American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · AEO · as of Sep 30, 2025
Ownership Breakdown
367
Institutional Holders
▲ 15 vs Q2
$3.14B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $1.62B vs Q2
167.57M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 90.99%
167.03M
13F Shares Held
▲ 8.72M 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
AEO largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2025 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLACKROCK, INC. retail-family clothing stores | 23.88M | 13.99% | 13.99% | $408.60B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 222.9K |
VANGUARD GROUP INC retail-family clothing stores | 18.15M | 10.63% | 10.63% | $310.53B | Nov 7, 2025 | ▼ 354.8K |
FMR LLC retail-family clothing stores | 14.56M | 8.53% | 8.53% | $249.09B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 4.54M |
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP retail-family clothing stores | 8.67M | 5.08% | 5.08% | $148.42B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▼ 1.37M |
AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC retail-family clothing stores | 6.65M | 3.89% | 3.89% | $113.78B | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 320.8K |
STATE STREET CORP retail-family clothing stores | 6.57M | 3.85% | 3.85% | $112.36B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▼ 88.3K |
MARSHALL WACE, LLP retail-family clothing stores | 5.50M | 3.22% | 3.22% | $94.07B | Nov 13, 2025 | ▲ 4.96M |
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC retail-family clothing stores | 5.32M | 3.12% | 3.12% | $91.03B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 3.15M |
MORGAN STANLEY retail-family clothing stores | 4.73M | 2.77% | 2.77% | $81.01B | May 27, 2026 | ▲ 2.12M |
D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. retail-family clothing stores | 4.21M | 2.47% | 2.47% | $72.08B | Nov 14, 2025 | ▲ 4.07M |
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
28
Increased
+32.10M shares3
New Positions
first time holders19
Decreased
−16.76M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
+15.34M
+32.10M / −16.76M
Net new holders
+12
3 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
AEO 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.
6
Buy transactions
0
Sell transactions
0.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spiegel Noel Joseph director | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 1,216 | — | — | 175.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
Sable David M. director | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 329 | — | — | 47.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
PAGE JANICE E director | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 26 | — | — | 3.7K | Form 4 ↗ |
MCMILLAN CARY D director | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 1,267 | — | — | 182.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
HENRETTA DEBORAH A director | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 612 | — | — | 88.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
SCHOTTENSTEIN JAY L Exec Chairman & CEO | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 1,781 | — | — | 6.8K | Form 4 ↗ |
Mathias Michael A. EVP and CFO | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 350 | — | — | 1.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
Keefer James H JR SVP, Controller & CAO | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 136 | — | — | 534 | Form 4 ↗ |
Chandrasekaran Sujatha director | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 208 | — | — | 30.0K | Form 4 ↗ |
Henke Beth M EVP & Chief Legal Officer | Apr 24, 2026 | Award | 177 | — | — | 555 | 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
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 99.7% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 9.01%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 0.00%.
The largest institutional shareholder of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. is BLACKROCK, INC., holding approximately 23.88 million shares — equal to 13.99% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2025.
A total of 367 institutional investors currently hold AEO stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $3.14 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
AEO ownershipAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 99.7% of shares. The largest shareholder is BLACKROCK, INC. with a 13.99% stake. Company insiders hold 9.01%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2025.