report is expected on Oct. 29, 2026, 9 days from now. Amazon Com Inc beat the average estimate in 2 of its last 4 reports. More →

Does AMZN pay a dividend?

Amazon Com Inc reported no dividend payments over the last 12 months in its SEC filings.

Dates to watch for AMZN

Insider trades can come any day: they must be filed on Form 4 within two business days.

DateEventWhy it matters
Wed Oct 28, 2026MSFT earningsA read-through for AMZN: results from a peer often move the group.
Wed Oct 28, 2026GOOGL earningsA read-through for AMZN: results from a peer often move the group.
Wed Oct 28, 2026Federal Reserve rate decisionMarket odds: 85% hold, 1% cut, 14% hike.
Thu Oct 29, 2026Amazon Com Inc earningsResults and guidance; the biggest scheduled event for the stock.
Mon Nov 2, 2026AAPL earningsA read-through for AMZN: results from a peer often move the group.
Mon Nov 16, 202613F filing deadlineFunds disclose what they held on 2026-09-30, including AMZN.
Fri Nov 20, 2026Monthly options expirationOften heavier trading and bigger swings in widely traded stocks.

Key terms on this page

P/E ratio
Price divided by the last 12 months of earnings per share. A P/E of 20 means investors pay $20 for each $1 of yearly profit. It is only defined when the company is profitable.
Form 4
The SEC form a company's officers, directors and 10% owners must file within two business days of buying or selling its stock.
Open-market trade
A purchase or sale on the exchange at the market price, paid with the insider's own money (code P or S on Form 4), as opposed to option exercises, grants or gifts.
Form 13F
A quarterly SEC report listing the U.S. stock holdings of every investment manager with more than $100 million. It is due 45 days after each quarter ends, so it shows positions with a delay.
Dilution
When a company issues new shares, each existing share owns a smaller piece of the company. Common sources: stock offerings, convertible debt and large stock-based pay.
Form 8-K
The SEC form for material events between quarterly reports: earnings releases, deals, executive changes, stock offerings and similar news.
52-week high / low
The highest and lowest daily closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days).

Where these numbers come from

Every number on this page is computed from the data when the page is refreshed (usually daily); nothing is typed in by hand. This is information, not investment advice.

  • Price: daily closing prices through Oct. 19, 2026; changes use 5, 21 and 63 trading days; the 52-week range uses the last 252 closes.
  • Insider trades: SEC Form 4 filings for the last 90 days, counting only open-market purchases (code P) and sales (code S); option exercises, grants, gifts and filings with data errors are left out.
  • Analyst ratings: counts of current ratings from 74 analysts, compared with three months ago.
  • Earnings dates and estimates: a market-data calendar; reported vs expected EPS for the last 4 quarters.
  • Valuation and growth: revenue, earnings, margins and share counts from the company's SEC filings (XBRL data, latest quarter Jun 2026); P/E and price/sales use the latest close.
  • Fund ownership: SEC Form 13F filings for Q2 2026.
  • Dilution: share-count changes and offering-related SEC filings (shelf registrations, prospectus supplements, convertible notes) over two years, scored 0-100.
  • History: 21-trading-day moves over about three years of daily closes, counted once per episode.

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Public, widely reported roles and business ties as of 2026-10-17.

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How this article was made: it was generated from SEC filings and market data with automated tools and is published under Lauren Beckett's editorial responsibility. Spotted an error? Tell us and we will correct it.

Sources: SEC EDGAR (Form 4, 8-K/6-K, prospectuses, XBRL share counts) and daily closing prices. Insider sales are often routine (taxes, diversification, pre-planned 10b5-1 plans). Not investment advice.

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