Colgate-Palmolive Company
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) Stock Ownership
Institutional vs insider vs public ownership from 13F and float data — top holders, activity, and insider trades below.
SEC 13F · FMP · CL · as of Sep 30, 2024
Ownership Breakdown
1,976
Institutional Holders
▲ 96 vs Q2
$69.77B
Total Inst. Value
▲ $4.83B vs Q2
800.19M
Shares Outstanding
freeFloat 93.83%
673.19M
13F Shares Held
▲ 3.55M 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
CL largest shareholders · institutional ownership
Q3 2024 · SEC 13F
Showing top 10 holders
| Holder | Shares | % Owned | Weight | Value | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VANGUARD GROUP INC perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 80.71M | 9.87% | 9.87% | $8.38T | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 398.0K |
BLACKROCK, INC. perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 65.53M | 8.01% | 8.01% | $6.80T | Nov 13, 2024 | NEW |
STATE STREET CORP perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 48.44M | 5.92% | 5.92% | $5.03T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▲ 1.78M |
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 30.89M | 3.78% | 3.78% | $3.21T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 7.36M |
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 20.19M | 2.47% | 2.47% | $2.10T | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 552.9K |
MORGAN STANLEY perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 18.27M | 2.23% | 2.23% | $1.90T | May 14, 2025 | ▲ 331.7K |
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 15.21M | 1.86% | 1.86% | $1.58T | Nov 14, 2024 | ▼ 1.37M |
NORGES BANK perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 9.99M | 1.22% | 1.22% | $1.04T | Nov 12, 2025 | ▲ 138.5K |
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 9.53M | 1.17% | 1.17% | $989.00B | Nov 12, 2024 | ▲ 557.5K |
GQG PARTNERS LLC perfumes, cosmetics & other toilet preparations | 9.34M | 1.14% | 1.14% | $969.42B | Nov 13, 2024 | ▲ 878.7K |
Data from SEC Form 13F filings. Ownership bar normalised to largest holder. Change flags: isNew / isSoldOut / changeInSharesNumber (FMP extract-analytics/holder).
Institutional Activity
Q3 2024 vs prior quarter
Q3 2024
26
Increased
+18.50M shares1
New Positions
first time holders22
Decreased
−18.77M shares0
Sold Out
fully exitedNet shares change (top 50)
273.8K
+18.50M / −18.77M
Net new holders
+5
1 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
CL 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.
21
Buy transactions
1
Sell transactions
21.00
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malcolm Gregory EVP and Controller | May 15, 2026 | Sale | 2,300 | $88.44 | $203.4K | 13.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Newman Brian director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 7.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Newman Brian director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nelson Kimberly A director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 11.6K | Form 4 ↗ |
Nelson Kimberly A director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
HUNDMEJEAN MARTINA director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 16.2K | Form 4 ↗ |
HUNDMEJEAN MARTINA director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | Form 4 ↗ |
NORRINGTON LORRIE M director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,075 | — | — | 42.3K | Form 4 ↗ |
HARRIS C MARTIN director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 1,556 | — | — | 24.5K | Form 4 ↗ |
HARRIS C MARTIN director | May 11, 2026 | Award | 2,424 | $86.74 | $210.3K | 2.4K | 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
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 84.1% of total shares outstanding. Company insiders own approximately 6.17%, while retail and public investors account for the remaining 9.70%.
The largest institutional shareholder of Colgate-Palmolive Company is VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding approximately 80.71 million shares — equal to 9.87% of outstanding shares — as of September 30, 2024.
A total of 1,976 institutional investors currently hold CL stock, with a combined institutional value of approximately $69.77 billion as of the most recent 13F filing period.
Frequently asked questions
CL ownershipColgate-Palmolive Company (CL) is primarily owned by institutional investors, who hold approximately 84.1% of shares. The largest shareholder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with a 9.87% stake. Company insiders hold 6.17%. Data sourced from SEC Form 13F as of September 30, 2024.