Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · ADBE · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
2,600
Institutional Holders
▼ 209 vs Q2
$118.46B
Total Inst. Value
▼ $15.88B vs Q2
404.20M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 99.69%
335.89M
13F Shares Held
▼ 12.49M vs Q2
Institutional ownership = 13F shares ÷ total outstanding. Insider % = 100 − free float. Public % = free float − institution %. Data: FMP /symbol-positions-summary + /shares-float + SEC EDGAR.
Top Institutional Holders
ADBE largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC services-prepackaged software | 41.37M | 9.64% | 9.64% | $14.59T | Nov 7, 2025 | ▲ 344.8K |
BLACKROCK, INC. services-prepackaged software | 40.52M | 9.45% | 9.45% | $14.29T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 382.0K |
STATE STREET CORP services-prepackaged software | 20.63M | 4.81% | 4.81% | $7.28T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 352.4K |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC services-prepackaged software | 11.12M | 2.59% | 2.59% | $3.91T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 32.8K |
MORGAN STANLEY services-prepackaged software | 6.91M | 1.61% | 1.61% | $2.44T | May 27, 2026 | ▼ 490.6K |
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP services-prepackaged software | 5.88M | 1.37% | 1.37% | $2.07T | Nov 3, 2025 | ▼ 395.7K |
ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP services-prepackaged software | 5.62M | 1.31% | 1.31% | $1.98T | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 1.95M |
UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS INC services-prepackaged software | 5.17M | 1.21% | 1.21% | $1.82T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 1.02M |
NORTHERN TRUST CORP services-prepackaged software | 5.00M | 1.17% | 1.17% | $1.76T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 94.2K |
AMUNDI services-prepackaged software | 4.89M | 1.14% | 1.14% | $1.71T | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 742.6K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2025 vs prior quarter
Q3 2025
26
Increased
+15.82M shares0
New Positions
first time holders24
Decreased
−11.64M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+4.18M
+15.82M / −11.64M
Net new holders
+2
0 new / 0 exited
Based on top 50 institutional holders by position size. Fields: isNew, isSoldOut, changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder, limit=50).
Insider Buying vs Selling
ADBE insider trading · insider activity
Source: SEC Form 4
Insiders have been primarily selling shares recently. Selling may be driven by pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plans rather than negative sentiment.
48
Buy transactions
69
Sell transactions
0.70
Buy/Sell ratio
$0M
Total disposed
Recent Insider Transactions
Showing 10 most recent · Common Stock only
| Name · Role | Date | Type | Shares | Price | Value | After Trans. | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forusz Jillian SVP & CAO | Apr 30, 2026 | Sale | 755 | $246.25 | $185.9K | 3.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
NARAYEN SHANTANU Chair and CEO | Apr 28, 2026 | Sale | 51,422 | $243.19 | $12.51M | 383.1K | Form 4 ↗ |
NARAYEN SHANTANU Chair and CEO | Apr 28, 2026 | Sale | 13,237 | $243.89 | $3.23M | 369.9K | Form 4 ↗ |
NARAYEN SHANTANU Chair and CEO | Apr 28, 2026 | Sale | 10,341 | $244.78 | $2.53M | 359.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Durn Daniel EVP & CFO | Apr 20, 2026 | Sale | 1,336 | $248.02 | $331.4K | 42.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Oberg Kathleen K. director | Apr 15, 2026 | Award | 1,367 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Desmond Laura director | Apr 15, 2026 | Award | 1,367 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Pandey Dheeraj director | Apr 15, 2026 | Award | 1,367 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
AMON CRISTIANO R director | Apr 15, 2026 | Award | 1,367 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Banse Amy director | Apr 15, 2026 | Award | 1,367 | — | — | 1.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Source: /insider-trading/search (FMP stable). Buy/Sell direction: acquisitionOrDisposition A=Buy, D=Sell. RSU vesting (M-Exempt) excluded from sentiment bar. All data from SEC EDGAR public filings.
About institutional & insider ownership
Adobe Inc. (ADBE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 0.31%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 16.60%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Adobe Inc. is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 41.37 million shares — equal to 9.64% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 2,600 institutional investors currently hold ADBE stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $118.46 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
ADBE ownershipAdobe Inc. (ADBE) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 83.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.64% stake. Company insiders hold 0.31%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.